Chinese New Year for Kids: Greetings, Zodiac & Red Envelopes

By the end you can

• Say "Happy New Year" and "May you be rich" to your family
• Name all 12 zodiac animals and tell people your own
• Get a red envelope politely and help with New Year jobs

What’s inside

• Day 1: Learn: New Year Greetings · Practice: Greeting Practice
• Day 2: Learn: Red Envelopes · Practice: My Red Envelope
• Day 3: Learn: Lucky Red and Fu · Practice: Fu on the Door
• Day 4: Learn: Zodiac Animals 1 · Practice: Rat, Ox and Tiger
• Day 5: Learn: Zodiac Animals 2 · Practice: Rabbit, Dragon, Snake
• Cards: Zodiac Cards 1 · Zodiac Cards 2
• Day 6: Learn: What Is Your Animal? · Practice: My Zodiac Animal
• Day 7: Learn: Visiting Family · Practice: At Grandma's House
• Day 8: Learn: New Year Fun · Practice: New Year Activities
• Cards: Greeting Cards
• Review: Happy New Year, Bao!

Who it’s for

Children starting Mandarin, with a grown-up at home or a teacher in class. Grown-ups don't need to speak Chinese to help.

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