Chinese New Years Crafts

From your About.com Guide, make this simple picture using glue and glitter.

Find many fun crafts and other activities.

These books will help you learn more about Chinese New Year. It is the most important festival in China, also called the Spring Festival. The date of the new year is determined by the lunar/solar calendar, so the date of the holiday varies from late January to mid February.

This paper lantern is easy to make and can be embellished to match any decor or to suit any occassion.

From your About.com Guide, make a pretend fir cracker out of a tooilet tissue roll.

These unique cookies are so easy to make that you will want to make one for everyone they know.

From your About.com Guide, Make a colorful fireworks picture using colored noodles.

Instructions to make a fun party popper. A great party favor!

Use a paper plate and these printable templates to make this neat wreath.

Fans were used in China many thousands of years of years ago and made out of many different materials such as silk, paper, feathers and palm leaves. You can make your own using these printable templates.

Chinese New Year ends with a traditional Lantern Festival. Make your very own Chinese lantern and decorate it with glittery gold or whatever you choose! Hang your creation for all to see.

These printable, Chinese Zodiac Game cards can be used in many different ways; play a game or do crafts!

Whip up these Good Fortune cupcakes to share your wishes of good fortune for the coming year. According to Chinese tradition, red is the symbol for fire that scares away evil spirits. The markings on the cupcakes represent good luck.

Learn about how the Chinese calendar works.

To the Chinese, oranges and tangerines represent wealth, luck and abundant happiness. Start your day off right with our healthy orange muffins and a big glass of orange juice!

Chinese New Year is upon us. In some areas of China it is customary to present oranges to friends and relatives. In Chinese, the word 'orange' sounds like 'Ji', which translates to 'good luck'.