Lunar New Year — Spring Festival Activities
Hands-on activities for Lunar New Year — paper lanterns, red envelopes, dragon dance puppets.
Preview
Page count: 3. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Engage with Lunar New Year traditions through hands-on craft activities.
About this resource
- Subject: Festivals & Celebrations
- Type: Activity Pack
- Grade levels: Kindergarten (ages 4-6, ≈ Reception / Y1), Grade 1 (ages 6-7, ≈ Year 2), Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4)
- Pages: 3
- Date added: 2026-07-01
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books about Chinese New Year
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