Showing posts with label Chinese New Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese New Year. Show all posts

Wednesday

Re-Post: Chinese Dragons of 2012


***Here is a re-post
of a Chinese New Year
craft 
the kiddos completed 
last year.****

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 We studied Chinese New Year
in 2012,
with the assistance of several
books and movies from the library.

Now I would like to re-share a craft
we completed
in 2012
to celebrate the
Year of the Dragon...

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To create this dragon,
we used the following items:
Egg carton tops, cut in equal halves
Paints
Paint brushes/sponges
Disposable plates 
Paper towels
Push pin
Brads
Glue
Paint pens
A variety of decorative items,
including lids and foam shapes
Hole punch
Ribbons and yarn

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This is a craft that could be completed
in a day,
but we stretched it out over several...

First...
...we got the paint ready...
...and painted the outside of the egg cartons...
...to create the "skins" for our dragons.

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After letting the cartons dry...
...we painted the inside of the cartons red...
...to create the inside...
 ...of the dragons' mouths.

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When the insides were dry,
I put the to carton halves together to complete
the heads.

I did this by using...
...a push pin to create a small hole
on each side of the carton.

Then...
...I put the brads in...
...to put together the two halves.
This created a hinged head,
which has really added to the kiddos' play...

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The kiddos then got into...
...my lid stash to create eyes for their dragons.
They also used glue, foam shapes, and paint pens
to decorate their dragon heads.
Here they are,
drying and awaiting their "tails"...

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To create the"tails"...
...the kiddos each chose ribbons...
...which I poked through punched holes
at the back-bottom of the dragon head.

After poking the ribbon through the holes...
...I tied them together in a knot
to keep them secured.

Jungle Girl wanted to create a little different
effect with her dragon tail...
...so she tied yarn to the hole in this fashion...
...and then tied on her ribbons to the yarn,
creating a more "scaly" effect.

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Finally,
every dragon needs horns,
so we took sections of...
...pipe cleaners and wrapped them around
a finger to create a curly effect.

We them glued them...
...to the back of the dragon's head.

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Here is a better view of the completed project:
Front
Back

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And now,
if you would kindly humor us,
 we would like to introduce you 
to our new playmates:
Baby Girls'
"Wang-Chung"
Little Wild Man's
"Toothless"
and Jungle Girl's
"Fang-Fong"
R-O-A-R!!!

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Linking up
over at the
by
All Things Beautiful...
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Chinese New Year Books and Videos


Chinese New Year
is going to be celebrated in 2013
on
Sunday, February 10th.

Every year in our homeschool lessons,
I have tried to introduce a new
holiday to the kiddos-
one that we do not normally celebrate-
to give them a better appreciation of
the world around us.

Over the years,
the kiddos have completed a
Columbus Day lapbook,
(similar to THIS one),
read and discussed
and
St. Patrick's Day with
THIS and THIS
Magic Tree House books.

Last year we studied
Chinese New Year
with the help of our local library.

I wanted to show y'all the resources
we used in case you want to study
this holiday more in depth also...

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Holidays Around the World:

Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns 

is full of colorful pictures...
...which truly bring 
Chinese New Year alive...

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is chock full...
...of activities, stories, and...
...recipes,
all which enable you to experience
the holiday in a truly hands-on way.

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Happy New Year! / Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai!


This book contained colorful illustrations


which explained the customs and the religion behind 
Chinese New Year.
We are a Christian household,
so this particular temple illustration
brought about a lot of good discussion...

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A DVD we watched that told all about
Chinese New Year was...

I thought FOR SURE this DVD would be 
totally cheesy,
but am I glad I was wrong!

Perhaps the neatest part of the video
that kept the kiddos watching
was when they brought in a group
of traditional lion dancers-
WAY COOL.

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Beside non-fiction books,
we checked out a few fictional stories
that celebrated the holiday too...
is colorful and fun...
...with a somewhat poetic tone.

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tells the story behind the animals
of the Chinese Zodiac...
...with unique illustrations.

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has a unique perspective on the holiday,
since the narrator has a Chinese and Korean heritage.
He also has friends who are not Chinese
(German-French and Hopi-Mexican)
that celebrate the holiday,
which offers an even broader perspective on the 
modern view of Chinese New Year.

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The Runaway Wok  
is a fun, original folk tale,
reminiscent of Robin Hood,
in which a wok pot takes from a greedy, rich family
and gives to poor family.
The colorful and lively illustrations
add a great deal to the folktale...

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We also watched a DVD
that read aloud 
several Asian heritage tales
called...

...Tikki Tikki Tembo...

and more stories to celebrate Asian Heritage.


The kiddos FAVORITE book on the DVD?

Tikki Tikki Tembo.

They LOVED the name of the first born son so much
that they often try to say it as
fast as their lips will let them:

"Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo!"

I used to do this as a child, too-
makes a Mama proud...

;0)

I hope you find these resources helpful
when celebrating
Chinese New Year!


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Linking up
over at the
by
All Things Beautiful...


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Saturday

Chinese Dragons...FINALLY...

We have been studying Chinese New Year
over the past couple of weeks,
with the assistance of several
books and movies from the library.

Hopefully I will get to post them later,
but for now I would like to share a craft
we have been working on 
to celebrate the
Year of the Dragon...

***********************************

To create this dragon,
we used the following items:
Egg carton tops, cut in equal halves
Paints
Paint brushes/sponges
Disposable plates 
Paper towels
Push pin
Brads
Glue
Paint pens
A variety of decorative items,
including lids and foam shapes
Hole punch
Ribbons and yarn

**********************************

This is a craft that could be completed
in a day,
but we stretched it out over several...

First...
...we got the paint ready...
...and painted the outside of the egg cartons...
...to create the "skins" for our dragons.

************************************

After letting the cartons dry...
...we painted the inside of the cartons red...
...to create the inside...
 ...of the dragons' mouths.

*******************************************

When the insides were dry,
I put the to carton halves together to complete
the heads.

I did this by using...
...a push pin to create a small hole
on each side of the carton.

Then...
...I put the brads in...
...to put together the two halves.
This created a hinged head,
which has really added to the kiddos' play...

***********************************************

The kiddos then got into...
...my lid stash to create eyes for their dragons.
They also used glue, foam shapes, and paint pens
to decorate their dragon heads.
Here they are,
drying and awaiting their "tails"...

*********************************************

To create the"tails"...
...the kiddos each chose ribbons...
...which I poked through punched holes
at the back-bottom of the dragon head.

After poking the ribbon through the holes...
...I tied them together in a knot
to keep them secured.

Jungle Girl wanted to create a little different
effect with her dragon tail...
...so she tied yarn to the hole in this fashion...
...and then tied on her ribbons to the yarn,
creating a more "scaly" effect.

***********************************************

Finally,
every dragon needs horns,
so we took sections of...
...pipe cleaners and wrapped them around
a finger to create a curly effect.

We them glued them...
...to the back of the dragon's head.

**********************************************

Here is a better view of the completed project:
Front
Back

*************************************

And now,
if you would kindly humor us,
 we would like to introduce you 
to our new playmates:
Baby Girls'
"Wang-Chung"
Little Wild Man's
"Toothless"
and Jungle Girl's
"Fang-Fong"
R-O-A-R!!!

***********************************
Linking up
over at the
History and Geography Meme
by
All Things Beautiful...
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