Last year you all LOVED the Chinese Lantern Craft project for the Chinese New Year. This year, head to Kaboose and you’ll find how to make a beautiful Plum Blossom Tree, Clay Pot Rat, some Lucky Red Envelopes, Fortune Cookies, and even Yo-Yo’s.
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Zodiac Calendar 

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On the Western Calendar the start of the Chinese New Year falls this year on January 26, the Year of the Ox.
If you were born in the year of the ox, you are one of the most patient of all the zodiac signs. Look forward to a year in which you are going to really shine.

There are many variations for the reasons for the Chinese Zodiac but most believe this popular tale:
When it came time for the Jade Emperor in heaven to decide the order of the zodiac, he invited all the animals to participate in a race. The order of the zodiac would be decided by the order in which animals finished the race.
When the competition started, the ox was leading the pack, but the rat jumped on his back. Since the rat was so light and small, the ox did not realize that the rat was hitching a ride. As the ox approached …read more

Now this is super easy and quick for an afternoon project. You can make one or many for the Chinese New Year. Decorate and hang around windows or your entire house.

Today is the start of the Chinese New Year, one of the most important holidays for Chinese Families. The holiday is celebrated with family gatherings, gift giving, eating, and festive decorations and its all focused on bringing bringing good luck.
The Chinese New Year is not based on the Western calendar but the lunar calender, thus the “late” new year and it typically falls between January 21st and February 20th depending upon the cycles of the moon.