Chinese New Year Level: Early Grades - Cross-curricular activities

Lesson
Music
Pre-K
Music Playtime
Music Playtime

Music Lesson Description

Make Chinese Fans (art link)

You need rectangular pieces of paper around 40cm by 15cm. The children make Chinese pictures choosing from these alternatives:

  • Use wax crayons to draw tree branches and leaves, then finger paint to add blossom
  • Painted dragons
  • Wax crayon lanterns

Next, fold the paper like an accordion to make fans. Secure the fan at the bottom by wrapping it with a thin strip of paper, glued in place. Pull out the folds to make the fan.

Chinese Fan