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This 3D Chinese New Year paper cutting craft is designed for children who can use scissors independently. For younger kids (kindergarten and under), adult supervision and adult assistance are needed. Celebrate the Lunar New Year with artist Cheng Cao who will introduce you to Chinese paper-cutting, or jianzhi (剪紙), a folk art that originated in China around the 6th century CE. Learn Every year before Chinese New Year's Day, people decorate their houses with flowers, pot plants, paper cuttings, New Year door couplets, red lanterns, and New Year pictures, and the fu character (福 'happiness'). Chinese New Year paper cutting is an indispensable part of Chinese New Year decoration. Try our easy tutorial and get inspired by our Chinese paper cutting templates. Perfect to decorate your home for the Lunar New Year, simply fold, draw and cut - no printer required! By Anders Ekelund Learn how to create a stunning paper lantern using the traditional Chinese paper-cutting art (jianzhi) to celebrate the Lunar New Year! In this step-by-step A cut-paper "window flower" during Chinese New Year. The art of paper cutting (Chinese: 剪紙; pinyin: jiǎnzhǐ) in China may date back to the 2nd century CE, when paper was invented by Cai Lun, a court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. Chinese paper cutting is a treasured traditional Chinese art dating back to when paper was developed Paper cutting is a traditional folk art in China, its birthplace over 1500 years ago. During festivals such as Chinese New Year, paper-cuts are used to decorate doors, walls, and windows in homes, and are presented as gifts to good friends and family. Chinese New Year of Rooster is around the corner. I am going to organize a crafting hour at work on Chinese paper cutting. Here are some samples I put together. Celebrating Lunar New Year with cultural activities! Papercutting art is a hands-on activity for kids and adults to explore art, the Chinese language, and culture. Chinese paper design art is originated from cutting patterns for Chinese embroidery. Later it transformed into folk art. Spring 春 is widely used on the Chinese New Year theme or Auspicious words on Festival Couplets (New Year’s wishes on pieces of red papers) like: 迎春接福 Yíng chún jiē fú – Greet the New Year and encounter happiness. 春回大地 chūn huí dà dì – Spring has come back to the earth. Now I am going to show you how to use paper to cut out 春 paper cutting. For Chinese Lunar New Year Paper Cutting Template [YOU'LL GET] - One PDF file contains 3 templates for paper cutting art - Each template features a Chinese character paper cutting Chinese new year. The application of paper cutting during the New Year is as follows: Window Decoration: On the day of “立春” (Lichun – the beginning of spring in the Chinese calendar), people use paper cutting to celebrate. Since the Song and Yuan dynasties, the tradition of welcoming spring was moved to the Spring The combination of scissors cutting the snake and threading yarn through the holes along the snake’s body, as well as plastic beads, makes this Chinese New Year craft not only a fun and engaging activity for kids to celebrate the Lunar New Year but also a way for kids to work on their fine motor skills. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: Decorating windows with paper-cuts is a Chinese New Year tradition, with the pretty cut-outs often referred to as 窗花 (chuāng huā), which translates to ‘window flowers’. Well, we think that the name is beautiful. Its Origin. The oldest surviving paper cut out is a symmetrical circle from the 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From dresses adorned with paper cut motifs to handbags featuring intricate patterns, traditional Chinese paper cutting is making a bold statement in the fashion industry. Another field where traditional Chinese paper cutting is being embraced is in the realm of graphic design and illustration. Chinese New Year Art Activities Kit includes: • Templates for 4 large paper cuttings • Templates for 3 small hanging paper cuttings • Stencil for 1 3D paper cutting • 2 origami projects • String • Beads • Glue stick • Scissors Super Simple Fun Craft: Chinese Paper Cutting, Jian Zhi, Character “春” chun (Spring), Chinese Lunar New Year CraftMaterial Needed: Red coloured paperScissors Paper-cut is a very distinctive visual art of Chinese handicrafts. It originated from the 6th century when women used to paste golden and silver foil cuttings onto their hair at the temples, and men used them in sacred rituals. Later, they were used during festivals to decorate gates and windows. Made of the inspiration of the Chinese traditional paper cutting. When I was little my father taught me to do the paper-cutting. It is a traditional thing which Chinese people do to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The red Chinese paper-cutting is a symbol of joy and happiness. The project includes 26 letters of Typeface design and a book with each letter with the explanation of each exquisite
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