Celebrate the Lunar New Year with these 32 Chinese New Year coloring pages that are completely free to download and print! These Spring Festival sheets are perfect for getting kids and adults alike in the mood for one of the most colorful celebrations of the year.
This collection features everything you’d expect from the holiday, including dancing dragons, red lanterns, lucky envelopes, adorable zodiac animals, firecrackers, and traditional lion dancers. There are also pages with Chinese characters for good fortune, dumplings, and kids in traditional clothing ready to ring in the new year!
Free Printable Chinese New Year Coloring Pages
All of our free printable Chinese New Year coloring pages come in convenient PDF format, which means they’re incredibly easy to download and print right at home or in the classroom. Each design is sized to fit standard A4 paper perfectly, so there’s no fussing with settings or worrying about cut-off edges.
Simply click, download, and print as many copies as you need. Whether you’re a teacher preparing a classroom activity or a parent looking for something fun to do over the holiday, these pages are ready to go whenever you are!
5 Creative Crafts You Can Make With Chinese New Year Coloring Pages
Got a stack of finished Chinese New Year coloring pages sitting around, or maybe you want to try something a little different with these printables? Here are five fun craft ideas that will turn those sheets into something special!
1. Lucky Red Envelope Pouches
Red envelopes are a huge part of Chinese New Year, and you can make your own using these coloring pages, which is honestly such a fun project for kids.
Have the children color in a page with festive designs, then fold it into an envelope shape and glue the edges together securely.
They can slip in a handwritten note, some stickers, or even a few coins to gift to family members during the celebration!
2. Paper Lantern Decorations
Chinese lanterns are iconic, and making them from colored pages is surprisingly easy and looks fantastic hanging around the house.
After coloring in a page, fold it in half lengthwise and cut slits from the folded edge toward the open edge, leaving about an inch uncut at the top.
Unfold, roll into a cylinder, and staple the ends together. Add a paper handle, and you’ve got yourself a beautiful lantern!
3. Zodiac Animal Masks
The Chinese zodiac has twelve animals, and masks featuring these creatures make for a really engaging activity, especially for younger children at parties.
Pick a zodiac animal coloring page with a face large enough to cover a child’s face, and have them color it in with bright, bold colors.
Cut it out carefully, punch holes on the sides, and thread elastic or yarn through so kids can wear their creations proudly!
4. Fortune Cookie Place Cards
For a festive dinner, turn these coloring pages into adorable place cards shaped like fortune cookies, which adds such a nice personal touch to the table.
Have kids color in a circular design, cut it out, and fold it into the classic fortune cookie shape with a little crease in the middle.
Tuck a small strip of paper inside with a guest’s name or a fun fortune written on it. Guests will love finding these at their seats!
5. Dragon Parade Puppets
Dragons are everywhere during Chinese New Year, and making a dragon puppet from coloring pages is a craft that kids absolutely adore.
Color in a dragon head and several body sections, then cut them out and accordion-fold strips of paper to connect the pieces together.
Attach a craft stick to the head and another to the tail, and now the kids can make their dragon dance and wiggle through the air!
We hope you enjoy these Chinese New Year coloring pages and have a wonderful time creating memories with your little ones!
