Looking for a Chinese New Year Craft? How about a Printable New Year’s Hat?

Introduce your students to world cultures and traditions by studying the Chinese New Year holiday. What is this holiday about?  This new year celebration is also called Lunar New Year and is also celebrated as Spring Festival. It is celebrated in January or February in many countries around the world.

When is Chinese New Year 2023?

Chinese New Year 2023 will fall on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, starting the year of the Rabbit.

How do you celebrate the Lunar New Year in the Classroom?

Celebrate with a schoolwide “Wear Red” Day. In Chinese culture, the color red represents good luck or fortune. According to the legend of Nian, the monster that appears each New Year’s Eve, red scares the beast and drives him away. Introduce the story and significance of the color red.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year Lantern Festival! The Lunar New Year ends with an event known as the Lantern Festival. Also known as Shangyan Festival. Use paper and printable templates to make your own Chinese paper lanterns.

Study the Chinese zodiac animals and create books, posters, or crafts to represent the different animals.

Printable Chinese New Year Crafts – Zodiac Animal Hat Templates

Print this set of fun Zodiac animal hat templates and let your students create their own wearable Lunar New Year craft. The 12 different animals are represented: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

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Use the dropdown on the Download button to download the color or black-and-white PDF version of this resource. Please note the different versions available; we have included:

• Color and BW Version – Zodiac Animal Craft Template for Preschoolers – Simplified version
• Color and BW Version – Zodiac Animal Craft Template for Kids – Elaborate version