CHINESE NEW YEAR FOR KIDS

WHEN IS CHINESE NEW YEAR? Chinese New Year has no fixed date. It is celebrated in accordance with the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar is calculated on the time the moon takes to go around the Earth. It origins dating from 2600 B.C. It was during the time when Emperor Shih Huang Ti introduced the zodiac cycle. According to the Chinese calendar, it takes sixty years and five cycles of twelve years each for a complete cycle. Chinese New Year usually falls in either January or February. Chinese New Year Dates and the related animal zodiac 2009 Jan 26 - Ox 2010 Feb 14 - Tiger 2011 Feb 3 - Rabbit 2012 Jan 23 - Dragon 2013 Feb 10 - Snake 2014 Jan 31 - Horse 2015 Feb 19 - Goat 2016 Feb 8 - Monkey 2017 Jan 28 - Rooster 2018 Feb 16 - Dog 2019 Feb 5 - Pig CHINESE NEW YEAR FACTS Chinese New Year : The Origin Celebration of the Chinese New Year Find out about Chinese New Year traditions and more. The 15-Day Celebration of Chinese New Year Tells us about what each day of the Chinese New Year signifies. Pictures to see. Chap Goh Meh (15th Night of Chinese New Year) Marks the end of Chinese New Year. Find out more. Traditional Chinese New Year Foods Food has meanings too for Chinese New Year. Find out what they are. Pictures to see. Chinese New Year Decorations Each decoration signifies something. Pictures to see. Taboos and Superstitions of Chinese New Year Chinese are very superstitious especially when it comes to Chinese New year. Find out what you can or cannot do on this day. The Chinese Lion Dance Videoclip Click on "Video Gallery" on this page to see a video clip of the lion dance. It is quite a long clip. Worthwhile to watch the whole clip as it gets more interesting. The Chinese Lion Page Collection of Lion Head Costumes and dance pictures. Chinese Parade Dragon Video Clip See a video clip of the Chinese Dragon Dance and hear the music. The music is the same for the Lion Dance. The Year of the Sheep Find out about the Sheep Personality and more here. China for K-12 China Resources for kids and teachers Chinese New Year Chinese Calendar Learn how Chinese New Year's Day is determined. 123Greetings.com Chinese Send your friends an e-card for Chinese New Year. CHINESE NEW YEAR RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS Find Chinese New Year lesson plans and other resources here Crafts and Activities for Chinese New Year Lots of printables. Good site. A Multicultural Study: Chinese New Year By: Gloria Massey K-3, a three day lesson plan. In this multicultural study, children will become aware that they live on one planet but their festivals and holidays vary .The customs and beliefs of the Chinese people will become real and meaningful to children as they learn about and experience the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year Grade Level: 2nd-3rd Author: Natalie Walker This lesson plan comes with background information. CHINESE NEW YEAR PRINTABLES Chinese New Year Worksheets and Coloring Boy in traditional chinese costume Coloring by kiddyhouse.com Lantern Printable Chinese New Year Lion Dance coloring by kiddyhouse.com CHINESE NEW YEAR CLIPARTS & GRAPHICS Chinese New Year Clipart Collection 1 by kiddyhouse.com New Year Graphics from Yangliuqing CHINESE NEW YEARS MIDI AND SONGS & POEMS Smile at everyone you see Chinese New Year song in English. Lyrics and music to sing along with. Chinese New Year For PreK onwards. Chinese New Year Midi Nice collection of Chinese New Year midi files. CHINESE NEW YEAR CRAFTS Fish Mobile made from Chinese Red Packets by kiddyhouse.com Illustrated. Template included. Chinese New Year Crafts by kiddyhouse.com Pictures of crafts Finger Print Mandarin Orange Tree Chinese New Year Card by kiddyhouse.com Picture of crafts Family.com - Colorful Lanterns Easy craft to make. Family.com - Chinese Banner Family.com - Dragon Mask and Game A very nice craft to use with role play. 3-D Accordion Dragon In this activity, students fold construction paper in accordion style pleats to create a large 3-D paper dragon. Chinese New year Decorations Red Couplets. Printable graphic. 3-D Fireworks Craft Easy Craft. Make a Chinese Gift Packet Template provided. Make a Dragon Template provided. Arts and Crafts for Chinese New Year Lots of fun stuff here. CHINESE NEW YEAR RECIPES YUSANG (CHINESE NEW YEAR SALAD) The Preparation and Making of the Most Popular Dish For The Chinese New Year. Eaten on the 7th day of Chinese New Year. CHINESE NEW YEAR BOOKS Song : Her Sin Nian Don't forget to check out our other topics. Click on the house above COPYRIGHT : The cliparts on this page are my creations. They are not to be taken for your collection or for your homepage use. If you wish to have cliparts, get it from our clipart collection. Thank. We will not be held responsible for any links or anything beyond our site.