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Chinese New Year Wreath

The first of the twelve years is the Year of the Rat.  This is followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

2008 is the year of the rat, making 2009 the ox, 2010 the tiger and so on.

MATERIALS:

bulletRing of cardboard (empty cereal boxes work wonderfully)
bulletconstruction paper (red and yellow)
bulletscissors
bulletglue
bulletsmall piece of wool

year of the snake wreath
bulletTrace a small plate and a large plate onto a piece of old cardboard.  
  
bulletEmpty cereal boxes or frozen dinner boxes work well as a source of recycled cardboard.
  
bulletIt doesn't matter if you go over the folds of the cardboard 
 trace plate
bulletCut a small strip of cardboard and glue it onto the back of the ring over any folds in the cardboard.
  
bulletThis will reinforce the ring.
  
bulletCut strips of construction paper (about 1 1/2 inches by 4 inches)
  
bulletglue the strips into rolls (like making a paper chain)

reinforce
bulletGlue the rolls of construction paper onto the wreath.  Alternate red and gold
bullet Use the template pieces below for the snake.
  
bulletTape a small piece of wool to the snake and the wreath so it hangs in the middle.
  
bulletGlue the "Year of the Snake" sign to the bottom of the wreath.

year of the snake wreath
 

 

Dog Template        (color)    (B&W)

Dragon Template  (color)    (B&W)

Horse Template    (color)    (B&W)

Monkey Template (color)    (B&W)

Ox Template          (color)    (B&W)

Pig Template         (color)    (B&W)

Rabbit Template    (color)    (B&W)

Rat Template          (color)    (B&W)

Rooster Template (color)    (B&W)

Sheep Template    (color)    (B&W)

Snake Template    (color)    (B&W)

Tiger Template      (color)    (B&W)

 

 

 
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