How do you make a Chinese dragon out of paper cups?

To make the body, cut a length of sticky tape and lay it on the table sticky side up. Stick strips of tissue paper across the tape all along the length leaving space at either ends to stick the cups. Stick one end of the tape to each cup. By holding the string you can make the dragon dance!

Table of Contents

What are Chinese dragon puppets called?

The dance is performed by a team of experienced dancers who manipulate a long flexible giant puppet of a dragon using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon….

Dragon Dance
Simplified Chinese	舞龙
showTranscriptions
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	弄龍

How do you make a dance dragon?

Fold your paper plate (or card circle) in half to form the rocking (or ‘dancing’) base. Print your 2 dragons (left and right-facing) on to the coloured card. Cut carefully around the dragons (I found this easiest to do both at the same time) Decorate your dragon with scales, stickers, glitter, or anything else you like.

How do you make a Chinese dragon mask?

Dragon Mask Craft

STEP 1: Gather your supplies.
STEP 2: Trace the dragon template.
STEP 3: Add details.
STEP 4: Glue the dragon mask together.
STEP 5: Cut out eye holes and add finishing touches to your dragon mask.
STEP 6: Add a craft stick.

How do you do the Chinese dragon dance?

During the dance the performers hold poles and raise and lower the dragon, which is made out of fabric. The lead dancers lift, dip, thrust, and sweep the dragon’s head, which may contain animated features controlled by the dancer and is sometimes rigged to belch fire and smoke from hidden pyrotechnic devices.

What are Chinese dragon puppets made of?

Chinese Dragon Puppets One made from an egg carton, one made from a paper plate and one made using a printable dragon puppet template.

What are Chinese dragons made out of?

But it looks like a combination of many animals. For the Chinese people, dragons were described visually as a composite of parts from nine animals: the horns of a deer, head of a camel, eyes of the devil, neck of a snake, abdomen of a large cockle, scales of a carp, claws of an eagle, paws of a tiger and ears of an ox.

How do you make a Chinese dragon puppet?

– Chinese Dragon Puppet Printable (Below) – Crepe Paper (Red, Orange, Yellow) – Two paper straws or popsicle sticks – Markers or crayons for coloring – Markers or crayons for coloring – Tape – Ruler

Does China really have Dragons?

In the 12-year Chinese zodiac, dragon years are the most auspicious. Hugely popular as the forms for puppet-costumes in New Year celebrations, boats in festive races, ornamentation on buildings, and myriad other uses, dragons remain as current a symbol in modern China as they did thousands of years ago.

How do you make a dragon puppet?

Fold One Piece of Construction Paper. Take one piece of construction paper.

Cut Out the Paper Strips. Simply follow the fold lines to cut the paper into four equally sized strips.

Tape the Strips Together.

Line Up the Strips for Folding.

Fold the Body Together.

Fold a Neck and a Tail Stub.

Draw the Head and Tail.

Cut Out the Head and Tail.

What is a traditional Chinese dragon?

Traditional Chinese dragon dancers perform in front of the London Eye which is lit up in red to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year in London, Britain, on Jan. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)