Welcome to our Year of the Snake Resources, where you’ll find a fantastic selection of materials to help celebrate Lunar New Year and explore the traditions of this important festival. Lunar New Year is celebrated across many countries and cultures worldwide, and this year, we are focusing on the Year of the Snake. Our resources are designed to captivate pupils, providing an engaging way to learn about the customs, symbolism, and festive activities associated with the Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year marks the start of a new lunar cycle, and each year is associated with one of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac. The snake, representing wisdom, intuition, and transformation, takes centre stage this year. This festival is not only a time for family reunions and celebrations, but also an opportunity to reflect on the past and welcome the new year with optimism and growth.
To help bring this vibrant festival into your classroom, we offer a wide variety of resources, including colouring pages, crafts, worksheets, and activities. These materials allow pupils to explore the cultural significance of the Lunar New Year while participating in hands-on, creative activities that are both fun and educational.
Our **colouring pages** feature designs related to the Year of the Snake and other symbols associated with Lunar New Year, such as dragons and lanterns. These pages provide a creative way for younger pupils to engage with the festival while developing their fine motor skills. Alongside these, we have a range of **craft activities** that let pupils create their own decorations, such as paper lanterns, snake masks, and festive ornaments. These crafts are an ideal way to bring some hands-on fun into your classroom, while learning about the traditional decorations used to celebrate the new year.
In addition to creative activities, we offer **worksheets and educational resources** that delve into the customs and history of Lunar New Year. These worksheets provide an excellent opportunity for pupils to learn about the different ways this festival is celebrated across the world. From learning about the twelve animals of the zodiac to exploring the meaning behind red envelopes and festive foods, these resources provide rich, cross-curricular learning. Pupils can trace the zodiac animals, complete puzzles, and write about their own hopes for the Year of the Snake.
The **Year of the Snake resources** also offer a fantastic chance to teach pupils about global traditions. Lunar New Year is celebrated in countries across Asia and beyond, with each culture adding its own unique customs to the celebrations. Our materials provide insights into these different traditions, helping pupils appreciate the diversity of Lunar New Year celebrations around the world. These activities also promote cultural understanding and encourage pupils to reflect on how people from different backgrounds celebrate important events.
Our resources are designed to make Lunar New Year celebrations both educational and enjoyable. Teachers will find helpful guides to incorporate these activities into their lessons, whether in art, geography, history, or cultural studies. These resources align with the curriculum, so you can easily integrate them into your classroom. Whether you are looking to create a Lunar New Year display or plan a series of themed lessons, these resources have you covered.
Additionally, many of our activities are perfect for group work, encouraging teamwork and collaboration as pupils create crafts and share ideas. The hands-on nature of these activities fosters creativity while promoting social skills. Pupils can work together to build decorations, design posters, or even create a classroom display to mark the Lunar New Year celebrations.
So, whether you’re looking to add vibrant activities to your curriculum, explore the global traditions of Lunar New Year, or celebrate the symbolism of the Year of the Snake, our resources offer everything you need. With easy-to-use, curriculum-aligned materials, you can bring the excitement and cultural richness of this festival into your classroom, making learning both fun and meaningful.
