Chinese New Year is a new holiday to many children and they don’t know much about it. A fun word search is one way to help children better understand the vocabulary words that go along with this holiday. This Chinese New Year word search is just what you need. It even includes all 12 animals that are part of the Chinese zodiac.
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Chinese New Year Word Search
This Chinese New Year word search contains 18 vocabulary words all relating to the holiday. The words can be found horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, plus they can be forwards or backwards.
Ways to Use This Word Search
- Have your child circle or underline the words as they find them. Use a pencil, colored pencil, crayon, or marker.
- If it’s easier for your child, he or she can use a highlighter or pale marker to highlight the words instead.
- Another option would be to have your child dot each letter in the word with a bingo dauber. They are always lots of fun for kids!
What You Will Need
- Printer Paper and a Printer
- Pencils, Crayons, Markers, etc.
What Else You Might Need
If you would like to print out the word search and reuse it multiple times, you could use a laminator and laminating pouches. Here are some more options to make this free holiday word search more fun:
Resources to Go Along with the Chinese New Year Word Search
You can use this word search together with other resources to help your child learn even more about Chinese New Year.
Books About Chinese New Year
These would be great books to read aloud to your child before they complete the word search. Or older readers would enjoy some of these books on their own.
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Chinese New Year by Carolyn Otto
My First Chinese New Year by Karen Katz
Ruby’s Chinese New Year by Vickie Lee
Lunar New Year (Celebrate the World) by Hannah Eliot
Chelsea’s Chinese New Year by Lisa Bullard
Chinese New Year Activities
This Chinese New Year slime from Little Bins for Little Hands would be glitter-filled fun.
This toilet roll dragon craft from Learning and Exploring Through Play uses items you probably have at home.
Your child can learn all about the Chinese zodiac with this free printable Chinese zodiac wheel from Chalk Academy.
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Chinese New Year Word Search
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