2015	Feb 19	Sheep
2016	Feb 8	Monkey
2017	Jan 28	Rooster
2018	Feb 16	Dog
2019	Feb 5	Pig
2020	Jan 25	Rat
2021	Feb 12	Ox

DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Chinese New Year and China Crafts and Children's Activities

The Chinese calendar follows the moon and divides the years into groups of twelve. Each year is named for an animal. People born in that year are believed to share different traits.

The first of the twelve years is the Year of the Rat. This is followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

Because the Chinese calendar is based on the lunar year, the date of Chinese New Year changes each year.

2018 is the Year of the Dog and Chinese New Year is celebrated on February 16th this year.


	Chinese New Year Coloring Pages and Posters

	Chinese New Year Tracer Pages

	Chinese New Year - Year of the Dog

	Chinese New Year Zodiac Animals which are you and what does it mean!

	Chinese New Year Printable Games: - Dominos - Memory Cards

	Chinese New Year Printable Worksheets - All About China Crosswords - All About China Word Search

	Chinese New Year Moon Cakes Easy Recipe (great recipe for the kids to help with, though not quite as fancy as the real moon cakes look)
Chinese New Year Crafts:
	Chinese New Year Crafts 3D China Doll Paper Model suitable for older kids

	Chinese New Year Crafts Calendar (Zodiac) Wreath Use a paper plate as the base for this cute 12 character zodiac calendar toddlers and up

	Chinese New Year Crafts Crown or Hat (all the zodiac characters are available) kindergarten +

	Chinese New Year Crafts Dragon or Lion Dance Puppet suitable for grade school children

	Chinese New Year Crafts Dragon TP Roll Puppet

	Chinese New Year Crafts Paper Lantern (all the zodiac characters are available) suitable for grade school children

	Chinese New Year Crafts Quilt (all the zodiac characters are available) great for preschoolers

	Chinese New Year Crafts Wreath (all the zodiac characters are available) great for preschoolers
Chinese Animals Crafts:
	Chinese Animal Crafts Alligator Coloring Pages Alligator Paper Craft Alligator Paper Mache Craft The Chinese Alligator is one of only two living species of alligator in the world.

	Chinese Animal Crafts Panda Activities for Kids Pandas are native to China's rainforests
General China Crafts:
	General China Crafts Chinese Pottery suitable for grade school children

	General China Crafts Chinese Outfits for your Favorite Friends/Animals great for preschoolers

	General China Crafts Flag medallions toddlers and up (Alternative ideas for making coasters or a mobile available on the page)

	General China Crafts Kung Fu Toilet Paper Roll Craft great for preschoolers

	General China Crafts Red and Gold Bracelets toddlers and up

	On-Line China Jigsaw Puzzles

Click here for chinese language directions for a few of our crafts.

Ideas from Viewers:

Here is an idea for Chinese New Year from Jo. Take a brown paper bag(large). Cut holes for eyes then decorate it with either markers, crayons or construction paper. Add streamers to the bottom and have a parade with your Chinese dragon.

Game: Catch the Dragon's Tail

Catch the Dragon's Tail is sort of like a team based form of tag..

The children split into two groups. Each group forms a line with their hands on the shoulders of the child in front of them.

The child at the front of each line is the dragon's head and the very last child is the dragon's tail. The goal is for the dragon's head (the child in front) to tag the dragon's tail (the child in back).

Whichever team catches the dragon's tail first, wins!