10 Chinese New Year Activities for Kids
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Do you have plans for Chinese New Year celebrations this year? Welcome the Year of the Snake with these ten Chinese New Year activities, including educational activities, hands-on Chinese New Year crafts, Chinese New Year printables, and traditional Chinese recipes.

Chinese New Year Activities
Compare and Contrast — Learn more about the Chinese culture and New Year as you compare and contrast with your own New Year's celebration with Chinese New Year Resources by Corkboard Connections.
Matching Game — This matching game is a fun way to find out more about the Chinese zodiac. Grab the printable and instructions from Teach Beside Me.
Origami — Create your own good fortune with this easy craft: handmade Origami Paper Fortune Cookies from Unsophisticook. What does the coming year have in store for you?
Puppet Craft — Get creative with a handmade Chinese Dragon Puppet for your celebration. Made with Happy makes it an easy, simple craft with a printable template and video instructions.
Lantern Craft — Decorate for the Lunar New Year by making your own beautiful Chinese Paper Lanterns with instructions from Nurture Store.
STEM Activity — Love creating your own Chinese lanterns? Here's a great way to turn the fun craft into a challenge with Chinese New Year STEM printable activities by STEMsational Activities.
Build a Pagoda — Inspire STEM-lovers and budding engineers by investigating the architecture of Asia as you Build a Pagoda with directions from Education.com.
Food Activity — Try some traditional food with Nian Go or Sweet Rice Cakes with a recipe from Jeanette's Healthy Living. These sticky and delicious special foods are symbolic of success and family togetherness.
Baking — Peanuts represent long life and prosperity. What better way to enjoy them than in traditional Chinese Peanut Cookies by Malaysian Chinese Kitchen?
Traditional Fun — At the end of your meal, your child will be excited to see the surprise in their Red Envelopes. Recreate this fun tradition representing prosperity and good luck in the New Year with a simple template and directions from Little Passports.
Chinese New Year Online Unit Study
Do you prefer using a ready-made Chinese New Year unit study with your kids? Then signing up for my Chinese New Year Online Unit Study is a great idea!
With this homeschool eCourse, your family will have a great time accessing online resources to discover the history and traditions of one of the world’s most celebrated holidays.
Your kids will learn about the Chinese calendar (lunar calendar) and fun facts about different Chinese zodiac animals. They'll study the traditional Chinese dragon dance and lion dances, and create a Chinese dragon craft. Then, they'll produce an animated video to share what they’ve learned.
Happy Chinese New Year! I hope these ideas help you create some fun Chinese New Year traditions with your family members. Tell me, which Chinese New Year activity do you think your kids will enjoy?
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