Children's dragon suit with their own hands: patterns, ideas and description

Children on the holiday choose the costumes of cartoon heroes or little animals. For them, this is an opportunity to reincarnate and try on a new image. In this article, we'll look at the dragon costume. This mythical animal is found in fairy tales of all countries and acts as a kind and evil hero.

Great choice

The dragon is always portrayed as mighty and brave, evil and kind at the same time. His unique ability to fly and breathe fire always attracts young children. But not everyone will dare to try on this image. Courage and courage are masculine qualities, so a dragon costume for a boy is better suited. This does not mean that girls can not even consider such a variant of the costume. On the contrary, such an idea will be very unusual, it is unlikely to find its analogues.

Of course, now you can find baby suits for all tastes and colors in the stores, but if you buy them, you run the risk of encountering a twin brother at the party. This is unlikely to please a little dragon, so we invite you to get acquainted with interesting ideas, how to sew a dragon costume with your own hands.

What should a children's costume consist of?

Undoubtedly, each parent has his own vision of a mythical dragon, but there are mandatory details, without which the image of the dragon will not be complete. Here is their list:

• mask;

• a cap;

• Cloak or cloak with thorns;

• tail;

• wings.

You can selectively use this list by creating a suitable kit. For example, a dragon costume can consist of the following details:

• Mask and wings;

• Hats, wings and tail;

• Capes or cloaks with a hood.

It is worth paying attention to some details, such as shoes and clothes. Harmoniously, the image looks when using green and red colors. Do not be lazy to pick up clothes and shoes in tone, and get the best dragon costume. A children's holiday, for which a costume is prepared, involves moving games, so take care that the child is comfortable and comfortable to move.

Cape

This option is quite convenient and easy to manufacture. If you have an unnecessary jacket with a hood, then it can be remade. For this it is enough to sew soft spines on the head and along the spine. They can be cut from a conventional kitchen sponge and glued to a double-sided scotch. And you can sew from the fabric, filling with cotton. Such soft spikes are mandatory when creating an image.

If you are ready to sew a New Year's dragon costume out of a cloak yourself, then make sure to complete it with a mask. Choose a fabric of the right color and cut out the semicircle with the jagged edges. Sew a braid or tape to tie around your neck - and the dragon costume is ready. The advantage of this option is that the edges of the cloak can not be processed, but left in its original form.

Overalls

This option is suitable for those who have an old overall in their wardrobe, and if you can sew it yourself, it will be a big plus. But we will consider a variant with a ready-made overall.

All we need to do is decorate a ready-made thing. In the course will go soft spikes, sequins, stripes, in general, everything that you find at hand. Be sure to sew the wings and tail to our dragon, and also choose shoes in color. And you can consider ready dragon costume. Children's matinee, which the child wears this suit, lasts a long time, so think about whether it will not be hot in overalls.

Headdress

You can choose a hat from several options: a cap and a cap, we will consider each of them.

Before you sew a hat, take measurements of the child's head so that the product will fit. The material that is suitable for this, must be dense, but at the same time not rigid. You can sew by hand, but if you have a machine, you can use it, it will speed up the process. A good option is felt, as shown in the figure below, the dragon's cap is sewn in several steps.

If you do not want to bother and chose the option with a cap, then all you need is to decorate the headdress. To do this, you need felt, scissors and hot silicone adhesive. Cut out the eyes and thorns from the felt, and glue these details with a glue gun. Do not forget that the cap or cap must be supplemented with a cape. You can see the decor options in the following figure, or you can think up something of your own.

Mask

Materials from which you can make a mask are very diverse. You can use cardboard, colored paper, fabric, plastic plates. Spectacular will result in a carnival costume of a dragon, if as a material for a mask choose a fabric. The mask can be sewn in bulk with details or flat.

For the second option is enough to cut out the fabric of the base, sew a rubber band and add details. It is better to choose a color cardboard for the mask, this will simplify the manufacture. If you use white, you can paint the paint with a solid layer together with the child or draw scales.

If you choose a volumetric option, then be prepared to spend a little more time. It is better to use several shades of the same color, and to fill the parts choose cotton. Be sure to wash your nose, eyebrows, horns and thorns. And then the mask will have a realistic look. Below you can see one of the variants of a volumetric mask made of felt and tail. Which, by the way, can be sewn by the same principle, filled with cotton or sintepon.

Helpful Tips

So, the dragon costume is made by own hands, it is necessary to add some strokes, that your child was the most beautiful and happy.

For a great holiday effect, you can decorate the child's face with colors. Draw scales, menacing eyebrows and gag. But this option does not work, if you chose a mask.

Decorate the child's shoes with soft details. To do this, cut from the felt or cardboard triangles, which will serve as claws, and plant on the glue.

Pay attention to the hands of the baby, in order for the dragon costume to be completed, gloves will be needed. They need to paste claws on the principle of shoes. It is better to use cloth for claws, it will be stronger to hold on gloves. Glue with silicone glue on each finger. And remember the observance of the color scheme.

A variant of making fire as a supplement to a suit is possible. After all, as everyone knows, dragons breathe fire. For this, it is possible to cut out flame from cardboard, decorate it with paints. And then paste on a wooden stick with a hot silicone. It is enough for a child to bring a flame to his face, and the effect of a fire-breathing dragon will already be created.

The costume of a dragon for a girl can be sewn from the same details, only to choose more delicate colors. Suits shades of red and pink. For sewing a suit, choose natural fabrics. Pick up a skirt in tone with tights, braid from hair two bundles - and the cute dragon is ready.