Here at Chinese Learning Activities for Kids, you’ll find engaging and educational activities designed to make learning Chinese fun and effective for children. From interactive games and colorful flashcards to exciting worksheets and creative crafts, you can find fun educational activities tailored to different age groups and skill levels for kids learning Mandarin Chinese as an additional language. Our carefully curated content not only helps kids build a strong foundation in Mandarin but also fosters a love for Chinese culture, making language acquisition a delightful and enriching experience.
The school year 2017-2018 is nearly to its end. At this time of the year, both teachers and students have lots to do. A major task is to wrap the school year up well: everything a child needs to know should be covered; Another big task is to reflect, celebrate and plan for the next […]
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Do you know which animals make these sounds: Meow, woof and chirp? Surely you know the answers. The animals are cats, dogs and birds. What sounds do these animals make in Chinese? Cats make 喵喵(miāo miāo)，dogs 汪汪(wāngwāng) and birds 叽叽(jī ji). Do Animals Sound Different in Chinese Sounds of animals are a form of onomatopoeia, the
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中国话，”Chinese Language”, an interesting title for a song. You are right. It is indeed quite puzzling if you only look at the title. However, if you listen to the Chinese Language song, you will understand why it has such a title. Chinese language song starts with a well-known Chinese tong twister biǎn dān kuān bǎn
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We use Smiley Emoji in our conversations all the time. Do you know about their meanings? If yes, do you know the meaning of these commonly used smiley emojis in Chinese? Let’s have a look! Grin 开心 Kāixīn Laughing with tears 笑到哭 Xiào dào kū Yum yum 口水流下来了 Kǒushuǐ liú xiàláile Cool 酷毙了 Kù bìle
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On special occasions like New Year Day, Christmas, graduation day, birthdays… or just a random, ordinary day to cheer up the people we care, we want to give out a gift – maybe small, maybe big — but unique gifts with some Chinese elements. It is not always easy to come up with ideas. Isn’t
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I love this song by Zhāng Shàohán 张韶涵. Let’s quote some from the words 每一次都在徘徊孤单中坚强 měi yī cì dōu zài pái huái gū dān zhōng jiān qiáng Every time I wander in loneliness, I get stronger; 每一次就算很受伤也不闪泪光 měi yī cì jiù suàn hěn shòu shāng yě bù shǎn lèi guāng Every time even if I
This song is a classical Chinese children’s song. It tells a story that an old lady taking a tricycle. She was asked to pay 50 cents, but she paid 1 dollar. Isn’t that strange? A little monkey is so hungry that it cannot jump. It was given a banana, but it refuses to take it.
Tricycle Runs Fast- A Chinese Song for Children Read More »
Do you know that some popular Chinese songs have their English versions too? Sofia Kallgren, the Swedish singer, re-sings several Chinese songs in English. Life is one of them. It is a song sung by Ruoying Liu, named “LATER”, which was popular in China for a long time. Let’s listen to the English version first,
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Picture books is a great way to introduce reading to children. There are many excellent English picture books now available in Chinese. Rosie’s Walk is one of them. This is a very simple (yet surprisingly sophisticated, from a humorous point of view) story. A chick named Rosie decides to take a walk one day.
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Valentine’s Day is coming. It is not a really special day in China traditionally, but it is becoming more and more popular among young people even in China. Flowers and chocolate are good gifts for the loved ones. Valentine’s Day cards are essential together with gifts. In sprite of its increasing popularity, unlike in USA
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五只小猴床上跳 wǔ zhī xiǎohóu chuáng shàng tiào Five little monkeys were jumping on the bed, 一只跌倒摔伤了 yì zhī diē dǎo shuāi shāng liǎo One fell and got hurt. 医生医生怎么办? yīshēng yīshēng zěnmebàn? Doctor, doctor, what should I do? 别让小猴床上跳 bié ràng xiǎohóu chuáng shàng tiào Don’t let the little monkeys jump on the bed. 四只小猴床上跳
“三个和尚”(Three Monks) is a classic story in Chinese. Long time ago, there was a temple on top of a mountain. There is a river at the foot of the mountain. At first, one monk moved to live in the temple. He had to fetch water every day from the river. Later, another monk moved in
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“Dad, Where Are We Going?” is a reality show which is really popular in China these days. It is now Season 3. 5 celebrity Dads went to different places with their children to accomplish different tasks. Away from work and stress, Dads spend their time and show their love to their children during the whole
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It is a good idea to do some morning exercise in summer! Let’s move following this video.
The Chinese New Year is coming! This Thursday is going to be the 1st day of the year of Goat (羊）. Here are some craft ideas for children to celebrate the arrival of the new year. Let’s first start with a fun poster of the personalities of “Goat People”: elegant, artistic, tender, loving and so
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This is a lovely picture book. The teddy bear was a sweet companion of the little girl. It is time to go to bed, however teddy bear does not feel sleepy at all. The little girl said several times “Good night”, but teddy bear still did not fall asleep…
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There is only one week away from Thanksgiving. It is time for all of us to be grateful for what we have and what we have received from others. It is also a good time for children to start a gratitude journal. I have created a template here for you to print out and start
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This is a happy dance song. Come, come, come, everyone, let’s make a circle Don’t you feel like to dance too? You can get the lyrics of this song and other 11 Chinese children’s songs by clicking below.
Family is very important according to Chinese culture. Because of this, family relationship in China is quite complicated. You can not call a grandmother from Father’s side the same as from Mother’s side. You should use different terms to call your older sister and your younger sister. Here is an interesting song which aims to
“Itsy Bitsy spider climbing up the spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain Now Itsy Bitsy spider went up the spout again!” 一只两只蜘蛛爬呀爬出来， yī zhī liǎng zhī zhī zhū pá ya pá chū lái 雨水落下来帮它洗洗澡， yǔ shuǐ luò xià lái bāng tā
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