Let the Mid-Autumn Festival be a day of family reunion.
(Baonghean.vn) - Guiding their children and grandchildren in making star-shaped lanterns, cakes, etc., is how more than 20 families in the Hope and Believe group have been doing it.
Hope and Believe is a group of families in Vinh City who share the idea of giving their children early experiences with nature, strengthening family bonds, and developing essential life skills.
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| The fathers split bamboo together to prepare materials for making star-shaped lanterns. |
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, parents in the Hope and Believe group (Vinh City) are not taking their children to children's centers or buying expensive gifts. Instead, the group is organizing a family gathering where they can personally make and guide their children in making star-shaped lanterns and mooncakes, creating a truly meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival experience.
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| Enjoying making mooncakes with the grandmothers and mothers. |
Over 20 families with 100 members, notably including grandparents from both sides of the family, created a Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere encompassing three generations. Grandfathers and fathers showed their children how to make star-shaped lanterns, a traditional Mid-Autumn gift passed down through generations. Grandmothers and mothers guided their children in making mooncakes, from kneading the dough and preparing the filling to baking and wrapping the cakes.
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| A young child is delighted with their first creation. |
In addition to the activities mentioned above, the Hope and Believe group also organizes traditional games for the children, further strengthening the bond between families within the group.
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| Families become even closer when participating in the pot-smashing game. |
Ms. Le Lan Phuong, a member of the group, shared: "Organizing the Mid-Autumn Festival for the children with the idea of doing everything ourselves aims to help them understand the true value of the Mid-Autumn Festival as a family reunion, a traditional festival, and not just a holiday for receiving gifts or shopping."
Tian Tian