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Chinese Characters Printable

Use these Chinese Characters Printable pages for an easy Chinese New Year Craft where children can either cut out the printable characters from printer paper and decorate with gold paint or trace the characters on red plastic sheets for a more advanced craft. This post includes printables for eight different Chinese Characters; Faith, Hope, Love, Friendship, Luck, Courage, Peace and Wisdom.

Free printable Chinese characters craft for kids.  Printable of Chinese characters - symbols that can be traced on clear red plastic notebook dividers - Great activity to Chinese New Year crafts for kids.

Supplies Needed For The Chinese Character Printable

Easier Craft Using Red Printer Paper

Printable Chinese Characters - Chinese New Year Craft from Activities For Kids.
  • Start by selecting the Chinese Characters that you would like to print:
    Faith, Hope, Love, Friendship or Luck, Courage, Peace, Wisdom and print the PDF document on red printer paper.
  • With a gold glitter glue pen, trace the Chinese characters and allow to dry thoroughly. Another option would be to trace the characters with glue and the sprinkle on gold glitter.
  • Once the glue has dried completely, cut out the four circles.
  • Children can use a hole punch at the top and bottom of the circle or an adult can place a small slit using an exacto knife.
  • Thread gold ribbon through the hole or slits as shown.

Another suggestion- which you can view in the video above. Use a gold chenille stem (pipe cleaner) instead of the ribbon.

Craft Using Clear Plastic Binder Sheets

Printable Chinese Characters - Chinese New Year Craft from Activities For Kids
  • Select the Chinese Characters that you would like to print: Faith, Hope, Love, Friendship or Luck, Courage, Peace, Wisdom. Print on either red or white printer paper.
  • Place the printed page behind the divider sheet and trace the four circles on to the plastic sheet. *Tip: I found it was a little easier to trace a more solid circle such as a small bowl rather than using the paper circle.
  • In the center of each circle, trace the Chinese character onto the red plastic using a black marker. If there are any smudges or mistakes, simply wipe the plastic with a little rubbing alcohol.
  • Cut the plastic circle out and punch a hole near the top.
  • I used a doubled piece of red yarn (about 24″ long) folded in half, fed the folded edge through the punched hole and then threaded the loose ends through the loop.
  • Add a few pony beads to the yarn for decoration if you like.
Use these Chinese Characters Printable pages for an easy Chinese New Year Craft where children can either cut out the printable characters and decorate with gold paint or trace the characters on red plastic sheets for a more advanced craft. This post includes printables for eight different Chinese Characters; Faith, Hope, Love, Friendship, Luck, Courage, Peace and Wisdom

About Theresa Johnston

Activities For Kids has been an on-going passion of mine since 1998. I'm a long-time Orlando resident and huge Disney Fan! Prior guide for About.com and current editor for AboutOrlando.com. I hope you enjoy the crafts, recipes and ideas that you find here.

5 comments

  1. I cannot get the printables. It sends me a page not found message.

  2. Sorry about that – should be corrected now.

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  4. thank you I’m sure my kids are going to enjoy this. Looks like fun