Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year resources for EYFS and KS1
Explore our Chinese New Year resources for EYFS and KS1, including Chinese New Year activities, worksheets, colouring pages, crafts and classroom ideas. These teacher-made resources help pupils learn about Lunar New Year traditions while building skills across Understanding the World, English and maths.
Chinese New Year 2026 is on Tuesday 17 February 2026, beginning the Year of the Horse.
Start with our Chinese New Year around the world PowerPoint, then retell the traditional tale using our simplified story of Chinese New Year (EYFS) or original version (KS1). For hands-on Chinese New Year maths activities in EYFS, try our Chinese number matching game, or inspire writing with our fortune cookie craft.
Chinese New Year activities for EYFS
If you are looking for Chinese New Year EYFS activities and planning, use our EYFS Chinese New Year planning overview to map out the week, then add hands-on tasks across the areas of learning. For Chinese New Year maths activities in EYFS, our EYFS maths booklet supports early number, counting and simple problem-solving in a Lunar New Year context.
Chinese New Year KS1 activities and worksheets
For Chinese New Year KS1 activities, build reading and understanding with our KS1 comprehension activity, then extend learning with writing, sequencing and vocabulary work linked to the story and traditions. If you are specifically after Chinese New Year worksheets, you will find a mix of skills-based activities alongside creative tasks.
Chinese New Year colouring pages, crafts and classroom ideas
Decorate your classroom with our Chinese lantern templates, add a dragon-themed creative task, or provide a calm start to the day with our Chinese New Year mindfulness colouring sheets. Whether you are teaching Chinese numbers, exploring cultural stories, or setting up a simple role play area, everything you need is in one place.
