20 Fiery Dragon Crafts for Kids That Are Super Easy and Fun

This Chinese Dragon Puppet is great in helping kids celebrate the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year Crafts for kids are some of our favorite holiday crafts. They are so rich in color and tradition, that it makes our hearts happy sharing these cultures with our kids.

This fire breathing cardboard tube dragon craft is an easy kids craft to celebrate the Chinese New Year! Simply blow into the end of the tube to make the paper flames move. Your little dragon fan will love this interactive dragon craft!

Fire up your kid’s creativity with this fun Dragon Paper Bag Puppet! With these easy-to-follow instructions, your whole family will have hours of fun crafting and playing together! 

If you’re looking for dragon activities preschoolers can do in the kitchen, check out this yummy dragon toes snack idea. As busy parents, we don’t always have time for a craft project that will take hours to do. If you start with pre-made cookies, you can have this activity done in less than thirty minutes. Then, they can snack on their creation!

In this smoking dragon STEM activity, your students will create a fire-breathing dragon that spits “smoke”. You will observe the chemical process of sublimation while watching dry ice transform from a solid to a gas inside the dragon’s mouth.

The kids will love this fun dragon mask activity! It is a fun and easy preschool dragon craft which you can make with the kids. It comes with free downloadable templates and it’s a great way to introduce and teach kids about the Chinese New Year.

Not only are we crafting up this “dragon” sparkle slime, but we’re turning the containers into Toothless and Light Fury too!! These make the perfect pre-movie craft and activity, or party favor.

This super easy paper plate dragon twirler is oh so cute and loads of fun! With only 5 simple steps, you have you very own 3d dragon decoration!

There is so much to be learned from a paper mache project! When making your dragon, you need to create a sturdy base to hold your paper mache. Not all the pieces you are using will fit together neatly. You can practice being a structural engineer as you figure out how to fill in areas that do not fit together nicely.

This printable dragon mask and coloring page will bring the smiles to any dragon lover. You can see all the ways we are using the exact same template, print it off, and make dragon puppets, masks, and decor.

These adorable dragon finger puppets are a salute to Toothless and Light Fury from How to Train Your Dragon. We love making puppets for kids and these adorable dragon finger puppets are no exception. Get all the supplies ready and make them right after seeing the new movie or before you go to generate excitement!

These paper dragon puppets are perfect for a rainy day craft for kids. They use simple supplies and make for hours of fun! It is a super easy craft that makes for hours of fun playtime.

For those days when your little knight is feeling fearsome, this cape will transform him into a dragon in no time. The costume is really easy to whip up—even if you have hardly any experience with a sewing machine. The garment is not fitted, so the measurements don’t need to be exact.

This fun Disney-inspired "Last Dragon Sisu" bookmark paper craft is easy for kdis of all ages to make with the template provided and will be the perfect companion to their reading adventures this summer.

This easy paper dragon only has a few folds, plus some simple shapes to cut out. Simply follow the easy step-by-step instructions. The kids can use their fun dragons as decorations or as bookmarks.

Your students are going to make their own dragon grabber using basic levers, cardboard, and brads. There is no better way for kids to understand how levers work than through real-life experience.

Make a quick paper dragon craft for Chinese New Year or to go with book learning activities! This paper dragon puppet is a really fun construction paper craft for kids and uses only paper, glue, and a little bit of tape. It’s SO MUCH FUN!

Celebrate the lunar new year with this Chinese New Year dragon craft made of recycled cardboard tubes. You can make the dragon craft into a puppet and make it dance!

Your students are going to create a dragon using common household items that will “fly” a short distance.  Students will be able to see force and motion in action as they pull the strings to make their dragon move. 

The kids will love making their very own dragon shield using cardboard and a few other recycled materials. After creating their shield, let the fun begin with lots of dragon play! It is an easy craft to make, and it comes out great!