China For Kids
The 2008 Olympics in Beijing brought China to everyone's attention this year!
Here at Activity Village, children can find out some interesting facts about
China, its people, its history and its culture. We have fun puzzles, printables
and worksheets to print on everything from The Great Wall of China to the colorful celebrations of Chinese New Year. Enjoy our Chinese craft ideas, try
out some traditional Chinese games, or read from our collection of ancient
Chinese myths and fables.
Learn About China
Print out our "Introduction to China" and learn some interesting facts about the
country.
Introduction to China
Chinese flag coloring page
China flag printable
Chinese Flag Collage
Here's a fun way to learn (and remember) the Chinese flag.
Outline maps - blank and annotated - for
your projects.
The Great Wall of China
Can you really see it from the moon? How many years did it
take to build? Are there bodies buried in it? These and other questions
answered!
The Great Wall of China
China Coloring Pages
We have a growing collection of China-inspired and Chinese New Year coloring pages for you to enjoy
with the children.
Chinese and Chinese New Year coloring pages
Lots NEW! China-inspired Puzzles
Chinese New Year Puzzles
Chinese Games
Enjoy our collections of Chinese New
Year Games and Traditional
Chinese Games - fun for all the family, including printables. Lots
NEW!
China Printables
We have lots of fun China-inspired printables, including these Chinese character
cards, Chinese Zodiac posters, bookmarks and writing paper, and more!
China Printables
China Crafts
We are building up a super collection of China-inspired crafts for all
ages of kids. Have a look here:
China crafts
You can also enjoy our collection of Chinese New Year crafts!
Chinese New Year Crafts
China-themed Origami
Have some fun with our Chinese New Year and China-inspired origami
models.
Chinese New Year Origami
Chinese Culture and Symbols
Chinese art
Chinese proverbs
Stories from China
Lots NEW!
Chinese Dragons
The Lion Dance
Feng Shui
Yin and Yang
Chinese Writing
Learn All About Pandas
Martial Arts
Table Tennis (Ping Pong)
Terracotta Army
NEW!
Learn a little about the amazing Terracotta Army and have a go at making
your own Terracotta Warrior, using our photos as a guide!
Chinese music
Chinese numerology (meaning of numbers)
Chinese acrobats - Chinese State circus
Chinese nursery rhymes
Chinese nursery rhymes have similar themes to our traditional nursery rhymes,
and one of my kids' favourite childhood songs appears to have derived directly
from the Chinese original.
Chinese
nursery rhymes to enjoy
The Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese Zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year given the name of
one of 12 animals. Children born within a particular year are thought to have
the characteristics of their animal. Find out some more and have fun with our
crafts, printables, coloring pages and origami ideas:
The Chinese Zodiac
Chinese Food
Favourite Chinese Recipes
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important of the Chinese
holidays, and is a time of feasting with the family, celebration, fireworks,
and gift-giving. This 15-day holiday begins on the first day of a new moon
and ends at the full moon with the Lantern Festival. Learn all about Chinese New
Year and find crafts, coloring pages, printables and lots more to enjoy at our
Chinese New Year pages.
The Summer Olympics, Beijing 2008
This summer, Beijing played host to an unforgettable Olympic Games with
an extraordinary opening ceremony which will be hard to beat in years to
come! Athletes from the five continents competed in
302 events in 28 different sports, records were broken, and fantastic efforts
were made by all. We have crafts, printables, worksheets, puzzles and lots more
on an Olympics theme.
Summer Olympics
9 coloring pages of the Beijing Olympic mascots - very
cute!
Beijing Olympic mascots coloring pages
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