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Lunar New Year Decorations & Party Essentials
Happy New Year! Let the festivities of the Lunar New Year begin. With the start of a new year on the lunar calendar, what better way to celebrate than hosting a Lunar New Year Party to celebrate with your family and friends.
If you celebrate the Lunar New Year, you can shop a fantastic range of Lunar New Year party decorations, party supplies and party tableware right here at Spotlight to ensure a fun and organised party. You can even find some great inspiration for DIY Lunar New Year decorations for you to add a personal touch into your celebrations. This Lunar New Year is the year of the snake, so slither into the new year with any of these amazing Lunar New Year ideas!
Quick Links
- Celebrate The Year Of The Snake
- Adorn Your Space With Lunar New Year Decorations
- Prepare Your Lunar New Year Table Setting
- DIY Lunar New Year Decorations
Celebrate the Year Of The Snake
Each Lunar New Year is assigned one of 12 animals within the Chinese zodiac. Starting from 29th January 2025 through to 16th February 2026, we celebrate the year of the snake, the sixth of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. As snakes shed their skin in order to grow and evolve, it is said that they resemble transformation. 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake which occurs every 60 years and symbolises further growth and creativity. We can gather that this year will bring stability in our transformations.
Adorn Your Space With Lunar New Year Decorations
A decorated space sets the scene for any celebration. It can help both you and your guests get in the mood for the Lunar New Year festivities. Lunar New Year decorations typically involve vibrant red colour tones as this colour is said to be a symbol of good luck. You can use other colour tones in your decorations, including those associated with the year of the snake such as blue for calmness. Think about shopping for the following when thinking of your party decorations.
Garlands And Buntings
These hanging banners come in all sorts of shapes and sizes perfect for the Lunar New Year. These include the fluffy red tassel garland and a red metallic curtain that is perfect for photos with family and friends.
Paper Lanterns
Our paper lanterns are a favourite during Lunar New Year, thanks to their bright colour and amazing textures. Hang them with any of our matte, pearl or shiny latex balloons and you'll have an impressive array of hanging decor for your event!
Balloons
Versatile decorations that are associated with any celebration, balloons bring a whimsical charm to your space. Consider arranging vibrant red balloons in any room of your home for the perfect eye-catching decorative effect.
Create A Balloon Column
Why not arrange your balloons on a balloon column as a stunning backdrop and photo opportunity for your Lunar New Year celebrations.
To recreate the display, all you need is the following:
- Spartys Adjustable Balloon Column
- Spartys Packet Latex Balloons 20 pack Standard in Red and Pink
- Loose Latex Red 60 cm Balloon
- Spartys Electric Balloon Pump
- Cutting machine such as a Cricut
- Gold adhesive vinyl decal from a cutting machine
Once you're ready with your party supplies on hand, you can then begin putting the garland together:
- Assemble the balloon column, fill base with water for stability
- Blow up 2 red balloons and tie them together to make a duo
- Blow up 2 pink balloons and tie them together to make a duo
- Twist the red and pink duos together to make a quad, in doing so you will want the 2 red balloons neighbouring each other
- Secure to the column by guiding the column between a red and pink balloon. Twist the red and pink balloon around so it is secured to the column and so the red balloons will be opposite to each other
- Repeat Step 2 to 5 to continue adding more quads to the column, you will then want to put the new quad at a slight angle so that it creates a spiral pattern. Continue until you've created 8 quads, or you've achieved your desired height
- Blow up the 60 cm balloon and tie to the cup at the top of the column
- Print out a snake decal of your choice using your Cricut and apply/adhere the decorative decal to the 60cm balloon
Tip: To create a uniform balloon size, you can measure an approx. 25 cm gap between 2 straight vertical surfaces. Inflate the balloon and allow it to deflate until it can fit within this 25 cm gap
Prepare Your Lunar New Year Party Table Setting
Hosting a dinner party to celebrate Lunar New Year? Don't forget to decorate your table setting in theme with your celebrations. From stylish decorations to more practical pieces that protect your dining table, you can find everything you need to prepare your table setting for your Lunar New Year celebrations right here at Spotlight.
The Perfect Tablecloth As Your Base Point
Protect your table with a quality tablecloth and make cleaning up easy! Our linen tablecloths come in the classic red colour so often associated with the Lunar New Year, but you can also theme it around the Year of the Snake with a tablecloth featuring cooler shades of blue and yellow. If you would rather let your tableware do the talking, opt for a more neutral colour like white or black, so the colours of your serving ware pop!
Protective Placemats And Coasters
The use of placemats and coasters is a useful way to clearly showcase seating spaces, as well as add a little more colour to your tablescape. We have a great range for you to choose from, with woven, plastic, wire and linen placemats available to suit your style and cleanup strategy. They also help to protect your dining table from tableware while providing a great backdrop for your dining experience.
Tableware And Serving Ware
When it comes to party planning, it's essential to make sure you have enough tableware and serving ware for your guests and that it is appropriate for the meal you are serving up. Ensure clean-up is easy with party tableware from Spotlight. Some essential tableware options include:
- Party plates: You can find red, blue and purple disposable plates here, in a great variety of styles and designs! We have plenty of paper, plastic and reusable plates available for you to choose from. Don't forget to check out us party bowls for matching tableware.
- Party cutlery: Our specialty party cutlery comes in heavy weight (feels heavy like metal cutlery) and wooden reusable options, as well as the classic light plastic kind, so everyone can use utensils they're comfortable with!
- Party drinkware: Our paper and plastic drinkware includes the classic party cup, as well as clear plastic cocktail and wine glasses.
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Serviettes and Napkins
Great for cleanup but also as decoration, our disposable serviettes come in every colour of the rainbow, with popular patterns like zig-zags and stripes on many. Take your serviette game to the next level by making some snake-themed napkin rings with long pieces of ribbon cut to resemble a slithering snake.
Lunar New Year Table Decorations
Adding a few extra decorations to your dining table can really help elevate the experience for you and your guests! Consider adding a table runner and even some flowers in your Year of the Snake colours to really impress your family on the first day of the Lunar New Year!
Add the perfect finishing touch by scattering confetti over your table runner. This is the perfect way to turn a casual dinner into a festive party! We have paper and metallic confetti and table scatters available, great for livening up any table setting with a whimsical flair.
DIY Lunar New Year Decorations
Why not inject a personal touch by crafting DIY Lunar New Year Decorations? You could even include crafting decorations as a party activity for all of your guests to enjoy.
Lunar New Year Paper Lanterns
One of the most symbolic DIY Lunar New Year decorations is the paper lantern, which is traditionally used as a lucky charm. At the very least, lanterns are a gorgeous decoration for evoking the spirit of Chinese New Year, and they're remarkably easy to make yourself.
You can make your own hanging paper lanterns using a Cricut machine and a few papercraft supplies, including patterned card stock of your choice, topped off with Vivaldi tassels (go with red and/or gold in keeping with Chinese New Year). Making your own allows you to choose your own colours and patterns for the lantern, encouraging you to add your Year of the Snake colours if you like, as well as extra embellishments.
Lunar New Year Paper Envelopes
Greeting cards and well-wishes play an important role in Lunar New Year celebrations and popularly come in red envelopes - the colour of luck and happiness. Wish your family and friends happiness and prosperity for the year ahead by gifting them with handmade red envelopes they will cherish!
Revitalise the tradition of exchanging red envelopes during the Lunar New Year celebration by making your own beautiful red envelopes out of cardstock! Using a Cricut machine, this project will help you make beautiful envelopes with four different designs.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Spotlight!
Bring in the Lunar New Year with your friends and family by throwing the perfect gathering for you all to commemorate the occasion together. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with party decorations, tableware and craft supplies, all of which you can find, online or at a Spotlight store near you.
For more help with decorating your space and preparing your dining table, read our Party Decorations Buying Guide and Party Tableware Buying Guide
