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Mooncake Festival ideas for OSHC

9 DIY activities for Mooncake Festival at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.

Children scrape cream from sandwich biscuits to show each phase of the moon, then eat their work.

Teams race to move pompoms between bowls using chopsticks in a fast relay.

Children fold simple dumplings using ready-made wrappers and a filling, learning a Lunar New Year food tradition.

Children decorate round biscuits with spread or icing to look like the moon, using a fork for craters.

Children retell a well-known Mid-Autumn legend about the moon using card shadow puppets and a torch.

Children fold and cut coloured paper into lanterns and string them together into a bright garland to decorate the room.

Children fold and cut coloured paper into lanterns to hang around the room for a festival display.

Children cut card shadow puppets and perform with torches against a wall or sheet. Simple science and storytelling.

Children press a simple dough and sweet filling into moulds to make mooncakes inspired by the Mid-Autumn Festival.