Lucky Chinese Red Envelopes Printable
These Chinese Envelope printables are easy to make at home. The printables from Chalk Academy also have several template options for Chinese blessings to decorate with.
Lunar New Year Zodiac Animals: Coloring Pages
Printable coloring pages from the San Francisco Asian Art Museum that feature the 12 of the Chinese Zodiac animals.
Chinese New Year Activities and Printables
The Chinese New Year resource collection from Teacher Planet has fun activity ideas, printable worksheets, coloring pages, games, crafts, and more!
Animals of the Chinese New Year: Lesson Plans
Students can dive deeper into Chinese culture through learning about the history and significance of these mythological Chinese animals. Lesson plans from EDSITEment.neh.gov.
All Things Chinese New Year
ChineseNewYear.net is your one-stop-shop for everything Chinese New Year. The website contains fun facts and a ton of informational articles and videos about the holiday, traditions, symbolism, and more.
The Myth Behind the Chinese Zodiac (Video)
A brief, informational video from TED that teaches the mythological story behind the Chinese Zodiac. It is accompanied by additional resources, and a quiz.
The Origin and History of Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year celebrations date back to at least 3,500 years ago. Learn more about the history of the holiday and how its customs have changed over time in this article from China Highlights.
San Francisco Asian Art Museum: Chinese New Year Resources
The San Francisco Asian Art Museum has a large collection of resources for delving deeper into learning about the Lunar New Year and Chinese culture. The collection features crafts and activities for younger students, cultural articles and lectures for older students, and a large online collection of art and artifacts.
Chinese New Year Religious and Spiritual Traditions (Video)
"The Chinese tradition of celebrating the New Year began more than 4,000 years ago, and has evolved into a holiday that includes a combination of rituals from Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism." Students can learn more about the religious and spiritual rituals surrounding the holiday in this video from PBS Learning.
Cultural Implications of the Chinese Zodiac (Video)
This TED video explains the cultural significance of the Chinese Zodiac and how it affects the culture, society, and economies of those countries where its belief is prevalent.
Paper Chinese Lantern
This paper Chinese Lantern is easy to make and looks great. Make lots and string them together for a cool decoration.
Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations
From Fact Monster.com
Chinese New Year Facts
From SoftSchools.com
Chinese New Year Facts and Activities
Learn more about Chinese New Year facts, customs, and zodiac from TopMarks.co.uk. Activities include a printable puppet and Chinese dragon counting game.
10 Interesting Facts about Chinese New Year
From ChinaHighlights.com
How Children Celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is all about family. Here's how children traditionally get involved. From ChinaHighlights.com.
Chinese New Year for Kids
China Family Adventure is your one-stop shop for Chinese New Year Resources. It contains articles covering the history, traditions, and celebrations around the world, as well as crafts to try at home.
Top 10 Easy Recipes to Celebrate Chinese New Year
"Many traditions to mark the occasion revolve around food and its significance in Chinese culture: food to thank the year that has passed, to welcome the new year, and to bring health, abundance, and happiness." Here's 10 recipes to try at home.
Chinese festival coloring pages
An older resource from Childbook.com accessed through Wayback Archive; be aware that the resources are very slow to load
Chinese New Year Couplet Cookies
From Cute Foods for Kids. Practice your Chinese writing skills while making cute couplet cookies.
Chinese worksheets for teachers
An older resource from Childbook.com accessed through Wayback Archive; resources are very slow to load
Chinese New Year Activities and Printables
Activity Village offers tons of resources for teaching Chinese New Year including crafts, games, printables, worksheets, coloring pages, and more.
Symbolic Food and Recipes to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Learn about and try out some of these symbolic Chinese dishes to bring good fortune in the new year.
Crafts and Activities for Chinese New Year
Crafts for younger children using materials found around the house.