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Chinese New Year 2021: The Year of the OX!

Chinese New Year 2020 begins Friday February 12th.
The festival will last until February 26th, and will be celebrating the Year of the Ox.
This of course, gives us a great opportunity to get creative!
Scroll down the page to view lots of free downloads and more detailed teacher packs.
Happy Chinese New Year!

Download your FREE 'Hidden Ox' Art Activity

Click here or on the images below to download your free poster and template.
Have fun experimenting with color and pattern!
Celebrate Chinese New Year 2021, the Year of The Ox with this FREE engaging art activity
Celebrate Chinese New Year 2021, the Year of The Ox with this FREE engaging art activity
Celebrate Chinese New Year 2021, the Year of The Ox with this FREE engaging art activity
Celebrate Chinese New Year 2021, the Year of The Ox with this FREE engaging art activity

Download your FREE 'Hidden Rat' Art Activity

Click here or on the images below to download your free poster and template:
Have fun experimenting with oil pastels and water color paints.

Year of the Rat 2020 free coloring pages for kids
Year of the Rat 2020 free coloring pages for kids
Year of the Rat 2020 free coloring pages for kids
Year of the Rat 2020 free coloring pages for kids
Scroll down the page to find worksheets including the pig, the dog, the rooster, cherry blossom, dragons, lanterns, the monkey, the goat, the horse, the snake. You'll find a  fabulous selection of kids free printable colouring sheets, art and craft activities to explore for Chinese New Year with children (and adults!) of all ages.

Chinese New Year Classroom Resources

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Download your FREE 'Hidden Pig' Art Activity

Click here or on the image below to download your free poster and template:
This Chinese New Year 2019, Year of The Pig FREE printable coloring activity is an easy fun Chinese New Year craft for kids - a no prep art lesson plan for the classroom or homeschooler #chinesenewyear #yearofthepig #pig. Click on the link to download this free template, have fun!

Chinese New Year 2018 The Year of the Dog!
creative projects and printable art activity sheets for kids

free chinese new year 2018 year of the dog coloring activity
free chinese new year 2018 year of the dog coloring activity
free chinese new year 2018 year of the dog coloring activity
free chinese new year 2018 year of the dog coloring activity
CHINESE NEW YEAR, February 16th 2018 - The Year of the Dog
You can also browse my Year of the Dog inspiration board on pinterest.

​There's lots more for you to discover on my website. Follow the page links below to discover more free printables and creative seasonal activities to keep kids occupied!

Spring,   Easter,   Free Downloads,  The Art of Travel,   The ImaginationBox Blog

Teachers, homeschoolers and parents looking for detailed classroom art packs, please browse my products at my TeachersPayTeachers Store
year of the dog 2018 free coloring pages for kids

FREE 2017 'Hidden Rooster' activity pack
(click here or image to download)

The Year of The Rooster coloring activity

Download this 3 FREE page activity pack here.
You will receive a coloured example, an outline template and a 'Happy Chinese New Year' card to decorate and send - have fun!
Please share on social media if you like my work, thanks :-)
Celebrating over 14.000 downloads this year, this will be a well travelled rooster!

Scroll down the page further to find more FREE templates including lanterns, snakes, dragons and blossom. 
​Happy Chinese New Year!

 Make this beautiful fingerprint blossom lantern - free activity

make a beautiful fingerprint blossom lantern with this free template
This lantern is pretty simple for kids to make with a little help.
Print off a template and use pink and gold paint to fingerprint the blossom.
When it is dry you are ready to make the lantern.
The best step by step picture instructions I found online was at Aunt Annie's Crafts_
spring blossom template free download
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Hidden Modern Art Monkey Coloring Challenge

year of the monkey coloring pages
year of the monkey coloring pages
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Get doodling with this template or make a monkey mask

free template, year of the monkey, chinese new year 2016
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 Toilet Roll Monkeys - delightful little mischief makers :-)

toilet roll monkeys

 Make a swirling snake mobile with this free template

Chinese New Year snake mobile
snake mobile printable template
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Chinese Lanterns free templates - explore pattern and shape

chinese new year lantern coloring page
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chinese new year lantern coloring page
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Download and Colour your own Beautiful Cherry Blossom Flowers

cherry blossom colouring page


Explore delicate colour & shape with this modern cherry blossom flower design. You can develop the project further by cutting out the squares to cover a journal, make a card, a piece of wall art or stitch together to make mini bunting. 
Glue beads or sequins on the stamens, experiment with pastels and watercolours
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Modern Art Hidden Goat colouring activity

Year of the Goat colouring page
year of the goat colouring page
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As seen on Cool Mom Picks who say....
"The coolest free printable Year of the Goat coloring page to ring in the Chinese New Year"

Following the popularity of last years 'hidden horse', here's 2015's update, to celebrate the year of the goat / sheep / ram!
Click on the pdf or jpeg file above to download and enjoy.
You can find the horse by scrolling further down this page

Doodle Art: Year of the Goat

year of the goat doodle activity
Here's a fun activity to relax and experiment with.
Explore mark making, pattern, line and texture.
I worked the example monochromatically with a few black pens of varying nib thickness and just began to doodle without thinking too much.
Great for aiding concentration and developing fine motor skills. 
year of the goat free printable colouring page
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fingerprint cherry blossom template
FINGERPRINT CHERRY BLOSSOM
Download this free printable blossom branch template.
All ages can enjoy finger printing to add the blossom.
You can experiment further with beads, sequins, jewels, buttons, tissue paper, oil pastels - have fun
!


free printable blossom branch template
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Chinese New Year dragon doodle download

DOODLE DRAGONS

Print out these hand drawn doodle dragons and explore colour and pattern.
The example on the left is coloured with felt tips, and the finer patterns are created on top with a black ball point pen.
Adjust the difficulty according to age and ability.
Crayons or paint work just as well.
Click on the jpeg files below to download and print.

doodle dragon free printable
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doodle dragon free printable
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The Year of the Goat / Sheep / Ram

year of the goat doodle page
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year of the horse free colouring activity
CHINESE NEW YEAR, January 31st 2014
The Year of the Horse

Have a go at colouring this hidden horse - it works well as a doodle - the whole family can have a go!
You can fill the shapes with solid colour or pattern, or collage it with magazine cut outs etc, depending on the age of your artists. 
Older children can make it more challenging by exploring colour palettes, pattern and texture.
If you like this activity you can find lots more links to 'modern art' activities on my pinterest board

Click on the pdf below to download

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Chinese New Year egg box dragon craft

EGG BOX DRAGONS
Inspired by The Activity Box, more info on the blog.
My 4 and 6 year olds enjoyed making these with their dad,
a simple making activity.

cardboard horse template

DANCING HORSES
These delightful cardboard creations were made by my children, with the help of a creative Auntie!
More info on the blog

For more family friendly Chinese New Year Art activities and inspiration from around the globe, 
visit my Pinterest board of ideas
Follow Dip Into The Imagination Box's board Kids Chinese New Year art ideas on Pinterest.

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Hello! I live in Manchester, UK with my partner, and our two children. Luckily our house has a converted basement, where my art studio is packed full with art materials of all shapes and sizes!
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