The Teapot Dragon

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Teapots, Dragons and Poetry

Come read the poem of the Teapot Dragon with it's crinkly tail and pincer claws. It sticks out it's tongue and keeps the tea piping hot.

The Teapot Dragon is a poem that takes a child from reality to imagination. Start with The Teapot Dragon poem and explore imagery through words. Use those words to describe experiments with temperature, tastes of various teas, and learn about cultures around the world who drink tea.

Pour the tea into the Dragon's Teapot and write some dragon poetry.

The Teapot Dragon 

by Rupert Sargent Holland

Teapot Dragon

There's a dragon on our teapot,
With a long and crinkly tail,
His claws are like a pincer-bug,
His wings are like a sail.

His tongue is always sticking out,
And so I used to think
He must be very hungry, or
He wanted tea to drink.

But once when Mother wasn't round
I dipped my fingers in,
And when I pulled them out I found
I'd blistered all the skin.

Now when I see the dragon crawl
Around our china pot,
I know he's burned his tongue because
The water is so hot.

The Teapot Dragon is one of the Poems in: 

A Child's Garden Of Verses

Teapot Dragon

Pour a cup of tea and read the poem of The Teapot Dragon.

I wonder what picture is painted on the Teapot Dragon's Teapot? Below you will find outlines of teapots for children to draw their own ideas of just what the Teapot Dragon looks like to them.

A Child's Garden Of Verses A Collection Of Scriptures, Prayers & Poems

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Teapot and Dragon Coloring Pages 

Color the Teapot Dragon

Teapot OutlineDragon Outline

Color a picture of a dragon and a teapot. Glue the dragon to the teapot.

Write a poem about the Teapot Dragon on the other side or make multiple teapot shaped pages and turn it into a book. It might tell a story of the Teapot Dragon.
Teapot Outline
Color a teapot.
Dragon Outline
Color a Dragon.

Tales of Dragons with or without their Teapots 

Dragon and Teapot Stories

A Very Rare Imperial Cinnabar Lacquer Nine-Dragon Portable Tea-Ceremony Chest (Detail)

A Very Rare Imperial Cinnabar Lacquer Nine-Dragon Portable Tea-Ceremony Chest (Detail)
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Pour a cup of tea from the teapot and read tales of dragons.

Reading to children helps to develop their imaginations and increase their vocabulary. After reading a story talk about what might have happened before or after the story. What might have happened to the other characters?

Help the children to make up their own stories and poems about the Teapot Dragon.

Dragon Teapots 

Dragon on a Teapot

Teapot Dragon

Photo Credit: Asian Still Life of Dragon Tea Pot and fruit
Original painting by artist Susan Martin Spar



This beautiful painting of a Dragon Teapot was painted by Susan Martin Spar. She gets her inspiration from Dutch and Renaissance paintings on display at the Metropolitan Museum of art in New York City. She now lives in Washington State where she paints and sells her work.

Now you can own your own Dragon Teapot. What tales will your Teapot Dragon tell?

Dragon Teapot & Mugs 

Dragon Teapot
Dragon Teapot & Mugs
How do you make a dragon smoke? Add Tea! Check out our stoneware Dragon Teapot and coordinating mugs. Hand crafted in the UK; food safe and quite sturdy...

Teapot Dragon Words 

Learn to Read with the Teapot Dragon

Teapot Dragon Word Game

Teapot Dragon Tea BagsTeapot Dragon Tea Leaf

The Teapot Dragon can help the children learn vocabulary or sight words. Write words that they are learning on teabags. Put them in the Teapot. The children pretend to be Dragons and pull out the teabags and read the words. Put in only about 5 teabags at a time and change the words regularly.

Variation: Each child pulls a teabag out of the teapot and puts it in their teacup. After each one has had a turn they take turns reading the kind of tea they are drinking ie: read the word on their teabag.

If you find that the teabags are getting too tangled, try writing the words on tea leaves. They will last even longer if they are laminated.

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I'm a Little Teapot 

Dance and Sing with the Teapot Dragon

I'm A Little Teapot

I'm a little teapot, short and stout
Here is my handle [one hand on hip], here is my spout [other arm out straight]
When I get all steamed up, hear me shout
Just tip me over and pour me out!
[as song ends, lean over and tip arm out like a spout]

I'm a clever teapot, yes it's true
Here's an example of what I can do
I can change my handle to my spout [switch arm positions and repeat tipping motion]
Just tip me over and pour me out.

I'm A Little Teapot

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I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a Little Teapot has the familiar tune with the familiar lyrics and fun twist of new lyrics.

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I'm a Little Teapot! Presenting Preschool Storytime

This comprehensive resource to the best picture books, nonfiction, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes, and craft ideas for preschool storytime is ideal for children's librarians, preschool and primary teachers, and parents.

It contains references to 1,000 beloved books for children ages 3 to 5, along with the complete text for 500 action rhymes. Practical program planning and presentation tips, an extensive listing of further resources, and a first line index to the rhymes provide invaluable solutions for an old dilemma-how to keep preschoolers' attention long enough to enjoy and make storytime worthwhile for all.

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Teapot Dragon Taste Testing 

The Scientific Tea Party

Tea Party

Make several pots of Tea.

Have children smell, feel the temperature and then taste each kind of tea.

Make a graph and vote on your favorite flavor. by putting a dragon sticker under the name of your favorite tea.

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Puff the Magic Dragon 

The Teapot Dragon meets Puff

This version of Puff the Magic Dragon is accompanied by words that help children learn to read. The song is sung by Peter, Paul and Mary.

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Teapot Dragon for Tea Time 

Share your Tea with the Teapot Dragon

Teapot Dragon

The Teapot Dragon came over for tea. He likes to have stories and poems read to him before, during and after Tea Time.

Melissa & Doug Dragon - Plush

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A Teapot Dragon for Tea Time! 

The Teapot Dragon will keep your tea piping hot!

Teapot Dragon

Photo Credit: Teapot Dragon
on Flickr, Creative Commons.




With your own Dragon Teapot you can make up stories of what your Teapot Dragon is up to.

Time to get your own Teapot Dragon and set the table for a tea party.

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Dragon Cookies for Chinese New Year's 

Dragon Cookies beside the Teapot

Dragon Cookies

Followers of Che-Cheh's blog also suggested adding a red dot or flame to the dragon's mouth. Another suggested star candies for eyes.

Put out a plate of Dragon Cookies beside the Teapot and celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Che-Cheh - Chinese New Year Delight: Dragon Cookies
When it comes to Chinese New Year's biscuits, dragon cookies are a must. Che-Cheh loves dragon cookies because of their milky taste and also that they look like cute little dragons.

Ingredients:
150g Planta margarine
150g icing sugar
2 egg yolks
1 egg white
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
350g cornflour (sifted)
30g milk powder (sifted)
60g plain flour (sifted)

Directions:
1. Beat Planta margarine, icing sugar, egg yolks, egg white and vanilla essence until creamy.

2. Then slowly stir in cornflour, milk powder and plain flour. Mix well.

3. Fill batter into piping mold and press out 'S' patterns on baking tray.

4. Bake at 160 degree C for 15 minutes.

The Teapot Dragon

There's a dragon on our teapot,
With a long and crinkly tail,
His claws are like a pincer-bug,
His wings are like a sail.

His tongue is always sticking out,
And so I used to think
He must be very hungry, or
He wanted tea to drink.

But once when Mother wasn't round
I dipped my fingers in,
And when I pulled them out I found
I'd blistered all the skin.

Now when I see the dragon crawl
Around our china pot,
I know he's burned his tongue because
The water is so hot.

Teapot Dragon Literacy Bag 

Teapot Dragon Book Buddies

Teapot Dragon Literacy Bag

Start with a fictional book, a non-fiction book, a plush dragon and a teapot. Now put them all in the Literacy Bags with a journal to record the dragon's adventures. Take home literacy bags take the place of homework. Children read the stories with their families and choose a couple of activities to do that are related to the poem of the Teapot Dragon. The suggested activities should relate to skills that have already been taught to the children.

As they read about dragons and interact with the items in the bag, the children write in the journal about the Teapot Dragon's adventures in the Teapot Dragon Journal.

Once back to school the children get to share their activities and when another child takes out this literacy bag, he or she will get to read all of the adventures that the Teapot Dragon had while visiting the other children's homes.

Children will be begging to take home their homework.

More about Tea Parties and Poetry 

The Teapot Dragon's Favorite Lenses

The dragon and the queen invite children to invent stories to tell their tale. What will they do when they finish their tea? Are they friends and how did they get to know eachother? Amy Huntington paints beautiful illustrations for children's books.

Drinking Tea with a Dragon

Photo Credit: Queen drinking tea with a dragon
by Amy Huntington.



These links below lead to more tea parties and poetry.

Evelyn's Hands-On Learning Blog 

Blogging about Teapot Dragons and other Hands-on Learning

Tea Time for Dragon Lovers

Photo Credit: TDragon Teapot
on Flickr, Creative Commons.

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The Teapot Dragon is in the Four Wheeler's Online Unit Study Directory 

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Thank you to the Four Wheelers for including the Teapot Dragon in their Online Unit Study Directory.
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