Fun and easy crafts for Lunar New Year

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If you've never celebrated Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) here some fun crafts to give you a taste of this fun holiday. These easy crafts for Lunar New Year will broaden your world view, provide hands-on learning experiences no matter what your culture or background.

2021 is the Year of the Tiger. Since this list was originally curated in 2018 (the Year of the Dog) there's a full section of dog and puppy themed crafts. If you have family members of friends born in 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018, the year of the dog crafts might be fun for you to explore.

The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12 year cycle so there are 12 different animal signs that are said to pass on particular characteristics to those born under a particular sign. Even if you're not a believer in astrology – Chinese or otherwise – it's still interesting to read and learn about.

This site gives the best and easiest to digest breakdown of the Chinese Zodiac that I've seen. For me, the accuracy is hit or miss. I'm a Libra Fire Horse and I don't think it describes my personality very accurately but my Water Monkey daughter and my Gold Tiger sons are pretty spot on. Have you ever checked yours out?

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Fun and easy crafts for Lunar New Year

If you're interested in learning about why you should celebrate Lunar New year (AKA Chinese New Year), you can check out this post I wrote. If you're interested in some fun and easy crafts to introduce your kids to Lunar New Year, I've got you covered.