DIY children's dragon costume: patterns, ideas and description

Table Of Contents

• DIY dragon costume for boys and girls. Master Class
• How to make dragon wings with your own hands: templates
• DIY dragon costume photo
• DIY dragon costume video

Every child needs an original and unique costume for a children's party, matinee or competition. Bunny ears and a fox's tail have long been of no interest to anyone and do not cause delight. In this case, an interesting option might be a carnival costume of the fire-breathing hero of fairy tales - a dragon, which you can sew with your own hands. The Dragon is one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac, so this outfit will be especially relevant to celebrate the New Year of the Dragon. Also an important detail: the dragon costume is suitable for both boys and girls.

Sewing a dragon costume with your own hands is very simple - the main thing is to sew a few basic details, such as wings, spikes, a comb and a tail, and then choose suitable ready-made clothing (for example, a tracksuit) to match it. Of course, you can completely sew the entire coat or overalls, giving free rein to your imagination - decorating the suit with intricate patterns, choosing interesting colors and fabrics.

It is recommended to use dense fabrics such as plush, velvet or velor as the main material. The dragon's belly can be trimmed with a smooth, iridescent fabric such as satin or satin.

Great choice

The dragon is always portrayed as powerful and brave, evil and good at the same time. His unique abilities to fly and breathe fire always attract little children. But not everyone will decide to try on this image. Bravery and courage are masculine qualities, so a dragon costume for a boy is better suited. This does not mean that girls may not even consider this costume option. On the contrary, such an idea will be very unusual; there are unlikely to be any analogues.

Of course, now you can find children's costumes in stores for every taste and color, but by purchasing them, you risk running into your twin brother at the holiday. This is unlikely to please the little dragon, so we invite you to familiarize yourself with interesting ideas on how to sew a dragon costume with your own hands.

TOOLS

• scissors
• ruler
• sewing machine
• chalk
• hot glue gun
• tape measure

Step 1

Now you can create a pattern for the main part of the cloak. If your child is under 135cm tall and you are sewing from a single piece of fabric, fold the fabric in half lengthwise with the right sides facing in. Step back 1 cm from the fold line and set the length along the back. (If the child’s height is more than 135 cm, fold two pieces of fabric of the child’s height + 100 cm with the right side inward, sew them with a sewing machine - you get the desired fold line. Then you can proceed according to the usual pattern). Draw a line for the back (it should be 1 cm from the fold line). From the end of the back line, rise 4 cm up and draw a thick point “O”; from it, draw a line equal to the length of the sleeve (sleeve line) at an angle of 120 degrees. At a right angle downwards, set aside the width of the sleeves, create an allowance for the cuffs of 7 cm.

Step 2

Use a measuring tape to measure the length of the sleeve. Press one end of it to the bottom point of the width of the sleeve, and move the other from the end of the sleeve line to the back line so that the tape remains straight and a fairly even arc is obtained. This is how we draw a dragon's wing. Divide the resulting arc into 4 equal parts and place points. These are the peaks. Divide the first three segments between these vertices, counting from the sleeve, in half, place them vertically towards the fold line, 10 cm each, and use smooth lines to connect the resulting points with the vertices - create a “dragon wing” line. We connect the last vertex to the end of the back line - this is the tail.

Step 3

Draw a hood on the free space with the right side of the fabric folded in half. To do this, measure the distance from the seventh cervical vertebra to the top of the head, add 1 cm to the allowance; additionally measure the distance from the top of the head to the beginning of the forehead and add 6 cm for the allowance. Based on the obtained values, draw a quadrilateral. Step back from the edge of the base of the quadrilateral by 6 cm, and then to a distance equal to a quarter of the circumference of the neck. Place a mark. Locate and mark the midpoints of the top and sides of the rectangle. Connect the marks with a smooth line, drawing the back of the hood. Secure the fabric so that you can cut out the pieces evenly. Cut out the parts of the hood from the fabric folded in half - you will get two identical parts.

Step 4

From pink felt 5 mm thick, cut out triangles: three with a base and sides of 15 cm, five with a base of 10 and sides of 11 cm, small ones with a side and base of 7 cm. There should be as many small triangles as needed to decorate the dragon’s tail to end.

Step 5

On the front part of the hood along the back of its head, distribute and pin the bases of large triangles so that the tops look inward and maintain a 6 cm allowance from the beginning of the hood. Close the top with another piece of the hood and stitch using a sewing machine.

Step 6

Place the remaining triangles into the middle back seam allowance. Secure with pins and sew on a sewing machine. Sew the drawstrings on the sleeves and hood. Sew the hood and cloak together.

Step 7

Insert a wire into the drawstring in the middle of the back, cover the tip of the tail with two thin felt triangles, gluing them in the middle with a heat gun. Insert ribbons into all drawstrings.

Step 8

Cut 12 circles from thin felt; any large button with a diameter of about 3 cm can be used as a template.

Step 9

Decorate all the ends on the cape by gluing circles to them on both sides.

Step 10

To create the dragon's face we will need yellow felt. Take any saucer as a template and place it on felt so that you can trace only half of the saucer. Cut out this element, measure it along an arc. Cut out a rectangle from the remaining yellow felt with one side equal to the length of the arc and the other side equal to 18 cm. Glue the semicircle into the rectangle.

Step 11

In order to make a horn, you need to cut out a triangle from thin felt with a base of 11 cm and a height of 6 cm, roll it into a cone, glue it and stuff it with toilet paper. The base should be cut in several places, tucked inward and glued to the yellow muzzle.

Step 12

Cut out the dragon's nostrils from thin felt, using a large button as a stencil. Cut a quarter from the circle. Glue the cut. Glue it on the face.

Step 13

Place the muzzle under the hood and secure it there like a visor (you can use a stapler, glue or thread for this). It is easier to attach the muzzle if you put the costume on the baby. And only lastly, glue the eyes on the face.

Step 14

The suit is ready. Be sure that in the motley crowd of bunnies, bear cubs and snowflakes you will not lose sight of your irresistible dragon.

Author

Anastasia Danilova

Masters

Anastasia Danilova

Photo

Oksana Captain

By the way

In order to calculate the required amount of fabric for a suit, you need to add the length along the back and the length of the sleeves. Instead of jacket fabric, you can take any other synthetic fabric. Singe the ends of the cuts so that they do not crumble. The fabric should be light and not transparent.

Illustrations for the material: Bonnier Publications LLC/Oksana Kapitan

What should a children's suit consist of?

Undoubtedly, each parent has his own vision of the 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;
• a cape or cloak with spikes;
• tail;
• wings.

You can selectively use this list to create a suitable kit. For example, a dragon costume may consist of the following parts:

• masks and wings;
• caps, wings and tail;
• capes or cloaks with a hood.

It is worth paying attention to some details, such as shoes and clothing. The image looks harmonious when using green and red colors. Take the time to choose matching clothes and shoes and get the best dragon costume. The children's party for which the costume is being prepared involves outdoor games, so make sure that the child can move comfortably and comfortably.

Girlfriend for Toothless

In order for the little dragon not to get bored alone, you can sew him a girlfriend. It should be made according to the same pattern as Toothless himself, but with minor differences. So, it is advisable to make it from brighter materials - pink or yellow fabric is quite suitable.

An important feature is that the girlfriend must have a solid tail, so there is no need to add any extensions to it.

There are many more techniques in which the toy can be made. A developed imagination and skillful hands will help you create a unique craft.

Cape

This option is quite convenient and easy to manufacture. If you have an unnecessary hooded sweater, you can remake it. To do this, just sew soft spikes on the head and along the spine. They can be cut from an ordinary kitchen sponge and glued to double-sided tape. Or you can sew it from fabric, filling it with cotton wool. These soft spikes are a must when creating a look.

If you are ready to sew your own New Year's dragon costume from a cape, then be sure to complement it with a mask. Choose a fabric of a suitable color and cut out a semicircle with scalloped edges. Sew a braid or ribbon around the neck and your dragon costume is ready. The advantage of this option is that the edges of the raincoat do not need to be processed, but are left in their original form.

We sew a felt dragon named Drakosha

I suggest you take your good mood and sew this bubble-boom dragon!

The range of applications is wide: children's mobile, garland, gaming toy, cute gift, keychain.

He is 12 cm tall. Sewn from Korean soft and hard felt, I recommend it if the toy is for play. Spanish felt will be less practical, but the dragon will be plumper.

You can sew it in your own colors, it’s not forbidden, but even encouraged!

Materials:

1. Soft felt for the body, tummy, muzzle, paws: turquoise, light pink, light yellow, milky.
2. Hard felt for ears, wings, scales: light pink, light yellow, milky, peach.
3. Sewing threads in the color of felt.
4. Floss threads: black, light green, brown.
5. Button with a diameter of 9 mm.
6. Filling for toys (holofiber, padding polyester, padding polyester).
7. Fabric marker.
8. Scissors.
9. Needle.
10. Scotch.
11. Good mood

The patterns are full size, you only need to print them in A4 format.

Attach the cut out parts to the felt with tape/pins/circle with a marker.

I use tape; this method allows me to cut out parts evenly and quickly.

Sew on the tummy, paws, then the muzzle and cheeks.

Use a special disappearing fabric marker to draw eyes, a mouth, mark where the navel and nostrils will be.

Divide the black floss thread into 3 parts and embroider the eyes.

Use brown floss to embroider the mouth, star nostrils and navel.

Attach the wings to the body and sew on a button.

Fold part of the body in half, right side inward, and sew with a buttonhole stitch.

Repeat with the second half.

Sew the scales with light green floss thread. starting from the top row.

Start sewing the toy from the bottom using a loop stitch.

The eyelet is inserted between the parts, with a margin, and sewn in.

Sew to the bottom, leave a hole, do not remove the thread!

Fill tightly with filler and sew up, continuing the loop stitch.

Secure the thread by returning it back under the ties, preferably repeating several times.

All! Dragon is ready!

You can use a toy made according to my master class for yourself or as a gift, change the color and size, and sell it, indicating the author of the pattern: Beembo Land.

Thanks for understanding!

If you have any questions during the sewing process, don’t hesitate to write to me!

Overalls

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

All we need to do is decorate the finished item. Soft spikes, sequins, stripes, in general, anything you can find at hand will be used. Be sure to sew wings and a tail on our dragon, and also choose shoes to match the color. And the dragon costume can be considered ready. The children's party to which the child will wear this costume lasts quite a long time, so think about whether it will be hot in the overalls.

MATERIALS

• green raincoat fabric 150 cm wide and long for a child up to 135 cm tall: child height + 100 cm for a child over 135 cm tall: 2 child heights + 200 cm
• yellow felt 5 mm thick (at least 40x50cm)
• pink felt 5 mm thick (no less than 50x100 cm)
• pink felt 2-3 mm thick (no less than 30x50 cm)
• 150 cm satin ribbon in yellow, green or pink, 2.5 cm wide
• braided aluminum wire with a diameter of 1.5 mm and a length of 120 cm,

This is interesting: Pattern of a costume for cheerleading and sports dances?

Headdress

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

Before sewing a hat, take measurements of the child’s head so that the product fits. The material that is suitable for this should be dense, but at the same time not hard. 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 picture below; the dragon hat is sewn in several steps.

If you don’t want to bother and choose the option with a cap, then all you need is to decorate the headdress. To do this you will need felt, scissors and hot silicone glue. Cut out eyes and spikes from felt, glue these parts using a glue gun. Do not forget that a cap or hat must be complemented with a cape. You can see the decor options in the following picture, or you can come up with something of your own.

Let's start making wings, ridge plumage and needle-shaped decorations next to the dragon's head

They are all made according to the same principle.

To make the wings, place the dragon sideways on a piece of paper and trace the general shape of the future wings. Draw the veins. Place the resulting dragon wing pattern under transparent polyethylene. Lay out and glue flagella twisted from toilet paper or newspaper on top of the veins, coat them with diluted PVA glue. On top of the flagella we glue toilet paper, paper towels, napkins or crumpled paper (sold in rolls). If you use toilet paper, try to ensure that the joints go along the flagella - the veins of the wings, and not between them.

Turn it over and glue the second layer of paper on the other side so that the flagella - the veins - are between the two layers of paper. We coat the paper with PVA glue (this should create small folds on the paper), wait for it to dry, and carefully remove the wing from the polyethylene. We cut the wing exactly according to the pattern and glue it to the dragon.

Mask

The materials from which you can make a mask are very diverse. You can use cardboard, colored paper, fabric, plastic plates. A dragon carnival costume will be spectacular if you choose fabric as the material for the mask. The mask can be sewn three-dimensional with details or flat.

For the second option, just cut out the base from the fabric, sew on an elastic band and add details. It is better to choose colored cardboard for the mask, this will simplify production. If you use white, you and your child can paint it with a solid layer of paint or paint 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 choose cotton wool to fill the details. Be sure to wash your nose, eyebrows, horns and spines. And then the mask will have a realistic look. Below you can see one of the options for a voluminous mask made of felt and a tail. Which, by the way, can be sewn using the same principle, filled with cotton wool or padding polyester.

To sew a dragon costume, what do we need to buy at a fabric store?

Firstly: you need to decide on the main color of the dragon costume

and coloring of details.
Here in the illustrations you can see examples of dragon costumes
for girls and boys.

Now let's choose the fabric: for this suit I recommend using plush (faux fur), or knitted velvet or velor (you can use velvet or velor on a silky base). You can use other shiny fabrics - with sequins, with metallic coating. But it is desirable that the fabric has a dense structure. For the hat, you still need to find knitwear, so as not to come up with additional details for ease of dressing. This will be the main fabric of the suit.

For the dragon's belly we will use smooth satin or satin with a metallic coating in golden shades. For the teeth on the cap and back, as well as for the wings, you can use the same material as for the belly, but you can choose a different color. Also suitable for these details is shiny knitwear with sputtering - this fabric is usually inexpensive and it is ideally suited for various holiday costumes that are not intended for everyday wear (since the shiny sputtering can “wipe off” over time).

We also need lining fabric, and padding for the abdomen, scallop and wings in the form of padding polyester, fleece, or special jacket insulation (padding polyester stitched onto the lining fabric).

With a fabric width of 140-150 cm, one meter of each of these materials should be enough.

FUNNY DRAGON

This cute dragon can be made from pink, green or blue fleece, or from wool, although this is a very difficult fabric to cut and sew. Despite the simplicity of the pattern, working with complex fabric will require some skills from a novice craftsman. If you don’t take such fabric, then even people who don’t often hold a needle in their hands can make this toy.

You will need fleece, wool, knitted fabric or any other fabric of two contrasting colors (light and dark green), felt or drape, thick oilcloth (sealant for wings), black beads or ready-made plastic eyes, padding polyester or other filler, flexible wire, strong sewing threads to match the fabric, thin threads, paper, thin cardboard, a simple pencil, a needle, pins with heads or rings, scissors, chalk or a dry thin piece of soap.

Enlarge the dragon pattern to the required size, transfer it to life-size paper, cut it out, glue the body parts, aligning the control circles on the pattern, and prepare cardboard patterns (Fig. 52).

Before cutting, you should carefully study all the details of the dragon pattern, then cut out the required number of parts. All parts are paired, with the exception of the continuation of the tail and the middle part of the head; these parts should be cut one at a time. Place the patterns for the dragon toy pattern on the fabric of the desired color, then begin cutting.

Wizard

If your child loves Harry Potter films, you can make him a Hogwarts student robe. To do this, take:

• a piece of black fabric;
• a piece of fabric in the color of your favorite faculty;
• cardboard for the faculty badge;
• tie or scarf in the colors of the faculty.

The gallery below shows the basic steps for making a mantle. The fabric of the outer layer of the robe should be black, and the color of the lining depends on the faculty.

Sew the faculty badge to the robe. You can cut it out of paper or order it, for example, at the Crafts Fair. You can also complement the outfit with a striped tie or scarf from Gryffindor or another house. Both can be bought for 400–700 rubles.

How to make dragon wings with your own hands: templates

Sewing the wings is the most labor-intensive and painstaking work in making a costume. You will need:

• fleece;
• two wires, which for convenience can be made from hangers;
• black fleece;
• rubber;
• threads;
• scissors;
• pliers.

Draw a sketch of the future thief. Transfer the drawing to fleece-fix.

Place the cut out fleece sheet on the wrong side of the fleece and iron the surface so that the surfaces stick together. Cut the fleece along the resulting outline.

Using pliers, cut the hanger according to the pattern shown in the photo below. Bend the first wire in the form of an elongated letter “M”.

Peel the paper off the wings. Apply wire and another layer of fleece to the sticky side. Iron to create adhesion. Trim off excess fleece.

Finish the edges of the wings with a zigzag stitch on a sewing machine. Thread an elastic band in the middle so that your child can easily put the wings on his back. After a successful carnival, do not rush to throw away your wings, as they can be useful for creating other images - a fairy, an angel, or maybe even a bat.

My creativity and first post on Pikabu

And this is what I do:

I create costumes, craft for performances, craft for polygon games, make a variety of animal stands, accessories and much more. I do what I think!

Game: Allods Online This is my favorite costume, which I have exhibited in many places and carried to many places)

I make various masks. The photo shows a skaven mask from the Warhammer universe. I do it on PR "Warhammer" I like the theme of the skaven from Warhammer and I devote a lot of my time to them. I make not only masks, but also tails, paws, and skin. Each mask is individual, there is no mask exactly alike)

I love making mimics! Oh, this Dark Souls, it was he who instilled in me such a love for these wonderful creatures! They have loops at the back, they open their mouths and can be used as a chest

I like to make costumes based on games, but some anime also touch my heart. Character: Kushana Anime: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

I also do small crafts like ears, headphones, glasses. Sometimes you want to break away from serious crafting and do something simpler. In every thing I make, I invest not only my time and work, but also a piece of joy, because I like to do all this.

I love the games Dark Souls 3. And of course, I took not the most popular character, but no less important in this universe. Archdeacon Royce. Deacons of the Depths I spent a lot of money and tears on it. Not the entire Russian public accepted this costume, but abroad this costume was received with delight!

I like to make different stuff for games. These can also be game characters in their small versions. Well, sometimes I also make more of their shapes))

And of course, monsters. I love monsters, I love making them!

Each of the monsters is individual. It is assembled using a new technology every time, but the point is that I adore them. They are large and difficult to transport, but the love for these creatures drives me and I want to make them. Even performing in them doesn't bring me as much happiness as doing them

This lapulya was created for me for a polygon role-playing game. The front paws played the role of hard paws with which you could actually “jump” in the suit)))

I create a variety of crafts, clothing, and accessories. I love what I do. Since childhood, I was taken to youth centers, where I stayed for hours, attending circle after circle. This was my life. Now I’ve grown up, but I still have the desire to create something with my own hands. And I was even luckier, since I met my beloved, and now husband, who, just like me, loves to create with his own hands! There will be a separate article about it, and believe me, you won’t regret reading it! He is still that master)

Shark

For the shark costume you need:

• gray hoodie;
• white, gray and black felt;
• thread or fabric glue.

Cut out a dorsal fin from gray or white felt, a row of teeth and a circle for the belly from white, and eyes from black.

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Sew or glue all pieces to the sweatshirt. If the sweatshirt has a zipper, cut the white circle in half and sew the halves on either side of the zipper.

Easy sample

Let's consolidate the acquired knowledge using the following instructions. You can depict a cat in a similar way, and if you were able to do this, then you can easily cope with the upcoming instructions.

Prepare a simple pencil and an album. Now we’ll tell you how to draw Toothless with a pencil step by step:

1. At the top left we draw a slightly inclined segment downwards.
   We turn it to the left and apply a semi-oval. From the semi-oval we draw a short line to the left and several zigzags.
2. We continue to draw the outline of the head and select another section. We depict the lower body and forelimb. From the edge of the front limb we draw a line for the hind paw and begin drawing the webbed tail. They are somewhat similar to the fins of the fish that we made together with the megamaster.info website.
3. From the end of the tail border we show the wing. We finish it near the head. We clarify the boundaries. Let's make a second ear and erase the extra strokes. We detail the wings and tail.
4. Now we need to make everything more natural. We draw a second line along the contour. We complement the face with a smile and a nose. To complete the borders of the image, draw a dark colored pen or felt-tip pen.

Ready. You can color it if necessary. You probably already know what colors are needed for this. The finished picture can be supplemented with the Night Fury. Below we will tell you how you can get a portrait of them together using simple steps.

fly agaric

• wide-brimmed straw hat;
• fabric glue;
• stuffing for toys;
• red and white fabric: for the outer part of the hat you can use red felt or plain cotton, for the inner part white cotton or crepe is suitable;
• white lace.

Cut a circle out of red fabric and sew it to the top of the hat, leaving room for the stuffing and a hole to tuck it through. Stuff the hat, distributing the filling evenly so that it takes the shape of a mushroom. Spread the filling evenly inside the mushroom cap and then sew the hole shut.

Sew white fabric on the inside of the hat so that it resembles the plates of a mushroom. Next to the head, sew several layers of lace, like a fringe around the leg of the fly agaric.

Then all that remains is to sew or glue the white dots, and the mushroom hat is ready. The rest of the outfit consists of plain white items.

Lamb

For the sheep costume you will need:

• bodysuit or jumpsuit;
• glue;
• about 50 white pom-poms (can be purchased at craft stores);
• white and black felt for ears;
• hat or felt for the hood.

Cut off the sleeves of the bodysuit, glue the pom-poms onto it so that there is no free space left. Then cut out two black ears and two white ones from felt. Glue black felt onto white - this will be the inner layer of the ear.

Glue the ears onto the cap or hood, and then cover the entire surface with pompoms.

Minion

• yellow hoodie or yellow long sleeve and beanie;
• blue denim overalls;
• black gloves;
• swimming goggles or homemade minion goggles.

To make the glasses, take two pieces of 7.5-10mm PVC pipe with a diagonal cut and six small nuts.

Coat the pipe scraps and nuts with silver paint and let them dry. Then glue the pipe pieces to each other to create glasses. Decorate them with nuts on the top, bottom and sides.

Use an awl to make several holes on the sides and sew on an elastic band.

Again about the hobby

My favorite thing has always been making costumes for children. It’s so nice to see the delight of minds that have not yet been “beaten” by life that the mood naturally lifted. I never knew how to sew at all, I took simple patterns of vests and tulle skirts and focused on the decor.

Often, again because of the “budget,” I found material on the street (acorns, sticks, pine cones) or altered my old dresses/skirts.

Well, as I promised, for each post of my works, for those who are not interested in creativity, a short story:

Let me remind you that my posts do not pretend to be at the “pro” level. It’s just that now my hands have completely given up and I’m tired of searching for myself. For some, photographs of my works will serve as inspiration, and others can give me advice on my work or fair criticism)