Chinese New Year Printables

Chinese New Year is rich with symbolism, stories, and traditions that have been shared for generations. These Chinese New Year printables offer a fun, approachable way to explore those traditions through games and activities inspired by the celebration.

Included are eight free, printable games and activities you can download and use right away. You’ll find trivia questions, word search puzzles (including a Chinese Foodie Tour), a dice story game, a hidden image scavenger hunt, Chinese zodiac animal coloring pages, and character printables.

Each game is a printable PDF and can be enjoyed on its own or combined with others. Pick one for a quick activity or print them all and explore at your own pace... simple, flexible, and easy to enjoy.

Below, you’ll find a quick overview of what’s included, a few fun facts about Chinese New Year, and links to each free printable or you can skip ahead using the options below.

What’s Included

This download includes 8 separate printable games; each designed as its own activity.

You’ll receive access through one download link, but every game stands on its own so you can print only what you want, when you want.

Included games:

• Chinese New Year trivia questions (3 difficulty levels)

• Chinese New Year word search puzzles (3 difficulty levels)

• Chinese New Year dice game (story prompts)

• Chinese New Year hidden image scavenger hunt (22 items)

• Chinese zodiac animals coloring pages (12 animals)

• Chinese New Year characters printable pages (2 fonts)
  

Some Fun Facts About Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is the longest celebration in the Chinese calendar. Often referred to as the Spring Festival, this vibrant occasion transcends a mere name, embodying the hope and renewal associated with the arrival of spring. The festivities include a unique tradition of warding off mythical monsters, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.

As families gather to celebrate, a set of customs comes into play, with a temporary ban on activities like showering, sweeping, or discarding garbage during the first day to preserve the good fortune believed to accompany the New Year. The joyous occasion also sees the exchange of red envelopes, or "hongbao," containing lucky money, ensuring blessings and prosperity for the younger generation.

So here are some fun facts about Chinese New Year:

• Chinese New Year is the longest Chinese holiday. 

• Chinese New Year is also called the Lunar festival in other Asian cultures.

• It's a sacred time to spend time with family. People travel from afar to reunite at this time of year.

• Monsters are fought off with firecrackers, fireworks and .... find out in the trivia game below.

• It's super advantageous to eat LOTS of dumplings.
  

Chinese New Year Printables

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Chinese New Year Trivia Game

The first trivia game is a question-and-answer format with 10 questions. Game 2 is fill in the blanks, a little trickier and game 3 is multiple choice. You'll find varying difficulty levels from easy to moderate and hard. A little variety for you - play one or all three. 

Here are some trivia questions from the games. Just click on the little arrow for the answer to appear.

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Chinese New Year Word Search Games

Challenge your mind by locating traditional New Year themed words hidden within the grid. Simply scan horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to discover words like "dragon," "lantern," and "firework." They might be backwards too. And then simply circle or mark the words you find.

There are 3 different word search games to give you both mental exercise and entertainment. Each trivia game gets a little harder as you progress, game 1 being the easiest to solve. 

Play solo or gather friends for a friendly competition to see who can find all the words first. This game provides mental stimulation while keeping the focus on cultural trivia rather than speed or competition.

So, gear up for something different... it's time to turn your leisure moments into a bit of challenging fun!

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Ways to Get More Enjoyment from These Chinese New Year Printables

• Start with a quick win: Try the easy word search or the easier trivia first to get into the flow.

• Turn trivia into conversation: After each question, add “What do you think?” before revealing the answer. It encourages social interaction without making anyone feel put on the spot.

• Make the dice game easier: Roll twice instead of four, then add the other rolls only if you want a longer story.

• Make the scavenger hunt more challenging: Set a 5-10-minute timer and stop when it’s done, even if you didn’t find everything. You can play again another time and try to beat your own time.

• Mix visual + word games: Pair a word search with one coloring page to reset your focus between challenges.
  
  

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