Help the little ones celebrate the Chinese New Year with this Year of the Dragon 2024 dot painting printables.
In Chinese culture, each year is associated with an animal from the Chinese zodiac, and 2024 marks the return of the majestic dragon.The dragon is a symbol of power, strength, and good fortune.
Benefits of Year of the Dragon 2024 Dot painting.
Celebrate the occasion with a clean and mess-free activity, dot painting contributes to the development of hand-eye coordination as kids guide their markers precisely to designated spots on their paper.
Furthermore, engaging in dot painting helps enhance fine motor skills as children grasp and manipulate the dot markers while skillfully applying them to the paper.
Grab the Dot markers and free printable dot painting worksheet. Let the kids enjoy a no fuss, mess free and creative time.
Dot the outline of the 2024 and then the Dragon.
Next up is this Happy Chinese New Year worksheet.
Let the kids use all the colours that are associated with the Chinese New Year.
If you want Dot painting fun with multiple lunar new year celebration symbols, check out this Chinese New Year Dot Painting Printables
Get ready to add a touch of tradition and creativity to your Chinese New Year celebrations with these delightful crafts.
From vibrant red lanterns to intricate paper cuttings, this list of Chinese New Year activities is packed with inspiring ideas that will bring some creative fun to your home during this special time of year.
Whether you’re looking for fun activities for the kids or unique decorations for your space, these crafts and activities offer something for everyone.
This Chinese New Year Activity Bundle is packed with interesting activities to teach children about the Lunar New Year and help them celebrate it.
With this fun pack of activities, you can make the Chinese New Year more memorable in your classroom or at home if you are homeschooling.
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, is a culturally significant celebration that marks the beginning of the lunar calendar.
This festive occasion is not only a time for joyous celebrations but also an excellent opportunity to educate students about Chinese traditions, customs, and folklore.
To make learning more enjoyable, consider incorporating Chinese New Year activity worksheets into your lesson plans.
These worksheets can cater to various learning styles and age groups, making the celebration both educational and entertaining.
Happy Chinese New Year Colouring Worksheet.
You can start this activity bundle with some coloring activity.
This Happy Chinese New Year Colouring Activity is ideal for preschool and kindergarten age kids.
In addition to some creative coloring, this will help with alphabet recognition and word formation.
This word search printable is ideal for the older kids.
An opportunity for the kids to have new words related to the Chinese New Year added to their vocabulary is presented.
Chinese New Year Colour by letter.
This worksheet is the remaining colouring activity in this Chinese New Year activity bundle.
This worksheet will emphasise colour recognition, letter recognition and it helps with following instructions.
The letters in the circles indicates which colour should be used to colour the circles.
Markers, crayons, coloured pencils or dot markers can be used on this worksheet.
Trace the Line Activity
This is an activity for kids that are still learning to get comfortable using pencils.
Line tracing activity helps with hand eye coordination as well as improvement of handwriting.
Chinese New Year word Scramble.
This one is for the older kids.
Another way to improve word recognition associated with Chinese New Year celebrations.
Also a fun brain exercise for practically anyone.
These Chinese New Year activity worksheets is a fun and educational way to celebrate the festival while incorporating educational elements into the classroom or at home.
Did you know that making a this Chinese dragon headband can foster creativity and fine motor skills in children?
As the Chinese New Year celebrations approach, this is one of the easiest Chinese New Year crafts for kids it is cute, fun and mess free.
This chinese dragon headband craft comes with a precolored printable template as well a plain one which needs to be coloured.
Coloring the plain Chinese dragin oheadband template allows for the kids to express the creativity and coloring outside of the box. Significance of Chinese Dragons in Lunar New Year
Dragons in chinese culture symbolize power, strength, and good luck during Lunar New Year celebrations.
So, crafting and wearing this headband, the kids can feel connected to the symbolism associated with dragons while actively participating in the festive spirit of the Lunar New Year.
The process of making a Chinese dragon headband also encourages imaginative play.
Making your own Chinese Dragon Headband.
Supplies needed
Glue
Dragon template
Scissors
White cardstock paper
The plain dragon headband template that requires colouring is free to download below.
The Pre-coloured template is available in the members library.
Instructions
Download and print the chinese dragon template.
If you using the plain template, there is extra fun to be had.
The Dragon face, scales and wings will need to be coloured.
You may use this as a teachable moment to explain the colours associated with the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Or they could do as I did and use any colours that take their fancy.
Once the coloring is complete, it is time to cut out the pieces on the template required to put the dragon together.
Carefully cut around the sharp edges.
Take one of the strips orange strips and apply glue to the centre as pictured.
Take the head of the dragon and firmly stick it on to the glued surface.
Let it stick firmly.
Now apply glue to the edge of the one of the extenders.
Stick it to the strip with the Dragon head.
Repeat the process for the other side of the Dragon head.
Now apply some glue to the edge and join both ends to make your Dragon headband.
Now take the dragon wings and bend the tip as pictured.
Apply some glue to the folded tip of the Dragon wing.
Now glue the Dragon wings on to each side of the head.
Glue the wings on the side of the headband but a few inches away from the face.
Your Chinese Dragon Headband Craft is complete.
Once crafted, children can use it as part of role-playing activities or storytelling sessions.
This not only stimulates their imagination but also helps them develop language and communication skills as they narrate tales featuring their very own dragon creation.
Crafting such an iconic symbol of the Chinese New Year empowers kids to take part in cultural celebrations actively.
It instills in them a sense of pride in creating something meaningful that represents another culture’s festivities.
This craft adds a twist as it involves from light paper weaving.
The Lantern Festival is like the grand finale of the Chinese New Year party, and it happens on the fifteenth and last day of all the celebrations.
Picture this: kids happily carrying colorful paper lanterns as they march to the temple, and families decorating their homes with these lanterns to make everything look super festive!
This chinese lantern craft is not only exercises the creative side of the kids but also improve fine motor skills as well as cutting skills of the kids.
There is a fair bit of cutting and the use of scissors so supervision will be required for some kids.
How to Make your Chinese Lantern Paper Craft
Materials needed
1 Red cardstock paper
2 Yellow cardstock paper
Scissors
Glue
Glue dots
String
Printable Chinese Lantern Template
Instructions
Assemble of the materials needed to make the woven chinese lantern.
Print the chinese lantern templates on the right coloured paper as indicated on the templates.
The template with the oval shape of the lantern should be printed on red cardstock paper while the remaining two should be printed on yellow cardstock paper.
With the scissors cut out every part of the template and set aside.
Take care to cut the oval shape as cleanly as you can.
Cut the paper strips out of the template. Make sure to cut the thin and thick strips accordingly.
Take the oval shaped cut out and cut along the straight lines.
Make sure you stop where the line stops. Do not cut through to the edge.
Lift the middle paper strips and insert a yellow one.
Repeat the process so that only the yellow strip shows twice.
Now push the strips to the top.
Take another yellow strip and repeat the process until you weave to the edge.
Use the thin and thick strips interchangeably.
Weaving is now complete.
Glue the edge of the strips together to prevent the strips from moving.
Let the glue dry so the strips are from and are not moving.
Cut the yellow strips hanging over the edge with a scissors.
Be careful not to cut any part of the red strips.
Now it is time to glue the top and the bottom of your chinese lantern.
Apply some glue to the dotted part that says “glue”.
Stick them to the top and the bottom of the lantern.
Make sure it is glued firmly in the centre of the lantern.
Now cut a tiny strip of red paper to glue to the top and bottom of the lantern.
Now it is time to make the frills that go at the bottom of your chances lantern.
Get ready to explore the vibrant traditions of Lunar New Year with captivating Chinese New Year coloring pages.
Also know as the lunar new year, Chinese New Year activity is to be had in the classroom or at home, these coloring pages offer a fun way to learn about and commemorate this special day.
Perfect not only for the New Year but also for keeping your toddlers, preschool and kindergarten age kids occupied at any time.
All the printables have chinese elements and objects that are associated with the Chinese new year celebrations.
Let’s start with this “Happy Chinese New Year” printable. The kids can color the objects on the page as well as the giant letters too.
There are three big fans on this page with snow clouds a sun and a lantern.
Use colours ranging from red, orange, black to brown because these colours are synonymous with the lunar new year celebrations.
A dragon dance is a captivating spectacle that is a great stable of the Chinese New Year.
The kids can artistically interpret what their own dragons look like with colours.
Children will have a blast coloring this red envelope coloring printable.
Red envelopes These red packets are traditionally filled with money and given as gifts during the Lunar New Year.
Don’t forget to colour the envelopes red and the coins golden yellow.
The next printable is a lucky pouch.
The lucky pouch is very similar to the red envelope but just as significant in chinese culture.
We have all come across a fortune cookie.
They taste good and come with a positive message on the inside of the cookie,
My favourite part is snapping the cookie in half and pulling out the little piece of paper.
The Chinese New Year celebrations involves a parade of people carrying lanterns.
Sometimes lanterns are hung and some lanterns are meant to float away.
Mess free and with no supervision required, print out these colouring pages and set out the markers, crayons, coloring pencils, or any other coloring materials.
Discover the essence of Chinese New Year as you bring these illustrations to life, making it a memorable part of your festivities.
What materials do I need for this Chinese New Year Coloring activity?
Engage your little ones with this delightful Chinese New Year dot painting!
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with some extra splash of colour and excitement.
This simple yet engaging activity not only celebrates the rich traditions of the Chinese New Year but also helps kids develop fine motor skills and unleash their artistic flair.
These Chinese New Year dot painting printables are a fantastic way to educate the children about chinese new year.
The Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the start of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar.
It is different from the new year on January 1st that the kids maybe aware of.
These chinese new year Dot painting printables allow children to express their creativity while learning about the significance of different symbols and animals in Chinese culture.
These printables feature a few symbols synonymous with the chinese new year or chinese culture.
By using these printables, kids can learn about Chinese culture while having fun creating beautiful artwork.
Which Colours to use in Chinese New Year Dot Painting
Chinese New Year celebration incorporate vibrant colours which have different meanings. Use these colours in the dot painting activity with the kids and explain why if you can.
Red is the most obvious colour is red and it symbolizes good luck, happiness, and prosperity. You can decorate the lanterns and envelopes with the red.
Other used in chinese new year celebrations include colours include Gold, Yellow, Green, Orange and Brown.
Chinese light lanterns are used in the new year celebration to drive out darkness and bring hope in the new year.
This is dot painting worksheet is literally called red envelope so of course it should be painted red. However if the kids decide otherwise, they are the artist.
Money is usually put in red envelopes and given to friends and family to wish them good luck for the new year.
The money bag is thought to draw in financial abundance and assist in sustaining a steady influx of wealth into one’s life.
These dot painting worksheets are sure to be fun for kids of all ages to use dot markers.
When all the holes are dotted with dot markers, the words on the sheets can also be coloured.
Have fun celebrating the chinese new year with these Chinese New year Dot Painting Worksheets.
