Chinese New Year 2003 - The Year of the Goat

The Chinese New Year's day is on February 1, 2003.

The animal for 2003 is the goat (or the sheep). The year of the goat is Year 4701 based on Chinese lunar calendar.

The year of the goat is Year 4701 based on Chinese lunar calendar.

Here are some stories  

The Gate Gods

The story of Nian

Chat

Talk about dragons and Chinese New Year with the Beaver Scouts.  Explain the importance of the dragon in Chinese culture and that many Chinese believe it is a symbol of good luck. Have Beaver Scouts think and chat about things that symbolize good and bad luck such as a four leaf clover, a rabbit's foot, a penny found on the ground, an eyelash on your cheek, walking under a ladder, having a black cat cross your path, breaking a mirror, etc.

 

3-D fireworks picture  

Materials Needed:

1.       Instructions:
This is an easy craft idea! Squeeze the glue onto the paper - try to make firework (starburst-type) designs.

2.       After you make the designs with the glue, sprinkle the glitter on the glue to make your fireworks sparkle!

3.       You can also use a paintbrush or q-tip to "paint" on your design and then add the glitter.

 

Fire Cracker craft

Materials Needed:

1.       Instructions:
Paint the roll.

2.       Make any sort of design the Beaver Scouts want! Let dry.

3.       Cut 2 circles out of the paper, about 3 - 4 inches across. Paint or colour them to match the roll. Poke a small hole through the centre of one of the paper circles and thread a 6-inch piece of yarn through it.

4.       The long end of the yarn should be hanging on the side of the paper that is decorated. Leave about 1 inch of yarn on the side of the circle that is not decorated, and tape it down to hold it in place.

5.       Once all the pieces are dry, you will add attach the circles to the roll using rubber bands. Make sure the decorated side is up, line up each circle on each side of the toilet paper roll, and wrap the rubber band around a few times to hold it in place.

6.       These would make great party favours too! You can add treats or goodies inside the tube before you cover up the last end!

 

 

 

 

Chinese New Year Dragon


Make your dragon as short or as long as you wish. You can add jewels or sequins to dress it up.

pictureWhat You Need
 

·         Paper egg carton

·         Scissors

·         Hole punch

·         Yellow craft paint

·         Black craft paint

·         Paint brush

·         Paint with daubers (or BINGO marking paints); or craft paint and paint brushes

·         7mm Wiggle eyes

·         1/4" White pom-pom balls

·         Red felt scrap

·         Tacky glue

·         2 Jingle bells (1/2")

·         Ribbon (we used 1/4" wide)


 
How To Make It
 

1.       Cut the cups apart on the egg carton. Even out the edges so the cup will sit evenly upside down on the table.

2.       Paint the inside of one cup black for the inside of the mouth. Paint the outside yellow.

3.       Using as few or as many cups as you wish, paint the outside of the cups yellow. Let dry.

4.       Using the daubers, let the Beaver Scouts paint different colour dots on the yellow cups. Let dry.

5.       Hole punch 2 holes in each cup directly across from each other.

6.       Lace the ribbon through the holes to tie the dragon together.

7.       Tie a jingle bell on each end of the ribbon.

8.       Glue the head on the dragon. Note: You may need to "prop" the head up while it dries.

9.       Cut a red tongue out of felt and glue inside of mouth.

10.   Glue 2 pom-poms on top of the head and then glue 2 wiggle eyes attaching them to the pom-poms. (see picture) Let dry.

11.   If you like, you can add a "leash" through the hole of the dragon to walk it around.