Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, is a very special holiday in China. It's like a big celebration to welcome a new year and say goodbye to the old one.

During Chinese New Year, people decorate their homes with red lanterns and red paper cuttings. Red is a very lucky color in China, and it makes everything look bright and happy.

On New Year's Eve, families get together to have a big dinner. They eat delicious food like dumplings, which look like little money bags and bring good luck. After dinner, they watch a special show on TV and stay up late to welcome the new year.

In the morning, kids wake up to find red envelopes with money inside. These are gifts from their parents and grandparents, and they bring good fortune for the new year.

People also set off fireworks and firecrackers to scare away bad luck and make lots of noise. The most famous part is the dragon dance and lion dance, where people dress up in colorful costumes and dance in the streets.

Chinese New Year is a time for families to be together, share love, and have lots of fun. It's like a big, happy party that lasts for 15 days! Today we are going to try to draw Chinese New Year, this is a boy who is having fun with fireworks!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw Chinese New Year PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Preschoolers and kids of all ages

TIME NEEDED:

About 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw Chinese New Year Step by Step

Step 1 Draw this boy's hat.

Step 2 Draw the brim of this hat.

Step 3 Outline the boy's head.

Step 4 Draw the boy's face.

Step 5 Draw the boy's scarf and arms.

Step 6 Draw the body and a string of firecrackers.

Step 7 Draw the boy's legs.

Step 8 Draw the boy's feet and snowflakes.

Step 9 Color this boy and firecrackers.

Guys, have you learned how to draw Chinese New Year yet?