Preschool Chinese New Year Worksheets

What Is Chinese New Year?

Chinese New Year is a special celebration that marks the start of a new year for many families around the world. It is a time for family gatherings, traditions, bright colors, dragons, and fireworks. For preschoolers, the goal is simple exposure and curiosity—learning through pictures, stories, and play rather than memorizing details.

What’s Included in This Printable?

Each activity in this free preschool printable pack is designed to be simple, engaging, and developmentally appropriate for preschoolers ages 3–5.

Tracing Activities: These pages help preschoolers build early handwriting and fine motor skills. Simple lines and shapes support pencil control and prepare little hands for writing without pressure.

Which Is the Largest? Preschoolers practice size comparison by identifying the largest object in each row. The themed images—such as pagodas, fans, fireworks, and children—make early math skills feel fun and approachable.

Chinese New Year Handwriting Pages: Children trace and write themed vocabulary words like dragon, fan, pagoda, and orange. These pages gently combine early literacy skills with visual learning and picture support.

Matching Activity: This activity strengthens visual matching and early cognitive skills. It works well as an independent activity or with gentle guidance during one-on-one learning time.

Chinese New Year Coloring Pages: Coloring pages offer calm, creative practice and fine-motor development. They are perfect for quiet time, morning work, or wrapping up a preschool lesson in a relaxed way.

Skills Your Preschooler is Practicing

• Fine motor skills through tracing, coloring, and pencil control
• Early math skills with simple size comparison activities
• Pre-writing and early letter formation practice
• Visual discrimination and matching skills
• Vocabulary development using themed words and pictures

All of these skills are practiced through play-based activities that feel fun and engaging—so learning happens naturally, without pressure or overwhelm.

How to Use This Printable

• Print just one or two pages at a time to keep learning light and manageable
• Pair an activity with a short read-aloud or simple video about Chinese New Year
• Let your child color freely—there are no “right” colors at the preschool level
• Stop when attention fades; success is enjoying the learning, not finishing every page

This flexible approach helps preschool learning stay positive, playful, and stress-free.

Tips for Keeping it Simple

• There’s no need to teach dates, zodiac animals, or detailed history at the preschool level
• Follow your child’s interest and let curiosity guide the activity
• Remember that worksheets are tools for learning, not tests to complete
• Meaningful preschool learning can happen in just 10 minutes

Keeping things simple helps learning feel calm, enjoyable, and age-appropriate.

Who These Chinese New Year Worksheets Are Perfect For

• Homeschool preschool families looking for simple, seasonal learning activities
• Preschool-at-home moms who want structure without pressure or overplanning
• Teachers searching for easy, holiday-themed worksheets for young learners
• Parents who want meaningful seasonal learning that is fun and age-appropriate

These printables are designed to fit real-life schedules while keeping preschool learning joyful and manageable.

Grab the Chinese New Year Worksheets

Make celebrating the holiday simple with these Chinese New Year worksheets designed just for preschoolers. The print-and-go pages require no prep—just download, print, and start learning right away.

Created specifically for ages 3–5, these activities help preschoolers build foundational skills through fun, play-based learning that fits easily into your homeschool day.

Related Chinese New Year Activities for Preschoolers

If your preschooler wants to keep celebrating, here are a few easy, low-prep ways to extend the learning—no extra planning required.

Read-Aloud Books About Chinese New Year

Pair the worksheets with a short picture book about the Chinese New Year. Look for stories that highlight family celebrations, dragons, parades, and bright colors. One book is plenty at the preschool level.

 

Chinese New Year Pretend Play

Turn learning into movement and fun:

• Pretend to do a dragon dance using a scarf or towel
• March around the house like a parade
• Act out “fireworks” by jumping or clapping

This helps energetic preschoolers learn through play.

Simple Chinese New Year Art Activities

No fancy supplies needed:

• Try these Chinese New Year color by numbers
• Paint with red paint using cotton balls or fingers
• Decorate a paper dragon or lantern

These pair perfectly with the coloring pages in the worksheet pack.

Hands-On Math Extensions

Build on the math skills in the worksheets:

• Sort objects by size (small, medium, large)
• Count toy coins or red objects
• Compare which toys are “biggest” or “smallest”

Keep it conversational—no worksheets required.

Fine Motor Practice Ideas

Extend tracing and handwriting practice with:

• Playdough letter building
• Tracing shapes in sand or rice
• Sticker activities using red or gold stickers

Short and playful works best at this age.

Make It a Mini Unit (Without Overplanning)

Spread activities over a few days:

• Day 1: Read a book + tracing page
• Day 2: Coloring page + pretend play
• Day 3: Matching or math page

Stop whenever interest fades—that’s a successful preschool week.

Preschool learning doesn’t have to be Pinterest-perfect to be meaningful. What matters most is showing up, spending time together, and creating small moments of learning that fit your real life.

As you explore Chinese New Year with your preschooler, enjoy the season right alongside them—color together, talk about the pictures, and follow their curiosity. These simple experiences are what make learning memorable and joyful at this age.