FESTIVAL FUN FOR THE EARLY YEARS introduces a range of multicultural celebrations into the Foundation Stage setting. Share two Chinese festivals with the children in your setting. For Chinese New Year, make paper lanterns, bake fortune cookies and dance like lions| For the Dragon Boat Festival you can learn to count in Chinese, hold a dragon boat race and have a yin yang celebration.

Divali and Holi

by Meg Jones

Published 17 September 2004
FESTIVAL FUN FOR THE EARLY YEARS introduces a range of multicultural celebrations into the Foundation Stage setting. Share two Hindu festivals with the children in your setting. Create a display of paper mehndi hands, make festive fudge cubes and practise Divali dance and exercise. Ideas for Holi include making paper flower garlands, creating a spring garden in a box and holding your own colour party.