100 Paper Dragons to Fold and Fly

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You could use this papercraft dragon as a prop to help teach children about St George’s Day. The story of St George tells us that he killed a dragon to save a princess and her village. You can find out more with a great PowerPoint designed to teach children all about St George’s Day.

Engage your children with the Chinese New Year by encouraging them to create paper Chinese dragons with this activity. Once they have finished, you'll be able to put them up in your house to showcase your child's work.

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Get the accordion from Step 4 and fix the dragon’s head on one end of it using hot glue or PVA glue. You will have to hold them together for a minute to make it really secure. Make sure the paper straws point down and the dragon’s face points up while gluing them together. This Chinese New Year dragon craft can be a useful activity to do with your kids to make them more mindful of how others celebrate holidays and how there is no one way to celebrate the New Year. This is because making the folds to create the head and lining up the paper chains takes considerable hand-eye coordination and concentration. In turn, this can help with a whole range of fiddly tasks, such as tying shoelaces and learning cursive handwriting. Now that you’ve made your paper dragon, it’s time to add some personal touches to make it unique. Here are some ideas to get you started: Conduct some test flights indoors. The ruddervators should be raised a couple of degrees. Throw the plane straight and level, with little force. Repeat, and throw as consistently as possible.

Note: It is easier to make cool designs on dragons folded with foil, especially if you are rolling the paper rather than folding it. Creases also stay better when editing the wings to their desired look, but be careful to not over-fold the paper in the same area. The foil may rub off and accidental creases will show up much more visibly. Looking for a cute Chinese dragon craft for kids? This paper dragon puppet craft is an easy craft you can make with kids to celebrate the spring festival or the Chinese New Year, lantern festival, or on Appreciate a Dragon Day. Chinese dragons are typically red but can also appear in lots of different colours. They’re often used to represent the emperor of China, and the colour of the Imperial Dragon changes depending on which dynasty it was. Each different colour dragon represents different characteristics and traits too. Before we dive into the steps, let’s go over the materials you will need to make a paper dragon. Here’s a list of the things you’ll need: Craft activities are wonderful for encouraging children to think creatively and use their imaginations. You could encourage them to come up with stories about the dragon they have created, or to play with each other using their dragons. This is a great way for children to learn how to interact with each other.Simple Chinese lantern craft for kids– This is another fun project that is perfect for kids and requires just basic craft supplies like paper and a paper roll. Decorate your classrooms and home by hanging these colorful balloon-shaped lanterns everywhere and get in the new year spirit! More puppet crafts for kids Be patient! Take your time with each step to ensure that your dragon turns out the way you want it to.