Last year, the Art Center didn't have a Lunar New Year event, and so we were quite thrilled when we found out that one had been planned for this year.
We had been to the CNY event several times by now, and I was very interested to see what new activities were in store this year.
Outside the building, there were several booths. The first one we went to was writing your CNY wish on a ribbon and adding it to the Good Luck Dragon.
The little boy tried to get the ribbon on the squirmy dragon by himself, but needed just a little bit of help.
Then came a Korean Game ( I forget the name ), which the little boy had lots of fun figuring out.
At the next booth, the little boy tried his hand at writing some Chinese characters.
Of course he chose Bull, the zodiac for the year he was born in.
I don't think I remember them ever having deployed this Grand Entry Way before, but I may just have been oblivious :P
We examined some artifacts with our Gloved Hands,
and then we embarked on a Virtual Scavenger Hunt, using our Cell Phone.
The little boy LOVES Art and Crafts, so he absolutely wanted to go to every single station and do EVERYTHING.
This was our last station for the Virtual Scavenger Hunt, after which, the little boy got to choose a prize or two!
We were there early this year for a change, and so it was a little while before the whole place filled up with eager participants.
It didn't take all that long, though :)
Pretty soon the whole place was all bustling and overflowing with people.
I asked you a couple of times if you were ready to go, and you would go, "Nupe!" and go on to the next craft :)
This time, I didn't hover and go around with you and left you to go at it by yourself. :) Baby Steps!
Besides, I had other things to distract me :)
I'm thrilled that the little boy wanted to try out the Chopsticks that were laid out for guests.
The Japanese Drumming Troupe came down from Dallas/Fort Worth and gave an excellent performance as always.
Then came the moment everyone had been waiting for.
The Dragon Pinata.
The little boy got to go several times & had a blast.
He doesn't really care for the Candy so much, but the thrill of the "chase" was too much to resist.
There was a map on the wall to "stick a pin in", and this time, I was the one who couldn't resist.
Ta Da!
After the little boy was finally done with all the festivities, we walked around to expand our minds in other ways.
Like, Woah.
