You can have lots of fun with the family playing these Chinese New Year
games. Many are also perfect for the classroom or a Chinese New Year party or
gathering.
Chinese Zodiac Alphabetical Order Race
If you have more than 12 children, you can assign them each an animal from the
Chinese Zodiac (they could pick a slip out of a hat, or you could hand them one
of our Chinese Zodiac Cards. At your
signal, they must race to put themselves in alphabetical order. Or play the
noisy version below!
Chinese Zodiac Animal NoisesNEW!
This basic game can be played with many variations to suit different groups of
children. For younger kids.
Chinese Zodiac Anagram ChallengeNEW!
This printable game can be adapted for kids from about 5 up - and can be played
in many ways, from a group racing game to a solitaire puzzle.
Call My Bluff
This is a fun word game (made famous by the TV show) which can
help children to learn new words, practise dictionary work and presentation
skills! It works best in a classroom or large group setting, and you will need
time to prepare.
Make A Ping Pong Bat And Net
The Chinese introduced table tennis to the world and have always been extremely
good at the sport. You can make your own ping pong bats and net and have a go!
Make A Name Book
More of a craft activity than a game, this is a great way for kids to get to
know each other at the beginning of the school year.
Fishing (Tiu-u or Chinese Dominoes) This game of Chinese dominoes sounds a little complicated to
begin with but is in fact very simple to play. The name ‘fishing’ comes from
the idea that players ‘fish’ for matching dominoes. You can either print out
our dominoes or make your own more authentic version with popsicle sticks
(instructions included!)
Matching Game cards can be used to play Memory
(Concentration), Go Fish and many other card games, as well as played with
our sorting mats by one child on their own. Printable Games
