Customer Reviews (1)

Good for introduction to CNY crafts
If you are new to celebrating CNY or want to introduce the holiday to children who've never celebrated, then this book may point you in the right direction. If you are familiar with CNY, then these crafts aren't anything you wouldn't have thought of on your own.

Includes very basic instructions for banners, paper fire crackers for holding candy, puppets, lanterns, noisemakers etc. The illustrations are good, and the materials are things that you would probably have around the house already.

I'm always looking for good crafts to do with our cross-cultural family, but this book was just too basic. ... Read more

Book Description
"Chinese New Year for Kids" is a full color paperback book with beautiful, authentic Chinese illustrations. This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers, written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Children will enjoy the party ideas, dragon parades, lion dances, art projects, and zodiac games. The art projects are designed to be easy, as well as inexpensive to reproduce for large groups. All the activities in this book have been thoroughly tested in the classroom, with very successful results, and have elicited lots of enthusiasm from children and teachers alike. Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

beautiful and informative book
This is a beautiful book.
We found it very informative.
In fact I gave it to my children's Chinese Teacher today as a New Year;s gift and she used it to teach the class abit about Chinese New Years.
I am now ordering another one for our family as I know my kids will miss the one we gave to our teacher.
The book describes several ceremonies, traditions and history of the Chinese New Year with lots of hands-on activities.
Well done!

Chinese New Year For Kids
I am always looking for books and activities about Chinese New Year for my daughters' teachers.This book has made that task much easier.The historical explanation of Chinese New Year is simple and straight forward.The ideas for parties both at school and at home are great!The directions for craft projects, snacks, and games are clearly described.The illustrations are playful and colorful.This is a wonderful book for parents and teachers who need help with ideas to celebrate Chinese New Year. ... Read more

Product Description
Activities cover: Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, Candy, Fairy Tales, Friendship, and Ground Hog Day. ... Read more

Book Description
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Title: Enslow Publishers.(Vietnam War)(Mexican-American War)(What Made the Wild West Wild)(The Mountain Gorilla)(St. Patrick's Day)(Celebrate Halloween)(Celebrate Thanksgiving Day)(Chinese New Year)(The Transcontinental Railroad and Western Expansion)(The Struggle for Equality: Women and Minorities in America)(The Industrial Revolution)(Witness the Salem Witchcraft Trials)(The 1930s)(The 1920s)(The Sickle Cell Anemia Update)(Inhalents = Busted!)(Melting, Freezing, and Boiling: Science Projects with Matter)(Sizzling Science Projects with Heat and Energy)(African-American Crafts Kids Can Do!)(Monarch Butterflies Up Close)(Children's review)(Book review)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Children's Bookwatch (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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Article Type: Book review, Children's review

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