abc teach -
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/social_studies/china/chinese_new_year/
printables, worksheets.

Activity Village - http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_new_year_jigsaws.htm Online jigsaw puzzles

China: Dim Sum: http://www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/DimSum/DimSum%20T.ofCon.HomePg.html  This site was developed by a collaboration of teachers and parents - incredible ideas that are original and fun.  

Carol's Favorite - 2005

Chinese Culture of San Francisco - history, symbolism, traditions
http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festival/newyear/newyear.html 

Chinese New Year Calendar - http://www.chinapage.com/newyear.html  Includes monthly calendar print out options.

Chinese New Year Cards - http://www.123greetings.com/chinese/  Online, electronic cards

Chinese New Year at Web Holidays - http://www.web-holidays.com/lunar/  a great resource

Chinese New Year - Vicki Blackwell's Internet Guide for Educators -
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/chinese.html Amazing collection of links including one to get your own Chinese Name. 

Carol's Favorite - 2005

Discover China - http://www.chinavista.com/discover.html  virtual tour, cultural tidbits such as Chinese poetry, folk music, and recipes; database to search for information about China

DLTK's Chinese New Year and General Chinese Crafts -
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/china/  cooking, coloring, zodiac, crafts

Enchanted Learning -  http://www.zoomdinosaurs.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/  Activities, zodiac and symbols, Chinese numbers, maps.

Everything Preschool - http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/chinnesenewyear/  If you can get past the terrible spelling, there are some great ideas!

First Grade Parade - http://mckinley.wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/Activities%20Scrapbook/ChineseParade.htm
great photos to get you motivated and in the spirit of Chinese New Year.

Fortune Cookie - http://www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/cookie.cfm Get your virtual fortune!

GIO, Lunar New Year in Taiwan -
http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/culture/lunar-NY/ This site gives a brief history about the Chinese New Year, the reason for using the color red on door decorations, the various days of the celebration, etc.

Gr. 2-3 lesson plans - Natalie Walker has prepared a 3-5 day unit; printables
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/chinese.html

Made in China - http://china.candidemedia.com/html/index.html a five-week exploration of digital journalists documented here in journal and cartoon form.

Mrs. Jacoby's Gr. 2 Class - Year of the Rooster -  http://www.geocities.com/ljacoby_2000/cny.html She always has excellent choices for links!

Perpetual School - Chinese New Year - Good ideas for younger students
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/holiday_themes/chinese_newyear.htm

School Bell - http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/months/chinese_ny.html  Kathy Gursky has collected wonderful links with great extension possibilities.

Six Paths to China - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/index.html  6 different web quests - to challenge your students.

Teacher Vision - http://www.teachervision.fen.com/page/6603.html?detoured=1  for ideas for gr. 2-3.

Traditional Taiwan Culture - http://www.taiwaninfo.org/info/culture/culture.html  Government overview of traditional Chinese arts - clothing, jade, tea, pottery, architecture, furniture and Chinese dance

What's Your Class' Zodiac Sign - http://www.planetesme.com/chinesenewyear.html  Just a fun site for teachers - you know your class this year is different from last year's...