Learn all about the Chinese New Year, with these printable references, lessons, and activities. Your students will enjoy discovering a new culture and its traditions. There are art activities, quizzes, historical resources, literature guides, and more!
Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet
In this arts and crafts activity, students make their own dragon puppet for the Chinese New Year. This is a fun way to discuss Chinese culture and traditions.
Sun Nin, the Chinese New Year
Teach children about the Chinese New Year celebration with these activities. This is a fun way to learn about the traditions of another culture; students can compare how they spend their New Year's Day to the way Chinese people do. They'll be introduced to the Chinese lunar calendar, zodiac signs, and Chinese characters.
Making a Story Cloth
In this arts & crafts activity, children learn about the Hmong culture in Southeast Asia by creating a story cloth.
Sharing the Asian American Heritage Experience
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Asian-American history for all reading levels.
Chinese Symbols
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this printable! Students can cut and color the images individually, or color the entire sheet. Create a Chinese New year bulletin board or classroom door decor using the colored images or sheets.
Chinese New Year Word Scramble
This challenging word scramble covers Chinese New Year vocabulary terms.