Students can have great fun with their classmates, finding out which animals they are, and reading about their characteristics. Encourage older children to do further research on the internet. This interesting celebration of the new year is now taught in western cultures. To make learning about the Chinese new year fun and interactive, we have included 10 fantastic teacher-made activities for learners of all ages and capabilities. Chinese New Year 2023 - Calendar These colouring sheets can be used to enhance your mark-making provision or encourage creativity within your craft and collage provision.

Our variety of Chinese New Year resources and activities support children in meeting a range of prime and specific learning outcomes, and can be adapted to suit children's individual attainment and preferred learning styles.

Each year, a new zodiac sign takes centre stage and is celebrated. It is believed that those born under different signs have personalities similar to that of their zodiac animal. Some years bring good fortune to different zodiac signs, while others will experience misfortune. The rabbit here is looking absolutely fierce donning the dragon dance attire. Did you know? Dragon dance was originally performed in the Han Dynasty to please the ancestors. This dance is performed at all major festivals, not just the Chinese new year.

People born during the Chinese Year of the Dragon are traditionally believed to be great leaders, highly ambitious, and very intelligent. If your child (or you!) prefers to use crayons, I don’t think you can go wrong with classic Crayolas, again they come in various counts.Our 2024 Colouring Sheet would be perfect to accompany learning on either Scottish Hogmanay or Chinese New Year, which this year is The Year of the Dragon! Teach your class all about this Chinese celebration and end your learning with some fun colouring using these sheets. They would also be a great fast-finisher activity for your Chinese New Year Lesson. The Rabbit is the fourth of the 12 zodiac signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep/Goat/Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig Find our full range of amazing Chinese New Year resources here. Fascinating facts about the Chinese Year of the Dragon: The rabbit's personality is considered calm, gentle, ambitious, and loving. Those born in the year of the rabbit are to reflect those same personality traits. Chinese New year 2023, falls on January 22 nd, culminating with the Lantern Festival on February 5 th

Why not use these Chinese New Year Colouring Sheets to enhance children's knowledge of British Values? It's a good opportunity to discuss different beliefs and embrace difference within the classroom. Activities to follow our Chinese New Year Colouring Sheets Writing your well-wishes in either Mandarin or Cantonese on your card is a wonderful way to show respect for your friend's culture. If some phrases allude to you, then you can always type your wishes into a translating app. Some kind and thoughtful wishes for you to use include: It is believed that those with the same birth year of the rabbit have similar personalities to the Chinese zodiac rabbit. The rabbit is the 4th position of the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs. The twelve Chinese zodiac animals are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Use this Chinese New Year Poster to help children to understand which animal is their Chinese zodiac, with engaging colours and pictures this Chinese New Year poster would make a great visual aid or look fab on a Chinese New Year-inspired display!

Year of the Dog Colouring Picture

Why not combine this activities with our other Chinese New Year Printable Resourcesto celebrate Chinese New Year in your classroom? What is the legend of Chinese New Year?