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Tet Nguyen Dan
by W.Holidays

Crafts and Activities for Tet

Da-Cau
This game is traditionally played with a coin that has been decorated with paper. Take a small bean bag and lay it on top of your foot. Kick the bag into the air. The object is to keep the bag bouncing off your foot. You can play by yourself or with friends. Keep it going as long as possible. This is good exercise and uses eye-hand coordination skills.

Cut open a watermelon 
The redder the flesh the more luck you'll have in the new year.

Make Cay Mai

skill level: medium
cost: under $5
craft time: 20 minutes

yellow tissue paper or crepe paper
green pipe cleaners
old tree branch or sturdy twig

Cut 4 pieces of tissue paper into about 6 x 8 inches rectangles.
Stack the tissue in a pile and fold them together accordion style from the shorter end.
Tie the center of the folded paper with a green pipe cleaner. 
Gently pull each piece of paper towards the top center of the flower, separating each sheet of paper from the others.
Make a dozen or so then wrap them around the tree branch.

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