For the last 2 years, I have had the privilege of conducting different workshops for the home school group of children. These include gingerbreadmen cookies for Christmas season, and also the ever popular mooncake workshop for Mid-Autumn Festival.
J, who is a mum in the group, would usually help me organise such workshop at her home, or at one of the mum’s in the group. The logistic for such work shop is usually enormous, with all the ingredients, bake wares, tasting samples and also the oven. I wouldn’t have been able to make it for such, if not from the support of my brother, and most often, J, who help me with the transportation.
The objective of such workshop was not only to have the children have fun, but also to enable them to learn the story behind these treats for the particular festival/celebrations, as well as encourage team bonding. The children range from age 4-12 years. I usually limit the group size to maximum of 8 and the older ones who were usually faster would help the younger ones.
Working with children is not easy, as they need to be kept constantly occupied and also extra attention in terms of safety and keeping order. However, it gives me great satisfaction interacting and watching them enjoying my sessions; especially when end of the workshops, they proudly present their work to their parents.
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Ning and Quinn, busy at work on their piglet mooncakes, while Alethea helps a younger participant. |
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| Demonstrating to the children how to cook their agar mixture. |
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Angel pressing her dough into the goldfish mold. |
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Spike, with his proud creation |
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