Mid-Autumn Crafts And Activities To Do With Your Kids

Get into the (festive) spirit of things with these fun activities! Keep those little hands and curious minds busy with these easy Mid-Autumn crafts.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of our favourites in Hong Kong, from picnicking in the evening to lighting lanterns to sampling delicious mooncakes every year and spending quality time with the family, leaves us feeling all warm and fuzzy.  To get in the festive mood, we’re sharing some quick and easy DIY Mid-Autumn crafts to try at home with the kids!

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Inspiration For Your Mid-Autumn Crafts

When you think about Mid-Autumn crafts, naturally, lanterns will come to mind. Find out where the most beautiful lantern displays are this year and take your child there for some inspiration. Try to recreate them yourselves when you get home!

• A must-visit is the lantern display at Victoria Park.
• Stroll through Lee Tung Avenue to gaze in amazement at the intricately decorated lanterns.

Check out all the fun, family friendly activities on this Mid-Autumn festival to draw inspiration from.

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Mid-Autumn Crafts: Paper Lanterns

The first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Mid-Autumn Festival is lanterns. The one from Origami-Club is the most basic and easiest lantern design available and takes less than 10 minutes to make. This activity gives kids a great sense of accomplishment, and using the scissors confidently definitely helps with their fine motor skills.

To make this lantern, you’ll need:

• A square piece of paper
• A pair of scissors
• Glue or tape
• A string

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Mid-Autumn Crafts: Bead Lantern

The more you make, the more ideas you get, and that’s when we thought of looking beyond paper and making a lantern with the Pyssla Beads that we bought from IKEA. These beads are great for developing hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. They’ll also keep your little ones busy for hours.

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Mid-Autumn Crafts: Egg Carton Dragon

Eggs are a favourite home essential, not just for eating, but also for their multi-use cartons. These weirdly shaped boxes are very versatile when it comes to craftwork, and it feels good to be using materials that would otherwise just end up in the trash! We really enjoyed making this easy and fun egg-carton dragon from I Heart Crafty Things. The best part? Dragon designs are always useful when it comes to celebrating all Chinese festivals, so save this idea for your Chinese New Year craft activities as well!

To make the egg-carton dragon, you’ll need:

• Egg carton, preferably cardboard, as it’s easier to cut through
• Glue
• Stapler
• Acrylic paint colour of your choice
• Paintbrush
• Googly eyes
• Glitter
• Decorative paper

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Mid-Autumn Crafts: Playdough Mooncakes

Mooncakes and the Mid-Autumn Festival are synonymous. Playing with playdough has a calming effect on children and helps improve their pre-writing skills. While we didn’t have mooncake stencils like the ones on chalkacademy, we decided to improvise and add our own touch to them.

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Mid-Autumn Crafts: Paper Plate Drum

Last but not least, kids love making noise (no matter how much of a headache it gives us!) and it’s all part of the festival fun. Ideas like this Chinese drum made from paper plates make us realise that we don’t need to buy expensive materials — all we need is the imagination to use what’s available at home. A fun activity and an important lesson in frugality: win-win!

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Mid-Autumn Movie: Over The Moon

If you’re looking for a fun indoor activity for you and the little ones, we recommend snuggling up and streaming ‘Over the Moon’, Netflix’s magical musical, which tells the story of the Mid-Autumn festival and the Moon Goddess, Chang’e. Stunning visuals, humour and a heartwarming story about family and love, it’s a movie that pairs perfectly with mooncakes and lanterns. Plus, it’s a visually stimulating and meaningful way to get little ones excited about the festival’s traditions — and maybe even spark some questions about cultural traditions!

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Editor’s note: “Mid-Autumn Crafts And Activities To Do With Your Kids” was originally published in September 2019 and most recently updated in September 2025 by Sassy Mama.