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7 Easy DIY Chinese New Year Decorations You Can Make With Your Red Packets

Even prettier than what you can buy outside, because you made it!

Apart from the yummy snacks, it's not really Chinese New Year without the red and auspicious decorations. Skip the mass-produced lanterns and crackers; give your home a unique festive spruce-up by making a few crafts yourself. What better way to spend some quality time together with your family during the holidays than DIY-ing awesome crafts? And you already have the main materials right at your disposal - extra red packets! You'll impress your party guests, and you're going green!

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5. Chinese Fan Ornament

There’s something so regal and elegant about a Chinese fan! This one pops out in beautiful waves that will catch your eye from across the room. With just nine red packets, a tassel, tape, staplers and a pair of scissors, you can easily make this ornament. The maker also uses weaves a thin thread through the whole fan using a needle and thread, to make a hook for hanging the fan – what a clever idea!

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