The Coolest DIY Dragon Costume Ever

 You'll need:
wig stand
1 green bathing cap
4 paper cone cups
1 packet clear sequins
green glitter
blue glitter
rubber cement
spray adhesive
spray fixative
green face paint
green turleneck

Directions:

1. Cover the wig stand with plastic wrap to protect it from getting covered with adhesive and glitter. Stretch bathing cap over the wig stand.
2. Using rubber cement, glue the open end of each paper cone to the bathing cap in a row from front to back. Hold firmly in place until each cup is secure.
3. Spray the entire cap and cones with adhesive.
4. Sprinkle with sequins and glitter until the cap is covered. Let dry and shake off any excess glitter or sequins onto newsprint. Spray the cap with fixative.
5. Peel away the cap from the styrofoam head very slowly and carefully when you're ready to go. Some glitter will likely fall away as the cap contracts and stretches, so have your little one cover their eyes and stand over newsprint as you put it onto their head.
6. Just add some green face paint, a green turtleneck (put it on before the cap) and you'll have a dragon that everyone will respect.

Originally published in ParentsCanada magazine, October 2013.

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