All About Asia
All these blackline masters can be completed in a variety of ways. Below are some hints and tips for each page to help you get the most out of your blackline masters. These activities will equip children with important skills like colouring, cutting, gluing, folding, constructing and creative thinking. For more information and ideas, visit us online at www.cleverpatch.com.au
Chinese New Year Envelope and Coins Chinese Flag/Japanese Flag
In celebration of Chinese New Year, Children often receive a red Colour in with pencils, pastels, paint or markers. Alternatively scrunch
cool collage effect. Scissors and glue or tape will be required to complete this activity. For best results, copy this blackline master onto cover paper.
Decorate the envelope and coins with pencils, pastels, paint, Japanese Cherry Blossoms markers or paper (remember the envelope is usually red). Cut out the Japanese Cherry Blossoms come into bloom around April. Japanese envelope and coins. Fold the envelope along the dotted lines. Glue people associate Cherry Blossoms with new beginnings. Japan has over 200 different types of cherry blossom trees! coins inside the envelope and close. Colour in with pencils, pastels, paint or markers. Alternatively scrunch up small pieces of pink crepe or tissue paper to make the Cherry Chinese New Year Poster Blossoms and glue to them on the branches of the colouring sheet. To add some sparkle, cover the crepe or tissue Cherry Blossoms in a tiny Chinese New Year is the longest and one of the most important amount of pink glitter paint. festivals in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. It is a time to wish peace and happiness to everyone.
Colour in with pencils, pastels, paint or markers. Use colours Japanese Geisha/Japanese Samurai traditionally used by the Chinese like red, yellow, blue, black and Japanese Geishas are entertainers who perform various Japanese white. Add some sparkle to your poster by sprinkling on some gold arts including dance and classical music. Japanese Samurai warriors originated in the 12th century during battles between two very powerful Japanese clans. Chinese Panda Colour in with pencils, pastels, paint or markers. Popular colours used by the Japanese are red, yellow, green, blue, pink and white. The panda is native to central China. The panda’s diet is consists mostly of bamboo. It has distinctive black patches around its eyes, ears and across its body. Japanese Kimono
Scissors and glue or tape will be required to complete this activity. For Kimonos are a traditional Japanese dress. They are now worn on best results, copy this blackline master onto cover paper. special occasions like weddings, tea ceremonies and other special
Colour in with pencils, pastels, paint or markers. Cut out the bamboo events. and glue on top of the panda’s paw. Cut around the panda and Colour in with pencils, pastels, paint or markers. Popular colours used glue to a piece of cover paper. Alternatively if you do not want to by the Japanese are red, yellow, green, blue, pink and white. cut the panda out, colour in the bamboo behind the panda for more decoration. Japanese Symbols
Colour in with pencils, pastels, paint or markers. Colour in with pencils, Chinese Symbols pastels, paint or markers. Popular colours used by the Japanese are Colour in with pencils, pastels, paint or markers. Use colours red, yellow, green, blue, pink and white. Add embellishments like traditionally used by the Chinese like red, yellow, blue, black and glitter, sequins and rhinestones to add some sparkle to your symbols. white. Add embellishments like glitter, sequins and rhinestones to add Once complete use the symbols to decorate cards and gift boxes, some sparkle to your symbols. Once complete use the symbols to add to a diarama or hang around the classroom for decoration. make a Chinese New Year card, add to a diarama or hang around the classroom for decoration.
Chinese Zodiac
In China, birth dates are not as important as the year in which you were born. Instead of asking a person how old they are you ask them their zodiac sign. There are 12 animals in the Chinese horoscope.
Use the table included in the activity sheet and work out which Chinese zodiac animal you are according to what year you were born. Find out the character traits associated with that animal and decide if they sound like you. Chinese Zodiac
Animal Year
Rat 1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 Ox 1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 Tiger 1902 1914 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 Rabbit 1903 1915 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 Dragon 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 Snake 1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 Horse 1906 1918 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 Goat 1907 1919 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 Monkey 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 Rooster 1909 1921 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 Dog 1910 1922 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 Pig 1911 1923 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 Chinese Flag
Japanese Flag Japanese Cherry Blossoms Chinese New Year Envelope and Coins Chinese New Year Poster Chinese Panda Chinese Symbols Japanese Geisha Japanese Samurai Japanese Kimono Japanese Symbols