Lunar New Year for Kids | 2024 Year of the Dragon | Chinese New Year

Our new video about the 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals! Which animal are you?
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🎨 SMART+FUN coloring pages with animal facts:
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🧩 An activity bundle (includes word search & crossword puzzle):
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Happy Lunar New Year! 2024 is the Year of the Dragon! 2023 was the Year of the Rabbit; 2022 was the year of the TIGER; 2021 was -the Year of the Ox; 2020 was the Year of the Rat; and 2019 was the year of the Pig. We often call it Chinese New Year, but the Lunar New Year is celebrated in many Asian countries. It's based on the phases of the moon! The first day of the Lunar New Year begins on the New Moon that appears between January 21st and February 20th.
Our friend the Moon is here to explain this beautiful and exciting holiday. We should say holidays, because the Lunar New Year celebration lasts for 15 days! It's the longest national holidays. Many people travel from all over to visit with their families, and kids even get a whole month off from school!
The Lunar New Year is associated with the Chinese Zodiac. There is a small cycle of 12 years, each year denoted by a special animal sign. These are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep (or Goat), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Then the cycle begins again!
In this video, we'll learn about the traditional activities that take place on each of the 15 days of the Lunar New Year celebrations, including eating special foods, setting off fireworks, receiving red envelopes with money inside, and lighting special red lanterns.
Our new video about the 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals! Which animal are you?
• Chinese Zodiac Animals...
If you'd like to learn more about the real-life animals, check these videos out:
Horses • Horses for Kids | Anim...
Rabbits • EASTER - Bunnies for K...
Pigs • Pigs for Kids | Year o...
Dogs • 15 Dog Breeds | Dogs f...
Big Cats including Tigers • Big Cats for Kids - An...
If you'd like to learn about some of the animals native to China, try this video: bit.ly/Chinese_...
We also have more videos starring our friend The Moon!
The Moon for Kids bit.ly/Moon4Kids
What is a Lunar Eclipse bit.ly/LunarEcl...
What is a Solar Eclipse bit.ly/Astronom...
Here's our playlist of Special Days for Kids.
Learn about the history and meanings of holidays from cultures around the world!
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We recommend the following SMART + FUN books and activities for kids:
National Geographic Chinese New Year for Kids
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Chinese Red Envelopes for 2023 Year of the Rabbit
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The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac
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Kindle Kids - Includes access to thousands of books, a cover, and a 2-year guarantee
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Do you love nature videos? We have a series of educational videos for kids all about animals:
Bugs bit.ly/BUGS4Kids
Groundhogs bit.ly/Groundho...
Horses bit.ly/Horses4Kids
Polar Bears bit.ly/PolarBea...
Reindeer bit.ly/Reindeer...
Turkeys bit.ly/Turkeys4...
Pigs bit.ly/Pigs4Kids
10 Jungle Animals bit.ly/AmazonJu...
10 Arctic Animals bit.ly/ArcticOc...
8 Halloween Animals bit.ly/Hallowee...
Sharks (Great White & Hammerhead) bit.ly/Sharks_4...
Octopus bit.ly/OctopusF...
Big Cats bit.ly/BigCatsf...
Australian Animals bit.ly/AusAnimals
Chinese Animals bit.ly/Chinese_...
Owls bit.ly/OwlsforKids
Pacific Ocean Animals bit.ly/PacOcean...
Animal Group Names bit.ly/GroupsOf...
Bunnies bit.ly/BunniesF...
Animal Parents bit.ly/Animal_P...
12 Baby Animals bit.ly/BabyAnim...
Animal Sounds bit.ly/CowSaysMoo
13 Strange Animals bit.ly/13Strang...
9 Herbivore Dinosaurs bit.ly/VeggieDinos
Spiders bit.ly/SpidersF...
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Do your kids love science? Learning with Socratica Kids is a great way to keep kids excited about their natural world. Perfect for kids in school or homeschoolers!
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Written by Cassi Jerkins and Kimberly Hatch Harrison
Performed by Cassi Jerkins
Animation and additional artwork by Michael Rosenbaum
Produced by Kimberly Hatch Harrison and Michael Harrison