[MELBOURNE] The Joyful Lunar New Year Celebration 2025

📅 Date: 9 February (Sunday)

🕑 Time: 2-4pm 

📍 Location: Ashburton Community Centre

 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Age group: Families with children aged 0 to 10

Welcome the Year of the Snake with The Joyful Lunar New Year Celebration!

Event Highlights:

📖Bilingual Storytelling (English / Mandarin) : We will read a story by BrookieKids, following Olive on an adventure to look for Grandma's stolen Pineapple Tarts - Think "Who took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar" with a Lunar New Year Twist!

Fun Stations:

• Pineapple Tart Making: Roll, shape, and bake these yummy festive treats and eat them fresh from the oven! 🍍✨

• Snake-Shaped Yu Sheng: Gather together to create a mega snake-inspired Yu Sheng and toss to prosperity! heng Ong Huat!🐍🥗

• Firecracker Crafting: Craft symbolic firecrackers and have a go at Chinese Calligraphy to write the "福" word to bring good fortune to life. 🎇🧧

• Lion Dancing for Kids: Learn fun facts and take a photo with mini Lion dance props to win a prize! 🦁💃

🎵💃 Sing and dance with Nisha from Lucy Sparkles & friends (exclusive for the under 3s, celebrating with Lunar New Year songs)

🎁Collect red packets from the different station masters after completing a task and redeem your goodie bag!

This joyful celebration blends cultural traditions, culinary exploration, and family fun to usher in a year of prosperity and happiness. Come be part of this festive journey with the Joyful Plates family! 💗

Note: If you are bringing additional children under 3 who are not participating in any activities, you do not have to buy a ticket for them.

[This event is proudly supported by The Singapore Global Network]