31/05/2022
Hello everyone!
Today, we would like to share with you some additional impressions from the Handmade Marché (May 8th.)😉
For starters, let's take a look at some of the games offered at the CIR corner:
Next to the Mau-mau table there was a small area dedicated to a German🇩🇪 classic called "Topfschlagen"🍲 (hit the pot), a game where a blindfolded participant has to crawl on the floor and hit an upside-down pot with a spoon while relying on instructions by bystanders.👂 Topfschlagen is akin to blind man's buff or piñatas and is usually celebrated at birthday parties🥳🎊 for small children. In general, the child celebrating his or her birthday is playing the game. Friends and family usually shout "cold", "warm" or "hot", depending on the direction the blindfolded birthday child is heading for an his or her proximity to the pot. Under the pot there's usually a gift or a little treat - at the venue we had obstacles installed that had to be avoided - but everyone was very skillful and all managed to get their hands on some German sweets!🍭
At the Chinese🇨🇳 games corner was a handicraft workshop for "Jian zhi", a traditional ✂️cutting technique using red paper. People were able to craft different forms and shapes, with lucky ones such as the "Double Happiness" (consists of two of the same Chinese character for "luck, happiness": 囍) being very popular. This symbol is usually used at and after Chinese weddings!🥰 Some also crafted their own stylish hat👒 made of red paper! The most fun part: even if you follow an official guide, all crafted works - even if done by the same person - will usually result in a slightly different form, making every work unique!
Then there was a jumping game called "Tiao fang zi", which consists of the numbers 1 to 10 written on the floor, each in their respective square. Participants have to jump on every single one in the correct order. At the end there's a small fluffy toy🐥, which is supposed to be picked up and brought back to the start. This jumping game is known all around the world, with videos showcasing people that spontaneously start jumping when faced with such a game written on the street❗️
And finally, after lunch break🍱, the Nursery School Teacher Hero Show began, with the hero of the day, Break🦸 (in shining red armor), being introduced. But there was also Emperor🦹, who is fond of doing bad things like staying up until late without sleeping at all🌠. There were also several henchmen🥷 of Emperor present and when Break faced off with them, a fierce battle took place⚔️! In the end, Emperor and his henchmen were defeated by Break, because he always goes to bed early and thus still has the energy necessary to fight😎, which Emperor and his underlings missed due to the constant lack of good sleep.
After their defeat, the bad guys swore to go to bed early from now (probably to face off with Break again)...🤨 The henchmen were kind enough to play with everyone after the show - they even attended our CIR booths, which was quite fun!😁
We hope you enjoyed our presentation and would love to see you at our next event!
See you next time!😊
