Free Printable Red Money Envelopes For Chinese New Year 2022 – Tiger!
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Red Money Envelopes
Tigers are the third of the Chinese zodiacs. According to legend, Tiger was confident that no one could compete with its speed and vigor for the celestial race that would decide the order of the zodiacs. However, when Tiger climbed out of the river, thinking it was first, it was informed that Rat placed first for its cunning and Ox placed second for its diligence. This left the king of the jungle having to settle for third place. – Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese Zodiac is Tiger if you are born in one of these years: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022.
The red colour of the envelope symbolizes good luck and is supposed to ward off evil spirits. The amount of money contained in the envelope usually ends with an even digit, in accordance with Chinese beliefs.
There is also a widespread tradition that money should not be given in fours, or the number four should not appear in the amount, such as in 40, 400, and 444, as the pronunciation of the word “four” is homophonous to the word “death”.
I found a fascinating article about Chinese red money envelopes (hongbao), which goes into greater detail about the traditions.
We love to celebrate Chinese New Year in our household, I remember as a child going to Chinatown in London with my family and seeing the Lion Dance which always had me in complete awe, and we’d always enjoy some Chinese food too!
My dad was really into Kung Fu in his younger days, so maybe that’s where it all stemmed from! You can read more about the Chinese New Year on my blog here.
Updated every new year, this year the red money envelopes feature my little gold tiger. There are four different designs.
- You will find the download links further down this page surrounded by a purple box. Tap the purple download buttons to save the file(s) to your device.
- I’ve provided two paper sizes – A4 and US Letter (8.5″ x 11″) – use the size that is appropriate for your printer.
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How To Make Red Money Envelopes
- Print as many red envelope templates as you need onto good quality (120gsm/30lbs) thick paper or thin card and cut out.
- Score along the lines, and fold the flaps towards the back, as shown in the image below.
- Fix with a little bit of roller glue or double-sided tape.
- Add some money then fold the final flap down and seal with some tape, or just slot into place.
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