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New Year Wishing Wand

Start the year with a touch of magic by crafting your very own New Year’s Eve Wishing Wand!

This delightful New years craft invites children to think about their hopes, dreams, and wishes for the year ahead while creating their own festive party props for New Year’s Eve celebrations.

This fun and festive craft is incredibly easy to make, with minimal prep required. Featuring two printable designs that kids will enjoy coloring before assembling.

Add a few jingle bells for extra cheer, and your wishing wand can double as a playful noisemaker to ring in the New Year!

And if you don’t have bells, you can simply add the bow that comes with the free new year wand template

New Year’s Eve is a time for reflection, excitement, and big dreams—especially for kids. What better way to channel that joy than with a creative DIY project?

This New Year’s Eve Wishing Wand isn’t just an engaging activity; they’re a meaningful way to help kids express their aspirations for the year to come.

New year wand craft template

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Looking for a quick and easy way to make your New Year Wishing Wand?

Download our New Year Wishing Wand Template! Simply click on the image to print it.

Once printed, let their creativity shine by coloring it in first before assembling.

Add glitter, ribbons, or jingle bells for extra sparkle, and your magical New Year craft is ready to go!

How to make new year Wishing Wand Craft

Materials needed

Instructions.

Print out the wishing wand template using the card stock paper.

Gather all the supplies you will use for this craft activity.

Color the template. Also the colour the ribbons on the template.

After coloring all the designs in the star, use the marker to add dots in all the white spaces.

Using the scissors, cut out the star and the ribbon on the template.

Add some glue to the straw and glue on to the back of the star cut out.

Add some glue to the ribbon and place it on the straw as pictured.

This is a great alternative if you dont have bells.

Your wishing wand is complete.

This wand craft simply focuses on being mess free and no prep. All you have to do is print, colour and glue.

If you want wands that require gluing craft stones, glitter and more, here are some tutorials you might find helpful.

New Year’s Eve wand

Wishing wand craft for children

More New Year Crafts and Activities.

New year party hat

New year headband

Year in review printable 

New year dot painting 

New Year Party Hat Craft

Make your New Year’s Eve celebrations extra special with this free-to-print New Year’s party hat craft!

This fun activity is perfect for kids and adults alike, and it comes with two versatile templates: a precolored version for quick assembly and a plain one for those who want to customize their own unique designs.

Whether you’re hosting a party or enjoying a quiet evening with family, these DIY New Year’s Eve hats are the perfect addition to your festivities.

Why Choose This New Year’s Craft?

This free printable New Year’s party hat craft is a fantastic addition to any celebration.

It’s simple, affordable, and versatile, making it ideal for families, classrooms, or party hosts.

Whether you’re planning an elaborate event or a quiet evening, these hats will add a festive touch to the occasion.

New Year Hat Template

Our free New Year’s hat template comes in two styles.

The first is a precolored template that is ready to print and assemble, ideal for those who want a quick and easy option.

The second is a plain template, perfect for customizing your hat with your favorite colors and decorations.

This makes it an engaging activity for kids and a fun addition to your list of New Year’s Eve party ideas much like this New Year Headband Craft or New Year Kids Review Printable 

Both templates are designed to be easy to use and print at home.

How to Make New Year’s Eve Hats

Creating these festive hats is a breeze, making it one of the best New Year’s Eve crafts for kids or adults.

Here’s what you’ll need and how to assemble them:

Materials Needed

You will need the following 

  • Printed New Year’s party hat template (precolored or plain)
  • Card stock paper (white)
  • Scissors,
  • Glue 
  • Markers,
  • Pom poms
  • Hole puncher or stapler
  • Elastic bands

Steps to Make your New Year Party Hats

To make these hats, start by downloading and printing the New Year’s hat template of your choice.

Then, cut along the outline of the hat design.

If you’re using the plain template, let your creativity shine by coloring and decorating it.

This is a great option for kids and families looking for New Year’s Eve craft ideas.

Next fold the hat along the dotted lines.

Then apply some glue to the part that says”glue here”.

Now fold and glue both sides together to make your hat take shape.

Hat done. 

Now its time to add the elastic band and decorate.

Using a hole puncher, punch holes on both sides of the hat.

Then insert the elastic band and tie knots to hold in place.

If you don’t have a hole punch, you can use a stapler to pin the elastic bands in place. 

Now it’s time to decorate. You can go simple and glue a pom pom on top of your New year part hat.

These hats are a budget-friendly New Year’s Eve craft, perfect for any celebration!

 

How to Download the Craft Template

Downloading your New Year’s party hat craft template is simple!

The templates are provided in a convenient PDF format.

Click on the image of the template of choice and it opens up as a pdf file.

   

With these templates, you’ll have fun crafts for New Year’s Eve parties that everyone will enjoy.

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Happy New Year Headband Craft

Looking for a delightful new year activity for kids? This happy new year headband craft is the perfect way to kick off the celebrations!

With two free printable templates—a precolored version and a plain one—you’ll have everything you need to spark creativity and fun.

This new year headband craft is ideal for children of all ages.

Whether it’s a classroom activity, a family New Year’s Eve party, or a fun project to keep the kids entertained at home, this craft brings creativity and excitement to the celebration.

Designed especially for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, this craft adds a festive touch to the holiday.

It’s a fantastic way to get kids involved in the celebrations while keeping them entertained and excited about welcoming the new year.

How to make your New Year Headband Craft.

Materials needed

  • New year headband template
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Marker/Crayons

Instructions.

To begin, select the template you want to use.

The precolored template offers an instant festive design—just print, cut, and assemble!

For kids who love to get creative, the plain template is a wonderful option.

They can personalize their headband with their favorite colors, patterns, or decorations using markers, crayons, or glitter.

After choosing your template, simply download and print it using the link provided below.

If using the plain version, encourage kids to color and decorate.

Now it is time to cut out the headband and the ends.

 

Assemble your New year Headband by applying glue to one end.

Attach to one side of the headband piece and press to stick.

Do the same to the other end. Apply glue and stick to the other side of the headband piece.

Wrap around the head of the kid so it fits the head of the person to wear it.

Now glue both end together. 

 The headband is now ready to wear and enjoy as part of your New Year’s celebration.

New Year Headband Craft Ideas

This craft offers endless opportunities for fun and creativity.

It’s a great group activity during a New Year’s party or in the classroom, allowing kids to work together and showcase their designs.

You can also encourage them to add custom themes or personal messages to make their headbands unique.

Once completed, these headbands can double as festive props for fun New Year’s Eve photos.

Why You’ll Love This New Year’s Eve Printable Craft

The happy new year headband craft is simple to set up and easy for kids to complete, making it a hassle-free way to keep them engaged during the festivities.

It provides an opportunity for kids to express their creativity while also embracing the spirit of the holiday.

The two printable options—a precolored version and a blank template—ensure there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Download Your New Year Headband Craft Template

Ready to start crafting?

Download the happy new year headband printable PDF here:

                                 

                   Plain  template                      Precolored template   

Make your New Year’s Eve memorable with this fun and festive activity.

Whether you choose the precolored template or let the kids design their own, the joy and creativity it brings will make the celebration even more special.

Happy New Year!

New years Crafts and Activities you may like include 

New year dot painting.

New year pop up card.

New year colouring activities.

New year review printables.

Chinese New Year Activity Bundle

Chinese New Year Activity Bundle.

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.

Browse full worksheets of Chinese New Year Coloring Pages

Chinese New Year Color by numbers.

For even more coloring fun, this Chinese New Year color by numbers is next in line.

This worksheet should help the kids make the connection with the numbers and corresponding colours.

For the younger kids, be there to guide that might need help with how color by numbers work.

Dot Painting Activity 

This is a favourite of toddlers, preschool and kindergarten kids.

It is a mess free activity that requires no supervision or guidance.

All you need are the dot painting worksheets and your dot markers laid out.

The kids can then have all the fun.

Chinese Dot Painting worksheets

Chinese New Year Word Search.

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.

More Chinese New Year Activities 

Chinese Lantern Paper Craft

Chinese Dragon Headband Craft

Chinese New Year Dot painting 

Chinese New Year Colouring Pages

 

Chinese Lantern Paper Craft

Chinese Lantern Paper Craft

The Chinese New Year celebrations are not complete without lanterns.
 
Chinese lantern crafts are always popular Chinese New Year crafts for the kids to make.
 
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.
 
Here is a tutorial on a simple way to make paper frills.
 
 
Fold the frill template in half.
 
Then cut along the lines.
 
Do not cut all the way to the edge.
 
 
Turn to the other side.
 
Then apply some glue to the edge.
 
 
Glue it shut.
 
Once dry and glued together.
 
 
Roll to the edge and glue shut.
 
You may use glue stick or glue dot to glue it shut at the edge.
 
 
The lantern frills are ready.
 
 
Now using glue dots, attach the string to the top of the frills.
 
A glue stick may not hold string and frills together so a glue dot works well.
 
 
Turn to the back of the lantern and glue each string to the bottom.
 
Your Chinese Lantern Paper Craft is finished.
 
 

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Chinese New Year Coloring Pages

Chinese New Year Coloring Pages

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.

These delightful Chinese New Year coloring pages offer a delightful and enjoyable coloring experience. 

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?

  • Printable colouring pages
  • A4 white paper (for printing)
  • Markers, crayons or coloured pencils

For more Chinese New Year activity.

Chinese New Year Dot Painting.

Chinese New Year Activity Bundle

Chinese New Year Dot Painting

Chinese New Year Dot Painting

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.

More Dot Painting Worksheets

Gingerbread Man Dot Painting

Thanksgiving Dot Painting

St Patrick’s Day Dot Painting 

Shape Dot Painting

Valentines Day Dot Painting

New Years Dot Painting

Christmas Dot Painting

New Year Dot Painting Activity – (2025)

2025 Dot painting Printables.

Get ready to kick off 2025 with some colorful fun!

These 2025 dot painting printables are perfect for New Year dot activities or crafts and keeping those little hands busy.

Whether it’s bright fireworks, cute “2025” designs, or party hats, these do-a-dot printables bring creativity and celebration together.

They’re great for kids to practice fine motor skills while having a blast adding pops of color.

So grab your markers and dive into these fun 2025 dot marker printables—it’s the perfect way to ring in the new year with a splash of creativity!

2024 Dot Marker Printable

2024 Dot Marker Printable is here to provide an entertaining and stimulating way to usher in the new year with your children. 

Get the Dot Markers out and have some mess free and fun new year’s eve.

There are two free New year dot marker printable you can print below. Have a happy new year.

Have more New year’s eve fun with these set of New year colouring sheets

Here is an easy dot painting activity for kids to usher in the new year.

Dot painting activity for kids is fun, no clean ups and requires just few items.

Apart from being fun and creative, dot paint activity for kids help with fine motor skills.

It is also a fun New Years colouring activity for kids as you get to colour in the items on the page like the bunting and balloons.

You will need the following 

  • Printable New Year Dot Painting Activity Worksheet (Download below)
  • A4 Card stock paper
  • Dot Marker

Make sure to use a paper that will absorb the paint from the marker without bleeding to the other side of the paper.

A dot marker is recommended as it suits the younger kids just fine. Their tiny hands are able to hold the big dot markers comfortably. Also, one or two dabs and the circle is fully painted.

However, if you cannot get your hand on dot marker, you can opt for a chunkier set of markers.

You can opt totally out of markers and use adhesive colourful stickers which is even less messier.

If you don’t mind mess, you can substitute with paint (water colour or acrylic) and brush. This will suit much older kids.

You can opt for these new year activities if you prefer. New year word search could be fun on New Year’s Eve.

2025 New Year Dot Painting

Worksheet 1

Worksheet 2

2024 New year Dot Painting Worksheet

2023 New year Dot Painting Worksheet

2022 New year Dot Paining Worksheet

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My year in review printable

New year in review printable for kids – This free printable new year in review kids printable off gives children the opportunity to ponder and document their favourite memories and experiences over the past year.

Not only do they get the chance to reminisce over the last 12 months but they also get to write down what they are looking forward to, learn or improve upon in the new year.

Benefits of year in review exercises for kids

  • Identifies their likes and dislikes
  • Teaches goal setting
  • Positive effect on brain development as they will be recalling events that happened over the course of 12 months
  • Instils a sense of pride and accomplishment when reminded of their achievement in the past year

Simple tips for year in review kids exercise

  • The year in review activity should be done as a family exercise. This is one of the easiest ways of getting honest feedback from children about most things.
  • Depending on the age, some kids will need help recalling events. Consider gentle prompts to help them remember.
  • Don’t make it formal otherwise it will look like homework. Make it fun.
  • It is not just about the fun memories. Consider the difficult family moments too and reflect in a child appropriate manner
  • Fill in your own year in review worksheet and share your own reflections with the kids.

Download your printable worksheet below

This kids year end review printable is two parts.

The outgoing year gives a snapshot of what your child likes, what they think, their favourite things.

  • Who his/her best friends are? Did he/she make a new friend during the year?
  • Favourite books, movie, song, colour etc during the year. During the new year, this could change of course.
  • Cherished family moments, what they are grateful for, any new skill learned.

The incoming new year focuses on new experiences to be had, goal setting or self improvement.

  • What would the kids like learn,
  • What experiences or events are they looking forward to

New year themed crafts 

New year pop up card

New year word search

New year dot Painting

New year Colouring Pages

Year in review questions for kids

Here are some year in review questions you can ask your children to usher in the new year. Remember to prompt the kids that need help recalling events or phrase the question differently so it easier to understand.

  1. What have learned about yourself this year?
  2. What was your favourite family memory?
  3. What are you thankful for this year?
  4. What are you most proud?
  5. What skills did you learn?
  6. Did you make any new friends?
  7. How many books did you read this year?
  8. What would you like to learn or improve?
  9. What would like mummy and daddy to do more of?
  10. How can you improve your relationships with your family?
  11. How did you treat your family and friends?

Hope you have fun and productive time doing your year end review with your family.

Have a happy new year.

Download your Year in Review Printables

New Year Word Search

This free printable New Year Word Search  is a fun New Year activity for kids. 

This printable can be added to the list of new year activities for kids on New Year’s Eve to keep them busy and entertained.

If you are short on ideas for fun activities to do with friends and family on New Year’s Eve, you may like.

New year Dot Painting Activity 

New year’s Colouring Pages For Kids

Print this free word game  and find the words listed at the bottom of the page.

Make this even more exciting by making it a timed challenge and offering a prize or token for the first few people to solve it.

It is a suitable for kids ages six and above.

It is also fun for adults too so it is perfect for family gathering on New Year’s Eve. 

It is also a fun easy activity for classrooms in the first week the kids are back at school.

New year pop up card

A handmade new year pop up card is a creative way to ring in the new year.

This is a great craft to make and gift to family and friends.

This simple new year activity for kids is quite simple to make.

New year crafts and activities should be fairly easy as the kids have barely recovered from all the christmas crafts and decorations that have been made during the festive period.

Paper folding and cutting a few paper strips is all that is required.

A circle cutter would be very useful for this new year pop up card.

If you don’t have one, you may use scissors to cut out the circles.

Materials needed

  • 3 Card stock paper (different colours)
  • Circle cutter
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Hole punch (optional)

How to make a New year pop up card

Fold an A4 yardstick paper in half. Then cut 8 equal slits 2.5cm in length.

Fold down and crease 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th section.  

Then open up the card fluffing out the folded sections.

The card should have the four sections popping up out when opened and folded when closed.

Cut five 2.5cm sized circles and four 4cm sized circles. Chose a colour different to the card. 

You may write your message on the cut circles. In this craft, “Happy 2021”.

Cut tiny 2cm paper strips.

Using the glue stick, form a chain by gluing the circles and strips.

Cut 4 strips 6cm long and 0.6cm wide.

Glue each strip to the base of each section.

Now glue the paper chain to top of the four strips.

Take the four bigger circles and glue to the base of each section.

Make sure it is glued firmly in the centre of the four sections.

Take different coloured A4 card stock paper and fold in half.

Insert your orange coloured card and glue together on both sides.

Decorate the front of the card with paper shapes of your choosing. Add craft gems, stickers etc.

Decorate the insides as simply or elaborately as you please.

 

 

 

 

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