Looking for engaging Chinese holiday resources for kids for the winter break? Whether you’re raising heritage learners or introducing Chinese culture to your children, these carefully curated activities will make Chinese language learning joyful and meaningful.
Musical Adventures in Chinese Learning
The collection of Chinese holiday resources for kids starts with everyone’s favorite – music! Learn “Jingle Bells” in Chinese with our bilingual lyrics that make singing along effortless. The familiar melody helps children naturally connect with Chinese words. Find lyrics and a free printable in December Winter Play & Learn.
For musical storytelling, tune into our Playful Chinese Podcast episode “Let’s Sing A Little Song: I Wish You A Merry Christmas.”
Essential Holiday
traditional Chinese – Pinyin – Simplified Chinese
- Merry Christmas
- Happy New Year
- Wish you a Merry Christmas
祝你 聖誕快樂 zhù nǐ shèngdàn kuàilè 祝你生日快乐
- Wish you a Happy New Year
祝你 新年快樂 zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè 祝你新年快乐
- Thank you (in general)
- Thank you (polite form when you address to elderly, teachers, authorities…etc.)
- Thank you for the gift (literally, thank you for gifting me a gift.)
謝謝你 送我 禮物 xièxiè nǐ sòng wǒ lǐwù 谢谢你 送我 礼物
Storytime Magic
Cozy up with our holiday story videos on YouTube. “Christmas Is Coming” and our special holiday episode combines engaging storytelling with natural language learning. For bedtime listening, enjoy “The Night Before Christmas” on our Playful Chinese Podcast.
A Storytime that is simple to follow for young learners and let them see how much they know as they go with this little story. Keep Manarin active each day.
From Miss Panda Chinese Storytime Collection – Play this in the background when you are busy but want to add Chinese to the moment.
A Special Guest!! Look who joined me to sing! We are so silly. Happy Holidays!
Interactive Learning Activities
Make counting down to Christmas special with our Christmas Countdown Chain activity in Miss Panda’s Premium resource collection. Each chain link introduces new vocabulary while building excitement.
Explore our collection of Chinese Christmas carol performances from Taiwan and China, showcasing how holiday traditions blend with Chinese culture here.
Resources for Every Learner
Sing and Learn 🎶
Chinese Christmas Carols with authentic performances
Bilingual Jingle Bells with printable lyrics
“I Wish You A Merry Christmas” podcast episode
Read and Learn 📚
Christmas-themed YouTube storytime videos
Holiday vocabulary flashcards and printables
Craft and Learn 🎨
Christmas Countdown Chain activity
Interactive holiday crafts with Chinese vocabulary
Making Memories Together
These Chinese holiday resources for kids work best when integrated naturally into your family routines. Whether singing during car rides, crafting while practicing expressions, or enjoying bilingual storytime, choose activities that resonate with your family. What you do is so important to guide your young ones to thrive in two languages. We are working together to make this journey a family memory for years to come.
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祝大家聖誕快樂 Zhù dàjiā shèngdàn kuàilè – Merry Christmas to everyone! 祝大家圣诞快乐
p.s. Just in case you haven’t experienced Stinky Skunk from Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda streaming album, here is a playful way to teach some important daily routines. Listen, play, and Smile!