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    Colour Your Luck: printable Chinese Zodiac Animal colouring sheets

    January 19, 2024 - By 

    Welcome to the fascinating world of Chinese Zodiac animals! The Chinese Zodiac, also known as Shengxiao, is a traditional classification scheme that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle. Each animal is associated with specific traits and characteristics, making the Chinese Zodiac a rich source of inspiration for creativity. This year is the year of the dragon so we’re going to explore the fun and educational world of Chinese Zodiac animals with this sweet set of printable Chinese Zodiac animal colouring sheets. Not only will they provide an enjoyable colouring experience but…

  • {free printable} Chinese New Year Colour by Number
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    {free printable} Chinese New Year Colour by Number activity

    January 12, 2022 - By 

    I’m so excited that we have a whole new year laid in front of us. There are so many fun days coming up which equals crafting opportunities! First of all we have Chinese New Year Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar, which is celebrated on Tuesday 1st February. The year 2022 is the Year of The Tiger. Chinese New Year Colour by Number activity Why not print these free Chinese New Year colouring sheets for kids, perfect for a splash of colour and…

  • Free Chinese New Year printable – Year of the Pig
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    Free Chinese New Year printable – Year of the Pig

    January 5, 2019 - By 

    We’ve always had loads of fun crafting around the theme of Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year (see some of our previous Chinese New Year crafts here). The children love learning about different festivals celebrated around the world and we’re lucky that living in London we are able to go and watch the wonderful Chinese New Year parade. This year it starts at 10am on Sunday 10th February, beginning with a colourful parade of floats and dragon dancing on Charing Cross Road. What is Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year is a Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on…

  • Chinese New Year lantern craft for kids to make
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    Chinese New Year lantern craft for kids to make

    January 29, 2018 - By 

    Welcome to our fourth annual Chinese New Year blog hop! Lunar New Year, more commonly known as Chinese New Year, starts on February 16th. It is the beginning of the Year of the Dog, and we have lots of great ideas for celebrating it with kids! Don’t miss our series from last year, 2016 and 2015, and you can find even more on our Chinese New Year Pinterest board. Chinese New Year lantern craft Materials used: Small polystyrene ball Red tissue paper PVA glue Yellow pipe cleaner How to make a Chinese New Year lantern First thread your pipe cleaner…

  • Paper plate fan to celebrate Chinese New Year
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    Paper plate fan to celebrate Chinese New Year

    December 17, 2017 - By 

    I know we haven’t even had Christmas yet but my thoughts have been turning to 2018 and all the lovely things we will be making next year. Did you know that in 2018 Chinese New Year falls on February 16th? In Chinese astrology, each year is related to a Chinese zodiac animal according to the 12-year cycle, and 2018 will be the Year of the Dog. My children love learning about different cultures so I thought it would be fun to make something at home. We have tried a lot of crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year. This year we made…

  • Chinese New Year paper plate monkey
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    Chinese New Year paper plate monkey

    January 31, 2016 - By 

    It’s been a while since we had fun with a paper plate craft but with Chinese New Year coming up next month I thought it would be a good time to try something new. Did you know that 2016 is the Year of the Monkey? I have my own two little monkeys and we’d never made a monkey craft before – but we have now! How to make a Chinese New Year paper plate monkey 2 x paper plates brown paint googly eyes scissors black permanent pen sticky tape First you need to paint two paper plates with brown paint,…

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    February 3, 2015 - By 

    We’ve had a lot of fun with the theme of Chinese New Year over the last few weeks. We love exploring other cultures and I find there’s usually a learning opportunity for the whole family! This year Chinese New Year falls on Thursday 19th of February and we’ve made some really fun crafts, such as our Chinese lantern sun catcher and Chinese New Year Year of the Sheep sun catcher. This year I’d love to try some Chinese cooking. My family love trying new foods so I think it could be fun for everyone, I just don’t know where to…

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    Chinese New Year Paper Plate drum and Weekend Box review

    January 25, 2015 - By 

    I can’t believe it’s been a year since I reviewed a Weekend Box. Andy, the guy behind the brilliant Weekend Box got in touch to ask if we wanted to review another one.  In case you need reminding, a Weekend Box is a fun-filled activity box subscription for little ones aged 3-6, delivered right to your door (and they fit through your letter box too!). I also have a free Weekend Box code at the bottom of this post if you want to try this for yourself. We received a Chinese New Year themed box. My 4 year old loved…

  • YEAR OF THE SHEEP craft for kids
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    Year of the Sheep sun catcher decoration

    January 20, 2015 - By 

    My 3 year old loves to make sun catchers as much as I do. This afternoon she said she wanted to make another sun catcher so I whipped out a ready make kit I had bought from Yellow Moon (my sons’ school receives a small amount of money on any purchases I make). I love ready make craft kits and I adapted this one slightly to make it easier for her. Materials for a Year of the Sheep sun catcher decoration: Year of the Sheep stained glass kit Scissors Contact paper How to make a Year of the Sheep sun…