PROJECT C) LARGE CHINESE DRAGON
THE BODY:
Materials needed:
5 yards of 60" wide fabric
3 strips of gold fabric (ribbon) for ties
4 splatter guards (from the Dollar Store)
Gold fringe/trim
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Ruler
Stapler to reinforce trim and glue
(Foam board for head)
Note: Splatter guards were used for this dragon, however, anything the students can hold to keep the dragon up will work fine. Instead of fabric, wide paper can also be used. Be creative.
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Fold fabric lengthwise and cut (double) fringe along edge 2" by 7" |
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Measure and mark the fabric into fourths lengthwise. |
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Then open the fabric. |
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Hot glue the end of fabric to the splatter guard and glue both to the back of the foam board head.
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Cut holes into the top of the 3 splatter guards.
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Cut 2 small slits in the center of the fabric in the 3 marks of fourths measured prior. |
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Place the ribbon through the holes in the (3)splatter guards and place on the underside of the fabric corresponding to the small slits (3 sets).
Pull the ends of the ribbon through the slits in the fabric and tie tightly on the right (good) side of the fabric.
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Add fringe and trim with hot glue (staple if needed).
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Test the dragon...four children will hold the splatter guard handles and hide under the fabric.
The enhancement of the dragon with fringe, glitter, color, streamers, jewels, etc. can be an ongoing project.
Last and most important...
Have a DRAGON PARADE and ENJOY! |
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LARGE CHINESE DRAGON
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After researching dragons, students make rough sketch. |
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Gather ideas for dragon head. |
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Rough sketch. |
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Final sketch 20" x 30" inches. |
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Cut around edges. |
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Place head on a solid hard cardboard or any other hard surface (several sheets of poster board, foam board or any material to make the head rigid). Cut around the edge of the head. |
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Color the head with markers. |
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You can use markers, crayons, paintbrushes. |
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Adding the final touches of glitter. |
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Attach the head to the cloth body.
Note the handle on the bottom of the head (can use any hard material here the students used a frying pan handle). |
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Ready for Chinese New Year! |
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PROJECT D) CHINESE LANTERN
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Beautiful, colorful, and very easy!
Materials needed:
Colored paper
scissors
ruler
pencil
stapler
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Cut a 1 inch strip from the edge of a sheet of colored paper (put aside and save for the handle).
Fold colored paper in half (hot dog fold).
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Measure the fold in inches, pencil mark the inches lightly on the paper.
Cut strips up from the fold. Stop cutting 1 inch from the open edge of the paper.
Continue cutting in the same pattern through the folded paper.
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Open the folded paper.
Bring the end edges together and overlap by 1 inch.
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Staple the top together and the bottom together.
Add a handle by stapling it to the top of the lantern.
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Optional:
Write Chinese symbols, vocabulary words, wishes, etc. on the lantern. |
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You can make any variations of a Chinese Dragon. We encourage IMAGINATION! |
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Each student can work on a section of the dragon's body. |
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Individual student's masterpiece can be glued together to form one long and large dragon. |
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Adding final touches. |
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