Chinese New Year Craft and Activity - Fire Breathing Dragon

Heres how we made Fire Breathing Dragons with the children.
Like this?? Check out my Youtube Channel here : A Childminding Mummy


To start you will need:
Cardboard tube
Cardboard
Green or red paint
tissue paper
glue
pom poms
and a thick pen

First paint the tube and leave to dry



Next cut a slit in the tube where the eyes will be, use a pen to draw eyes onto the cardboard and slide it in to the slit.

Glue the pom poms onto the tube to make his nose.

Rip the tissue paper into strips and glue them to the inside of the mouth



 Once the inside is filled with tissue paper, IT'S FINISHED !!







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