Chinese New Year Rhyme Coloring Pages for Kids | 新年童谣 with Pinyin | Lunar New Year Countdown Book & Posters

Description

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with this Chinese New Year Rhyme Coloring Page Set for Kids（新年童谣 xīn nián tóng yáo）, a classic, well-known traditional chant passed down through generations—now presented as a fun, interactive coloring activity.

This set is based on a traditional, catchy rhyme that works as a cultural checklist and memory aid, describing the sequence of customs, taboos, and activities leading up to and during the Spring Festival. The rhyme typically begins with the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month and continues through the first days of the New Year.

✨ Color, Learn, and Count Down to the New Year
Each page represents one day leading up to the Lunar New Year, with:

• A day heading

• The traditional rhyme line in Chinese (hanzi)

• Kid-friendly illustrations to color

Children can color both the pictures and the Chinese characters, helping reinforce character recognition while staying engaged through art.

🧨 What the Rhyme Teaches

To support young learners, each rhyme line is presented with Chinese characters (hanzi), pinyin and English, making it ideal for preschool, kindergarten, ESL/EFL, and beginner Chinese learners.

The rhyme chronologically lists important New Year customs, including:

• 二十三，糖瓜粘 (èr shí sān, táng guā zhān)
  Offer sweet sacrifices to the Kitchen God

• 二十四，扫房子 (èr shí sì, sǎo fáng zi)
  Sweep the house to clear away bad luck

• 二十五，磨豆腐 (èr shí wǔ, mó dòu fu)
  Prepare food for the festival

• 二十六，去买肉 (èr shí liù, qù mǎi ròu)
  Buy meat for the New Year feast

• 二十七，赶大集 (èr shí qī, gǎn dà jí)
  Go to the country fair

• 二十八，把面发 (èr shí bā, bǎ miàn fā)
  Let the dough rise for buns and bread

• 二十九，蒸馒头 (èr shí jiǔ, zhēng mán tou)
  Steam the buns and cook food

• 三十晚上熬一宿 (sān shí wǎn shàng áo yí xiǔ)
  Family reunion dinner and 守岁 (shǒu suì)—staying up to welcome the New Year

• 初一初二满街走
  (chū yī chū èr mǎn jiē zǒu)
  Dress up, go out, and stroll around the streets; visit family and friends and celebrate the New Year together- 拜年 (bài nián).

This printable set includes 10 pages total, featuring a cover page titled “新年童谣” and child-friendly rhyme pages designed for reading, chanting, reciting, or singing together.

📚 Multiple Ways to Use

This versatile set can be used in many ways:

• 📖 Make it into a book – staple or bind the pages into a Lunar New Year rhyme book

• 🖼️ Use as posters – hang pages on the wall as festive decorations

• 📅 New Year countdown – display one page each day leading up to the New Year

• 🎨 Art & language activity – color, read, chant, and learn together

Perfect for creating a celebratory classroom atmosphere while helping kids understand the sequence of New Year traditions.

🎉 Perfect for:

• Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year lessons

• Preschool & kindergarten classrooms

• ESL / EFL & heritage Chinese learners

• Cultural studies & holiday units

• Circle time, group reading, and home learning

Note:

This is a digital download and no physical items will be mailed to you.

All digital products are for one family or one class use only.