Chinese New Year Crafts https://freekidscrafts.com/holidays/chinese-new-year-crafts/ Crafts for Kids from Toddlers to Teens Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:38:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://freekidscrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/freekidscrafts-favicon-1-150x150.png Chinese New Year Crafts https://freekidscrafts.com/holidays/chinese-new-year-crafts/ 32 32 Chinese New Year Coloring Pages https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-new-year-coloring-pages/ https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-new-year-coloring-pages/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:01:21 +0000 https://www.freekidscrafts.com/?p=25015 Celebrate the Lunar New Year with these festive Chinese New Year coloring pages! These printable pages are a wonderful way for kids (and adults!) to explore traditions, symbols, and zodiac animals connected to this important holiday. Coloring together also creates a great opportunity to talk about Chinese culture, family traditions, and the meaning behind the...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-new-year-coloring-pages/feed/ 0 Not-So-Scary TP Snake https://freekidscrafts.com/not-so-scary-tp-snake/ https://freekidscrafts.com/not-so-scary-tp-snake/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:01:45 +0000 Everyone will have fun with this Not-So-Scary Snake make from toilet paper cardboard tubes. Better add this craft to your collection soon before they do away with the cardboard tube. Trivia: Where was the toilet paper holder during this evolution of the roll? It actually didn’t come around until the 19th century after the invention...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/not-so-scary-tp-snake/feed/ 0 Chinese Year of the Snake Craft https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-year-of-the-snake-craft/ https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-year-of-the-snake-craft/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:28:32 +0000 https://www.freekidscrafts.com/?p=25991 This easy craft for children of all ages commemorates 2025 as the Year of the Snake in the Lunar New Year. Get the kids ready to make their own snakes for the Lunar celebration. Trivia: People born in the Year of the Snake are considered rational, calm, thoughtful, and loyal to the loved ones. Source:...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-year-of-the-snake-craft/feed/ 0 Dog Bean Mosaic https://freekidscrafts.com/bean-mosaic-puppy/ https://freekidscrafts.com/bean-mosaic-puppy/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 07:01:03 +0000 http://www.freekidscrafts.com/?p=9468 This Dog Bean Mosaic is made from supplies you may already have in your food pantry.  You can turn lots of coloring pages into bean mosaics also. Make sure the drawings are simple enough to fit in the beans. There are more dog crafts under the Animals/Pet Crafts. Trivia: The Chinese regard the dog as...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/bean-mosaic-puppy/feed/ 0 PRINTABLE CHINESE BUDDIES PAPER DOLLS https://freekidscrafts.com/printable-chinese-playtime-buddies-paper-dolls/ https://freekidscrafts.com/printable-chinese-playtime-buddies-paper-dolls/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 07:29:45 +0000 https://www.freekidscrafts.com/?p=24039 Whether celebrating Chinese New Year or just learning about the culture and traditions of China, these Printable Chinese Buddies Paper Dolls will be a good starting point. The shapes are easy to cut around and the finished product will stimulate children to ask and retain information about this large Asian country. Trivia: Today, the People’s...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/printable-chinese-playtime-buddies-paper-dolls/feed/ 0 Chinese Character Cards https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-character-cards/ https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-character-cards/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:49:28 +0000 https://www.freekidscrafts.com/chinese-character-cards/ Have the kids make Chinese Character Cards to send inspiring messages to friends and family for Chinese New Year. They can be used any day and don’t have to be for a special occasion. This craft also makes good invitations for an Asian themed party. The kids might also be interested in the Chinese Lantern Mobile...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-character-cards/feed/ 1 Dragon Hand Puppet Craft https://freekidscrafts.com/dragon-hand-puppet-craft/ https://freekidscrafts.com/dragon-hand-puppet-craft/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 07:24:06 +0000 https://www.freekidscrafts.com/?p=24060 Chinese New Year means lots of fun with dragon activities. This Dragon Hand Puppet Craft is provided in both black and white and color and is a fun way for the kids to get into the spirit of the holiday and to stimulate conversations about China and its cultures and traditions. You’ll find the Dragon...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/dragon-hand-puppet-craft/feed/ 0 Chinese Lantern Mobile Craft https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-lantern-mobile/ https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-lantern-mobile/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:28:35 +0000 Have the kids make a Chinese Lantern Mobile to set the scene for their own Chinese New Year celebrations.  2024 is the year of the dragon. Trivia In the Chinese culture, the personality traits of people born in the year of the dragon are: charismatic, intelligent, confident, powerful and they are naturally lucky and gifted....

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/chinese-lantern-mobile/feed/ 2 Duck and Rabbit Puppets For Beginning Writers https://freekidscrafts.com/duck-and-rabbit-puppets-for-beginning-writers/ https://freekidscrafts.com/duck-and-rabbit-puppets-for-beginning-writers/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:01:15 +0000 https://www.freekidscrafts.com/?p=13331 Kids are proud of their ability to communicate with their writing skills. These Duck and Rabbit Puppets for Beginning Writers provide an opportunity to use these skills along with their imagination to pretend their puppets are having a conversation. You may be surprised to see what they have to say! This project can be used...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/duck-and-rabbit-puppets-for-beginning-writers/feed/ 0 Tiger Party Hat Craft https://freekidscrafts.com/tiger-party-hat/ https://freekidscrafts.com/tiger-party-hat/#respond Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:06:01 +0000 February 1st, 2022 is the beginning of the Chinese New Year and this year it is the Tiger.  Set up your own Chinese New Year party and the kids will go wild over this hat craft. This is also a great time to learn more about the Chinese culture, the hats can be saved for...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/tiger-party-hat/feed/ 0 Dragon Mask Craft https://freekidscrafts.com/dragon-mask-craft/ https://freekidscrafts.com/dragon-mask-craft/#respond Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:24:20 +0000 https://www.freekidscrafts.com/?p=24029 Make this easy dragon mask and organize your own parade for Chinese New Year. You can dance around the classroom, in the halls or join a parade in your town with each child participating with their own mask. It is also a good opportunity to talk about the culture and traditions of China. Trivia: The...

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]]> https://freekidscrafts.com/dragon-mask-craft/feed/ 0 Easy Japanese Carp Kite Craft https://freekidscrafts.com/easy-japanese-carp-kite/ https://freekidscrafts.com/easy-japanese-carp-kite/#respond Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:01:20 +0000 http://www.freekidscrafts.com/?p=9827 You won’t believe how easy it is to make your own beautiful Japanese Carp Kite using these simple directions. Boys and girls in Japan fly fish kites in celebration of many special days. You can research kite flying and see all the different kinds of kites are made and flown on these special occasions. Trivia:...

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