So that every child can truly enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is an opportunity to educate children about life and culture, and also an opportunity for everyone to learn how to slow down...

The teacher captured the lovely moments of her children on the occasion of Mid-Autumn Festival. (Photo: Kim Ngan)

Mid-Autumn Festival comes, the streets become more bustling and colorful with star lanterns, lanterns and many children's toys. But Mid-Autumn Festival today is no longer just for children but also for adults, a festival of family reunion.

In his letter to children on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival 2023, President Vo Van Thuong wrote : “Mid-Autumn Festival is also a festival of love and sharing, an opportunity for adults to remind themselves to care more for children with love, responsibility and practical actions. Especially caring for children in difficult circumstances, orphans, children in remote areas, border areas, islands... so that all children can celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival fully and completely, study, create and play in the love of family and community...".

"Time may pass, the Mid-Autumn Festival tray has changed a lot, the games have become more diverse. However, the soul of the old Mid-Autumn Festival seems to remain intact."

Remembering the excitement of waiting for each Mid-Autumn Festival in the past, when there were not many kinds of cakes and fruits like now. The moon-watching trays were mainly “home-grown”, from adults to children gathered together under the full moon. Even so, the simple things still became great happiness. Children carried paper lanterns and carried them around the neighborhood. My childhood was associated with such Autumns, simple but exciting and warm.

Creative Mid-Autumn Festival tray of my class. (Photo: Phuong Ly)

It seems like we have all experienced such days. Everyone has their own memories of colorful Mid-Autumn seasons.

Mid-Autumn Festival is now very different from the past. Economic development helps people have more choices of gifts, toys, moon-watching items with different forms of organization. From villages to residential groups, schools have large and small stages. Parents together create, make special fruit trays for their children to enjoy.

"Memorable moments will follow children throughout their lives. Sometimes they don't need to be expensive gifts, it can just be the moments when children can explore, participate in moon cake making activities, and make lanterns with their own hands under the guidance of teachers. That is truly their Mid-Autumn Festival."

Moreover, Mid-Autumn Festival is no longer just for children, it is also a festival of family reunion, an occasion for all family members to gather together and give each other good values. Time may pass, the Mid-Autumn Festival tray has changed a lot, the games are more diverse. However, the soul of the old Mid-Autumn Festival seems to remain intact.

Today’s Mid-Autumn Festival trays have more modern cakes and fruits, but the presence of star lanterns, grapefruits, persimmons, guavas, and traditional mooncakes and mooncakes cannot be lost. People are free to be creative, carving grapefruits into vivid rabbits and mice; dragon fruit into goldfish, bitter melons into hedgehogs… to create a lively and diverse full moon tray.

In the kindergarten where my child is studying, two teachers and the parents' committee also put a lot of effort into the Mid-Autumn Festival. The children were able to carry lanterns, enjoy the feast, and listen to folk songs. Looking at the children's happy faces, I knew that the Mid-Autumn Festival was a success. I think that memorable moments like that will stay with the children for the rest of their lives.

Sometimes, it doesn’t have to be expensive gifts, it can just be the moment when children can explore, participate in traditional cake making activities, make lanterns by themselves following the teacher’s instructions. That is the real Mid-Autumn Festival for children.

The teacher let the children participate in the lion dance. (Photo: Phuong Ly)

Some people say that children today have to “run around” to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in class, at school, at their parents’ offices, and in their neighborhoods. However, how can Mid-Autumn Festival reach every child? Letting children hear about the stories of Cuoi and Hang is an opportunity for them to understand more about moral stories, helping them accumulate more skills, confidence, and sharing.

Many people believe that children today are happier because they have many beautiful toys and expensive mooncake boxes. From the classroom, school to the neighborhood, they organize grand events for the children. This is an opportunity for agencies and organizations to award students for their good academic achievements. However, behind the hustle and bustle are still diligent children, racing to study after school!

Educating children about life and culture through festivals is extremely practical. Mid-Autumn Festival is also an occasion for everyone to learn how to slow down. Children are the ones who need the most attention. They do not need to eat delicious food or receive expensive gifts. They not only need to study in modern schools but also need moments of caring for each other, and to understand more about the meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival.

Children also need to be taught the lesson of giving and receiving, to be close to their parents, to be connected to the outside world more than at the study table. Should parents also reduce the time spent on work, on daily struggles to be with their children and enjoy love every Mid-Autumn Festival!

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