Celebrating Lunar New Year, hand in hand with families, was so special for all of us. Connecting family and home felt so grounding and right- we have missed these types of moments the last few years. Spending time together deepens relationship, allowing us all to gain insights into one another, which allows for greater understanding. Thank you to all our families for your care and presence in making our week memorable.
Jayden’s mommy, Mei Mei, organized two special crafts for the children to take home and brought red envelopes for everyone.
Karis’s mommy, Karen, read a beautiful story written by local Vancouver author Sennah Yee and brought in homemade treats.
Bella’s family brought in homemade tea eggs- delicious!
Xander’s mommy, Michelle, brought in all the ingredients to make a glutinous rice ball sweet syrup soup- so fun and yummy!
Audrey’s mommy, Kristy, prepared a special craft with origami butterflies, flowers and glitter paint.
Hannah’s mommy, Kayi, prepared a fancy looking dragon, with lots of exciting art pieces to include in the making.
Athena’s mommy ordered special desserts fresh from the bakery and Dad, Tommy, and sister Niki brought them for lunch time.
Grace’s mommy, Jen, read special stories and shared information about the Chinese Zodiac. Grace’s grandma also borught everyone red envelopes.
Johan’s family brought fortune cookies- the children loved hearing the fortunes inside.
Jacob’s family brought rice cookies and twists- so tasty!
Chloe’s mommy, brought lucky red envelopes, hóng bāo.
Oshi’s mommmy, Katia, brought Oshi’s favorite- xiao long bao, soup dumplings.
Grandma Jacy shared a story and taught the children to write some Chinese characters, using a bamboo brush. She also taught the children to bow down when receiving the red envelope.
Warmly,
Emily (thank you to the TNNS team for photos and supporting all these fun activities!)