Hanoi children excited to make toys for Mid-Autumn Festival

The children from a number of primary and secondary schools in the capital had been instructed by artisans on how to make by themselves typical toys for the traditional festival, including five-star lanterns, master lanterns, “keo quan” lanterns, “to he” (toy figurines), painting paper masks, and braiding coconut leaves.

They also participated in some folk games, such as walking on stilts, bag jumping, and cuop co (playing for the flag).

The annual event helped children explore traditional culture and created a meaningful playground for themselves, contributing to the preservation of traditional culture and welcoming the upcoming mid- autumn festival.

The event also attracted the interest of foreign visitors to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. Here are some pictures of the event:

Artisan Nguyen Van Tuyen, 80, from Dan Vien village, Cao Vien commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi instructing children to make “keo quan” lanterns (traditional hand-made lantern with vivid rotating paper-cut figures on the cover) 

Children gathering to make rabbit-shaped paper lanterns... 

...and model five-fruit tray by clay 

Artisan Hoang Ba Nhat from Dong Ho village (Bac Ninh province) painting a paper mask 

Children are delighted to create colorful paper masks 

A girl making a five-star lantern 

A student rejoicing to complete a cute rabbit-shaped paper lantern by herself 

Mr. Dang Dinh Ho from Xuan La village, Phuong Duc commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi instructing children to knead colored dough into colored paste animals 

A father kneading a “to he” for his daughter 

A foreign tourist excited to participate in a game of braiding coconut leaves 

Guiding children braiding coconut leaves into grasshoppers 

Children playing folk games, like bag jumping and "cuop co"