Beaded Baby Dragon with Flower Needle Felting Kit by Charivna Mit V-42C

Felt the Beaded Baby Dragon with Flower, a needle felting kit by Charivna Mit: a brown baby dragon with a spiky green mane, beaded spots along its back and a little yellow flower.

Dragons guard treasure in folk tales all over the world, and this little one has decided its treasure is a single flower.

Why this kit: needle felting needs no sewing and no counting, only wool and a barbed needle, and Charivna Mit sorts the wool by color and adds a color scheme so you always know which shade goes where. Czech Preciosa beads add the eyes and a little sparkle.

Kit includes: New Zealand wool, Czech Preciosa beads, wire, 2 felting needles, a color scheme and instructions. Made in Ukraine. Not included: a foam felting pad to work on and small scissors for trimming stray fibers.

How to felt it: pull off small tufts of wool, roll them loosely and jab them with the felting needle, turning the shape as you go so it firms up evenly. Build the body first, then the head, legs and colored details, following the color scheme. Then add the bead details and the wire parts as the instructions show. Work on a foam pad, keep your fingers clear of the needle tip and store the needles safely after use.

Finished size: about 16×15 cm (6.3×5.9 in). Stand it on a shelf, desk or windowsill, or give it as a homemade gift for fantasy fans, gamers and friends; the kit itself is an easy present for teens and adults. Recommended for ages 14 and up; the felting needles are very sharp, so keep them away from young children.