How to make a dragon out of paper - beautiful and unusual paper crafts

This article describes how to make a dragon out of paper in the origami technique, as well as in the form of crafts. There are many options for making fairytale creatures, ranging from the simplest of products, which are suitable for children, and ending with the most complex figures, requiring a large number of actions.

Together with children you can make easy paper crafts, for example, from disposable plates or tubes from the toilet paper. Origami lovers, in various sources, there are many models with step-by-step instructions, photos and diagrams.

Origami

Performing a dragon in the origami technique is quite difficult, with such a handicraft is not everyone can handle. A person requires attentiveness and accuracy.

Here we can only wish you luck and a few tips:

First you need to learn how to do the basic elements. It is possible to train on the simplest of handicrafts.
For the first time, the Chinese dragon is a good choice. It is not as difficult to do as other options.
Beginners need to use a glue gun to fix some parts, so the design will be more stable.

Options for making the dragon in the technique of origami a lot, so it is desirable to find a step by step instructions for performance and follow all the steps. There are options that show how to make a paper dragon that flies.

Bright craft for children

An excellent paper dragon craft can be made even for children. His three-dimensional body consists of several paper semicircles, and also need to separately make the tail and head, which can be drawn yourself or use a template.

For work you will need:

red cardboard;
orange paper;
eyes-stickers;
pencil;
compasses;
scissors;
glue.

Making the torso:

draw four circles on paper with a compass and cut out with scissors (more are possible, so the dragon's body will be more voluminous);
cut the circles in half;
fold in half the resulting halves;
glue the modules obtained one by one with sides facing each other (if the body turns out too wide, you can initially cut out not circles but ovals or cut off the sides little by little afterwards);
The torso is ready.

Finally need to cut out of cardboard drawn head and neck and tail. After gluing these parts to opposite sides of the torso. On the head place the eye sieves. Dragon neck can be supplemented with spikes, and the body itself scales.

To do this, you need to cut an arc-shaped strip, repeating the contour of the neck, on the outside make jagged (spikes). Cut many small circles (scales). Glue the spikes on the neck, and cover the whole area of the body of the "scales". All the dragon is ready.

From a cardboard sleeve

This simple craft can be a great toy for children. Even a child can easily make this head of the dragon. And in fact, everything is quite simple. You need:

take the sleeve from the toilet paper;
glue two semicircles with eyes drawn or glued on;
On the other side glue two more smaller pompoms (nostrils);
In the center of the tube glue ribbons of red and yellow paper (fire), it will burst out of the mouth if you blow into the tube from the back.

You can make an accordion torso from paper, attach sticks to the edges and use them to move the dragon.

Chinese paper dragon

Many people like the Chinese traditional holidays, when the streets are carried brightly colored dragons. You can make such a dragon yourself, of course it will be easier and smaller, but to play what you need. For this you will need:

an egg cartridge;
sleeves from three rolls of toilet paper;
scissors;
glue;
cardboard;
clasps;
sticker eyes;
ribbon;
two sticks;
duct tape.

The work process itself is as follows:

cut the cell into "spikes";
glue them on cardboard sleeves;
make a head from cardboard with jaws on clasps and attach eyes-stickers to it;
connect the sleeves with spikes and the head by means of tape;
fix the stick with tape to the middle hub;
glue the second stick to the lower jaw.

Moving the sticks, you can move the dragon.

From paper plates.

The dragon from this improvised material looks modest, but cute. Especially children will like such dragons very much. How to make a dragon out of paper with your own hands:

first you need to fold a paper plate in half and draw the outline of the torso (you can think up your own image, and you can use a template);
cut out the head and tail from the leftover material;
cut out the body and spread the wings;
insert the head and tail into the body and staple everything together;
to paint the product, at your discretion.

There is another option for making a dragon out of paper plates. This will be a Chinese dragon. To do this you need:

paint the paper plate in any colors;
let it dry and paint the other side;
Paint the head and tail (you can use anything for painting: pens, paints, colored pencils);
Once the plate is completely dry, cut a spiral strip out of it;
then prepare a thread by tying a knot on it;
thread through the back of the torso;
glue the tail, passing the thread between the two halves of the tail;
glue the head to the opposite side of the spiral from the tail, you can complement it with red strips of paper, representing the flame;
glue the paws.

When cutting out the parts, it is not necessary to cut them, this applies to the tail and head. It is necessary that they can be joined together. It is recommended to fold them in half, so you can cut both halves at once, saving time.

Applique .

This handicraft even three-year-old kids can do. Make a collage of a dragon is really very simple. For work you will need:

colored paper;
glue-pencil;
scissors;
background.

You need to draw on colored paper according to your sketch or using templates of dragon body parts; body, paws, tail, head, crest, wings, as well as tongue of flame. Cut out each part from a matching color paper.

Depending on the outline, you can make a fearsome or cute dragon. For example, if the shape of the wings is jagged, the paws are equipped with claws, glue flames that burst from the mouth and draw the smoke coming from the nostrils, the dragon will look threatening.

It remains only to glue the elements on the background in a certain order and position. Do not forget to glue the eyes made of plastic or handmade from plasticine or cut out of black and white paper. Application of the dragon is ready!