Chinese New Year Lesson Plans and Activities

Chinese "Good Wishes" Posters

Materials:
Red construction paper (any size, larger sizes are best)
Black paint (liquid)
Water
Paint Brushes
Simple Chinese characters with positive meanings (can be easily searched on the internet) [optional]
Glitter - preferably gold [optional

1. Water down the paint a little, so the texture is more like ink.

2. Have the students choose their favourite Chinese character. Or, if you prefer, students can write a positive message in English ("Happy New Year" and "Good Fortune" are good ones.) Either way, the style will look similar to Asian calligraphy. Have students paint their character or message onto the paper.

3. Once the paint is dry, have students 'trace' over their message with a thin line of school glue. The students, or you, can then sprinkle glitter over the glue. (This step can be left out if you prefer not to use glitter.)

Alternately: Instead of writing a message or a Chinese character, students could paint scenery in a Chinese style.

This is a great activity to help lead into a Chinese New Year unit.
Submitted by:Patricia Pruim - Iskut, BC, Canada

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