Help with Dragon or Dragonkeeper garb...

[serenamoonsilver]

A load of information (or good imagination) is the "Ologies" series, so check out "Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons" and / or "The Dragonology Handbook: A Practical Course in Dragons". You might be able to find them at the library if not B&N or Borders has the series. The one thing I remember from the 1st book was the incandescent dragon scales. So pretty.  I think a pretty cape made out of similar fabric done as scales would be nice and a bag with dragon eggs would be good and of course lots of gems as dragons like the sparklies. You can make any eggs and loads of dragon teeth out of polymer clay or Styrofoam to keep everything on the light side.

I always found those books a little cheesy.  Of course, that's just my opinion.  A six-year-old would probably like shiny things. 

lol...my six year old does, its those books that started her whole dragon obsession   So far, we are going pretty simple with a white peasant shirt (with some singes on it), faux black leather bodice with a dragon on, simple black breeches, faux black leather bracers.  I have an old leather purse that looks like a back pack which is going to be her dragon taming kit and will have various items hanging on it (dragon claws, dagger, a bottle of dragon medicine), and she will be accompanied by Fredamon (who's from Ikea)  I have the feeling Freadmon will end up riding in the wagon we bring along but at least he'll make for some cute pictures!

Thank you all so much for the wonderful ideas!

[FaireMare]

All we need now is ...... Photos of the young Dragon keeper!

[LadyOren]

How about a stuffed baby dragon toy to sit upon her shoulder, and a banner to hang from her belt saying "Court Appointed Dragonkeeper"   Be sure to post pics.

[serenamoonsilver]

All we need now is ...... Photos of the young Dragon keeper!

Sorry, it took so long getting to these but we finally went as a family to the final weekend of MiRF


I found some awesome faux alligator skin leather on sale at the Joann's by me.  It's now a "dragon" scale vest.  BTW, she carried Fredamon around the entire time.

[Tipsy Gypsy]

Won't it be fun to turn her on to Anne McCaffrey's books when she's older? Dragons need something to fuel their fires, how about a small pouch with black pebbles or marbles as "coal", for the dragon to to crunch and belch out its fire?

[DragonWing]

She is adorable.  I love dragons, hence my screen name. I take it she had loads of fun. 

[robert of armstrong]

Awesome fun-- I read that you are going to be taking a wagon.  Have you thought of maybe making part of it into a cage, and it could be like one of the train cars that housed the Circus animals in Dumbo.  (is that too old a reference?) Like she has caught one and that is it's transport.  You could put a stuffed, or other dragon in there, but still have room to put in all the essentials you need for a day at the faire.

[HollyAtFairyEffects]

That is an awesome costume idea!  And it's one that you can build on, year after year.  Well, unless she doesn't want to be a dragontamer anymore!  I especially like the idea from robert of armstron about making the wagon a cage.  There are some wonderful wagon/stroller contraptions at TRF.  I've seen everything from Cinderella carraiges to pirate ships made out of wagons. 

When I was little, I got a little red dragon at a Sci Fi convention that velcros around your wrist.  I just gave it to my daughter, and she loves it.  So it may make an apperance at TRF this year!