Enrich learning with a Lunar or Chinese New Year 2026 art project of a fun cut-paper panda notan. This art lesson introduces symmetry, positive and negative space, and the concept of notan, or the balance of lights and darks within a work of art. Fun facts about pandas, China, and the Lunar New Year will engage and deepen students’ learning, and the ‘pop quiz’ on symmetry will promote visual literacy and group dialogue. There’s much more to this lesson than just the end product… which is pand-a