Chinese New Year Printables

Fifteen free printables from gift of curiosity.  The is designed for dot markers but other markers will work too.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the worksheets here:
http://www.giftofcuriosity.com/chinese-new-year-do-a-dot-printables/

Chinese New Year Drums

Good for any Chinese New Year, crafts and art for children turn paper plates into Chinese drums to celebrate. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsandartforchildren.blogspot.com/2012/01/chinese-new-year-party-crafts-for-kids.html

Note, the tutorial does not include a download for the Chinese symbol for good luck or fortune.

The images can be found at the Chinese character store:
http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/free-chinese-symbols/chinese-symbols-for-good-luck.html

Kids activity blog uses a stencil and red pencil for their version.

Get the instructions here:

Year of the Horse Coloring Pages

Celebrate the year of the horse for Chinese New Year with these free coloring pages.

Activity village shares a coloring sheet complete with Chinese characters.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-horse-colouring-page

Crayola has one from 2002.  The last time it was the year of the horse.

Get the template here:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/chinese-new-year--year-of-the-horse.aspx

Paper Lantern for the Chinese New Year

Kiboomu has details on how to create a paper lantern for the Chinese new year.  It's tradition that the celebrations begin with a lantern festival.  Each color means something different.  

Red: Good fortune 
Pink: Romance 
Peach: Opportunities 
Orange: Money 
Yellow: Success 
White: Health 
Green: Growth 

Blue: Hope 

Purple: Idealism

Everyone chooses the color that shows their wishes and writes down a written message on the lantern itself.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiboomu.com/2012/01/19/chinese-new-year-paper-lantern-craft/