Dancing Lion or Dragon
Toy
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Make a dancing
paper lion or dragon toy for Chinese New Year.
Traditionally, on Chinese New Year, two people wear a huge lion or dragon
costume and dance. This toy is a tiny paper version of this traditional
puppet.
Supplies: 
- Colored paper
- Scissors
- Crayons or markers
- Glue, tape
- 2 wooden barbeque skewers (or 2 straws or disposable chopsticks)
- Optional glitter, feathers
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Draw the head and tail of a lion or dragon
on a piece of paper. |
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Cut the head and tail out and decorate
with bright colors.
Optional: Decorate with glitter and
feathers. |
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Fold a piece of paper in half the long
way. Cut along the fold line, making two long
rectangles. |
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Fold each piece of paper up like an
accordion. Glue or tape the two pieces together, forming one long piece
that will be the animal's body. |
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Glue or tape one end of the body to the
head. Glue or tape the other end of the body to the
tail. |
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Tape one skewer (or straw) to the head and
the other skewer (or straw) onto the tail.
You now have a dragon or lion that can dance for Chinese New
Year. |
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