The Race Against Time Geronimo Stilton The Third Journey Geronimo travels through The Ice Age, Ancient Greece, and finally The Renaissance period. Be sure to grab more Geronimo Stilton Books ideas and crafts on my page.
Here in the Renaissance is where we are going to pull over and hang out with him.
This time I decided to create a craft that is whimsical and mythical to delight your child.
The European Middle Ages was full of dragons, in stories, artwork, in religious references, and their symbolism was powerful.
While they are not real, they definitely had a larger-than-life presence right up through the Middle Ages into the Renaissance.
Although Geronimo does not battle or frolic with dragons in this book, I still thought it would be a fun art project to create beautiful dragon eggs for the child that enjoys the magic and myth of dragons.
We are going to create beautiful mysterious dragon eggs as we dive into the Renaissance period with Geronimo and the elegant people of the time.
These dragon eggs are easy to make and hard to mess up with this two-layer paint technique
So, even mistakes look intentional. Your kids will love this craft.
About The Race Against Time Geronimo Stilton
Throughout this story, The Race Against Time Geronimo Stilton our mouse friend does encounter the people, clothing, architecture, and innovation of the Renaissance.
And as always he does a wonderful job of sharing it with young readers in such an engaging way.
Also, look at some dragon facts.
Dazzling Dragon Facts
- Dragons “exist” in many different cultures like South Asia, the Middle East, India, Vietnam, Korea, Scandinavia, and Europe.
- A dragon can have zero to four legs, claws, scales, and possibly spikes.
- They can look like a snake with wings or more like a lizard.
- In China, dragons symbolize wealth, power, and leadership.
- A little dragon is called a “dragonet.”
- People Once Thought Dinosaurs Were Dragons.
- In many of the Middle Ages stories dragon blood has magical properties.
- China has the most places named after dragons.
- Many Viking longships had carvings of dragon heads on their prows. The Vikings called these kinds of ships “drakkar,” or “dragon ships.”
- In mythology, a female dragon is called a drakaina .
- People who study dragons are called dragonologists.
- Dragons are the symbol of Wales
For a Middle Ages to Renaissance unit study, you might enjoy a few of these other hands-on activity ideas.
Hands-on Activities for Middle Ages Unit Study
- Make your own Medieval Stained Glass Craft.
- Give your child permission to fling objects across the room with this Kids Fun Pumpkin Catapult Stem Challenge for Medieval Unit Study.
- Safari Ltd Toob Knights & Dragons or Lair Of The Dragons make great additions to dioramas, or dramatic play.
- Make a Dragon Head Craft.
- Enjoy Dragon Eggs as a snack.
- Spend an afternoon creating Pipe Cleaner Dragons.
- Work in a little science with a Foaming Dragon.
In addition, you’ll love these other Geronimo Stilton book ideas and crafts.
Geronimo Stilton Book Activities
Next, look at these other crafts to go with the books.
- Geronimo Stilton The Second Journey Through Time Sun King Fun Medallion
- The Journey Through Time Book And Knights Armor Engraving Fun Kids Craft
- Journey Through Time Geronimo Stilton Time Warp Fun Lost City of Atlantis
- Race Against Time Build a Fun Greek Water Clock
- Out Of Time Fun Sir Francis Drake Ship Craft
- Stilton Journey Through Time Series Fifth Journey Fun Eiffel Tower
- 10 Things to Learn From The Fun Geronimo Stilton Chapter Books
- The Fourth Journey Through Time Fun Cleopatra Collar
- Learn About Mozart The Eight Journey Through Time Geronimo Stilton Series
- The Geronimo Stilton Book Fourth Journey Fun Egypt Game
- Geronimo Stilton Journey Through Time Craft a Fun England Tower Guard
- Mouse in Space Fun Puffy Moon Craft (Glow in the Dark)
- Down and Out Down Under Make a Fun Edible Coral Reef
- Field Trip to Niagara Falls Summary And Fun Corn Craft
- The Journey Through Time #2: Back in Time Colosseum Craft
- The Race Against Time Geronimo Stilton Activities: Fun Edible Spine
- #2: Back in Time Mayan Craft
- The Curse of The Cheese Pyramid Barbie Mummy
- Who Is Geronimo Stilton Rodent Notebooking Page
Next, let’s make these fun dragon eggs.
How to Make Fun Mythical Dinosaur Eggs
We used hot glue for a quick drying craft, but you can also use a thick layer of craft glue and allow it to dry if you don’t have or don’t want to have your child use a glue gun.
First, look at this easy list of supplies.
- Unfinished wooden eggs
- Craft paint
- Glitter and/or metallic paints
- Hot glue gun/glue sticks
- Paintbrushes
- Paper towels
Paint the unfinished eggs with a coat (or two if needed) of a solid color allowing the paint to dry completely.
Use the hot glue gun to draw scales and other shapes all over the eggs. Let the glue harden and cool.
The easiest way to do this is to set the egg on something that creates a pedestal for the egg.
This allows access to all of it for decorating with the hot glue without needing to touch the hot glue.
Once the hot glue is hardened, dry brush over the entire egg with a metallic paint in small sections.
Quickly wipe off excess paint as you go with paper towels.
This creates a lovely definition between the smooth and textured parts of the egg.
Let the final layer of paint dry and then your dinosaur eggs are ready to hatch or at least add a little fantasy to your shelves.
To add a little more magic to your eggs you can brush glue over your painted eggs and add a bit of glitter to make them sparkle.
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