Mooncake Festival / Simple Mooncake Making
Simple Mooncake Making
Children press a simple dough and sweet filling into moulds to make mooncakes inspired by the Mid-Autumn Festival.
How to run it
- Prepare a simple dough and a filling such as red bean paste or jam.
- Children wrap a spoonful of filling in dough.
- Press into a mould and tap out.
- Educators bake and cool before eating.
You will need
- simple sweet dough
- red bean paste or jam
- mooncake moulds
- baking trays
Make it easier or harderEducators wrap fillings for a simpler version; older children can make the dough from scratch.
SafetyCheck allergies, wash hands, and only educators handle the oven.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 4Children connect with cultural traditions through food.
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