Chinese/Lunar New Year Activity Pack ECE (Copy)

2026 Year of the Fire Horse: Play & Provocation Ideas (Curriculum Linked)

Includes activities tailored for:

• Birth–3 Years
• 3–5 Years
• 5–8 Years

Activity ideas included in the Fire Horse pack:

• Fire Horse Shadow Play
• Dancing Fire Horses
• Fire Horse Lantern Stories
• Ember Trails – Fire Horse Movement Painting
• Fire Horse Gallop Tracks
• Trail of Fire – Horse Motion Art & Symbolism
• Build Your Own Small World Fire Horse Arena
• Fire Horse Obstacle World
• Fire Horse Challenge Course – Brave Builders
• Molten Hoofprints – Fire Horse in the Mud
• Ember Trails (Mud)
• Fire Horse Mud Tracks
• Fiery Flow – Fire Horse Water Trails
• Fire Stream Race
• Ember River Engineers
• Ember Clay Creations – Fire Horse Sculptures
• Create a Fire Horse
• Fire Horse Sculpting Studio
• Gallop & Collage – Fire Horse Vision Boards
• My Fire Horse Collage
• Fire Horse Identity Boards
• Sand Trail Riders – Fire Horse Journey Maps
• Fire Horse Sand Paths
• Sand Map Designers
• Flaming Goop Gallop – Fire Horse Sensory Slime Play
• Fire Horse Goop Races
• Fire Slime Track Challenge
• Bubble Blaze Run – Fire Horse Bubble Trails
• Fire Horse Bubble Path
• Lucky Fire Horse Bubble Dash
• Volcanic Mud Dash – The Fire Horse’s Wild Escape
• Fire Horse Volcano Track
• Fire Horse Obstacle Dash
• Fire Fizz Potions – The Fire Horse’s Magic Energy
• Fire Horse Potion Lab
• Lunar Fire Energy Lab
• Lava Lamp Jars – The Fire Horse’s Calm & Chaos
• Fire Horse Lava Bottles
• Fire Horse Energy Vials
• Crackling Paper Fireworks – Fire Horse’s Celebration Burst
• Fire Horse Paper Poppers
• Lunar Fire Burst Collage
• Lucky Grain Hunt – Fire Horse’s Prosperity Garden
• Fire Horse’s Lucky Harvest
• Fire Horse Field of Fortune
• Blazing Tail – Fire Horse Flame Painting with Natural Brushes
• Fire Horse’s Flame Dance
• Trail of Fire – Fire Horse Motion Art
• Thread of Fortune – Fire Horse Friendship Bracelets
• Fire Horse Friendship Thread
• Red Thread of Fire
• The Fire Horse Parade – Collaborative Group Project
• Fire Horse Festival Float
• Lunar New Year Fire Horse Parade
• Fire Dumpling Sensory Play – Taste & Texture of the New Year
• Lucky Dumpling Kitchen
• Prosperity Dumpling Makers

🐍 PLUS: Previous Years Included (so you’ve got content ready-to-go every year)

• 2025 Year of the Wood Snake activities + curriculum links
• 2024 Year of the Wood Dragon banner + activities with links
• Year of the Rabbit posters, banners + learning story pages
• Year of the Tiger posters, banners + learning story pages
• Chinese Zodiac block & playdough mats
• Editable “My Zodiac Sign” pages (add your own images)

🎨 NEW Sensory Play & Activity Set

• Bubble recipes
• Ice recipes & activities
• Playdough & dough recipes
• Slime & goop recipes
• Chalk & paint ideas
• Sensory bins & trays
• Art & craft projects
• Music & movement
• Outdoor & gross motor play
• Themed nature & small world play
• Treasure hunts & discovery games

🧧 Cultural Displays & Decorations

• Banners, posters, signs and themed visuals to set up your space for Lunar New Year
• Zodiac-themed resources for cultural learning areas and documentation

📚 Learning Story & Documentation Tools (EYLF / QKLG / MTOP / VEYLDF)

• Outcome pages suitable for each framework
• Analysis of learning prompts (what it means + how to write it)
• Future planning ideas
• Parent/child voice sections
• Reflection tools to support the full planning cycle

Achieving National Quality Standards

Aligned with NQS elements including:

• 1.1.1 Approved Learning Framework
• 1.1.2 Child-centred learning
• 1.3.1 Assessment and planning cycle

🎊 A massive Lunar New Year bundle that keeps growing — and your updates are FREE every year.