Chinese New Year is a happy time of year. Why not get the kids excited about it with these fun filled of activities?
It’s my first Chinese New Year in China. Yippie!
Back home in The States, I usually celebrated the Lunar New Year with my Chinese friends. There was always a big celebration at the local university with lots of entertainment and yummy food.
Below, I have compiled a list of resources you can use in your classroom to help get the kids excited about Chinese New Year too:
- ichild.com has a whole page of links to print outs that will keep the kids busy for a while.
- Chinapage.com has a fact filled page that can be turned into a trivia game.
- Canteach.ca has some amusing Chinese New Year lyrics set to familiar tunes.
- Apples4theteachers.com has a large list of word magnets, worksheets, and word searches.
Additional resources:
- dltk’s holiday page
- Chinese lantern printable template
- The teacher’s corner – Chinese New Year page
- ABCTeach’s page with loads of worksheets
- Kaboose has a page full of craft ideas
- Firstpalett has many ideas to choose from
- Firstschool has loads of activities to keep the kids engaged
- Howstuffworks.com offers a page of creative and fun activities
- Kidscraftweekly.com has a page of art activities with step by step instructions on how to make a beautiful Chinese lantern and other stuff too
- Nickjr.com has 14 printables ready for you to use.
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