2026 Year of the Fire Horse: Play & Provocation Ideas (Curriculum Linked)
Includes activities tailored for:
Birth–3 Years
3–5 Years
5–8 Years
 
Activity ideas included in the Fire Horse pack:
Fire Horse Shadow Play
Dancing Fire Horses
Fire Horse Lantern Stories
Ember Trails – Fire Horse Movement Painting
Fire Horse Gallop Tracks
Trail of Fire – Horse Motion Art & Symbolism
Build Your Own Small World Fire Horse Arena
Fire Horse Obstacle World
Fire Horse Challenge Course – Brave Builders
Molten Hoofprints – Fire Horse in the Mud
Ember Trails (Mud)
Fire Horse Mud Tracks
Fiery Flow – Fire Horse Water Trails
Fire Stream Race
Ember River Engineers
Ember Clay Creations – Fire Horse Sculptures
Create a Fire Horse
Fire Horse Sculpting Studio
Gallop & Collage – Fire Horse Vision Boards
My Fire Horse Collage
Fire Horse Identity Boards
Sand Trail Riders – Fire Horse Journey Maps
Fire Horse Sand Paths
Sand Map Designers
Flaming Goop Gallop – Fire Horse Sensory Slime Play
Fire Horse Goop Races
Fire Slime Track Challenge
Bubble Blaze Run – Fire Horse Bubble Trails
Fire Horse Bubble Path
Lucky Fire Horse Bubble Dash
Volcanic Mud Dash – The Fire Horse’s Wild Escape
Fire Horse Volcano Track
Fire Horse Obstacle Dash
Fire Fizz Potions – The Fire Horse’s Magic Energy
Fire Horse Potion Lab
Lunar Fire Energy Lab
Lava Lamp Jars – The Fire Horse’s Calm & Chaos
Fire Horse Lava Bottles
Fire Horse Energy Vials
Crackling Paper Fireworks – Fire Horse’s Celebration Burst
Fire Horse Paper Poppers
Lunar Fire Burst Collage
Lucky Grain Hunt – Fire Horse’s Prosperity Garden
Fire Horse’s Lucky Harvest
Fire Horse Field of Fortune
Blazing Tail – Fire Horse Flame Painting with Natural Brushes
Fire Horse’s Flame Dance
Trail of Fire – Fire Horse Motion Art
Thread of Fortune – Fire Horse Friendship Bracelets
Fire Horse Friendship Thread
Red Thread of Fire
The Fire Horse Parade – Collaborative Group Project
Fire Horse Festival Float
Lunar New Year Fire Horse Parade
Fire Dumpling Sensory Play – Taste & Texture of the New Year
Lucky Dumpling Kitchen
Prosperity Dumpling Makers
 
🐍 PLUS: Previous Years Included (so you’ve got content ready-to-go every year)
2025 Year of the Wood Snake activities + curriculum links
2024 Year of the Wood Dragon banner + activities with links
Year of the Rabbit posters, banners + learning story pages
Year of the Tiger posters, banners + learning story pages
Chinese Zodiac block & playdough mats
Editable “My Zodiac Sign” pages (add your own images)
 
🎨 NEW Sensory Play & Activity Set
Bubble recipes
Ice recipes & activities
Playdough & dough recipes
Slime & goop recipes
Chalk & paint ideas
Sensory bins & trays
Art & craft projects
Music & movement
Outdoor & gross motor play
Themed nature & small world play
Treasure hunts & discovery games
 
🧧 Cultural Displays & Decorations
Banners, posters, signs and themed visuals to set up your space for Lunar New Year
Zodiac-themed resources for cultural learning areas and documentation
📚 Learning Story & Documentation Tools (EYLF / QKLG / MTOP / VEYLDF)
Outcome pages suitable for each framework
Analysis of learning prompts (what it means + how to write it)
Future planning ideas
Parent/child voice sections
Reflection tools to support the full planning cycle
 
Achieving National Quality Standards
Aligned with NQS elements including:
1.1.1 Approved Learning Framework
1.1.2 Child-centred learning
1.3.1 Assessment and planning cycle
 
🎊 A massive Lunar New Year bundle that keeps growing — and your updates are FREE every year.