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The Chinese New Year is a celebration heavy in traditions that are wonderful to explore with kids of all ages. These Chinese paper lantern crafts are a fun way to learn more about the Spring Lantern Festival.
What is the Chinese Lantern Festival?
On the 15th day of the first lunar month, two weeks after Chinese New Year, another important traditional Chinese festival, the Chinese Lantern Festival (元宵节), is celebrated. It marks the first full moon of the new lunar year and the end of the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) period. Chinese Lantern Festival 2023 will be celebrated on February 5th in 2023.
Looking for more Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year crafts and activities? Check out these fun posts:
- Year of the Rabbit Crafts for Chinese New Year
- 30+ Chinese New Year Crafts & Activities
- 15+ Chinese Dragon Crafts for Kids
- Free Chinese New Year Coloring Pages

Chinese Lantern Crafts for Kids
1. How to Make a Chinese Lantern- A Chinese New Year Craft

2. Easy Chinese New Year’s Rounded Lanterns to Make with your Kids

3. How to make Chinese lanterns

4. Paper Lanterns

5. Simple Chinese lantern craft for kids | printable template
6. Chinese New Year Lantern Craft

7. Chinese Paper Lanterns

8. Tissue Paper Chinese Lantern

9. Chinese Lantern Collage Craft

10. Chinese Paper Lantern Suncatcher

11. Chinese New Year Craft

12. Mosaic Chinese Lantern Craft

13. Chinese New Year Easy Paper Lantern Decorations

WILL YOU TRY ANY OF THESE LANTERN CRAFTS FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR? PIN IT FOR LATER.

