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Addington School

W/B 08.02.21 Chinese New Year Crafts

Watch the videos below and then have a go at one of the activities - or you might like to try them all! 

Activity A: Make a Paper Plate Dragon Twirler

You will need:

1 printed out dragon template (see below for downloadable template)

1 paper plate 

Red paint

Paintbrush 

Scissors 

Glue stick

String (10 cm length)

Felt tips or colouring pencils

 

Activity B: Make a Chinese Rattle Drum

You will need:

2 paper plates

Paint - variety of colours

Paintbrush

Wooden spoon or long pencil 

Silver foil

String 

Scissors 

Sellotape

Decorations for drum eg. thick felt tip pens, stickers, feathers, glitter glue...

 

 

Activity C: Make a Chinese New Year Dragon

You will need:

Paper (plain, patterned or coloured)

A pen

Scissors

Glue stick

Sticky tape

Two lolly sticks or pencils

 

How to make a paper plate Dragon Twirler

Here's a photo of what you will need for the Dragon Twirler:

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Now watch the instructions for the Dragon Twirler:

How to make a Chinese New Year rattle drum

Here's a photo of what you will need for the rattle drum: 

Now watch the instructions for the rattle drum: 

How to make a Chinese New Year dragon

Here's a photo of what you will need for the Chinese New Year dragon: