Chinese New Year

Celebrate Chinese New Year (also known as Lunar New Year) with these fun craft ideas!

Year of the Pig Red Envelope

Red envelopes are exchanged at Chinese New Year as a way to pass on good luck, fortunes and blessings for the year ahead. Print and decorate our cute template then fold into an envelope to gift this Year of the Pig.
  • Step 1Print out the template provided and decorate using markers and pencils. We recommend printing on cover paper as this provides a great surface for decorating.
  • Step 2Add a touch of sparkle to your design using glitter glue. Allow to dry.
  • Step 3Fold along the 2 horizontal dotted lines so the paper is now in thirds and is a long rectangle. Hold in place using a small strip of double sided tape.
  • Step 4Fold along the vertical lines at each end of the rectangle.
  • Step 5Fold the corners in along the lines indicated on the smaller flap, then fold the flap down and hold in place with double sided tape.
  • Step 6Fold the corners in along the lines indicated on the larger flap. Don’t tape this one down until you’ve filled your envelope.
  • Step 7Your red envelope is now ready to fill with good will and wealth for gifting!

Materials used in this activity

CleverPatch Glitter Glue - 35g - Pack of 24
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Product Code: 11541
EACH $27.49 (inc GST) $24.99 (ex GST)
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CleverPatch Cover Paper - White - A4 - Pack of 250
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Product Code: 16142
EACH $21.99 (inc GST) $19.99 (ex GST)
8 or more $17.59 (inc GST) $15.99 (ex GST)          
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CleverPatch Triangular Maxi Coloured Markers - Pack of 10
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Product Code: 16523
EACH $10.99 (inc GST) $9.99 (ex GST)
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Product Code: 19164
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CleverPatch Coloured Pencils - Pack of 12
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Product Code: 20770
EACH $5.49 (inc GST) $4.99 (ex GST)
50 to 99 $4.39 (inc GST) $3.99 (ex GST) 100 or more $3.29 (inc GST) $2.99 (ex GST)
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