My First Festivals: Chinese New Year

Watch as Isabel celebrates Chinese New Year with her family for the first time by making a Lantern, decorating her house and taking part in a street parade. Discover more about Chinese New Year with My First Festivals.

Chinese New Year is celebrated early in the year by people all over the world, but especially people from China. The festival is all about spending time with your family and bringing lots of luck for the New Year.

It is celebrated by having parties, parades and lots of nice food. Every year is dedicated to a different animal. Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac decided who would have which year named after them in this shadow puppet performance.

Follow Isabel, her sister Imogen, her mum and Gran as they make decorations together and cook dumplings for a special meal together after opening a lucky red envelope from their family in China. Watch My First Festivals: Chinese New Year on BBC iPlayer now.

What is Lunar New Year? Find out about the celebration with JoJo and Gran Gran as kids explain what they love about the day.

Watch this beautiful animation celebrating Lunar New Year.

Find out how Abbie and her family prepare for Chinese and Lunar New Year and how they celebrate together.

Join JoJo & Gran Gran for a special Gran Gran plan as they make their own Lunar New Year card.

Find out about the story of Nian and why the colour red is significant in this video from CBeebies House.

Make some noise with a DIY rattle drum from CBeebies House.

Watch as children talk about their favourite parts of Lunar New Year.

Discover more Chinese and Lunar New Year crafts, activities, fun and games.

My First Festivals is a documentary following children as they discover, learn and experience cultural festivals for the first time. You can watch My First Festivals on BBC iPlayer.

Take a look at our quizzes and clips about cultural festivals as youngsters discover and celebrate with their families and communities.

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