Another rainy day here, so we’re spending the morning on this Chinese New Year dragon activity inspired by an image from It’s always Autumn. You probably already have all the supplies you need at home. I used some empty cracker and biscuit boxes, while Autumn used cereal boxes, so I adjusted the size accordingly. We’re making our dragons red to celebrate Chinese New Year. My 4-year-old is using red paint, while my 2-year-old is tearing red construction paper and gluing the pieces onto her box. I’ve learned my lesson about giving a 2-year-old non-washable paint.
Once they finished decorating their boxes, I cut out strips for the dragon’s body. If you’re using cereal boxes, you can fold the strips in half. Since my boxes were smaller, I just doubled the number of strips. This step is best suited for parents or older children. You can use scissors or a paper cutter, but I prefer using an X-Acto blade because it’s faster and gives a more precise, straight line.
Next, punch 3 holes in each strip. I did 2 strips at a time to make sure my holes would line up with each other. Insert the brads and piece together the body of your dragon. The last step is to glue the head on.
You can find the detailed instructions from It’s Always Autumn here.
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What a fun craft for Chinese New Year. Super unique. Thanks for sharing. Was just reading your About Me page and my grandparents used to live in 北投 too! I have fond memories visiting their place there. A nice escape from central Taipei.
Ahh, I love this activity, too! And look at his cute face with the chomping dragon! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!