Special floating lotus lantern
from China included in each kit!

Celebrate Seventh Eve and Hungry Ghost Festival with a MoonRattles Kit

Kick off the fall season with a charming original tale from the talented team of American author Heatherly Bucher and Chinese illustrated Zi Hua Yang. Grandfather's Ghosts: A Chinese Tale is an exclusive hardcover book in a stunning 8 x 8 inch black cloth covered format. Meet Lotus, Little Dragon and their grandfather as they walk through town on the day of the ghosts and learn about the customs and traditions of this ancient festival through their eyes.

Continue your Dragon Boat journey with explorations of geography, poetry, craft work, cooking and a look at one of the most practiced and influential faiths on the culture of China, Buddhism.

Contents

The kit includes a 52-page spiral bound activity guide, the storybook Grandfather's Ghosts: A Chinese Tale, a parents' program guide, unique activity materials (you supply the basic materials) and two colorful real floating lotus lanterns from China (7X7).

The activity guide includes short reading sections on different aspects of Seventh Eve, Hungry Ghost Festival, Teacher's Day, Chinese Weddings and Buddhism as well as family activities, ranging from simple to more involved activities with varying completion times from 15 to 90 minutes.

Included Activities

Activities in the Dragon Boat Festival Kit:

• Needle Threading Games
• Sky Viewing
• Paper Cutting
• Floating Lotus Flowers
• Exploring Thought & Body
• Kitchen Fun: Qiao Guo
• If I Were a Teacher
• Hui Yi Memory or Scrapbook Pages

The kits are designed for family use with children ages 3 and up. Each kit includes materials sufficient for families with two children to complete all activities. If you have more children, you may make copies of materials for use within your family.

Sample?

Spend a little family time discussing the 10 Kindnesses and encouraging random acts of kindness. Download the excerpt from the activity guide today.