Dragon

Materials:

• One kids outfit in purple

• One pair of kids sunglasses

• Cardstock paper

• Markers in blue, purple, and yellow

• Black poster board, 2 sheets

• Bubble wrap

• Metallic paint in blues and purples

• Elastic band

• Purple paper cups

• Brass fasteners

• Fabric tape
  

Tools:

• Paintbrush

• Scissors

• Hobby knife

• Cutting mat

• Hot glue gun & sticks

• Spray adhesive

Instructions:

For the mask:

• Cut a dragon mask: from cardstock paper and cut out the openings for the eyes. 

• Color the mask: with markers. 

• Glue the mask: to the front of a pair of sunglasses.

For the wings: 

• Cut two matching sets: of dragon wings from black poster board, with a hobby knife and cutting mat.

  • Both sides of the wings should fit onto one sheet of poster board.

• Paint bubble wrap: to create a textured scale-like texture for the wings, using a paintbrush and metallic blue and purple paint.

• Follow the instructions: on the can of spray adhesive to glue the painted bubble wrap in between the cutout wing pieces. 

• Glue two loops: of elastic bands to the center of the wings to hold them over each shoulder. 

For the belly: 

• Paint bubble wrap: to create a textured scale-like texture for the dragon belly, using a paintbrush and metallic blue and purple paint.

• Cut the bubble wrap: into an oval shape and attach it to the front of the top with fabric tape.  

For the tail: 

• Attach one cup: to the inside of another, and attach brass fasteners near the bottom of the first cup, and near the top of the second cup. 

  • There should be two fasteners on either side of the cups.

  • Continue attaching cups together until you have a tail length that you like. 

• Cut out a point: for the tail from cardstock and use a marker to color it blue. 

• Glue this piece: onto the end of the tail. 

• Glue an elastic band: to the top end of the tail to hold it around the child’s waist.