Chinese New Year Party Favors

One of the favorite Chinese New Year traditions are red gift packets or envelopes of money and trinkets. These easy to make and frugal Chinese New Year Party Favors are a fun way to celebrate. 

2018 is the Chinese New Year of the Dog, celebrated on February 16th. The dog is the eleventh of all zodiac animals. Honest and loyal, dogs are the truest friends and most reliable partner. A Dog’s most defining characteristic is their loyalty. They will never abandon their friends, family or work. The last Year of the Dog was in 2006.

Here are several interesting Chinese New Year traditions:

• Fireworks are used to drive away the evil
• New Year Markets – during the course of the New Year’s days, a temporary market will be set up to sell New Year goods such as clothing, fireworks, decorations, food, etc.
• Cleaning – a few days before the Chinese New Year, people do a complete house cleaning and housewares which signify to remove the old and welcome the new.
• Decoration – after the cleaning, people will decorate the house to welcome the New Year.
• Red Packets – the packet, similar to an envelope with money are given by adults to children in the New Year days.

Today we are sharing a fun version of the Red Packet with our Chinese New Year Party Favors. We decided to keep them general so they can be used year after year. But you can of course, add the Year of the Dog to them if you want.

Let’s gather our supplies…

Chinese New Year Party Favors Supplies:

• Happy New Year Printable – Download HERE
• Cardstock to print them on or toilet paper rolls can also be used
• Red Tissue Paper
• Glue stick or glue dots
• Scissors
• Clothespins for holding them until they dry
• Ribbon to tie the ends closed
• Confetti for filling
• Candy, coins or other small toys

The Chinese New Year Party Favors were also quite frugal too.  Depending on what you fill them with, you can make them for about $.50 cents each. I think they would be super fun at a child’s birthday party as well.

Step 1:

• Print out the Party Favor onto cardstock and cut out. They measure 3 x 5 inches

Step 2:

• Glue together and use clothespins to hold if necessary

Step 3:

• Cut the tissue. I got 4 out of each piece of tissue.

Step 4:

• Roll up tissue and slip into tube. Tie up one end with ribbon.

Step 5:

• Fill with coins and treats

Step 6:

• Tie other end. And you are done.