Kindergarten Chinese Cultural Activities

This Chinese New Year (also known as the Lunar New Year) activity teaches students about the animals in the Chinese zodiac and the years for each one. It's great for young elementary students to see the cycle of the zodiac and also great for young learners to practice their fine motor skills.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• PDF file
• Zodiac wheel template (it's already started for you with the year of the dragon!)
• Cut & paste zodiac animals with their name and year.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Easily print the resource from your computer.

2. Have the students color each zodiac animal.

3. Students can cut out each triangle.

3. Students glue each zodiac animal in order going backwards after the year of the dragon (2024, 2023, 2022, etc.)

4. Students share their wheel and talk about which zodiac animal they are

WHO IS IT FOR?

• Elementary School Teachers: You'll love this as a resource for your students to practice their fine motor skills while having fun!
• Homeschooling Parents: No need to do worksheet after worksheet. Use this resource to help your child strengthen their fine motor skills.

FEATURES

• Each page is 8.5" x 11", but you can adjust this in your printer settings.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

In addition to printing out this resource, you'll need scissors, crayons, and glue.