It’s time for the Lunar New Year, and 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake! Here are 15 Year of the Snake crafts for kids to make and celebrate!

It’s been a month since we started planning New Year celebrations, and we’re all set to do it again – it’s the Chinese New Year on the 29th of January!

The Chinese New Year is based on the Lunar calendar, and every year it shifts from one sign of the Chinese zodiac into another. This year, we are moving from the Year of the Dragon to the Year of the Snake, which will last till the 16th of February 2026.

Besides the zodiac, the Chinese New Year is also based on an element, and 2025 is a Wood Year, which combined with the zodiac, makes it the Year of the Wood Snake.

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What is special about the Year of the Snake?

People born in the Year of the Wood Snake tend to be brave, confident, wise and adaptable
Orchid is one of the lucky flowers associated with the Year of the Snake
The lucky colors of the Year of the Snake are bright yellow and purple
The Year of the Snake is also called the Little Dragon Year
It is believed that killing snakes during this year can bring on great misfortune

The next Snake Year is only going to be in 2037, so this is a good time to make some amazing year of the snake crafts for kids!

15 Easy Year of the Snake Crafts for Kids

1. Chinese Zodiac Printable Snake Headband

People born in the Year of the Snake are supposed to be smart and confident, with the ability to transform themselves or adapt to any situation quickly. If you think that’s impressive, maybe you’d like to turn into a cute little snake with this printable headband!

2. Chinese Zodiac Snake Coloring Page

This printable coloring page is the easiest way to get little kids started on their Year of the Snake crafts this year! Make it nice and vibrant, with lots of reds and yellows!

3. Chinese Zodiac Snake Cootie Catcher

If you’re looking for a fortune teller or cootie catcher for your Chinese New Year celebrations, do get yourself this printable snake-themed version!

4. Pipe Cleaner and Perler Bead Snake Craft

Pipe cleaners are great things to make snakes, but add some perler beads and you can take it to the next level! Check out this craft for all the instructions.

5. Printable Snake Puppet for Chinese New Year

Red Ted Art has a fun puppet in the shape of a snake that makes it perfect for this Year of the Snake! It’s got a nice big mouth that’ll have little kids excited!

6. Chinese New Year Spiral Snake Craft

How about a snake that you can play with for a bit? Well, Non Toy Gifts brings us an easy snake craft made with paper and yarn and little effort!

7. Chinese New Year Toilet Roll Snake Craft

According to Chinese legends, snakes often have shape-shifting characteristics, which probably explains how toilet paper rolls have transformed into an accordion snake over at Craftiments!

8. Chinese New Year Snake Mobile

Snakes aren’t the top choice for mobiles, but when it’s the Chinese Year of the Snake, it works! Top Marks brings us an easy craft that even little kids can make.

9. Chinese New Year 3D Snake Coloring Page

We love 3D projects over here, which is why we got excited at a snake-themed 3D coloring page from Red Ted Art! The picture also features other Chinese symbols like scrolls, money, lanterns and paper fans.

10. 2025 Chinese New Year Snake Decoration

One good thing about these Year of the Snake crafts is that you can use them as decor for the Lunar New Year. Take for instance this ribbon craft from Non Toy Gifts – it’s perfect to hang on your door!

11. 2025 Year of the Snake Coloring Pages

You’ll notice that most of the projects featured in this list of Year of the Snake crafts are in shades of red because red is an auspicious color for the Chinese. Go ahead and fill in these coloring pages from Made with Happy with reds, yellows, oranges and more!

12. Year of the Snake Paper Toy

If you’re looking for something a little more catered to older kids, then be sure to check out this printable paper toy from Faltmanufaktur – it’s a 3D snake model and we love it!

13. Year of the Snake Paper Cup Puppet

We love how Alpha Mom has turned plain paper cups into a festive-looking snake puppet that’s perfect for the Lunar New Year!

14. Wool Wrapped Snake for Lunar New Year

We love how festive this snake craft from Baker Ross looks – with all the bright colors and the shiny sequins, it’s the perfect way to represent prosperity, vibrance and a wonderful start to the year!

15. Chinese New Year 2025 Snake Agamograph

Teachers Pay Teachers has something unique to add to our list of crafts – an agamograph! It’s not as complicated as it sounds – get the printable and follow the instructions.

These Year of the Snake crafts will be a great introduction for kids to how different cultures across the world have different calendars based on the sun or the moon. It’s interesting to see how local customs and legends play a role in the celebrations – as do crafts!

If you’d like to check out more crafts related to animals of the Chinese Zodiac, here you go: