A new year means a new start, so start this Chinese New Year off right! Whether you’re searching for wealth, strength, prosperity or a longer life, these Chinese food traditions have you covered. Eat the right foods and you might just get lucky. Tangerines/Oranges How about some wealth in your future? Sound good? Well, you…
A Taste of Lady Luck
Kid’s Crafts and Activites to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is an important tradition for every family to thoroughly cleanse the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck. Here are some great ways to celebrate with the kids
Books for Kids About Chinese New Year
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year! Whether you are celebration yourself, or would like to share a bit about the Chinese culture with your children, momstown has some books to show you the beauty and ceremony surrounding this special holiday. Here are some terrific book suggestions for kids of all ages!
Make a Lantern for Chinese New Year
momstown loves when we find crafts that work for all ages. Though at first glance this lantern might look tricky, by breaking down the steps and helping little ones with the harder parts, everyone can make a lantern for Chinese New Year!
Making your own Fortune Cookies- Great for school lunch boxes!
A fortune cookie is a crisp cookie usually made from flour, sugar, and vanilla with a “fortune” wrapped inside. A “fortune” is a piece of paper with words of wisdom or a vague prophecy. The message inside may also include a Chinese phrase with translation or a list of lucky numbers used by some as lottery numbers, some of which have become actual winner numbers.
Spiralling Snake Craft
momstown’s Zoo and Desert theme inspired some spiralling snakes – and this playdate had ages 1 through 7 participating! So truly a well-tested craft for multiple ages!
Chinese New Year- Making a Paper Snake
Celebrate Chinese New Year with some animal crafts based on the Chinese Zodiac signs. The snake is the 6th sign. Here’s an easy link craft to make your own snake.
DIY Chinese New Year Dragon
Chinese New Year has just begun for another year and will last for 15 days. momstown is inclusive of all people and all beliefs and personalities, so we want to ensure we are including traditions and commentary from all generations. We love this dragon craft to help decorate for the celebration.
Make A Chinese Drum
Chinese New Year is for celebrating and making noise! One traditional instrument is this type of Chinese drum.
