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Chinese New Year crafts

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Every year, Chinese New Year begins on a different day. This is because the timing of Chinese New Year is determined based on the Chinese lunar calendar, not the Gregorian calendar used by most countries around the world.

In 2018, Chinese New Year will begin on February 16, which is the first new moon of the first day of the first Chinese lunar month. On that day, the Chinese people will be celebrating the Year of the Dog.

If you’d like to celebrate Chinese New Year by getting crafty with kids, I’ve got 12 kid-friendly Chinese New Year crafts that will help you usher in the lunar new year with style!

Note: For more kid-friendly Chinese New Year activities, see my Chinese New Year Activities for Kids page.

12 Chinese New Year crafts: These kid-friendly Chinese New Year crafts will help ring in the lunar new year in style! || Gift of Curiosity

Lanterns, fire crackers, and the animals of the Zodiac are all popular symbols at Chinese New Year. The 12 Chinese New Year crafts below feature these symbols, and will allow you to share a bit of Chinese culture with your children.

12 Chinese New Year crafts: These kid-friendly Chinese New Year crafts will help ring in the lunar new year in style!

Cardboard roll Chinese lanterns from In the Playroom

Cheese Chinese lanterns from Danya Banya

Chinese lantern jar craft from Artsy Momma

12 Chinese New Year crafts: These kid-friendly Chinese New Year crafts will help ring in the lunar new year in style!

Chinese New Year lantern from Gift of Curiosity

Cork stamped Chinese lantern paintings from Rubber Boots and Elf Shoes

Build the animals of the Chinese Zodiac using LEGO from Planet Smarty Pants

12 Chinese New Year crafts: These kid-friendly Chinese New Year crafts will help ring in the lunar new year in style!

Chinese lantern sun catcher from The Gingerbread House

Chinese Zodiac thumbprint craft from Fun Handprint Art

Chinese Zodiac coloring lanterns from Totschooling

12 Chinese New Year crafts: These kid-friendly Chinese New Year crafts will help ring in the lunar new year in style!

Paper fortune cookies from Red Ted Art

Chinese New Year drum craft from Gift of Curiosity

Chinese New Year firecracker craft from Pre-K Pages

More Chinese New Year resources

More Chinese New Year posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Chinese New Year Printables Pack
  • Books about Chinese New Year
  • Chinese New Year Do-a-Dot Printables
  • Chinese New Year Bingo
  • Chinese New Year coloring pages


For more kid-friendly Chinese New Year activities, see my Chinese New Year Activities for Kids page and my Chinese New Year Pinterest board.

Follow Katie @ Gift of Curiosity’s board Chinese New Year on Pinterest.

Filed Under: Toddler, Arts and Crafts, Chinese New Year, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

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