The Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, starts today, February 10. To kick off your celebration, create some neat Chinese New Year crafts, like these cute paper dragons and lanterns. They're easy and fun to make and perfect to decorate the house, and make great playdate, school, or scout group activities. They'll also be perfect to have on hand while you watch the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on February 23. Have your own parade through the living room!
Paper Dragons
Here’s what you’ll need to make your dragons:
Gold stickers or paint (red and gold are traditional colors for Chinese New Year)
Crepe paper in red, yellow, or orange
Dragon head template (download here)
Heavy white paper or card stock (letter size)
Markers or crayons
Wooden chopsticks or other thin but sturdy sticks
Tape
Paint brushes
Scissors
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