Noon Year’s Eve Party is a great way to welcome the new year in Mandarin Chinese without staying up til Midnight!
I don’t know about you, but gone are the days where I want to stay up that late to celebrate the New Year.
Plus, ushering in the new year in your family’s target language makes it fun and purposeful for kids.
But setting up a Chinese rich Noon Year’s Eve party doesn’t have to be complicated.
Here are some fun and easy ways to throw a Noon Years Eve party for your bilingual kids!
1. Decorate A Noon Years Eve Chinese Crown
To start, have your child decorate their own Noon Year’s Eve crown!
I have a free printable (scroll down for instructions on how to access crown) to make it easy for you!
Invite your child to share their new year resolution or 新年新希望/Xīnnián xīn xīwàng.
There’s a space on the crown for them to draw or write their resolution.
For younger kids, simply ask them what question they want answered or what they would like to learn this year.
We enjoy this New Year tradition and hope you and your kiddos will too!
Phrases to your kids about their New Year resolutions in Mandarin Chinese:
- Traditional:「明年妳有沒有甚麼想要達成的目標？」
- Simplified: 「明年妳有没有什么想要达成的目标?」
- Pinyin:「Míngnián nǎi yǒu méiyǒu shé me xiǎng yào dáchéng de mùbiāo」
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2. Watch the New Year’s Countdown in Taiwan or China
Tune into either Taiwan or China’s countdown on the morning of New Year’s Eve. It works well especially if you’re in the Western Hemisphere (United States, Canada, Mexico etc).
I tune in a little before the countdown to watch some of the performances and countdown in Mandarin Chinese then watch the fireworks going off on Taipei 101.
Click here to watch this year’s countdown in
It’s pretty spectacular if you’ve never seen it before.
Another option is simply replay last year’s countdown by clicking here.
3. Practice Counting Down from 10 in Mandarin
Write numbers in Chinese and tape it to the floor. Then have your child jump to the corresponding numbers while counting down from ten.
Fun and interactive way to practice counting down in Mandarin while getting some winter wiggles out.
4. Homemade Noon Years Eve Pizza
Shape some pre-made pizza dough into the Chinese numbers for 2024/二〇二四 then invite your child to put on the topping of their choice.
If your kids are too young or you’re worried about the mess, just make it ahead of time and pop it into the oven.
Trader Joe’s has some great pre-made pizza dough and toppings to make this easy and affordable too.
5. TP Firework Blower
Here’s a fun recycled craft. Get a toilet paper roll, let your child decorate it to their choosing then help them write the year in Chinese on it.
Here’s one from Red Ted Art
Have a Wonderful Chinese Rich Noon Years Eve Party!
Happy Noon Years Eve! Hop you and your kiddos have a wonderful time ushering in the new year with these fun ideas!
If you do end up making this new year crown, please tag me @spotofsunshineChinese. I’d love to see your Chinese rich Noon Years Eve!
Fun Fact: New Year Celebration in Taiwan
When we were living in Taiwan, most people would watch performances by singers on new year’s eve then participate in the countdown and watch the spectacular fireworks at Taipei 101 either live or from the comforts of their home.
Locals will only say “Happy New Year/新年快樂/xīnnián kuàilè” after the Chinese Lunar New Year.
More Chinese Learning Goodies
For some more fun Christmas related material, check out the following posts:
- Numbers in Chinese: Activity for Toddlers
- How Chinese Became Our Daughter’s Dominate Language at Age 2
- Me and My Daughter’s Language Adventure
- Top 5 Resources for doing Family Devotions in Chinese 家庭靈修資源
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