Chinese New Year Activites

Celebrate culture while strengthening real-world skills with this engaging Chinese New Year Activity Bundle, designed specifically for day habilitation programs serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This comprehensive 44-page digital resource blends cultural education, functional academics, money skills, technology practice, and hands-on group activities—all aligned with common ISP goals.

🌙 About the Theme

Chinese New Year—also known as the Lunar New Year—is a 15-day celebration marking the beginning of the lunar calendar year. Participants explore traditions connected to Chinese New Year through interactive, accessible activities that promote inclusion, cultural awareness, and skill development.

📘 What’s Included

🧩 Literacy & Cognitive Activities

• Word search (with answer key)
• Themed vocabulary building
• Website research activities (technology skills)
• Cultural exploration worksheets

Supports attention to task, reading comprehension, focus, and problem-solving.

🎲 Interactive Bingo Game

• 10 printable bingo cards
• Call cards and markers
• Easy step-by-step instructions

💰 Functional Money Skills Activities

Build independence and community-readiness skills with:

• Coin identification (quarter, dime, etc.)
• Dollar bill recognition ($5, $10, $20)
• Counting dollar bills
• Matching money worksheets
• “Items to Purchase” budgeting activity
• Answer keys for staff support

These activities reinforce real-life shopping, budgeting, and money management skills essential for greater independence.

Encourages:

• Fine motor development
• Choice-making
• Creative expression
• Computer research skills
• Following multi-step directions

🎯 ISP Goals Supported

This resource was created with day habilitation documentation in mind. It supports goals such as:

✔ Multisensory learning (visual, auditory, tactile)

✔ Money management

✔ Computer and research skills

✔ Fine motor development

✔ Focus and sustained attention

✔ Problem-solving

✔ Social engagement

✔ Choice-making

💼 Perfect For:

• Day habilitation programs
• Adult day services
• Community-based programs
• Life skills classrooms
• Small group instruction
• Holiday-themed programming

✅ Why Programs Love This Resource

• Ready-to-print and easy to implement
• Structured but adaptable for varying ability levels
• Encourages cultural inclusion and awareness
• Supports measurable skill development
• Saves staff planning time
• Provides built-in answer keys for quick review

Product Description

Digital Document: 44 pages

Language: English

The activities are reproducible to use repeatedly. The packet includes a PDF document.