The Chinese New Year: Year of the Rooster

The Chinese New Year 2017 is the Year of the Rooster according to the Chinese Zodiac. It started Friday, January 27, 2017, and ends February 2nd. This is a fun holiday to celebrate with your children even if you are not of the Chinese descent.

Here are a couple articles to explain the holiday and activities you can partake with your children.

Chinese New Year Traditions (Holidays Helper)

The Chinese New Year is the most important and festive holiday by the Chinese people. It is celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar (with the beginning of the New Moon) anywhere from January 21 to February 19. Each Chinese year is represented by a repeated cycle of 12 animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. In 2015, the Chinese New Year begins on February 19, 2015 and is the Year of the Goat/Sheep.

As part of the Chinese New Year celebration, presents are bought, decorations adorn the homes, special foods are made, and new clothing is worn. Days before the holiday, Chinese families are busy preparing their homes with a thorough cleaning. The cleaning rids the bad luck and allows good luck to enter. Brooms are put away on New Year’s Eve, so good luck can’t be swept away. Since the color red is a symbol of happiness to the Chinese, you will see many homes with red paint trims.

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Teaching Your Kindergarten Class About the Chinese New Year (Bright Hub Education)

Chinese people consider The Chinese New Year as the most important and festive holiday. It is celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar (with the beginning of the New Moon) anywhere from January 21 to February 19. These activities will help students understand the holiday.

• Twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac represent each year and continue with a repeated cycle including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. In 2017, the Chinese New Year begins on January 27, 2017 and ends on February 2. It is the Year of the Rooster.
  

  
  

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A New and Improved Illumibowl Makes Potty Visits Fun

Hi friends,

I'm back again raving about Illumibowl because they now have a new and improved version. I was given the privilege to review this awesome product in August 2016 and now I like this newer advancement even better. Making trips to the bathroom at night has been easier (no need to put on the bright lights and disturb your sleep) and this little device has engaged my grandkids in easier potty training.  They love to visit the colorful lights at grandma's house, which has led to their parents installing the Illumibowl Motion-Activated Toilet Night Light at their homes.

The new product is easier to install (no more suction cups or long wire for the bulb). The one-piece stay put arm is much better and this new product even has a dimmer to adjust the amount of light you prefer.

Click on this link to see a cute video. And below is my original post.

The Illumibowl Motion-Activated Toilet Night Light will delight your kids with lighted color in the toilet bowl. Do you like blue? Or green?  How about purple? See, when it’s dark at night the sensor will activate and light up the toilet bowl in your favorite color or you can let it morph in a spectrum of colors. It’s easy to install and you just have to provide three AAA batteries.

Kudos to these inventors! Just think how nice this will be to see the toilet at night without having to turn on bright lights. Lead your little ones to go to the color – it will be a novelty at first. Don’t be surprised if your youngster asks several times to go potty, but in the long run, this little device serves a purpose. And for older kids this nightlight helps them find the toilet on their own – easily and safely.

This is a product that was introduced on Shark Tank this past spring and after the demonstrations was picked up by Kevin O’Leary and now a Shark Tank product. You can find this toilet light at most Bed, Bath, and Beyond stores. Or you can order directly from their website. www.illumibowl.com

Since my blog site presents products for children, I thought this one-of-a-kind bathroom nightlight is perfect for families. But just think, it works great for adults too. No more bumps and bruises trying to find the porcelain throne in the dark. It stays on for two minutes, just enough time to do you business!

Make sure to visit this product’s website as there are numerous articles on bathroom tips and ones for potty training. Great tips for parents to read.

I want to thank Illumibowl for the opportunity to try their product. I was not paid or coached to write this blog post. The information about the product was provided and these are my own opinions.

Happy Parenting,

Tania :)