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.