Lunar New Year Crafts for Preschoolers
As the Lunar New Year approaches, many families are preparing to celebrate the holiday’s rich culture and festivities. That’s why I wanted to share some fun and easy Lunar New Year Crafts for Preschoolers to ring in the Lunar New Year.
If you want more activities to do this holiday, check out my list of fun Chinese New Year Activities for Kids!
These crafts will not only bring a smile to your child’s face but will also create a sense of excitement and appreciation for this special holiday.
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Fun New Year Activities for Preschool
Create an entire study on the Lunar New Year and put together your own study with math and literacy activities along with these fun crafts to round out your lessons.
Chinese New Year Addition Puzzles
Get your little ones excited about math while celebrating Lunar New Year! These engaging addition puzzles combine learning with the vibrant traditions of the holiday.
New Year Coloring Pages
Ignite your child’s creativity with these captivating coloring pages! Add a splash of color to your New Year celebrations with these delightful printables.
New Year Worksheets for Preschool
Make learning fun during the New Year season with these engaging worksheets specially designed for preschoolers! Your kids will love these exciting activities that promote cognitive development and early learning skills.
These worksheets are the perfect way to combine education and celebration as you ring in the New Year with your little ones.
Recommended Lunar New Year Books
To give your child a better understanding of this special holiday, you can read a Chinese New Year book together. Not only will they learn about this event but the culture and traditions of other countries, too.
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and LanternsDragon Dance: A Chinese New Year Lift-the-Flap Book (Puffin Lift-the-Flap)Home for Chinese New Year: A Story Told in English and ChineseBringing In the New YearLunar New Year (Celebrate the World)Ruby’s Chinese New Year
Recommended Lunar New Year Activity Kits
Junior Learners Print & Go Activity Kit: Chinese New Year
Want to teach your kids more about the Chinese New Year? Grab these Chinese New Year worksheets for a research-based activity for your students to learn more about this popular holiday in China.
Get this craft kit for your kids to learn about this legendary animal while practicing their fine motor skills.
Lunar New Year Crafts for Preschoolers
These Lunar New Year crafts for preschoolers are the perfect way to engage their imaginations and celebrate this festive occasion. Let's make this Lunar New Year extra special with these delightful crafts!
Preschoolers will love creating their own adorable dragon with the use of colorful cupcake liners!
Stay cool while celebrating the Lunar New Year with these delightful paper plate hand fans! Kids will love designing and decorating their own fans.
Let the light shine through with this vibrant Chinese lantern sun catcher craft! Encourage sensory exploration and artistic expression with this engaging Lunar New Year activity.
This is a great craft for kids to display their creations, brighten up their celebrations, and learn about the significance of lanterns.
Take recycling to the next level with this egg carton dragon craft. This hands-on activity brings the mythical creatures of the Lunar New Year to life!
Introduce preschoolers to the concept of yin and yang with this engaging paper plate puzzle! They can decorate and cut out the puzzle pieces, and then assemble them to form the yin-yang symbol.
Explore patterns, colors, and the beauty of lanterns with this Mosaic Chinese Lantern Craft.
With simple materials you can find at home, kids can celebrate the Chinese New Year with this adorable paper plate dragon twirler craft!
Get ready to make some noise with this fun Chinese New Year shaker craft! Decorate and personalize shakers, fostering creativity and sensory exploration.
Not only will kids love creating this craft, but they'll also love playing with it! The perfect craft for this lunar new year.
Foster creativity, fine motor skills, and cultural appreciation as kids create vibrant paper plate lantern crafts!
Preschoolers can decorate paper fans in their own unique way with this fun craft by just using simple materials.
This fun craft is also a great toy that your preschoolers will enjoy this new year!
Let your preschoolers unleash their creativity with this captivating Chinese New Year dragon puppet craft!
Light up the Lunar New Year celebrations with this sparkling firework craft! This craft enhances creativity, fine motor skills, and sensory exploration as they design and decorate their own dazzling firework masterpieces.
These crafts not only provide hands-on fun but also promote fine motor skills, cultural appreciation, and a deeper understanding of the Lunar New Year traditions.
You’ll have a great time creating any one of these crafts.
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Chinese New Year Memory Game Printable by Homeschool of 1
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