Free printable Red Envelopes for Chinese New Year to share the love with younger family members.
Chinese New Year is one of the world’s most celebrated holidays, but for many of us, gift-giving traditions can make it a stressful time. These printable red envelopes save you the time of finding your own to gift the young ones in your life. .
Read on to find out more about the history and significance of Chinese New Year’s red envelopes and to learn how to make your own printable red envelopes so you can start the celebration right.
It is a Chinese New Year tradition for older family members to give money to children tucked inside red envelopes for good luck. I also received them from a few of my superiors when I worked for a Chinese based company.
If you find yourself needing a few envelopes to start this tradition with your own family, just click on the button to download this free printable with all 12 zodiak signs with two envelopes to a page. Just pick the design for the appropriate year.
This would look best printed on some glossy paper like this, but I printed mine on standard paper and they still look nice.
How to Assemble Red Envelopes
After you print, you just need to cut...
Then fold and glue the tabs marked "glue"....
And press together...
Leave the top open to add money. Fold over and seal with tape or a sticker or a glue dot if you want.
Chinese New Year Menu Ideas
For more Chinese New Year fun, I have plenty of easy recipes over on That Recipe for you to make for New Years Eve.
