Chinese New Year - Page 2
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Days Four/Five - Combine the activities of these two days as follows: Have students create cards of good wishes by folding 9"x12" pieces of red construction paper in half. Have them decorate the fronts of their cards with the Chinese symbols for Gung Hay Fat Choy as shown. Have students complete their cards with good wishes inside, and present them to another. Then have students clean and sweep up the classroom for the first time in the New Year to welcome the good fortune this new year will bring.
Here are some great sites for more information on this special tradition:
New Year's Eve and Chinese New Year - the customary festivities held on Chinese New Year have been handed down for millennia, they still retain tremendous significance today.
Gung Hay Fat Choy - learn about many different Asian cultures and how each celebrates the new year in similar and different ways.
The Chinese Calendar - learn about a special Chinese calendar which is used for determining festivals.
Chinese New Year - do lantern, paper cut and scroll activities related to the celebration of Chinese New Year.
3-D Chinese Dragon - fold construction paper in accordion style pleats to create a large 3-D paper dragon.
Chinese Dragons - pictures of some great dragons.
Chinese New Year (The Spring Festival) - many links to Chinese New Year information.
Chinese Festivals and Dragon Lore - many old and delightful ancient superstitions surround this holiday.
New Year Celebrations Around the World - take a quiz to see if you know about some international New Year's traditions.
Fortune Cookies - open the cookies and get your fortune.
Gung Hay Fat Choy!! Happy New Year!!
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