A very Lalo Lunar New Year
Every year, our team celebrates the Lunar New Year, honoring their own family's traditions. Here are some of the festive ways they're bringing good energy into the Year of the Snake!
Books we Love
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More book recommendations from MaiStoryBook!
Crafts & Games we Love
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Craft: Simple Paper Lantern
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Craft: Paper Dragons
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Game: Fish, Prawn, Crab
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To play, place quarters (or whatever coins you have!) on one of the six images on the game mat. The dealer rolls the dice. If the dice rolls one of the images that you placed your quarters on, the dealer has to double the amount of coins!
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Here's a cute version, but there are many different ones out there or you can create your own!
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A dumpling recipe from Lalo
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Carol, Senior Retention Manager at Lalo grew up making dumplings with her mom every Chinese New Year (and eating them, too!) Here she shares her family's traditional recipe
Lunar New Year Fun Facts:
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It’s called Lunar New Year, as many Asian cultures celebrate the New Year, with some small differences based on region!
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The date of Lunar New Year changes every year, but it always falls between January 21st and February 20th. In 2025, Lunar New Year falls on January 29th.
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There is also a tradition where elders give children red envelopes of lucky money called lì xì. The red envelopes symbolize luck and prosperity.
