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Trim 4 paper cups to about 2 inches in height. You may also use yoghurt cups as an alternative. |
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Punch a pair of opposite holes along the middle portion of three of the cups. |
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Using the tip of a pencil, punch a small hole at the center of the fourth cup's bottom. |
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Paint the paper cups with your desired color of poster paint.
*If the surface of your cups is glossy or waxy, use acrylic paint. |
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Use a dry brush to apply gold or silver paint streaks on each red cup. |
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Print out this dragon head template on cardstock or draw your own version of a dragon's head on construction paper. The head should be slightly bigger than the paper cup's mouth. Color the dragon's head with crayons or oil pastels. |
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Cut out the dragon head. |
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Cut a long piece of string and make a knot on one end. String a jingle bell and 2 to 3 large beads through the string. |
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Cut drinking straw into three 1-inch long pieces. String the three paper cups through the string, with a drinking straw in between cups. |
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String the fourth cup through its bottom hole. |
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Make a knot on the string from the inside of the fourth cup. Cut the excess length of string. |
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Punch a hole on the top portion of the dragon's head. |
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Use glue gun to attach the dragon's head to the fourth cup's mouth. |
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Tape a small coin below each hole on the cup adjacent to the head. These coins will provide the weight to stabilize your dragon as you pull it along. |
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Attach a long string through the hole on the dragon's head. Once the glue and paint are completely dry, you can take your pull-along dragon toy for a walk. |
