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The slat book was the first kind of Chinese book, make from slats of wood or bamboo and cord. This type of book is the reason that Chinese writing is done from top to bottom, rather than from left to right like Western writing. The books were rolled up and easily for storage.
This fun Anagram Challenge game can be adapted to suit all ages - from just learning to read, to adult.
This Chinese Zodiac Animal Noises game is fun in the classroom or for any large group, perhaps at your Chinese New Year party or celebration. There are many different ways you can play it.
All the animals of the Chinese zodiac on one colouring page, in Chinese style, ready to colour!
How many words of three letters or more can you make out of the letters in this printable puzzle with a Chinese zodiac theme? And can you find the special bonus words, which are some of the animals of the Chinese zodiac?
Print out these fun Chinese Zodiac cards and use them to play games with the kids at Chinese New Year. Find the printables below.
Print and cut out our bright and cheerful Chinese Zodiac File Folder Game, and your children will have fun spelling out the names of all the animals. The instructions below might make it sounds a little complicated, but once it is set up you will be able to have fun with it many times over.
These Chinese Zodiac printables can be used in many different ways.
Here's a fun Chinese Zodiac poster to print and display, showing all the Chinese animals in the correct order.
There is a story which explains why the Rat is the first animal year of the Chinese zodiac. Here is a colouring page of the story to enjoy!
This Chinese themed story paper includes an illustration of the story behind the animals of the Chinese zodiac.
Here is an original recipe for "fireworks" occasions such as Bonfire Night, Fourth of July and Canada Day.
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A Box of chocolates poster to print and display for Valentine's Day or perhaps Mother's Day.
This traditional Japanese game just need two pairs of hands and some strategy (and simple adding) skills! Good fun for getting kids thinking - and every game ends up differently!
A fun colouring page of Chris Hoy, track cyclist, for kids to print and colour in. Sir Chris won three gold medals in the Beijing Olympics and we hope he might win some more in London 2012!
Here is an illustrated printable poster of Chris Hoy, the Scottish track cyclist and Olympic gold medal winner. Use it for display - or perhaps as the front page of a project.
Find out some fun and interesting facts about track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, then fill out this printable worksheet. What would you say to Sir Chris if you met him?
Print out this writing paper for a project on Chris Hoy, Olympic gold medal winner in track cycling.
Our Christmas Alphabet Challenge is very versatile. It works equally well as a puzzle or a game, for an individual or a whole class. Scroll down for our printable score sheet.
As a puzzle just for one:Challenge yourself to find a Christmas word for each letter
Here are some fun Christmas Tree Alphabet Tags for you to print and cut out. They would make cute gift tags (punch a hole in the top left corner and thread ribbon through), or you can use them in all sorts of alphabet games and activities