Welcome Year of the Tiger with a Chinese New Year Celebration Kit

Chinese or Lunar New Year will welcome the Year of the Tiger on February 14th. Chinese New Year officially begins at midnight on the eve of February 13th this year and lasts for fifteen days. The celebration is a time for families to gather and enjoy dumplings, a special New Years cake, invite traditional lion dancers for good luck and exchange red paper envelopes filled with money. My daughter attends a Mandarin immersion preschool and the entire class made dumplings and decorated paper lanterns. My family doesn't celebrate Chinese New Year so I appreciate the cultural introduction of my daughter's heritage at school. I found a Chinese New Years kit that includes fun items to introduce children to celebrating Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year Packet for the Year of the Tiger ($16.95 at China Sprout). The kit includes 12 each of paper lanterns, red paper envelopes, chocolate coins and Year of the Tiger coloring cards. Pretty much everything you need to welcome the Year of the Tiger at home or school. Kung Hei Fat Choi! Save on your purchases at Oriental Trading Company from TheFind.com's coupon site