CNY Crafts and Activities:

Craft ideas:

• Dragon bookmarks:   Grab some colored paper, glue, scissors, and a pen to make these fun dragon corner bookmarks! https://www.redtedart.com/dragon-corner-bookmark-design/

 

• CNY Slime: Fun for kids of any age!  Red is associated with luck, good fortune, and warding off evil spirits.  Gold represents wealth and good fortune.  Ward off evil spirits and bring lots of good luck and fortune with this CNY Slime!  https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/chinese-new-year-slime-recipe-and-activity/

• Dragons For younger kids: Grab some construction paper, crayons, popsicle sticks and glue and let the kids make their own dragons with this fun printable template https://www.redtedart.com/chinese-new-year-craft-dragon-puppet-free-printable/

          For older kids:  Even older kids can create their own beautiful dragons to celebrate! 
          Tutorial and instructions: https://www.madewithhappy.com/chinese-dragon-puppet-2/? utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-pug

•   Printable dragon file (for personal use)  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IGsk0rllqXlHCfLG7A9dI2xICxq57I7a/view?usp=sharing

Traditional foods and recipes for CNY: 
The most important meal of the year!  Try these lucky foods for your new years eve dinner celebration with family:  https://blog.atlastravelweb.com/special-interests/traditions/chinese-new-years-lucky-foods/

• 7 Chinese New Year Foods that will bring you Good Luck: 
• Dumplings (wealth)
• Fish (surplus & fortune)
• Glutinous Rice Balls (family reunion)
• Noodles (longevity)
• Wontons (wealth & treasure)
• Spring Rolls (wealth & fresh start)
• Glutinous Rice Cake (rise in career & salary)

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Activity

• Chinese New Year on 2/12
• 2/13 7am PST: Lunar New Year Virtual Celebration with Smithsonian American Art Museum​
• Ring in the Year of the Ox! Celebrate the Lunar New Year online with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Chinese Cultural Institute, and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America. Enjoy streamed video performances and demonstrations of traditional Chinese crafts and Lunar New Year traditions. Visit our SAAM Family Zone online for crafts, coloring pages, videos and other activities.
  
  Register for FREE: 
  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunar-new-year-virtual-celebration-tickets-131604824573?aff=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent

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