The Chinese New Year Cultural Series for Children – Year of the Snake Fun in...
I have very fond memories of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Taiwan. The New Year markets, the red spring scrolls and lucky words, preparing the lunar New Year’s eve feast, games, stories,...
View ArticleChinese New Year Blog Party and Giveaway!
February 10th marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year in 2013. This coming Saturday evening we say “farewell” to the auspicious dragon of 2012 and “welcome!” to a prosperous Year of the...
View ArticleChinese New Year Craft – Make a “Fú 福” Lucky Word Sign
Chinese people put red banners with lucky words, phrases and sentences on their front doors, as well as their interior doors, to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year. These red banners and lucky word...
View ArticleFun Spiral Snake Craft Project for the Year of the Snake
2013 is the Chinese Year of the Snake. Did you know that in Chinese culture the “Year of the Snake” is also known as the “Year of the Little Dragon?!” Here is a Fun Spiral Snake craft you can make at...
View Article8 Tips for a Bilingual Year!
Happy New Year! Wishing you and your family a wonderful New Year filled with bilingual fun! As we enter the New Year here are 8 tips to better structure our language learning in the New Year. 1....
View ArticleFlash Mobs Share Traditional Lunar New Year Songs
As we await the arrival of the Year of the Horse on January 31st I would like to share some of the traditional Chinese songs performed by several flash mobs. In the video below we go on a tour to...
View ArticleThe 12 Chinese Animal Birth Signs with Printable
Click on the image above to download the printable. Are you a Dragon? Are you a Snake? Are you a Horse? Are you a sheep or ram? Chinese children ask their friends these questions for fun. They also...
View ArticleChinese Lantern Festival Riddles
Are you ready to carry a lantern soon? How about hosting a riddle game with the kids on the Lantern Festival? Traditionally the lantern owners write their riddles on the lanterns. Now you see the...
View ArticleLa Ba Festival: Kicking off the Preparation for the arrival of the Chinese...
Happy Laba Festival 臘八節! Laba falls on Jan. 27 in 2015. Laba = 臘八. 臘 La – is the 12th month on lunar calendar. 八 Ba – is the number 8. Laba is celebrated on the 8th day of the twelfth month on...
View ArticleChinese Lunar New Year Guide – tradition, taboos, and celebration
“Gong Xi! Gong Xi!”–The Excitement of Chinese New Year The fragrance of Mom’s special stew and the “Ten Vegetarian Delights” fills the kitchen just before Chinese New Year arrives. That’s the first...
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