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Chinese New Year Zodiac Wreath  

I'm working on posting a photo of the finished craft, but for now you'll have to use your imagination by looking at the template pieces.  

Materials you will need are a printer, paper (I prefer white construction paper or another heavier paper), scissors, glue, crayons and a big paper plate (supper size).

When affixing the characters, you can put them in order if you like:  Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
 

 chinese new year wreath

Instructions:

bullet Print out the template of choice.  
  
bullet Colour pieces, as necessary.
  
bullet Cut out the 12 characters.  This step may require adult assistance and can be done prior to making the craft with the children.  I didn't actually try to cut out the shapes perfectly -they're pretty fiddly.  I just cut circles out around each character
  
bullet Cut the center out of the paper plate to leave a round "donut" shape.  This will form the base of the wreath.  
  
bulletOPTIONAL:  You may paint it a background color if you like (red or gold/yellow would work nicely).  Having said that, the figures take up 100% of the space, so you won't really see the color.
  
bullet Paste the characters onto the paper plate.
  
bullet You can tie a bow and paste it on to decorate further.
  
bullet You can put a piece of yarn on the back to hang it.
  
bullet Close the template window after you've finished printing to return to this screen.

Template   (color)   or   (B&W)

 
 
Printable Version of these instructions