Free Printable Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper Sheets

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Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper

We have shared Chinese New Year Printables since the Year of the Monkey in 2016 and have been expanding and updating them ever since. Our Chinese New Year gift wrap paper first appeared in 2017, and the Year of the Rooster!

This year, our Free Printable Build A Horse Craft Template has been turned gold and used across all our updated Chinese New Year printables.

The gift wrap designs are a tribute to Chinese culture, with traditional Chinese elements and symbols that echo the bright spirit of a happy new year! 

The red color of our printables represents good fortune and joy. Gold symbolizes power, wealth, longevity, and happiness. Our Chinese New Year printables use both colors, which are very auspicious in Chinese culture.

Chinese New Year Gift Wrap Designs

1. Gold Zodiac Animal: 2026 is the Year of the Horse, symbolizing energy, freedom, speed, success, and independence.
2. Hand Fan: A classic symbol of elegance and grace.
3. Four Blessings Symbol: A Taoist symbol with blessings of happiness (fú 福), prosperity (lù 禄), longevity (shòu 寿), and wealth (cái 財).
4. Fu Symbol (福): The Chinese characters for bringing prosperity, fortune, good luck, blessing, and happiness.
5. Yin & Yang: Representing balance and harmony.
6. Water Lily: A symbol of beauty, purity, and good luck.

Available in four convenient sizes—US Letter, A4, A3, and 12 x 12″—these printables accommodate gifts of all sizes and can be used in different ways.

If you want to print non-standard sizes, you’ll need a wider printer that can handle paper over 12″/30cm. This Epson printer can be a fantastic investment for crafters! Check the complete specifications for paper size, ink, and other details to ensure the printer fits your needs.

Year of the Horse

Chinese New Year begins on 17 February 2026, marking the Year of the Horse.

Your Chinese zodiac is Horse if you were born in one of these years: 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2001, 2014, and 2026.

If you are planning a party or Chinese Banquet, be sure to take a look at these 50+ Delicious Recipes for Chinese New Year.

For more Chinese New Year activities, check out our Red Money Envelopes, Chinese New Year Activities Pack, and Paper Chinese Firecrackers Craft.

How To Use Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper

You don’t have to use these free printable wrapping paper sheets to wrap gifts. Oh no, there are lots of different uses for them! Here are some ideas you could try:

1. Our printable gift wrap is borderless, but your printer may automatically add a border. For a neat finish, cut away the excess with a paper trimmer.
2. Use them in Chinese New Year Crafts like Paper Lanterns or Paper Hand Fans. These crafts have their own printables, but these papers will offer different design options.
3. You could wrap the gift paper around toilet paper rolls to make a String of Firecrackers (also has its own printable!).
4. For some Chinese zodiac crafts, combine the snake patterns with animals from previous years. We have gift wrapping paper from Year of the Rooster to Year of the Dragon in our back catalog.
5. Cut the paper into strips and make paper chains.
6. Use the square printable to make cones for popcorn or potato chips. Here is a tutorial on how to make cones. 
7. Laminate the regular-size sheets and use them as placemats for the dinner table for the Chinese New Year.
8. Turn it into a gift bow with our How to Make DIY Gift Bows Tutorial
9. Use to line drawers or trays to make them look pretty.
10. Use them to line plates or platters for finger foods at a party.
11. Turn into envelopes to send old-fashioned snail mail (plenty of templates online).
12. Or use the envelope template from our Free Printable Chinese New Year Activities Pack to make Red Envelopes.
13. You can use the designs as printable posters or frame them for seasonal decor.
14. Cut into squares and use as origami paper (again, search online for templates and instructions).
15. Use them in your scrapbook or journal as a background.

When printed, the regular-sized (A4/US) wrapping paper is only enough for small gifts (here is some of our Christmas wrapping paper as an example), but you can combine sheets.