Chinese New Year
Summary
Around the world, many people from China and other Asian countries celebrate by gathering with their families, eating special foods and setting off fireworks although fireworks are banned in some places due to concerns about air pollution. Red is a colour that symbolises good luck and traditionally people prayed to their gods or their ancestors. It is also thought to be bad luck to break a ceramic object or to clean your house on New Year’s Day. You’re not supposed to take a shower on this day or get a haircut either since using scissors, knives or other sharp objects is thought to risk bringing in bad luck. • None Make some red paper lanterns and decorate your setting • None Cut out some silhouettes of the different zodiac animals and make mobiles or pictures – you can introduce some new words by talking about their different qualities • None Make some Chinese dumplings – there is a child-friendly recipe • None Introduce your children to the idea of different New Years through reading books and stories such as “Maisie’s Chinese New Year” by Lucy Cousins or tell the children some traditional Chinese myths and legends • None Run a movement session based on the 12 zodiac animals getting the children to move in different ways • None Do some mark-making with a traditional New Year greeting Whatever you do, remember to send us your stories and pictures to hello@parenta.com.
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