This is the plan I came up with for the evening. Hopefully it will be fun enough to keep their attention, and actually teach them a little too! I have a Chinese style game up my sleeve if it all goes wrong...
Tell beavers about Chinese New Year,
zodiac story:
Explain different bases:
Base 1:
Calligraphy of Fรบ. Explanation: the Chinese believe
that some things like the colour red will bring them luck. Others are writing
the symbol for luck. This is the symbol for luck, and when you take it home,
you can hang it in your windows, upside down, to bring you luck for the rest of
the year. Materials needed: red tissue paper and ink, or red paper and paint,
paint brushes. I will bring an example of the character they should draw
Base 2:
Fireworks. Explanation: at Chinese New Year, everyone sets off fireworks, to
scare off the bad spirits, and bring good luck to the rest of the year. We are
going to paint some fireworks. Materials: black paper, different colours of paint,
straws. They dab paint onto the paper,
and then use the straws to blow them into firework shapes and patterns
Base 3: The
year of the dragon. Explanation: This year is the Chinese year of the dragon,
and a typical Chinese tradition is the dragon dance. We will be making a little
dragon, like the one found in the dragon dance. Materials needed: coloured card, brightly coloured tissue, paper
scraps, construction paper, 2 popsicle (lolly) sticks, glue.
Instructions:
To make the body:
Cut the construction paper into strips about 1inch wide. Glue two different colour strips together at right angles. Fold one strip over the other, then repeat with the other strip, forming a concertina. Continue until you reach the end of the strips. Glue the ends together and trim off any excess.
To make the head and tail:
Cut two oval shapes from card. Cut a mane, eyes, nose, mouth and other decorations from tissue paper. Glue these to the head and tail.
To assemble your puppet:
Glue one of the popsicle sticks to the tail and glue the body on top. Glue the other popsicle stick to the back of the head and glue these to other end of the body.
Instructions:
To make the body:
Cut the construction paper into strips about 1inch wide. Glue two different colour strips together at right angles. Fold one strip over the other, then repeat with the other strip, forming a concertina. Continue until you reach the end of the strips. Glue the ends together and trim off any excess.
To make the head and tail:
Cut two oval shapes from card. Cut a mane, eyes, nose, mouth and other decorations from tissue paper. Glue these to the head and tail.
To assemble your puppet:
Glue one of the popsicle sticks to the tail and glue the body on top. Glue the other popsicle stick to the back of the head and glue these to other end of the body.
Rotate until beavers have done all three bases
Drink and a biscuit
Teach them some Chinese:
Knee how – hello
Knee how ma? How are you
Knee how – hello
Knee how ma? How are you
War hen how –
I am good
Knee jee-ow
shen ma? What is your name?
War jee-ow
Squirrel – my name is squirrel
Shin knee-ann koo-aye-leh! – Happy New Year!
Sleeping beavers (How we get them to quieten down before going home)
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