Chinese New Year

*Note: This was my planned program. I had everything set up, but no one came due to snow.

As the kids entered into the party room, I handed them each a card. We discussed the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, as the kids unfolded their cards. I found the cards and the game at Activity Village. The goal of the game is to make the animal sound on your card and walk around the room to find the other person or persons that match you card.

Then we read parts from Happy new Year! by Demi. We talked about the lion dances and the lantern festival, and many of the other traditions to celebrate the spring harvest season. 

Then we made paper lanterns to prepare for our own little lantern parade .