Chinese New Year is a great time to introduce kids to cultural traditions through hands-on activities, and this Chinese New Year Horse Agamograph printable is a fun way to do just that. Kindergartners and older kids will color, cut, and assemble an engaging optical illusion craft that changes as you view it from different angles.
Perfect for celebrating the Year of the Horse, this printable Chinese New Year craft is ideal for classrooms, homeschool lessons, and family craft time.
Kids will practice fine motor skills and learn about Lunar New Year symbols and traditions.
Whether you’re a teacher planning a seasonal lesson or a parent looking for an easy holiday craft, this agamograph is a festive choice.
What is an agamograph?
Agamograph is an intriguing art form that combines two images into one, revealing them when viewed from different angles. In our case one of the images is a horse and on the other side you can read the words “Chinese New Year”.
Agamographs are named after the Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, who is credited with their creation.
His innovative agamographs cleverly combine multiple images into a single piece of art that changes based on the viewer’s angle. Agam’s work has left a lasting impact on the art world and made its way into crafting, too.
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Chinese New Year Horse Agamograph
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The horse decoration printable includes two template options:
Option 2 – arrange the strips in numerical order.
Option 1 – arrange the strips in alphabetic order.
Supplies:
- Chinese New Year horse printable
- White printing paper
- Colored pencils or markers
- Scissors
- Glue
Step-by-step instructions
Start by printing the page with the two images and color them both.
Cut out the two images , keeping the letters/numbers at the bottom.
Cut out the strips and make sure to keep the letters/numbers at the bottom of the strips.
Glue the strips in order onto the blank frame, making sure to match the letters/numbers at the bottom of the strips with the letters/numbers at the bottom of the blank frame.
Cut off the white border of the frame, including the letters/numbers.
Fold the agamograph accordion-style along the lines between the pictures.
