Simple method of making dragon boat with plasticine

The steps of making dragon boats with plasticine are as follows:

1. First press out the base with white plasticine.

2. Then surround the orange bottom of the boat.

3. Continue to add a U-shaped boat edge on both sides, press marks on the bottom of the boat, and then press the bow and stern together.

4. Then press a circle of iron wire to make the dragon forest on the ship's side, and pay attention to the staggered scales.

5. Then rub an oval ball with red plasticine, cut out the mouth with scissors, make teeth with white plasticine, make tongue with red plasticine, and make eyes with white and brown plasticine.

6. Then make a dragon beard with orange plasticine, a nose with green plasticine, eyebrows with orange plasticine and a ball with green plasticine for decoration.

7. Then rub the dark green and light blue-green plasticine into water drops to make its mane, first stick 7 dark green and then 6 light green.

8. Continue to cut off the excess part of the hull neck here and install the faucet.

9. Finally, make a tail with three deep and three shallow green plasticine strips and stick it on the stern. Then draw the edge of Longlin with yellow acrylic pigment. After drying, the dragon boat can be put into use.

The origin of dragon boat

The earliest origin of dragon boat can be traced back to the ancient sacrificial activities in China. People in ancient China generally worshipped the Dragon God, believing that the Dragon God could bring abundant rain and peace and happiness. In order to pray for the dragon god, people began to create a special boat, the dragon boat, and used it as a sacrificial tool.

These dragon boats are usually made of wood and bamboo, and the appearance is painted with exquisite dragon patterns, which symbolizes respect and prayer for the dragon god. People row dragon boats on rivers, lakes and seas to show their respect and blessing to the dragon god.

With the passage of time, the dragon boat gradually separated from the sacrificial activities and became a unique folk festival. The most famous is the Dragon Boat Festival in China, which is one of the traditional festivals in China and the most popular time for dragon boat racing.

Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people gather at the seaside of rivers, lakes and seas to organize wonderful dragon boat races. This activity has attracted countless audiences and participants, and has become an important form of folk entertainment.