The Lunar New Year is an important celebration in the Chinese culture and an opportunity for your family to explore a new, special holiday. Since 2026 is the year of the horse, you can make a Chinese New Year horse spinner craft with your kids.
Horses are an important symbol in Chinese culture, representing strength, speed, freedom and success. By making a horse coloring craft, kids can learn about the Zodiac animals and be engaged in a fun and creative activity.
The Chinese New Year horse spinner craft uses only a couple of supplies and requires kids to color the two patterns.
The cover features the word 2026 and the wheel has a horse on one half and the words: Happy Chinese New Year on the other half.
The Chinese New Year holiday is celebrated for 16 days in 2026, but only the first seven days are considered a public holiday. It is followed by the Lantern Festival in March.
Our horse craft is fun and easy to make with preschoolers, kindergartners and elementary school-aged kids in the classroom, if you are a teacher, or at home with mom, on a cold winter day. Even better if you have snowy days where you live and you need engaging crafts to keep kids busy and entertained indoors.
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Chinese New Year Horse Spinner Craft
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Supplies:
- Horse spinner printable
- 65lb white cardstock paper
- Colored pencils – I use these and love them
- Hole punch
- Paper fastener
- Pencil
- Scissors
Step-by-step instructions
Start by printing the spinner and cover on white cardstock paper.
Color the spinner and cut it out.
Color the cover and cut it out.
Use a pencil to make a hole in the middle of the spinner. (where marked)
Use a hole punch to make a hole in the middle of the cover. (where marked)
Attach the spinner and cover together with a paper fastener.
