Valentine's Day Seed Packet Printable

One crafty place shares a free flower seed envelope for Valentine's day. 

Get the template here:
http://www.onecraftyplace.com/2013/02/03/seed-packet-valentine-free-printable/

Groundhog Shadow Craft

Almost unschoolers has a pretty involved craft for Groundhog day creating paper simulations of the groundhog coming out of the hold and seeing its shadow.  Complete with groundhog, grass, blue sky, sun, clouds and even a shadow.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2012/02/groundhog-day-craft.html 

Cupid's Arrow Glow Sticks

Scumdillydo completely reinvents the glow stick for Valentine's day.  To one end she adds felt heart stickers and the other a paper arrow pointer.  To the middle she covers up the glow stick with a cute straw and adds a Valentine's day message.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrumdillydo.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentine-diy-glowing-cupids-arrows.html

Beaded Heart Box

Aunt peaches upcycles cardboard candy boxes and embellishes them with beads to make pretty container boxes.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2013/01/jambalya-boxes.html 

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