It’s a snow day here in NJ today, actually, it’s more like a blizzard day.  I was supposed to present Chinese New Year to two kindergarten classes today, but I guess that’s not happening.  Well, here’s the craft I was going to have the class made.  It’s a very cute dragon, and the boys definitely enjoyed making them.  Chinese people see dragons as power and goodness, and Dragon dance symbolizes the bringing of good luck and success in the coming year.

I found the craft from Oriental Trading.  The only warning is that there is a lot of pre-assembling work, especially for my 5 year old class.  I spent a few hours putting the ribbon through the hole and pre-packaging the pieces together.  I do love the result though, so it is worth it!

Have fun!