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DIY Paper Bag Backpack inspired by My Father’s Dragon

Ready to go out and explore? Check out this adorable Paper Bag backpack inspired by the one Elmer wore on My Father’s Dragon, now streaming on Netflix! Click the link to join the fun: https://bit.ly/MFDCraft

In celebration of the release of MY FATHER’S DRAGON, we’re excited to share instructions for how to make your own DIY Paper Bag Backpack inspired by the backpack Elmer is always carrying around! 

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Check out the instructions for My Father’s Dragon-inspired paper backpack. 

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Don’t forget the Snacks!

Are you looking for a delicious, easy cheesecake dessert dip? Want it to be a movie theme? My Father’s Dragon inspires this Dragon Cheesecake Dessert Dip.

Watch the My Father’s Dragon Trailor to learn more:

RELEASE DATE: On Netflix on November 11

BASED ON THE BOOK:My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett

DIRECTOR: Nora Twomey

WRITER: Meg LeFauve

PRODUCERS: Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Paul Young

CAST: Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Golshifteh Farahani, Dianne Wiest, Rita Moreno, Chris O’Dowd, Judy Greer, Alan Cumming, Yara Shahidi, Jackie Earle Haley, Mary Kay Place, Leighton Meester, Spence Moore II, Adam Brody, Charlyne Yi, Maggie Lincoln, Jack Smith, Whoopi Goldberg, Ian McShane

From five-time Academy Award®-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers) and Academy Award®-nominated director Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner), comes an exquisite film inspired by the Newbery-honored children’s book from author Ruth Stiles Gannett. Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer's adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.

SYNOPSIS:

From five-time Academy Award®-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers) and Academy Award®-nominated director Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner) comes to Newbery-honored children’s book exquisite film inspired by the Newbery-honored children’s book from author Ruth Stiles Gannett. Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon which waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island, and the friendship of a lifetime.

My Father’s Dragon Concept Art

The concept art looks like it is from the pages of a magical storybook!

MY FATHER’S DRAGON – FROM FIVE-TIME ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED ANIMATION STUDIO CARTOON SALOON (THE SECRET OF KELLS, SONG OF THE SEA, WOLFWALKERS) AND ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED DIRECTOR NORA TWOMEY (THE BREADWINNER), COMES AN EXQUISITE FILM INSPIRED BY THE NEWBERY-HONORED CHILDREN’S BOOK FROM AUTHOR RUTH STILES GANNETT. STRUGGLING TO COPE AFTER A MOVE TO THE CITY WITH HIS MOTHER, ELMER (JACOB TREMBLAY) RUNS AWAY IN SEARCH OF WILD ISLAND AND A YOUNG DRAGON CALLED BORIS (GATEN MATARAZZO), WHO WAITS TO BE RESCUED. ELMER’S ADVENTURES INTRODUCE HIM TO FEROCIOUS BEASTS, A MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, AND THE FRIENDSHIP OF A LIFETIME. CR: NETFLIX © 2022

My Father’s Dragon Official Trailer

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