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Illustrated tutorial on how to make a Dragon Boat Festival dragon dance from paper plates

Illustrated tutorial on how to make a Dragon Boat Festival dragon dance from paper plates

Dragon dancing, also known as playing with dragon lanterns, is a traditional folk activity of the Chinese nation. Dragon dancing is used to pray for peace and good luck. Dragon dance originates from the worship of dragons by the ancients. People dance dragons on every festive festival, including the Dragon Boat Festival.

Sharing a fun craft tutorial, use paper plates and cardboard to make a Chinese dragon. Children can use it to perform dragon dances. Are you excited? Prepare the materials and tools and try it step by step according to the illustrations below!~

Illustrated tutorial on how to make a Dragon Boat Festival dragon dance from paper plates

1. Prepare a paper plate and paint it with red paint. You can also add some gold.

Illustrated tutorial on how to make a Dragon Boat Festival dragon dance from paper plates

2. Paint the entire paper plate and wait patiently for it to dry.

Illustrated tutorial on how to make a Dragon Boat Festival dragon dance from paper plates

3. Fold the paper plate in half, and then draw it with a marker like the picture above. Cut.

Illustrated tutorial on how to make a Dragon Boat Festival dragon dance from paper plates

4. In this way we get the dragon head and tail. Glue two movable eyes on the faucet. Then take out a piece of red cardboard, cut it into long strips and fold it repeatedly to make the body of the dragon.

Illustrated tutorial on how to make a Dragon Boat Festival dragon dance from paper plates

5. Paste the dragon head and dragon tail to both ends of the cardboard, and then paste two red twisting sticks, and a festive dragon dance is completed~