Egg Carton Dragon Craft

Discover the magic of the Lunar New Year with this Egg Carton Dragon craft. Take a few moments to learn about this beautiful celebration with your little ones, and get in on the fun as you craft the day away!

The Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and is the most important holiday in China. This 15 day celebration is marked by many traditions and is often spent amongst family and loved ones. Learn more about Lunar New Year HERE.

2024 is the year of the dragon! To celebrate, we created this simple and fun craft! With just a few simple materials like an empty egg carton, paint, and some imagination, children can transform an ordinary egg carton into a magical dragon. Not only is this craft a fantastic way to encourage creativity and fine motor skills, but it also provides hours of imaginative play afterwards. Get ready to soar into a world of mythical adventures with your very own egg carton dragon!

Gather Your Supplies:

These are the tools we used to create our Egg Carton Dragon:

• Empty Egg Carton
• Paint (We used our Stockmar Watercolor Palette)
• Twine or pipe cleaner
• Glue
• Scissors

Create your Egg Carton Dragon:

Step 1:  

Cut out the individual sections of the egg carton.

Step 2: 

Paint the sections with your dragon color of choice. We used the Stockmar Watercolor Palette.

Step 3: 

Poke a hole through the top of the section and thread your twine or pipe cleaner through. The pipe cleaner will make it easier for the dragon to keep a shape, but with twine you can make longer. Knot at one end. Tip: if you leave a lot of extra twine you can attach to a stick at the end and fly the dragon around with you.

Step 5: 

Turn the last section on the chain into a dragon head! Challenge your older kids to see how fun they can make it using the rest of the egg carton. We used glue and pieces of the rest of the egg carton to make our dragon head. For little kids, try fun googly eyes and just paint!

Step 6: 

For a challenge, add a bit of fire to your dragon. You can also have fun decorating your dragon with anything your little one can imagine!

Step 6: 

Once happy with your dragon, make sure your twine is knotted on both ends to avoid any pieces falling off.

Step 7: Enjoy!

Take your dragon on all your magical adventures! Will your knight take on the magical beast, or will you have a dragon rider, perhaps your dragon will be a gardener! The only limit is their imagination!  

We hope your spring is filled with engaging fun and heaps of family laughter and love, and a few crafternoons spent together. Share your play, crafts, reading, learning or anything magical with us on Instagram @bellalunatoys and use our hashtag #bellalunatoys for a chance to be featured on our feed or stories. Happy crafting!