Today is Chinese New Year! Elli has been excited making crafts this past week and celebrating!
2013 is the Year of the Snake.
Chinese paper lantern.
Chinese drum.
Kaitlyn drew the Chinese characters for blessing/good luck and prosperity.
Decorating with Chinese characters.
Clementine oil candle. Oranges represent wealth and are a Chinese New Year tradition. Mandarin oranges are the most popular and abundant fruit during Chinese New Year.
To make the candle, keep the long stem intact for the wick and fill with canola oil.
The top half can be put on, but it can burn. Make sure the top hole is big enough and keep an eye on it. We placed the orange candle on a stone plate. We finally blew the candle out after 1 1/2 hours!
Chinese paper dragon puppet.
The red Chinese lantern we brought home from China. Red is a lucky color in China and is prominent in Chinese New Year symbols and decorations.
Chinese take-out. Fried pork dumplings, Sweet and sour chicken, General Tso's chicken, white rice, noodles, and fortune cookies.
Noodles are always served on Chinese New Year. Noodles represent longevity and should not be cut when cooking. Cutting the long noodles means to "cut" your life or to shorten your lifespan.
We gave the kids the traditional red envelope with a monetary gift inside. Elli got a little game for her new Leapster learning game system too.
Happy Chinese New Year!!
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