Every year in New Zealand the Chinese community come together to celebrate their New Year. The New Year runs over 15 days with a series of events open to the general public to come and enjoy. If you are lucky enough to live in Auckland how about experiencing the wonders of the Auckland Lantern Festival at Albert Park 26-28 February, check out www.aucklandcity.govt.nz for more information.
Why don’t you consider having a Chinese New Year party at your OSCAR programme? You can provide a range of relevant activities for the children to participate in. I was lucky enough to visit a programme this week where the children were sitting around the craft table making brightly coloured paper lanterns, instructions on how to make these are easily found on the internet. They are a very easy project for all ages and can brighten up the OSCAR programme if strung together.
I am a huge fan of the National Geographic Kids website, they always have a fantastic selection of games, crafts and interesting facts for children. They also have an easy to follow recipe for fortune cookies which I am sure the children will absolutely love! Simply follow the link below, and remember to check the rest of that website out for other ideas too! http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Activities/Recipes/Fortunecookie
Another idea is to make a fireworks art display. Making sure that you are working in a “mess-friendly” environment, use black canvas or card and get the children to flick PVA glue onto the black surface focussing on one area in particular. Cover the glue liberally with glitter, shake the excess off and repeat process on a different part of the project with a different colour. Continue repeating the steps until you are satisfied with your fireworks display.
Happy New Year everyone!
Susannah
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