Looking for Chinese New Year craft ideas for some bonding craft time with the little one? Here is one that makes use of red packets, or ang pows, to create some creative accessories.
We hope you’ll have fun trying out this original Chinese New Year craft idea.
Bow Tie and Hair Piece Chinese New Year Craft Idea
Instead of just making decorations for the home, why not create some simple accessories for the kids using ang pows too?
What you’ll need:
- ang pow
- rubber bands
- scotch tape
- clip
Follow these steps:
1. Open up the ang pow and cut away the flaps. Accordion-fold it as shown.
2. Using a portion of a flap that you cut away, loop around the centre of the folded ang pow and secure with scotch tape. Tada! A bright and cheery bow for the occasion!
3. To use as a bow tie, form a band using rubber bands looped together.
4. Then run the band under the collar. Looking smart!
5. For the girls, you can attach a hair clip to the back of the bow. Clip onto the hair to make a festive fashion statement!
6. To use it as a hair tie, attach your child’s hair elastic band to the clip. You may need to tape the two metal strips of the clip together so that the elastic band doesn’t come off easily.
7. For a more elaborate look, make small flowers using the same method for making plum blossoms in the “Plum Blossom Branches” craft. With a thread and needle, string the flowers up, looping the thread through the knot of the bow so that the flowers dangle daintily below the bow.
Easy peasy lemon squeezy right? These Chinese New Year craft ideas are really not difficult to realise at all. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
Here’s wishing you a very blessed time spent with those you love this Chinese New Year!
