How To Draw A Christmas Dragon

Create crazy dragons wearing Christmas clothes. When they are finished and the students have had fun turn them into Online Puzzles and Email Gift Cards.

Although dragons come from the imagination, there are some conventional characteristics that we recognise as 'dragon like.' See image of dragons from Herb's Metal Blog.

Characteristics

They traditionally have long necks and wings somewhat like those of a bat. They can have horns, long snouts and flailing tails. Usually they seem to have four legs with talons. They can be any colour although often they seem to be golden, green or brown.

Activity

As an end of year activity start this exercise with your class by

• asking them to describe a dragon to you
• Draw the dragon on the board or on the computer projected onto the wall
• By creative synthesis use older drawings you have already completed with the class such as the cat and the bat. This way you are consolidating old knowledge and using it in new ways.
• When you have created a simple dragon that satisfies and excites the class, ask them "How will you show that it is a Christmas Dagon?"
• They will give answers such as "He will wear Christmas clothes!" "He will pull a sleigh." "She will breath fire so that santa can see the way." View this image to see an example
• Continue to have fun by drawing with the students until they seem confident to produce a Christmas Dragon of their own.

Functional Use For Drawing

When they are finished their work, scan it or save it and create a Christmas Jig Saw to send as a card to their friends. They will now have a skill to share with their family and friends. Jigsaws such as this Christmas Dragon will give them loads of pleasure over the Christmas break.