<p>Do you want to watch a cartoon?</p><p>Ok, let's watch the cartoon together.</p><p>When the cartoon ends, we will retell the story. </p><p>Are you ready? Let's start it!</p><p>A little squirrel decorates her house. ‘Knock, knock, knock.’ someone knocks at the door. “Who is it?”, she asks. ‘It’s bear.’, a voice answers. The little squirrel opens the door, nobody is there but a bunch of flowers. It is a surprise, the little squirrel is so happy. ‘Happy new year!’, the bear comes out and </p><p> says. ‘Happy new year Bear!’, the little squirrel says.</p><p>The bear brings some other gifts too. ‘Nice to see you’, says the squirrel. They hug each other. Then they sing the new years song together. </p><p>‘Knock, knock, knock.’ Someone knocks at the door. ‘Who is it?’, the squirrel asks. When she opens the door, the duck runs in. ‘Happy new year.’, the little duck says to them. The duck brings some dried fish as a gift for the squirrel.</p><p>’Nice to see you.’ says squirrel. They hug each other This time, the bear dances with the duck and the little squirrel claps her hands beside them. Then they go over to the table. The squirrel picks up a card and hands it over to the bear. There is a picture of a bear on the card. It says, Happy new year. Then she picks up another card for the duck. There is a pretty duck on the card. It says, Happy new year too. Then the three friends dance together.</p><p>The three friends are hand in hand and they dance together. The bear holds the little squirrel up in the air and spins round and round. Then he holds up the little duck. Afterwards, they sit down and share the cake. The squirrel cuts the cake into three pieces. They eat it together. The bear looks at his friends and laughs. Why is she laughing? Oh, there is some cream on the duck’s face and the squirrels too.</p><p>When they finished the cake, they decide to play outside.</p><p>Three friends run to a beautiful castle. They see that the sky is full of fireworks and the castle is shining with colorful lights. There is some snow on the ground too. They see that a lot of animals are together to celebrate new years day. The bunny, the squirrel and the hedgehog are playing music together. Mommy kangaroo and baby kangaroo are dancing. </p><p>The three friends sing with piggy. All of them are so happy.</p><p>They welcome the new year together.</p><p><br></p> <p>Baby and mommy sing the song and dance together just like in the pictures.</p><p>Happy new year, happy new year(hold hands and wave your arms left and right),</p><p>happy new year to you all(mommy holds baby and swings them around). </p><p>We are singing. We are dancing. Happy new year to you all.</p> <p>Red Envelops</p><p>It is traditional during Chinese new year for red envelops to be given as gifts. The envelops contain money and the amount inside is usually an even number.</p><p>Envelops are given by older married members of the family to younger non-married members or children.</p> <p>Prepare some instruments.</p><p>Let's sing the song and play some instruments together. </p><p>Which instrument do you want baby? Tambourine, drum or maracas? The tambourine, ok.</p><p>Daddy, which do you want to choose? Maracas or the drum? The drum.</p><p>Ok, I will play the maracas.</p> <p>Get some pieces of cotton. You can buy or you can get it from an old pillow or toy. Put it on the floor to look like snow.</p><p>Look baby, there is snow on the ground. Let’s collect some snow in our hands. When I say, ‘Happy new year’, we will throw it up into the air, ok? Ready? Let’s start.</p><p>Ok, 1, 2, 3, Happy new year!</p> <p>Chinese new year</p><p> Chinese new year or Spring Festival is an important Chinese festival. The first day of the festival falls on the new moon each year. It is a celebration of new beginnings and our family.</p><p>On new years eve day, all families gather together for a family dinner.</p><p>Homes are decorated with red decorations for good wishes, happiness, wealth and a long life.</p><p>Western new year</p><p>Western new year is celebrated on the first day of the new calendar, January 1st.</p><p>Most English countries celebrate the new year on this date. </p><p>It is celebrated by staying up on the night of December 31st and watching the clock count down </p><p>to midnight.</p><p>New year is seen as a new beginning for a lot of people.</p><p>In China this is done too for young men.</p> <p>Baby you will be the squirrel, I will be the duck and daddy will be the bear. We will come visit you at your house and bring you presents.</p><p>When you hear a knock on the door answer it and say, ‘Happy new year’, ok? Then we will sing the song and dance together.</p><p>‘Knock, knock’</p><p>‘Who is there?’</p><p>‘Hello, it is duck. Happy new year’</p><p>‘Hello duck, happy new year’</p><p>Let’s sing together,</p><p> Happy new year, happy new year, happy new year to you all...</p><p>Then daddy will knock. Do the same again.</p>