Chinese Paper Cut Craft
Chinese Paper Cuts have been a traditional form of decoration in China at
Chinese New Year and all year round for thousands of years. Why not have a go
with the kids? This craft is best for older children, as they will need to plan
their design carefully and use sharp scissors to cut it out successfully. Try a
symmetrical pattern by folding the paper and taking snips out of it, or design
something a little more advanced...
Sarah's 2012 Year of the Dragon paper cut - isn't it spectacular?
You might also like to have a look at Chinese Paper Cuts -
we've got some videos to watch with more paper cutting designs to try.
Make Your Own Chinese Papercut
You will need:
Sheet of red paper ( we used orange for the tiger)
Pencil and ruler
Scissors
If you want to try a dragon for yourself, you might find this template helpful!
Chinese dragon template NEW!
Instructions:
Start by drawing a border around your paper, to act as a frame and to hold
the paper cut together.
Now design your picture, making sure that all the parts of the picture are
touching another part!
Using a pair of small sharp scissors (like nail cutting scissors), cut out
the holes in between your lines.
Stick your paper cut onto a window to show it off best.
Last year's Year of the Rabbit paper cut
Our Year of the Tiger paper cut. We've broken with tradition and used orange
for our paper cut and black for a background.
Our Year of the Ox paper cut
You might also enjoy:
Chinese knots are traditionally used to decorate at Chinese New Year, but they
are very tricky to learn! Why not try your hand instead at our Chinese Knots
Collage...
Chinese Knots Collage
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