Things to see and do
The Capital Museum in Beijing has 12 workshops every week, from Tuesday to Saturday, both in the morning and afternoon. Are the workshops just for local kids? Are they just for around New Years? Unknown at this time, but one of the things you can do is to learn how to “knitting Chinese knots,” among other Chinese handcrafts.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/09/content_7457982.htm