5 meaningful ways to celebrate Lunar New Year with your children

Tet Nguyen Dan is a rare time of year for family members to gather and spend more time together.

For every Vietnamese, Tet is an occasion for family members to gather and reunite after a year of hard work and living far from home. Especially for children, whenever mentioning Tet, any of them are excited and wish time would pass faster to reach this special time. Below are 5 suggestions to help parents celebrate Tet with their children more meaningfully.

Tet is an opportunity for all family members to gather together. (Illustration photo)

Learn about Tet customs

Although digital technology is increasingly developing, there are many videos, articles, and books mentioning traditional Vietnamese New Year customs, but letting children learn through their parents' stories and real-life activities will be much more meaningful.

Parents can teach their children to prepare Tet dishes, talk about the meaning of the dishes, or let their children release carp on Ong Cong Ong Tao day, display the five-fruit tray,...

Go shopping for Tet with your children

During the days before Tet, the atmosphere on the streets is more bustling than usual, with a distinctive color. Therefore, if parents are too busy on normal days, the holidays before Tet are an opportunity for parents to be close to their children by going shopping for Tet items with them.

At the same time, this activity also helps children understand more about the traditional Vietnamese Tet culture.

Give your child new clothes

According to the tradition of many Asian countries, on Tet holiday, children will cut their hair and wear new clothes with the hope of bringing a smooth start. Therefore, buying new clothes for their children is something parents should do.

In particular, in Asian culture, people often wear red on the first day of the new year to attract luck and joy. Through this, children not only have new clothes to wear but also understand more about new customs during the Lunar New Year.

Red clothing is also believed to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck for the new year. Of course, red on children's clothing also creates a more fun, festive and solemn feeling for family gatherings.

Prepare meals

Family members take time to prepare a meal with full traditional dishes, symbolizing a good start to the lunar year.

According to ancient customs, poultry symbolizes unity and loyalty, whole fish symbolizes prosperity and abundance, shrimp dumplings and pork dumplings symbolize prosperity, while “longevity noodles” are meant to honor and encourage a long and happy life.

Therefore, parents can choose some of these dishes to make family meals more meaningful. In addition, a full Tet meal will help children enjoy learning more about the beauty of the nation's culinary culture and preserve it over time.

You and your kids can also pick up some cookbooks for inspiration before rolling up your sleeves in the kitchen.

New Year's lucky money

On the first day of the new year, parents should not forget to give their children red envelopes with meaningful wishes of luck. Because for children, red envelopes symbolize luck and prosperity, bringing a new year full of prosperity.

In addition, parents can teach their children how to spend lucky money wisely, such as investing in something that brings joy or saving it for future studies.

An Nhi (Synthesis)

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