Chinese Gift Box Template Activity

How can I use this gift box template in the classroom?

Get creative with this fantastic papercraft resource that allows children to make their own Chinese gift box from the template. 

Simply download, print and cut and fold to create a paper gift box, perfect for your classroom display, role play area or even as something lovely for your children to take home!

This fabulous template can be used for party favours and is a fantastically unique way to wrap gifts and delight guests.

This would be a great resource for any lessons on Chinese New Year or Chinese culture in general. 

What will this resource teach children about Chinese culture?

Use gift box template to explore Chinese gift-giving traditions with your students. 

You could also use this gift box template alongside our Paper Chinese Dragon Craft resource for an additional craft activity. 

Teach children about Chinese New Year celebrations and how they came to be with our Chinese New Year Story PowerPoint. 

Another great resource like this to take a look at is this Chinese Paper Lantern Activity.

Birthdays are often celebrated differently in Chinese culture, it will vary from province to province.

A notable difference is that in some places in China age is calculated according to the lunar calendar without counting zero which means when a child born his /her age is automatically considered as one. 

Common Chinese New Year gifts

It's common for money to be placed in a red envelope or packet and to be given as a gift. 

Normally, it's older people that gift their children or younger relatives with these red envelopes. 

Chinese superstitions also favour amounts that begin with even numbers as odd numbers are associated with the cash given during funerals.