Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year, I would like to wish all my Chinese readers and visitors a very Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Ca! 新年快乐,万事如意, 龙马精神,身体健康, 恭喜发财!
During the 15 days of the Chinese New Year celebration, the most common traditional event you will get to see is Lion and Dragon Dance. I can’t make those big real size dragon costumes, but I found some kid craft tutorials for making Chinese Dragon Puppets, I hope you like them.
This year, Chinese New Year comes a little early than usual, normally it falls between the end of Jan to mid of Feb. According to the Chinese / Lunar Calendar, the year change to Dragon on the 4th of February, the official day of Spring [立春]. A baby born after the day of spring [立春] is called a dragon baby, whilst those who were born before 4th Feb 2012 is still Rabbit baby.
[The Chinese dragon (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng) is the highest-ranking animal in the Chinese animal hierarchy, strongly associated at one time with the emperor and hence power and majesty (the mythical bird Fenghuang was the symbol of the Chinese empress), still recognized and revered. Its origins are vague, but its “ancestors can be found on Neolithic pottery as well as Bronze Age ritual vessels.”[17] Tradition is composed of nine different animals, with nine sons, each with its own imagery and affiliations. It is the only mythological animal of the 12 animals that represent the Chinese calendar. 2012 is the Chinese year of the Water Dragon.
Source: Wikipedia]
Excited about the Chinese New Year already? Here are more Chinese New Year Crafts and Recipes to make. I hope this post will inspire you to enjoy the tradition of the Chinese New Year. There are many interesting legendary stories behind this 15-day festival.
After this short break, I will be back with more crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year with friends and family.
14 Chinese Dragon Puppets &
Dragon Crafts For Kids To Make
How to make an egg carton dragon - Youtube
Craft Supplies:
- Egg cartons
- Coloured craft paper
- Googly craft eyes
- Black marker pen
- Scissors
- Masking tape
- FREE printable dragon bits
Chinese New Year Dragon - Baker Ross
Craft Supplies:
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Paint brush
- Masking tape
- Black pen
- Egg cartons
Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet - Pink Stripey Socks
Craft Supplies:
- Cardboard egg carton
- Toilet paper rolls
- Straws
- Paints
- Paint Brush
- Hot glue gun
- Scissors
Egg Carton Dragon Puppet - Craft Project Ideas
Craft Supplies:
- Paint Brushes
- Acrylic Paint
- Craft Sticks
- Craft glue
- Foam sheet
- Egg Carton
- Masking Tape
- Pencil
- Scissors
Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet - Messy Little Monster
Craft Supplies:
- Dragon template puppet
- Colored paper
- Markers
- Tape
- Craft sticks
- Scissors
- Glue
Chinese New Year Craft: Dragon Puppet - Red Ted Art
Craft Supplies:
- Papers
- Pens or crayons,
- Craft Sticks
- Glue
- Scissors
Two Chinese New Year Dragon Crafts - Pink Stripey Socks
Craft Supplies:
- Template for head, body, and mouth
- Crayons (or markers)
- Glue
- Scissors
- Paper Bag
Dragon Puppet - Teaching Tiny Tots
Craft Supplies:
- Free Printable Chinese Dragon Puppet
- Washable Markers
- Lunch size Paper
- Elmer's Glue
- Scissors
- Colored Tissue Paper
Printable Chinese Dragon Puppet - Easy Peasy And Fun
Craft Supplies:
- Printable Chinese Dragon Puppet Template
- Printer
- Paper
- Coloring supplies
- Scissors
- Glue
Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet - My Poppet
Craft Supplies:
- Paper plates
- Egg carton base
- Stapler
- Glue
- Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Feathers and Streamers
- Scissors
Chinese Dragon Paper Plate Puppet - DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Craft Supplies:
- Paint
- Paper plate
- Egg carton cups,
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Glue
- Black marker or paint
Chinese Dragon Puppet - Free Kids Crafts
Craft Supplies:
- Plastic cups
- Card rolls
- String
- Glue stick
- Dragon head picture
- Streamers or colored paper strips
Dan Navarro
Sunday 10th of June 2012
Nossa adorei todo o site. Amo descobrir como representar outras culturas. Os dragões nos remetem a tradição e sabedoria e amei a forma descontraída de construir que você mostrou aqui! Parabéns!
Translation (by Google): We loved the entire site. I love figuring out how to represent other cultures. Dragons take us back to tradition and wisdom and loved the relaxed way of building that you showed here! Congratulations!
Craft Passion
Sunday 10th of June 2012
Hi Dan, Thanks for loving Craft Passion. The Dragon Puppet wasn't my creation but I found it at Family Fun, thought of sharing it here :)
خياطة وتفصيل
Monday 6th of February 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Maureen
Wednesday 25th of January 2012
Joanne,
I love your posts! Hope your New Year was great.
Maureen
Joanne law
Tuesday 24th of January 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Ideas4cards via Facebook
Tuesday 24th of January 2012
Very nice and cozy! If you can say this about a dragon :)