Sensory Kit: “The Night Before Lunar New Year”
This sensory kit is designed to enhance the experience of reading “The Night Before Lunar New Year” by combining tactile play with cultural themes from the book. It encourages creativity, storytelling, and sensory exploration. Here’s a detailed description of the contents:
 1. Play Dough:
- Colors: Include vibrant colored play dough in shades of red and yellow.  
2. Rice and Pasta Filler:
- Colored Rice: Include a mix of dyed rice in festive colors (red, yellow)  
- Pasta Shapes: Incorporating various shapes of pasta (like bows, shells, and spirals) in bright colors. Children can use the pasta to explore textures, count, sort, and create patterns. 
- Accessories: Using tools and assorted items like traditional coins, as well as a scooper, tongs and spoon, kids can use these tools to create festive decorations and characters inspired by the book.
3. Paper Dragon:
- Interactive Play: The paper dragon can be used in storytelling activities, allowing children to reenact scenes from the book or to create their own Lunar New Year tales.
4. Hand-Painted Wood Figurines:
- Family Members: Included is a set of hand-painted wooden figurines representing family members celebrating Lunar New Year. Each figurine is designed in traditional attire, reflecting the cultural significance of family during the holiday.
- Role Play: These figurines can be used in imaginative play, allowing children to create scenarios based on the book or invent their own family celebrations.
5. Sensory Bin:
- Container: All you need is a large, shallow bin to combine the rice and pasta filler, this way you can create a sensory-rich environment for exploration. 
- Engagement: Children can scoop, pour, and mix the rice and pasta, enhancing fine motor skills while engaging in open-ended play.