CHINESE NEW YEAR

DRAGON PUPPET

2021 IS THE YEAR OF THE OX

– Paul Theroux

STARTS

2/12/21

This Chinese New Year kids craft requires cardboard tubes, red paint, googly eyes, brads, ribbon, and paper flowers.

MATERIALS NEEDED

CUT CARDBOARD TUBES

You'll need several pieces to connect to make your Chinese dragon puppet.

PAINT IT RED

CREATE DRAGON HEAD

Decorate your Chinese dragon head with red and yellow paper flowers and then glue googly eyes on top.

Use the gold ribbon to create the fire by gluing inside the dragon's mouth.

ATTACH RIBBON

CONNECT DRAGON BODY

Using the brads, connect the pieces of the dragon body together.

INSERT POPSICLE STICKS

Cut slits and insert craft sticks to turn it into a puppet.