Crafts & DIY Projects
Craft and DIY projects provide easy ways to teach children about Chinese culture. Kids love putting their imaginations into action and parents get a comfortable opportunity to share lessons about art, family history and holidays.
These craft and DIY projects are designed with fun, simplicity and cultural authenticity in mind. Preserve, refresh or reinvent traditional customs with tutorials that span firecrackers, dragon boats and floating lanterns. It’s your choice!
Crafts & DIY Projects
Making a Chinese Dragon that Dances and Inspires
Making a dancing Chinese dragon can inspire kids to learn about the most legendary creature in Chinese mythology. Read More »
Trimming the Tree with Chinese Lanterns
Adding Chinese lanterns to your Christmas tree makes a dazzling contribution to your family's holiday decorations. Read More »
How to Make a Bathtub-Sized Dragon Boat
How to do you talk about thousands of years of history with a toddler still grasping the basic concept of time? Read More »
Coloring a Year of Chinese Holidays
This set of 8 printable coloring sheets provides a fun way for kids (or adults!) to connect with Chinese holidays. Read More »
Making a Plum Blossom Tree to Hurry Spring’s Arrival
A fun craft project that symbolizes the vitality of life, endurance through hardship and a spirit of renewal. Read More »
Preparing for a Family Feast with Chinese Banquet Chopstick Cases
This simple craft project provides a great way for kiddos to help set the table for a big Chinese New Year celebration. Read More »
How to Make a Floating Lotus Paper Lantern
People float paper lanterns on lakes and rivers or set them outside their homes to light a path back to the afterlife. Read More »
How to Make a Tray of Togetherness
A Tray of Togetherness is the customary arrangement of sweets families use to welcome guests at Chinese New Year. Read More »
How to Make a One-Hour Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern
Even lanterns made by children can be spectacular creations fashioned from wire and colored paper. Read More »
Making Firecrackers and Sharing the Story of Nian
Making a string of paper firecrackers can help kids connect with the old Chinese New Year story of Nian. Read More »
Making a Festival Lantern and Setting the Stage for Chinese New Year
Lantern-making engages a child when inspiration strikes and provides the opportunity to share Chinese New Year traditions. Read More »
How to Make a Good Luck Character Banner
One of the most popular ways to decorate for Chinese New Year is by hanging good luck banners around the home. Read More »