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Showing posts with label chinese new year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chinese new year. Show all posts

Friday, January 31, 2014

Chinese New Year Printables


Fifteen free printables from gift of curiosity.  The is designed for dot markers but other markers will work too.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the worksheets here:
http://www.giftofcuriosity.com/chinese-new-year-do-a-dot-printables/

Chinese New Year Drums


Good for any Chinese New Year, crafts and art for children turn paper plates into Chinese drums to celebrate. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsandartforchildren.blogspot.com/2012/01/chinese-new-year-party-crafts-for-kids.html

Note, the tutorial does not include a download for the Chinese symbol for good luck or fortune.


The images can be found at the Chinese character store:
http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/free-chinese-symbols/chinese-symbols-for-good-luck.html


Kids activity blog uses a stencil and red pencil for their version.

Get the instructions here:

Year of the Horse Coloring Pages

Celebrate the year of the horse for Chinese New Year with these free coloring pages.



Activity village shares a coloring sheet complete with Chinese characters.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-horse-colouring-page



Crayola has one from 2002.  The last time it was the year of the horse.

Get the template here:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/chinese-new-year--year-of-the-horse.aspx

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Paper Lantern for the Chinese New Year


Kiboomu has details on how to create a paper lantern for the Chinese new year.  It's tradition that the celebrations begin with a lantern festival.  Each color means something different.  

Red: Good fortune 
Pink: Romance 
Peach: Opportunities 
Orange: Money 
Yellow: Success 
White: Health 
Green: Growth 
Blue: Hope 
Purple: Idealism

Everyone chooses the color that shows their wishes and writes down a written message on the lantern itself.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiboomu.com/2012/01/19/chinese-new-year-paper-lantern-craft/
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