Teaching Children about the Chinese New Year

Teaching Children about the Chinese New Year

In 2018, The Chinese New Year falls on the 16th February and this year it is the year of the Dog. Explain it to your little ones with this great Cbeebies video.

Find out how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac decided who would have which year named after them. Source: Chinese New Year Story - CBeebies - BBC Have fun with some crafts too, we found these great ideas below on Pinterest. Why not have a go?

1. Try making these cute cherry blossom fans, so easy to do.

2. These Chinese lanterns will really give impact to a room and the children will love making too.

3. And everyone needs a Chinese dragon face mask.  

Happy Chinese New Year. The Easy2name Team.