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On Tuesday 17th February 2026 we celebrate Chinese New Year, as known as Lunar New Year. There are several activities happening in Romford and the surrounding areas celebrating the event.
- Children's Dragon Eye Canvas Painting Workshop - Craft Courtyard, Hainault Forest
- Chinese Zodiac Inspired Clay Workshop - Valance House Museum
- Lunar Zodiac Hunt - Valance House Museum
- Chinese New Year craft event - Romford Shopping Hall
- Make a Paper Fortune Cookie - Valance House Museum
- New Year of the Zodiac Sensory Clay Workshop - SEND - Valance House Museum
- Horse Collage Crafts - Craft Courtyard, Hainault Forest
- Lunar New Year Craft & Story Time - Romford Library
- Chinese New Year - Wellgate Community Farm
- Lunar New Year Cupcake Decorating Workshop - Valance House Museum
Here are some links to useful websites for activities relating to The Year of The Horse.
Make some red money wallets or Chinese lanterns.
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Images from Pinterest - see links above!
Create a fact file using all the facts you can find out using the links below!
There are lots of FREE resources for younger children available via the cbeebies website.
The story of how each year got it's name
Ubercorn's Chinese New Year Funky Facts
Newsround - What you need to know about The Year of The Snake
To find out what year YOU were born in, click here and add your date of birth.
For printables including colouring pages, puzzles and games visit Activity Village.
