My Roundup of Gorgeous Chinese New Year Books and Crafts

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I love holidays. Not just the “normal” ones like Christmas, Easter etc. I also appreciate the unique ones that give me and my family glimpses of other traditions and cultures. Chinese New Year is one of those kinds of holidays.

Unlike our New Year celebrations, Chinese New Year is never on a fixed date because it is based on the lunar calendar. 2018 is the year of the Dog and that is because the Zodiac signs play an integral part in Chinese culture, and can be used to determine your fortune for the year, marriage compatibility, career fit, best times to have a baby, and so much more.

Food, holiday and books are always amazing ways to introduce kids to new multicultural and diverse learning opportunities so, thanks to Twitter and Pinterest, I’ve found some pretty amazing ways to use the Chinese New Year to enjoy all three.

To continue on preparing to celebrate #LunarNewYear in #classroom, download a printable #bunting #template to color w/ #kids featuring a New Year’s greeting in Korean. Add decorative flags with #puppies and #FortunePouch. #elemchat #edchat #elementary https://t.co/kuuUzm5gb7 pic.twitter.com/miwF6Dgrlf

— Aram Kim (@StudioAram) February 7, 2018

🎉 Not long until Chinese New Year. Let’s embrace the festival with picture books for preschoolers and up.

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— Filza (@mammafilz) February 9, 2018

Horned Chinese Dragon Art Ideas and Free Coloring Pages https://t.co/nPsMdDcTUp @WiseOwlFactory pic.twitter.com/NPL99qYnZS

— Rebecca Flansburg (@BeckyFlansburg) February 14, 2018

Free printable Chinese New year Sudoku puzzles to welcome in the lunar new year – https://t.co/6gpop8CY87 pic.twitter.com/kmhNUDmbD3

— Gift Of Curiosity (@GiftOfCuriosity) January 22, 2018

Asian Drumming Crafts and Books for Kids https://t.co/6PBg3pa9Kc via @pragmaticmom @DebbiMichiko #ReadYourWorld #ChineseNewYear2018 #ChineseNewYear #drumming #AsianCulture pic.twitter.com/3zU8HQsRdd

— PragmaticMom (@pragmaticmom) February 5, 2018

#ReadYourWorld New Review: Two picture books that offer young readers in window to Chinese culture https://t.co/g3WBtmiSos Reminder: 1/27/2018 is Multicultural Children’s Book Day @artsylliu @chuauthor Join us! pic.twitter.com/lK1GTokvSJ

— Alex Baugh 📚🐘 (@randomlyreading) January 27, 2018

This was not on Twitter, but too cute to resist! Paper Roll Dragon Craft | Fire Breathing Dragon from One Little Project.