Chinese New Year

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1. China is one of our oldest cultures. Visit History for Kids to learn more. This site is organized by subject and is appropriate for self study for Grades 4 and up. It also includes a helpful Teachers Guide.
2. Did you know that 2012 is the Year of the Dragon? Here is anintroduction to the Chinese calendar.
3. Make your own dragon - Visit Kaboose for recipes, crafts, and more on the Year of the Dragon.
4. Chinese New Year - Learn how to celebrate this holiday with customs, food, and decorations.
5. Try this great lesson plan for Chinese brush painting and calligraphy. Practice using the brush with tempera paint, as students draw and write Chinese words they find in their online research.
6. Visit this information site for Chinese New Year. Find printables, quizzes, lesson plans, recipes, music and art activities.
7. Paper lanterns are a great way to decorate a classroom for Chinese New Year. Children can decorate their lanterns with stickers, stamps and personalize them. Another common decoration during Chinese New Year is a string of red firecrackers. Some believe that throwing firecrackers scares away evil spirits. Make a string of your own to display!
8. Make a Chinese Zodiac Jigsaw Puzzle.
9. Multicultural Art Projects
10. Make your own fortune cookies. Then find somegood quotes to insert and share with the class.
11. At Chinese New Year it is traditional for parents and elders to give gifts of "lucky money" to children and unmarried adults. The money, which can vary from a small, new coin to a substantial sum, is always presented in a red envelope. It's easy to make a red envelope. Here are theinstructions.
12. Explore Chinese Writing - Children can learn Chinese symbols and letter characters.