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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a multi-day celebration that marks the beginning of the lunar new year. Some customs associated with this holiday are the giving of red envelopes to young people (that usually contain money), exchanging small gifts of food, hanging lanterns, watching fireworks, and attending parades that feature large dragon and lion dances. These resources will help you with teaching Chinese New Year traditions. Find more cultural activities in our Cinco de Mayo resources.

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Origin of the Chinese Zodiac Reading Comprehension

Celebrate the lunar new year by learning about the origin of the Chinese Zodiac with this interesting 5th grade reading comprehension worksheet.

Dancing Chinese Dragon

Every day can be Chinese New Year with a dancing dragon that your child can make at home.

D is for Dragon

Your preschooler will enjoy coloring in the famous dragon that is featured in the Dragon Dance every Chinese New Year.

Chopstick Math for Chinese New Year

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Chinese Shadow Puppets

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Chinese Zodiac Coloring page

Do you know the 12 animal symbols of the Chinese Zodiac? They're collected on this Chinese zodiac coloring page!

Make a Chinese Zodiac Mask: Year of the Monkey

Here's a new way to learn about the Chinese Zodiac with your kids: with colorful Zodiac masks! This mask is for the Year of the Monkey.

Make a Chinese Zodiac Mask: Year of the Dragon

Here's a new way to learn about the Chinese Zodiac with your kids: with colorful Zodiac masks! This one's for the Year of the Dragon.

Chinese Character for Luck

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Make a Chinese Zodiac Mask: Year of the Horse

Here's a new way to learn about the Chinese Zodiac with your kids: with colorful Zodiac masks! This mask is for the Year of the Horse.

Chinese Zodiac Math

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this fun math worksheet that challenges kids to figure out tricky math questions based on the Chinese zodiac.

Chinese New Year Dragon Coloring Page

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this Chinese New Year dragon coloring page. It features children parading around a Chinese dragon.

Chinese New Year Dragon Art

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Make a Chinese Zodiac Mask: Year of the Rat

Here's a new way to learn about the Chinese Zodiac with your kids: with colorful Zodiac masks! This mask is for the Year of the Rat.

Make a Chinese Zodiac Mask: Year of the Rooster

Here's a new way to learn about the Chinese Zodiac with your kids: with colorful Zodiac masks! This mask is for the Year of the Rooster.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Chinese New Year Coloring Page

This fun and fierce Chinese New Year coloring page will give preschoolers a great introduction to the traditional Chinese holiday.

Good Fortune: Chinese New Year Printable

Welcome Chinese New Year with this fun craft activity. Help your 3rd grader color and cut out the Chinese character for good fortune for lunar new year.

Origin of Fireworks

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Paper Fortune Cookies

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

Counting Money: Chinese New Year

Start the lunar new year off right by giving your child's math skills a boost with this colorful coin-counting activity.

Color the Dragon Dancers

At Chinese New Year parades, participants often celebrate by building dragon and lion characters to dance under. How many dancers are under this dragon?

Year of the Rooster

Learn all about the Year of the Rooster. Not just a list of facts, this Chinese Zodiac printable can be turned into a coloring page, puppet, or even a placemat.

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