Happy Year of the Rat! Gong xi fa cai! Here are some great cultural resources and activities to check out for celebrating Chinese New Year in the classroom or at home.
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/chinesenewyear.php
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/chinese-new-year/index.htm
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/chinese-new-year/teacher-resources/6603.html
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/chinese-new-year/
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/index.html
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/festivals/chinese.htm
http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/chinese_new_year.html
http://edhelper.com/ChineseNewYear.htm
http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festival/newyear/newyear.html