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Chinese Lion Dance Costume

 

The kids will have great fun making this super Chinese Lion Dance costume - and wearing it in their own Chinese New Year parade!

Chinese Lion Dance Costume

You will need:

A large cardboard box
Paint
Coloured paper
Glue
Long piece of fabric
Stapler

Instructions:

Cut eye holes from the box, and then paint the box in bright coloured paint.

When the paint is dry, cut out a mane, eyes, nose, mouth and other decorations from coloured paper. Glue these on to your lion’s head.

Finally staple the fabric to the back of the head to form a tail. Wear your costume to hold your own lion dance parade!

Chinese Lion Dance fancy dress headress

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