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.
2009 is the year of the ox, making 2010 the tiger, 2010
the rabbit and so on.
Materials:
Ring of cardboard (empty cereal boxes work wonderfully)
construction paper (red and yellow)
scissors,
glue,
small piece of wool
Instructions:
Trace a small plate and a large plate onto a piece
of old cardboard.
Empty cereal boxes or frozen dinner boxes work well
as a source of recycled cardboard.
It doesn't matter if you go over the folds of the
cardboard
Cut a small strip of cardboard and glue it onto
the back of the ring over any folds in the cardboard.
This will reinforce the ring.
Cut strips of construction paper (about 1 1/2 inches
by 4 inches).
Glue the strips into rolls (like making a paper
chain)
Glue the rolls of construction paper onto the wreath.
Alternate red and gold
Use the template pieces below for the snake.
Tape a small piece of wool to the snake and the
wreath so it hangs in the middle.
Glue the "Year of the Snake" sign to the bottom
of the wreath.
