Health Song
It is a good idea to do some morning exercise in summer! Let’s move following this video.
Chinese learning activities for kids
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.
5 Craft Ideas for the Year of Goat
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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Picture book in Chinese: Good Night, Teddy Bear
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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Gratitude Journal in Chinese
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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Dance Song
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.
辈分歌
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
小蜘蛛Itsy Bitsy Spider
“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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Sunlight and Air – A Chinese Pop Song
你是陽光空氣 You’re the sunshine and the air 每一秒都需要你 I need you every second 你是舌尖上的雨水 You’re the raindrop on the tip of my tongue 我的每日所需 My daily essential 你是我的陽光空氣 You’re my sunshine and my air 這心跳最需要你 The heartbeat needs you 你是那喜悅的淚水 You’re the tear of joy 一切幸福的必需 Essential for all happiness 你是我的 陽光 空氣 You’re my
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Three Pigs
The story between the 3 pigs and the bad wolf is well known. Probably your child has already heard the story. Well, here is the Disney animation of this story in Chinese. It would be a great addition to tell the story again.
Little White Rabbit
Little white rabbit White so white With two ears standing It loves to eat carrots and cabbage… This song brings back a lot of sweet memories for any Chinese person. It is one of the classic Chinese children’s songs that almost everybody in China knows. Well, now your child is about to learn it too!
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Blooming Dreams 梦的怒放
Heard the song when I was in Chengdu, China two weeks ago and liked it immediately. Like “Invisible Wings“, it is another song about dreams, inspiring young people to keep dreams alive and try hard to make them true. That is why it is so popular. 梦的芽快乐生长 mèng de yá kuài lè shēng zhǎng 梦就是我心的方向
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Finger Song in Chinese
I went to the mountain, ready to fight against a tiger. However, he did not find any tigers. Instead he found squirrels. How many squirrels are there? Let me count: one, two, three, four, five, five squirrels! You can get the lyrics of this song and other 11 Chinese children’s songs by clicking below.
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London Bridge is Falling Down in Chinese
London Bridge is Falling Down is a famous nursery rhyme in English. Do you know there is also a Chinese version, which is basically the exact translation of the English lyrics. That makes it super easy for children, esp. those who are familiar with the original song, to learn and to memorize. London Bridge Is
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Happy Birthday Song in Chinese
Happy Birthday Song must be one of the most sung songs in the world. It exists in various languages too. It is always a good idea to teach children this song because they can impress others at birthday parties by simply singing this to the birthday child. For children, this song is extremely easy to
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Learn Chinese Children’s Song: Little Stars
Little Stars, haven’t you learned the English song? How about its Chinese version? You can get the lyrics of this song and other 11 Chinese children’s songs by clicking below. CHINESE CHILDREN’S SONGS LYRICS
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Learn Chinese Children’s Song: Look For Friends
This week I will start this “Learn Chinese Children’s Song” series. I am going to list some really nice but simple songs which most kids can learn in a 45-minute lesson. I will try to find video or audio files so to make the learning even more interesting. You can get the lyrics of this
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Lemon Tree
As we all know, songs are great for language learning. When we select Chinese songs for the purpose of Chinese learning, we need to consider some factors such as simple lyrics, easy melody, and the language used. The song – Lemon Tree 柠檬树 – meets all the criteria we look for. Let’s listen to the
2048 Game to Learn Vocabulary
Have you played the game 2048? If not, give it a try. It is such a simple but totally entertaining app which has become the new hit after the app Flappy Bird. The game was recently released (in March I believe) and it has quickly climbed up the popularity charts. The game is super easy,
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Mama Baobei
It is quite touching to see the duck Mom protecting her babies, swimming together. Let’s listen to the following song and enjoy the beautiful moment between Mom and Child.
Legend of Nian
Today is 大年三十(New Year’s Eve). In China, it is the most important and cheerful day. Like Christmas in western countries, the reunion dinner has significant meaning to Chinese people since all family members will get together. In addition to family reunion dinner, people stay up all night to celebrate the arrival of new year. After
