Chinese Holidays

Chinese holidays are a great way to get your child excited about learning Mandarin Chinese.  Celebrate each major Chinese holiday with our festive activities to help your child develop an appreciation for Chinese culture and traditions.

Chinese Holidays

Chinese holidays are a great way to get your child excited about learning Mandarin Chinese.  Celebrate each major Chinese holiday with our festive activities to help your child develop an appreciation for Chinese culture and traditions.

By Alphabetical Order

Chinese New Year

Dragon Boat

Mid Autumn Festival

Qingming Festival

How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Kids Learning Chinese

How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Kids Learning Chinese

Valentine’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to teach children about love!  Their love for grandparents, parents, teachers, playmates, siblings, relatives, friends, and even pets!  Not only that, your children can learn how to express their love by making something special with their hands.

15 Days of Chinese New Year Celebration For Kids

15 Days of Chinese New Year Celebration For Kids

The Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday celebration that stretches for 15 days and more.   It’s more than just celebrating a new beginning, it’s a celebration of hope, renewal, and gratitude.  When you teach your child about the Chinese New Year, you broaden their perspective about the world and acceptance of different cultures. You can celebrate the Chinese New Year with your children with many fun hands-on activities. 

15 Easy Chinese New Year Crafts and Activities for Kids Part 2

15 Easy Chinese New Year Crafts and Activities for Kids Part 2

The Chinese New Year is a truly magical time for adults and kids alike.  It’s a long celebration that begins a month before the actual date and ends 15 days after (Lantern Festival).  The Chinese New Year is a great way to spark your kids’ interest in the Chinese language because of all the creative stories and symbols built around this holiday.

My Lucky Book

My Lucky Book

My Lucky Book is a super fun and easy activity for kids...

15 Easy Chinese New Year Crafts and Activities for Kids

15 Easy Chinese New Year Crafts and Activities for Kids

In our collection of Chinese New Year activities, we’ve combined wordplays and symbols as well as Chinese customs and traditions to make these activities fun and interesting for your kids.  Each set of activities has been carefully designed to give your kids an authentic Chinese culture immersion.

Chinese Mooncake Origami Craft for Kids

Chinese Mooncake Origami Craft for Kids

This mooncake papercraft is the perfect introduction to the world of origami!  I made this origami with my nephew of 3 and half and it was a piece of cake for him or mooncake I would say.  It’s definitely the easiest mooncake paper craft you can make with preschoolers and kindergarteners.  Not to mention that they get to learn about the Chinese character “month/moon” [月 | yuè] while they are at it!

Mooncake Maze

Mooncake Maze

Chinese mooncakes have such beautiful pattern, it’s no...

Chinese Mid Autumn Festival Activities for Children Learning Mandarin

Chinese Mid Autumn Festival Activities for Children Learning Mandarin

Mid-Autumn Festival is a really fun holiday for the kids learning Mandarin Chinese because of all the kids-friendly traditions and delicious Chinese desserts.  It is probably the second most important Chinese holiday after Chinese New Year.  There are many ways to celebrate the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival with your little one, from lantern making to pomelo hat wearing.  There are also a lot of legends and folklore about Mid Autumn Festivals that you can enjoy with your child.