Dragon Crafts

 


Here's a page jampacked with dragon crafts for kids - including Chinese dragons, Welsh dragons and fairy tale dragons! Most are quick and easy to do - and we hope you will agree they are well worth the effort. They are a fun way to celebrate the new Chinese New Year, St David's Day, St George's Day or any other occasion or theme which required a dragon!

Chinese Dragon Puppet

Chinese Dragon Puppet

We've used a beautiful gold ribbon to give our Chinese Dragon Puppet a "scaly" effect, along with bright pink, orange and red craft foam. I think you will agree it looks spectacular!

Cup And Ball Chinese Dragon

Cup And Ball Chinese Dragon

A simple paper cup and polystyrene ball combine with a few other crafty bit and pieces to make this gorgeous Chinese dragon - a fun kids craft for Chinese New Year.

Dragon Bookmark Craft

Dragon Bookmark Craft

This dragon bookmark craft for kids makes a spectacular gift for Chinese New Year or for anyone born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon.

Dragon Collage

Dragon Collage

Here is a dragon collage craft idea for children, as well as a printable template you can use for your collage. This is a fun craft for kids of all ages at Chinese New Year - and particularly this year for Year of the Dragon - or St David's Day, St George's Day or a fairy tale theme.

Dragon Fuse Bead Pattern

Dragon Fuse Bead Pattern

If I was going to meet a dragon, this is the dragon I would like to meet! He's such a cheerful fellow, and even though he is blowing fire he doesn't look too threatening, does he?

Handprint Dragon

Handprint Dragon

Five handprints combined with some paper shapes (cut out using our template) produce this fantastic, fierce dragon - a fantastic craft for Chinese New Year or a China theme, a fairy tale theme, or even St George's Day or St David's Day.

Sock Puppet Dragon Craft

Sock Puppet Dragon Craft

A gorgeous craft for St George's Day, St David's Day, the Year of the Dragon, a fairy tale theme, or just for fun!

You will need:

Wooden Spoon Chinese Dragon Puppet

Wooden Spoon Chinese Dragon Puppet

Make this magnificent wooden spoon Chinese dragon puppet with the kids for Chinese New Year of the Dragon, then perform your own dragon dance! his ribbon body is quite spectacular! Scroll down for instructions and lots more photos...

Wooden Spoon Dragon Craft

Wooden Spoon Dragon Craft

This wooden spoon dragon is incredibly effective and much simpler to make than it looks! It will keep older kids busy for a while and give them a craft to be proud of, too. To make a Welsh Dragon simply use red paint.

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