2026 Welcomes the Year of the Horse! Let’s dive into some exciting, creative learning for kids with these Year of the Horse coloring pages, art activities, and decorations.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year 2026 with these Year of the Horse 2026 activities suitable for a wide range of ages and abilities. Use these abstract, geometric horse coloring page worksheets to create an eye-catching Lunar New Year art display in your classroom or homeschool room.
These printable resources are ideal for Grades 1-6: Upper Elementary and Middle School teachers, homeschoolers, and parents. The chart below is based on 244 teacher reviews.
Use these completed Year of the Horse poster examples to teach students about warm and cool colors.
THE YEAR OF THE HORSE COLORING PAGES $3.25
These low-prep print-and-go abstract Year of the Horse coloring pages encourage students to use their imagination and sense of color. The challenge is to see if the Year of The Horse silhouette stands out from the background when all the shapes have been filled with color.
Introduce this activity as a mindful brain break
Students can experiment and create color palettes
Decorate your classroom with colorful posters
Learn fun facts and encourage independent research
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kelsey says
“My students love this activity! I appreciate the various options for how students may want to colour the page and the example with a colour theme. As well, it is a reliable resource because it is updated every year!“
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Some facts about the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year 2026 begins on February 17th.
- Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the lunar calendar.
- It is celebrated for up to 15 days, with different traditions observed daily.
- In addition to China, countries such as Vietnam (where it’s called Tết), Korea (Seollal), Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines also celebrate the Lunar New Year.
- Each year is associated with one of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac, including the dog, rat, horse, pig, and sheep.
- Giving red envelopes filled with money to children and unmarried adults is customary, symbolizing good luck and warding off evil spirits.
- Fireworks and dragon dances are popular traditions. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, marks the start of the lunar calendar. It’s a fun-filled time.
- Families gather for a special reunion dinner the night before the New Year. This meal is one of the most important parts of the celebration!
- Before the New Year, families thoroughly clean their homes to remove bad luck and make room for good fortune.
- The celebration closes with the Lantern Festival, where everyone displays beautiful lanterns and gets to solve fun riddles written on them!
COLORFUL LUNAR NEW YEAR LANTERNS $2.50
LUNAR NEW YEAR 2026 COLORING PAGES $5.25
Celebrate and learn about Chinese New Year 2026, the Year of the Horse. These engaging Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year coloring pages and art activities make an impactful classroom display.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Taylor says,
“I used this resource in a 6th grade classroom that I was covering and they loved being able to create something to go with our Lunar New Year lesson. Thank you for such an awesome resource!”
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