Lunar New Year Lantern Art Project Tutorial Chinese New Year Lantern Craft Art
Bring the glow of the Lunar New Year into your classroom or homeschool with this must-try Lantern Art Project! Your primary and elementary students will love creating vibrant, colorful lantern-inspired artwork using tempera paint, wax crayons, and (wait for it!) salt for a magical effect. This hands-on lesson celebrates the beauty of Lunar New Year traditions while unlocking your students’ creativity.
Designed for busy educators (I see you!) and homeschool families, this art lesson is so easy to use that it practically teaches itself. You’ll have your students beaming with pride a they create their very own masterpiece, no stress, no fuss, just pure creative joy!
VIDEO ART LESSON
This is a video art lesson. Your download includes the lesson plan and printable pages, plus a "Watch the Video" page with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial, so you can watch it anytime and show your class again later.
What’s Inside? Everything You Need to Shine!
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING
★★★★ “My students and I loved this art project. It was easy to follow and very engaging. Thank you very much!” Adrienne L.
- Step-by-Step Video Tutorial: Hit play, pause, or rewind, it’s like having a co-teacher in the room!
- Comprehensive Lesson Plan: Includes learning outcomes, goals, and a teacher-student breakdown that makes planning easy-peasy.
- Student-Friendly Handouts: Step-by-step guides so everyone stays on track (even your “I’m not an artist” kiddos).
- Example Artwork: Give your students that "aha!" moment with a finished piece to inspire their own.
- Rubric for Grading: Assessment made simple because your time is precious.
- Reflection Worksheet & Artist Statement Template: Get them thinking critically and expressing their creative vision.
- Bulletin Board Sign: Showcase their work and give your hallway serious wow factor.
What Will You Need? (Don’t Worry, It’s Simple!)
- Pencil & eraser
- Black felt marker
- Wax crayons
- Thick white paper & red construction paper
- Yellow and black liquid tempera paint
- Paintbrush, water, salt, scissors, glue
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS LESSON (AND YOUR STUDENTS WILL TOO!)
- Hands-On Fun with Culture: Introduce Lunar New Year traditions while giving students the chance to shine creatively.
- Stress-Free Teaching: With everything prepped for you, it’s basically plug-and-play.
- Perfect for Any Setting: Whether you’re teaching in a classroom or homeschooling, this lesson works!
- Show-Stopping Results: Watch their faces light up when they see their beautiful lanterns displayed for all to admire.
HOW TO MAKE THIS LESSON A BREEZE
- Prepare Like a Pro: Use the included materials list to gather everything ahead of time.
- Follow the Video: Either demo it yourself or let the video do the heavy lifting, it’s like magic!
- Inspire with a Sample: Show the example artwork to give students a vision for their final piece.
- Lean on Handouts: Step-by-step guides = happy, focused students.
- Showcase the Work: Use the bulletin board sign to celebrate their efforts (and maybe snag a few compliments on your stellar teaching).
Celebrate creativity and culture this Lunar New Year with a lantern project that will light up your students’ imaginations. Let’s make art magical together, you’ve got this!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs Art Lessons for Kids and Educational Resources for Teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.
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FILES YOU WILL DOWNLOAD
- Lunar New Year Lantern Art Lesson - Video Lesson + Lesson Plan - Ms Artastic.zip: the lesson plan and printable pages (PDF), plus a "Watch the Video" page (PDF) with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial
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