Lunar New Year 2010 Year of the Tiger
tiger envelopes
Catch The Dragon's Tail
This traditional Chinese game is great fun for the playground. You will need a large group of children - at least 10, but the more the merrier!
Age: Any
The children all form a line with their hands on the shoulders of the child in front. The first in line is the dragon's head, the last in line is the dragon's tail.
The dragon's head then tries to catch the tail by maneuvering the line around so that he can tag the last player. All the players in the middle do their best to hinder the dragon's head. Don't let the line break!
When the head catches the tail, the tail player takes the front position and becomes the new dragon's head. All the other players move back one position.
Chinese Character snap card game
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_character_cards.htm
Chinese New Year Banners
http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/crafttemp/gunghayfatchoy.pdf
Chinese New Year 2009 - The year of the Ox
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Red Envelopes for luck with a few coins inside
Lion/dragon dance
Draw the head on a piece of poster board use a sheet to cover the line of kids and parade through the halls/sidewalks.
A smaller ribbon dragon
Play with tangrams
Play a game of Chinese zodiac snap
several crafts & info at kaboose
activity village history/activities
enchanted learning print outs
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
For as long as most of us can remember, kids have been trying to one-up each other in the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. In China, children take it a step further. Here's how:
Two kids sit side by side at the bottom of a short staircase. On the count of three, both of them must throw one hand forward in the form of a rock (a fist), paper (fingers held together, straight out), or scissors (forefinger and middle finger in a "V"). Following the logic that paper covers rock, rock breaks scissors, and scissors cut paper, the player who presents the winning symbol in that round moves up one step. If both kids display the same symbol, it's considered a tie. Play continues in this manner until one child reaches the top step and wins the game.
STEAMED DUMPLINGS
During the Chinese New Year this month, families in China will feast on jiaozi, delectable meat-filled dumplings. With this easy recipe, you can prepare a batch to serve at a family celebration of your own. Or, in true Chinese fashion, invite your neighbors to share a platterful while you ring in the new year.
3 stalks Chinese cabbage
2 scallions
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 lb. lean ground pork
1 10-oz. package prepared
dumpling wrappers
(available at Asian food stores)
Finely chop the Chinese cabbage and scallions and put them in a mixing bowl. Add the soy sauce, salt, cornstarch, and pork. Mix well with a spoon.
Place 1 teaspoon of filling on each wrapper. Fold the wrappers into half circles. Moisten the inside edges with water, and press them together to seal.
In a large pot, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Drop in the dumplings and cover. When the water resumes boiling, add 1 cup of cold water. Repeat this step twice. When the water boils for the third time, the dumplings will be done. Serve with 1/4 cup soy sauce mixed with 2 tablespoons white vinegar. Makes 4 dozen dumplings.
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