Chinese New Year Crafts for Kids

The Chinese New Year Celebration can be a very exciting and fun time of the year. Here are a few sitese where you can find crafts and activities for kids of all ages.

1. http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/chinese-new-years/chinese-new-years-crafts.html- Here you will find so many crafts you won't know which one to do first. They have instructions for red tube firecrackers, tiger paper bag puppets, fans, lanterns, red envelopes and felt dumplings, snakes and fortune cookies. All you need is a few basic craft supplies and a couple of minutes and you can create something beautiful.

2. http://www.dltk-holidays.com/china/index.htm- This site has everything, including games, puzzles, coloring pages, worksheets and even a recipe for moon cakes.

3. http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_new_year_crafts.htm- Here is a site that will lead you to several other sites where you can find instructions to make lantern, dragon puppets, bowls of oranges, plum blossoms, red envelopes and even firecrackers.

4. http://home.howstuffworks.com/chinese-new-year-crafts.htm- Here you will find instructions to make a Luck Lantern, Chinese drums, a lion mask and a tiger puppet.

5. http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Children-Projects-s/99.htm- This site has many crafts, such as a lion mask, a Chinese kite, a red envelope, a dragon finger puppet, lanterns and paper mobiles.

6. http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/januaryholidays/l/bljan24th.htm- This is a site with everything you need to know about the Chinese New Year. They have crafts, activities, recipes, field trip ideas and even some age-old taboos and superstitions.

7. http://www.gigglepotz.com/chinese_newyear.htm- Here you will find printable lantern and dragon patterns. They also have instructions to make an egg carton dragon, a Chinese flag necklace and a dancing lion.

8. http://www.nickjr.com/crafts/ni-hao-kai-lan/seasonal_chinese-new-year/all-ages/index.jhtml- This site has everything Kai-Lan for the Chinese New Year. They have instructions to make lanterns, drums, puppets, money envelopes, fans and even a lotus flower candy dish.