Autumn Equinox Picking Orange Lanterns to Hide Autumn Intent

In the golden autumn, refreshing and orange fragrance fills the garden. In order to guide young children to perceive the characteristics of the Autumn Equinox solar term, feel the beauty of nature and traditional charm, Qingpingguo Xiaolong Kindergarten in Gaoping District, Nanchong City launched a theme exploration activity on the Autumn Equinox solar term, leading children to participate in an autumn appointment using oranges as a medium.

At the beginning of the activity, the teacher brought golden oranges to the children. A vivid sensory exploration begins here. Take a look at the round and plump appearance of the orange, compare the size of the fruit, smell the fresh fruit aroma of the skin, and taste the clear and sweet taste of the flesh. Children use their eyes, hands, nose, and tongue to recognize autumn fruits through touch and perception.

Subsequently, the teacher explained to the children the method of making orange lamps. Children listen attentively, cut and trim orange peels by hand, and under the careful guidance of teachers, make their own autumn orange lanterns by hand, experiencing the joy of hands-on creation.

The remaining pulp from making orange lanterns is boiled by the teacher to make sweet and warm rock sugar orange juice. The children sit together, tasting the sweetness of autumn together and experiencing the beauty brought by labor through sharing.

One orange, one world, one leaf, one autumn. This autumn equinox themed activity integrates knowledge of solar terms into a real natural experience. Through observation, hands-on experience, tasting, and sharing, children touch autumn, perceive seasonal culture, and plant seeds of love for nature and exploration in their hearts. (Shen Yinghong)