Chinese New Year activities

A free Chinese mythology activity starter for kids

Use Pangu, Nuwa, Hou Yi, Jingwei, and Shennong as a screen-free entry into Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, world culture, read-aloud discussion, and elementary mythology activities.

Free Chinese New Year mythology printable preview

Classroom And Homeschool Use

Make Chinese New Year story-rich, not just decorative.

This resource focuses on Chinese cultural stories within the broader Lunar New Year season. It gives teachers, homeschool families, and librarians a printable way to discuss myth, values, nature, courage, persistence, and renewal without needing a full paid curriculum.

Read A Myth Hook

Start with a short introduction to Pangu, Nuwa, Hou Yi, Jingwei, or Shennong.

Talk About Renewal

Connect the holiday season to stories about creation, repair, balance, persistence, and growth.

Discuss A Choice

Ask what a myth character chooses, what the choice costs, and what lesson remains.

Create A Display

Use one story figure, one symbol, and one student sentence for a simple classroom or library display.

Write A New Myth

Students plan a hero, problem, helper, challenge, and lesson tied to nature or community.

Extend With Printables

Add story sequencing, word search, character cards, or a full printable bundle when the sampler fits.

Preview pages from the free Chinese mythology sampler

Free First Step

Use the sampler before building a full holiday lesson.

  • Kid-friendly hooks for five Chinese myth figures
  • Discussion prompts for read-aloud conversation
  • A mini reading-response activity
  • Useful for Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, Asian Heritage Month, mythology, and world-culture lessons
See the Lunar New Year route

Related Routes

Pick the route that matches the lesson.

Free PDF

Directory-safe page with a direct sampler download and no primary paid checkout path.

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Worksheets

Reading response, sequence work, vocabulary, myth match, and printable activity searches.

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Free Download

Start with the free printable sampler.

The free sampler is a short, printable starting point for Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, world-culture reading, and Chinese mythology exploration.

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Paid Next Steps

When the free starter fits, expand the shelf.

Storybook Starter Bundle

Five printable storybooks for a full Chinese mythology read-aloud sequence.

CA$24.99
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Classroom Activity Pack

Reading response, story sequence, myth match, word search, and create-your-own-myth pages.

CA$14.99
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Mega Bundle On Etsy

Storybooks, activities, character cards, map resources, and classroom-ready printables together.

CA$39.99
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