How to Make a Dragon
Dragons are the stuff of dreams and nightmares worldwide.
They're mysterious creatures which take on many forms, with incredible habits and traits. Do they breathe fire, hide in caves, and guard treasure? Are they wise, lizard-like, and use their enormous wings to fly? Are thunderstorms the battles between dragons?
If you're drawn to the folklore of dragons and all they can do, why not conquer their fierceness and choose a project to make one of your own. Follow along step-by-step dragon-making tutorials for drawing, origami-making, and paper puppet-making.
DRAGON PROJECTS
Follow along with Jo Nakashima and create an Origami Dragon from a single red sheet of paper (and check out Jo's other Origami Tutorial videos on his YouTube Channel):
Learn how to draw a dragon with step-by-step instructions from Art for Kids Hub:
Watch Adventure in a Box's video tutorial on making an articulated dragon, and download their free dragon printable:
DRAGON VIDEOS
Just for fun, and for inspiration...watch 3 videos about dragons. Get a glimpse of a 220 foot long dancing dragon at Hong Kong's Fire Dragon Dance that happens every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, via National Geographic:
Watch Travel for Kids' video about the Chinese New Year's dancing dragon in Bangkok:
And watch How Dragons came to be? By MocomiKids Videos:
· Don't miss: Aesop's Fables Origami ebooks, Free Papercraft Printables for Kids, and Free Comics Course.
Home page screen grab from Travel for Kids Chinese New Year Bangkok
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