Description
Introduce students to Chinese New Year with printable mini books, writing, and hands-on crafts. This classroom resource brings reading, discussion, and creative work together through a lantern, dragon projects, and a fortune-cookie graphing activity.
What’s included
- Lesson plan and KWL chart
- Facts About China mini book and Chinese New Year mini book
- Lantern craft, dragon mask, and dragon puppet pieces
- Topic web, learning reflection, and primary and intermediate writing paper
- Fortune-cookie graph and Chinese zodiac wheel
Classroom ideas
Use the mini books to begin a discussion, then let children record what they learn and create a classroom display. The writing line options support different writers in kindergarten through second grade.
Preparation and file details
Print selected pages and gather the craft supplies listed in the resource. Preview the included cultural information and any linked materials before teaching. The download is a printable PDF.
File: 18 PDF pages, including cover and terms. Digital download; no physical product will be shipped.
Nichole D. –
I absolutely love it! I appreciate the lesson plans that are included and my students loved making the Chinese Lanterns and Dragon Puppet! Thank you!! (Originally shared on my TpT store.)
Anjala M. –
Students enjoyed learning about Chinese New Year and being creative (Originally shared on my TpT store.)
Patricia E. –
The students loved the activities. I was easy to print and prep! (Originally shared on my TpT store.)