Paper Flying Dragons Photo Diary

I must admit, when Paper Flying Dragons first landed (no pun intended) on my Klutz radar, I couldn’t really get into it. I mean, I love fantasy as much as the next nerd girl; I just wasn’t sure that would translate to paper-dragon play.

On a weekend trip to the cottage with all of my family around, it seemed like the best time to break out the book and rope some cousins into playing with me. My aunt and her two boys seemed totally on board, so we set up at the coffee table and got started. As we flipped through the pages of paper pop-out dragons, I started to feel some excitement. I picked out a purple hatchling, folded her up, then headed outside to put her in flight.

We hopped up on the deck to give us some height, then launched our dragons clear across the beach. These little beauties flew like a dream! As we watched our jewel-toned dragons soar through the sky, I started to feel a chill, so I popped inside to grab a sweater. And what did I find but a few more players at the coffee table, whipping up some paper dragons of their own.

Turns out our whirling, swirling spectacle had sparked some serious interest, and it wasn’t long before the whole family was outside, playing paper dragon battles, target practice, and racing up and down the beach. I wondered to myself how I ever doubted the power of flying paper dragons!

A Not So Long Time Ago in a Living Room Far, Far Away...

As the daughter of a computer programmer, when it comes to cool, I never really had a chance. Give me a book or a video game and a comfy couch, and that’s where I’d rather be any day!

So, it’s an embarrassing blow to my nerd credentials that I've never actually seen the original Star Wars Trilogy. I have a vague memory of watching The Empire Strikes Back in daycare, and being promptly put off by a man inside the carcass of a very large animal. I have never tried to watch them since... 

Then last week, a video game swap left me with a copy of Lego Star Wars. As I played through the levels, I felt ready to give the movies another try. When I discovered there were some awesome Klutz kits to make my movie marathon extra special, and I knew the time was right. I hunkered down on the couch with Star Wars Folded Flyers, Draw Star Wars, a giant bowl of popcorn and all six movies, and began.

I folded out paper versions of a Jedi Starfighter and the Millennium Falcon, zooming them around the living room in time to the action. And, since I’m now a drawing superstar, I whipped up some Clone Wars characters to get in on the action. I may have even been caught in the middle of a paper-Star-Wars-theatre production, but I didn’t care. I was having too much fun!

Now that my two Spring Break goals are officially complete, I’ve decided to tack on a third because, hey, March has only just begun! Next week I’m challenging myself to show some love to animals, which if you’ve been paying attention, for me is no easy feat. 

Stay tuned!