Last year was the Year of the Tiger. When Cicely was in preschool she won a giant tiger, gorilla, cheetah, lion, and giraffe. It was so nice to actually have a purpose for the oversized tiger, if only for a night.
The adult table. Prior to my second Chinese New Year my sister, Amanda, helped me make 24 tea cups. I wanted them to be very informal and organic looking. It turns out I am absolutely hideous at pottery. It is one of those things I try to over think or power through like iceskating and swimming. I took swimming lessons from a friend at age 25 and he described me as a "land mammal conquering water". I must have decimated a dozen cups before my sister took pity on me and turned them all out in about an hour. The place settings have a representation of each guest's zodiac animal and a sheet describing characteristics of the sign.
The girls' table. The girls were drinking bubble tea which originated in Taiwan but is popular in China.
A table setting for the girls' table. I laminated pictures from a calendar featuring China. The kids also received treat bags.
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