• To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.
• Art & Design, Key Stage 1
• To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.
• EYFS, Understanding the World
• Celebrate and value cultural, religious, and community events and experiences.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories.
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 1, Make
• Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics.
• Create a colourful Chinese dragon to explore mythical creatures or celebrate Chinese New Year.
• Decorate the papier mache dragon's head with acrylic paint, patterned papers and collage materials for a stunning display piece.
• Encouraging creativity, teamwork, and cultural appreciation in the classroom, this versatile papier mache dragon helps explore mythical creatures and celebrate Chinese New Year. The sturdy pre-made mask is ready to decorate with acrylic paint, patterned papers, and collage materials. This saves preparation time, letting children start their projects immediately.
• Reusable and versatile, the mask can be painted over multiple times. This feature makes it a cost-effective option for various art and design activities. It serves as a fantastic display or role play centrepiece, enhancing classroom decoration and supporting role play in education.
Children can work together to paint and decorate the dragon, fostering teamwork and social interaction. On supervised occasions, it can even be used in a Chinese dragon dance. Use your imagination to create other mythical creatures like trolls, encouraging ongoing creativity.
• Sturdy pre-made mask ready to decorate
• Re-usable, paint over the top and start again
• Fantastic display / role play centre piece