Celebration of the Chinese New Year starts today, and The Atlantic has some spectacular photographs of Chinese New Year celebrations around the world!

If you've never celebrated Chinese New Year, make this the year that you explore some CNY traditions. Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, and since a big part of the holiday is about spending time with family, here are some fun ways to celebrate the holiday at home:

If you love to cook, find a new cookbook or menu to try, and make sure to include some dumplings for good luck! (Dumplings symbolize wealth and prosperity because they're shaped like ancient Chinese money.)

For families, Parents.com recommends introducing kids to the traditions and customs of Chinese New Year with the book Dragon Dance by Joan Holub. (The book even includes instructions on how to make your own dragon puppet!) And older kids can celebrate the Year of the Horse by learning how to write the horse character in Chinese.