Lion Dance Art and Craft + Fire Cracker Confetti Launcher Craft

Description

Lion Dance Art and Craft (Template Download Available)

Looking for a Lion Dance Art and Craft which you can do at home to teach kids about Chinese New Year?

If you have children who love making crafts at home, they are guaranteed to love this. The traditional Chinese Lion can actually dance without the need for batteries! (well almost!)

We will teach you how to construct a mechanism that makes the Chinese Lion move and ‘dance’. Science teachers can use this to teach kids about force and energy. Social studies teachers can impart Chinese culture to the pupils to tell the story of nian; the origins of Chinese New Year.

All the items, required for this eco-friendly craft, use materials that can be recycled and found at home.

This craft is perfect for Chinese New Year for a child-and-parent bonding activity.

Why buy our Lion Dance Art and Craft?

• An innovative method to make the traditional Chinese lion dance – Spark that maker’s mindset in children.
• Eco-friendly – All the items use things around the house to reuse.
• Fast and international – Receive the template to download immediately upon payment. No matter where you are around the world, you can get it immediately. (Please choose the download option if you are not from Singapore.)
• Easy-to-do – If you are getting our package with all the materials provided, we have made it child-friendly easier by pre-doing the more difficult tasks.
• Video Instruction – You will get a Chinese video to watch with English subtitles. Hey, you can learn Mandarin at the same time! (N.B. It is not a word-for-word translation to make it easier to understand the instructions.)

Shipping: Download OR All Materials provided.
Recommended age: 5 years and up.

This Chinese New Year Craft is Available in 2 formats:

Download Option: 

Upon payment, you will receive the video link instructions as well as a template printout. Please it on A4 size using your home printer.

You will need to prepare materials:

• Rubber Bands
• Masking Tape core (i.e. do not throw away what is leftover from a masking/duct tape once you have finished using it.)
• Used battery OR something similar like a long bolt
• Screwdriver (or something sharp to make a hole)
• Straws
• Small straws or lollipop sticks
• Masking Tape
• Double-sided tape or glue
• Scissors
• Marker (optional)

All Materials provided Option

Have a stress-free option by buying our Chinese New Year craft box. All the required materials are provided except for scissor. Even the holes on the masking tape core are pre-punched so you can leave your children to make this own their own without much need to supervise them.

Just scan the QR code on the box to watch the video.

Bonus Craft: Fire Cracker Confetti Launcher

Do you that firecrackers are banned in many countries, including Singapore? Children are also scared of the loud sound from this pyrotechnic. This Chinese New Year craft is a perfect replacement for real firecrackers.

Enjoy firecrackers at home safely by making your own firecracker confetti launcher! This fun and safe craft will launch confetti into the air, giving any celebrations like Chinese New Year or even birthday parties that fun mood.

This fun and safe confetti launcher will keep children occupied for hours. We know because when we perform magic shows with confetti, children love to play with it (for hours)! My kids asked to keep it so they can play with it again and again.

Mr Bottle’s Kids Party designed this craft with the Maker’s mindset.

If you opt for the download version, you just need to prepare environmentally-friendly materials like:

• Thick toilet roll or old bottle
• Red construction paper (you can also use old magazine paper.)
• 11″ Balloon
• Double-sided tape
• scissor.

If you have opted for the all materials provided option, we will prepare all the necessary materials (except for scissors) so you can start working on your craft immediately!

Other items which are suitable for Chinese New Year.

• Chinese New Year Prediction – Mr Bottle shows 16 pictures of items related to Chinese New Year on a 4 x 4 grid. A volunteer chooses a number from 1 to 16 to select one of them. The magician reveals the prediction to match his selection. As a surprise ending, the item appears magically from the flat piece of paper.
• Fishing Game Magic Trick –  A fun presentation using the fishing game which children are familiar with.
• Chinese New Year Themed Magic Show – Mr Bottle has performed at numerous CNY events including River Hongbao, MOE school celebrations and Chinese clans CNY celebrations.
• Chinese New Year Mascots like Fortune God (caishenye 财神爷), zodiac animals and Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity Mascots (fulushou). 
• Chinese New Year Decor Inflatable (2m Tall) 
• God of Fortune Decoration Inflatable (3m Tall)