Exciting Ideas for Hosting Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural Night Games

Running the 'Riddle Challenge' activity at the Mid-Autumn Festival GatheringHey there, little ones! Cuoi is here with loads of gifts for you all. Who wants to receive gifts? Raise your hands... Seems like we're not quite lively enough yet. Let me ask again, who wants to receive gifts? Raise both hands and shout 'A' loudly. Who wants Cuoi's gifts? And now, we're diving into a highly anticipated segment of today's program. It's the 'Riddle Challenge, Win Prizes' section, where the winner will receive... MC reads the riddle:Mid-Autumn Festival Riddle Questions:Q1: What is another name for the Mid-Autumn Festival? a. Moon-Watching Festival b. Children's Festival/Youth Festival c. Both answers above are correct. Q2: Where does the Mid-Autumn Festival originate from? a. Vietnam b. China c. Japan. Q3: In which countries is the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated? a. Southeast Asian countries b. All Asian countries c. Mostly in East Asian countries. Q4: Why do most European and American countries not celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? a. Because they don't like it b. Because they use the Solar Calendar only. Mid-Autumn Festival Riddle Q5: Mid-Autumn Festival is a day dedicated to whom? a. Children b. Everyone c. For all Adolescents Mid-Autumn Festival Riddle Q6: According to folklore, who was the first Vietnamese to go to the moon? a. Sister Hang b. Brother Cuoi c. Thien Loi. Q7: The legend of Brother Cuoi is associated with which tree? a. Bamboo tree b. Banyan tree c. Bodhi tree. Q8: When being pulled to the Moon Palace, what did Brother Cuoi bring along? a. Flute b. Hammer c. Hoe. Q9: Which song about the Mid-Autumn Festival is sung the most? a. The Star Lantern b. Lion Dance c. Lantern Parade. Q10: Who is the composer of the song 'The Star Lantern'? a. Pham Tuyen b. Trinh Cong Son c. Hoang Lan. Q11: Mid-Autumn Night is also called what festival? a. Lantern Festival b. Full Moon Festival c. Lion Dance Festival. Q12: What three animals often appear in Mid-Autumn night dances? a. Lion – Phoenix – Dragon b. Lion – Phoenix – Snake c. Lion – Dragon – Crane. Q13: Mid-Autumn cakes are often made in what shapes? a. Round moon and square earth b. Square sky and round earth c. Round sky and square earth. Q14: What two special activities are there on Mid-Autumn night? a. Lantern Parade and Mooncake distribution b. Mooncake distribution and Lion Dance c. Lantern Parade and Lion Dance. Q15: Which city holds the largest record for Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival in Vietnam? a. Hanoi b. Phan Thiet c. Saigon. Q16: What is the most popular type of toy during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam? a. Masks b. Star Lanterns c. Both answers above are correct. Q17: On Mid-Autumn night, besides admiring the moon, what competition do people often hold? a. Mooncake competition b. Lantern competition c. Both answers above are correct. Q18: In folklore, why did Brother Cuoi have to escape to the moon? a. To tell lies b. To escape debts c. To hold onto the tree of life. Q19: According to folklore, who lives on the moon with Sister Hang and Brother Cuoi? a. Tru Bat Gioi b. Rabbit c. Sun Wukong.

Excerpt from the Mid-Autumn Festival Night Script:Cuoi's Words: Hey, kids! Today, Cuoi Hang is giving away lots of gifts for you all. Are you having fun? Who wants to receive more gifts? Now, Cuoi Hang will count from 10 to 1, and whoever reaches the stage first will have the chance to receive a gift from Cuoi Hang. Let's count down from 10 to 1; Now, are the girls ready to come up on stage? Counting down from 10 to 1.Game Introduction:The host says: 'Sky' and points to any participant, and they must respond 'Bird'; when the host says 'Earth' and points to another participant, they must respond 'Tree'. Conversely, if the host says 'Bird', the participant must respond with 'Sky'. In the game, there are 3 pairs of words to remember: Sky - Bird, Earth - Tree, and Water - Fish. If any participant answers incorrectly, they will be punished by following the host's instructions or by the other participants. Another version of this game is 'I am the King'. In this version, the host says 'I am the King', and the others bow down and say 'Thousands of bows to Your Majesty'. Conversely, when the host bows down and says 'Thousands of bows to Your Majesty', the participants must respond 'I am the King'. Games like these are suitable for large groups of children and create a lively atmosphere.

This is one of the familiar traditional games of Vietnam, but nowadays, very few children know about it, especially those in the city. In this game, children will be blindfolded and guided to the location of the pot by people around them. If they hit the pot, they will receive a hidden gift inside. You can put different gifts in each pot to increase curiosity and novelty for the children. Additionally, with this game, we can also transform it into various forms such as blindfolded drumming, blindfolded hitting cans,... and the rewards can be teddy bears, toy cars, cranes, excavators... to create excitement for participating in the game as well as to create a lively atmosphere for the Mid-Autumn Festival night.

To create an atmosphere for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the jump rope bubble blowing game is also chosen by many schools to organize. Not only fun, but this game also fosters agility and dynamism for children. Teachers, prepare attractive gifts to give to the children participating in the game!Preparation: 3 long ropes for jumping, 1 bag of balloonsRules: 3 teams, each team has 6 people, 2 people holding ropes to spin, 2 people jumping rope, 2 people blowing balloonsEach team has 2 minutes to jump rope and blow balloons at the same time. At the end of the time, the team with the most balloons wins

For a long time, ''Coconut Pineapple Jackfruit Game'' has been considered a familiar game for children in the North and is often organized every Mid-Autumn Festival. Number of players: 8 people, aged around 8-13.
How to play:

• In the group, one child will be selected as the ''holder'' standing outside, while the other children stand in a horizontal line and are named in order of 7 types of fruits: Coconut - Pineapple - Jackfruit - Coconut - Melon - Peach - Sapodilla. Each child stands independently and extends both hands behind their back, intertwining them to create a bowl shape. About 10 - 15m from this line, draw a straight line to serve as the finish line.
  
• The game starts when the ''holder'' child holds a small ball or fruit, unexpectedly placing it in the bowl of one of the remaining 7 children. The receiving child must quickly run to the finish line, while the two people on each side try to block. If this child reaches the finish line, they can call out the name of any fruit to carry themselves back. Once back to the starting position, the game will be repeated.
  

Note that the child must not drop the ball or be held back. If either of these happens, the child must return to the starting position.

This is a quite interesting game that will definitely attract the children. The rules are very simple: the host will select a group of small children, maybe around 7 or 8, to come up on stage. Then, they are asked to dance to the music, creating their own unique dance moves. When the music stops, they must stop as well, maintaining the same pose as when they were dancing. When the music starts again, they continue dancing. And so on, the game continues; if any child keeps dancing when the music stops, they are considered to have lost. At the end of the game, the winner will receive prizes from the program.

Nowadays, whether in urban or rural areas, every Mid-Autumn Festival, children gather to parade lanterns around their neighborhoods. Not only traditional star-shaped lanterns, but nowadays, lanterns come in various shapes such as monk lanterns, lion heads, fish shapes, rabbit shapes... with countless shapes and colors that make the Mid-Autumn night even more sparkling and lively. Accompanied by innocent and melodious songs, it creates an even more vibrant atmosphere than ever before. It can be said that lantern parading has become one of the collective activities that children always look forward to on Mid-Autumn Festival night.

Lion Dance, also known as Lion Dance during the Mid-Autumn Festival, is a tradition originating from China thousands of years ago. According to folklore, the Lion Dance on the Mid-Autumn night symbolizes the appearance of Kylin (a mythical creature that appears only when a Saint is born or during peaceful prosperous times), as well as the wish for national peace and prosperity, and for every household to encounter good luck.For children, the Lion Dance is always eagerly awaited every Mid-Autumn Festival. There's nothing more appropriate than having the Lion Dance as the opening act before starting the games and cultural performances on the Mid-Autumn night. To help children perform beautiful and rhythmic Lion Dances correctly, parents/teachers should prepare the following items: a medium-sized drum, lion masks, Ong Dia (a mythical character), and Thanh Tai (God of Wealth). At the same time, guide the children into their roles and run around to the drumbeat to create the most lively atmosphere possible.