Looking for a fun way to celebrate the Chinese New Year with your children, then look no further than these fun printable Chinese New Year Activities for Kids.
We love celebrating the Chinese New Year with our children.
It is important to us that our children are taught about different cultures and countries and a great way is through their different celebrations, like learning about Chinese celebrations like the Chinese New Year.
We highlighted this Chinese New Year Printable along with some other fun kids craft in our January Crafts for Kids along with our 101+ Easy Craft Ideas for kids.
If you love printables for kids like these, then we have over 100 free for you to check out.
What is the Chinese New Year?
Its an Chinese festival celebrating the new year based on the Chinese calendar or lunar calendar. The festival, sometimes called the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. The lunar year celebration starts with the first new moon of the lunar calendar.
What you need for this Chinese New Year Printables
All you need is a printer, some paper, and something to color with.
How is Chinese New Year Celebrated?
There are so many great pieces to the public festivals. There are giant dragon and lion dances and are decorated with incredible red lanterns and beautiful art pieces. Some art pieces adorn the year’s animal determined by the Chinese Zodiac Calendar.
- 2020 is the year of the rat
- 2021 is the year of the ox
- 2022 is the year of the tiger
- 2023 is the year of the rabbit
- 2024 is the year of the dragon
- 2025 is the year of the snake
What do you get with these Chinese New Year Free Printables?
You get electronic-free fun, down time to color and spend time together. My kids adore word searches and love any chance they get to solve one. My creative daughter especially loves the HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR coloring page.
When I sit my kids down with these sheets, they sit for a good thirty minutes to an hour coloring and giggling and talking to each other (and me) about all kinds of things going on in their life.
Download Your Free Chinese New Years Printable
Other Chinese New Year Crafts You Might Enjoy
- Grab some construction paper and make paper lanterns
- How to Make a Chinese Dragon Puppet
- How to make a paper lantern
- Chinese New Year Drum
- Felt Fortune Cookies with Free Printable Blessings
- GIANT PAPER LANTERN DIY TUTORIAL
Chinese New Year Crafts
Some fun Chinese New Year crafts to celebrate the lunar new year.
Chinese Dragon Puppet
One of our absolute favorite kids crafts. This free printable dragon gives kids the chance to cut, color and create a fun Chinese Dragon puppet. Perfect for any Chinese New Year Celebration!
Chinese New Year Drum + Printable
These Chinese New Year Drums are fun to make for the kids. I've also included a free printable HAPPY coloring page that can be added to the drum to make your child's drum as unique as they are!
Rainbow Felt Fortune Cookies
These fun felt beauties are fun for all ages. There is a free printable blessing which is great for the Chinese New Year.
How to make Paper Lanterns
These fun paper lanterns can be used for any celebration including Chinese New Year!