Chinese New Year Hotlist

http://www.dltk-kids.com/t/china/bcalendarwreath.htm

This link provides pictures of animals of the Chinese zodiac that can be printed to create a Chinese New Year wreath.

http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/feature/famf199702_chinese/famf199702_chinese.html

This site was primarily designed to provide ideas to families looking for ways to share the holidays with their children. It contains a brief explanation of Chinese New Year, a recipe for steamed dumplings, how Chinese artists stamp their names and a related activity, and how Chinese children play a traditional game of “Rock, Paper, Scissors.”

http://nkd.kaboose.com/framed.php?LURL=http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/china/&searchcriteria=chinese%20new%20year

This web site contains various craft ideas for Chinese New Year as well as information on how to locate your animal sign and what characteristics are attributed to each animal. Recipes for Chinese “moon cakes,” coloring sheets, and printable Chinese dominoes and a memory game are also provided.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/

This site provides a wealth of information and resources on China and the Chinese New Year. It contains maps of China, a brief Chinese history, the flag of China, animals native to China, and information on Chinese schools. The Chinese alphabet and numbers, counting and other learning books that are printable, and information on Chinese inventions/inventors is provided. Crafts and other activities are also included.

http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

This site provides information about the 15 day celebration of Chinese New Year as well as links to information on traditional Chinese New Year foods, decorations, and superstitions.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/chinesenewyear1.html

This web site discusses the current Chinese New Year, the Year of the Green Rooster. It discusses characteristics of the rooster as well as lists famous people who were born under this sign. Characteristics of the rooster which are said to be found in people are also provided. A brief explanation of the importance of the family in the Chinese New Year celebration is presented as well as the importance of fireworks and the lantern festival.

http://www.web-holidays.com/lunar/crafts/index.asp

This site contains many activities and projects relating to the Chinese New Year. Projects range from origami to painting to puppet making. All projects are inexpensive to make.

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/chineseny.html

This site contains a great deal of information on the Chinese New Year. Crafts, Children’s Literature, Chinese folk and fairy tales, Chinese nursery rhymes, and recipes for traditional foods served on Chinese New Year are included on this site. Links to “printables” that can be used in the classroom range from word searches to costume color pages, and information on Chinese inventions.