Korean Chuseok Activities and Crafts for Kids
Korean Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Harvest Moon Festival or Chuseok in Korea, is one of the most important holidays. Wondering how to celebrate with kids at home or school? Here are fun and simple Chuseok activities and crafts my kids and I have enjoyed to celebrate their Korean American heritage.
Fun Korean Chuseok crafts and activities for kids
Hands-on Chuseok activities can get kids excited about learning Korean language and culture. Make songpyeon, design hanboks, dance, and explore more if you have time!
Playdough songpyeon 송편 craft
In Korean culture, Songpyeon 송편 is the quintessential Chuseok treat. These rice cakes are traditionally shaped like half moons and stuffed with sweet fillings.
Here’s a simple Korean Chuseok activity: kids can make songpyeon with play dough.
From the Michelin Guide, we learned that Chungcheong province is known for mini pumpkin songpyeon. Jeolla province is known for its beautiful flower songpyeon. This inspired us to get creative with our Korean songpyeon activity!
We also celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival to learn about both sides of our family’s heritage, They had a blast making songpyeon and homemade playdough mooncakes.
Korean Chuseok books for kids
Too busy to prepare Chuseok crafts or activities with kids? No worries!
Reading is one of the best ways to celebrate the Korean Mid-Autumn Festival.
These five great Korean Chuseok books show how different families incorporate special traditions for the holiday.
Korean Chuseok memory game
This fun Chuseok memory game is a hands-on activity to learn about the Korean moon festival!
Kids can learn about popular Korean Mid-Autumn Festival foods through coloring, cutting, and matching.
This idea was created by the talented Katie Cadamatre, a Korean American mom, illustrator, and designer. Download the free printable on Tigerboom Creative.
Korean moon phase crafts and activities
Since Korean Chuseok is a celebration of the harvest, it’s a wonderful opportunity for moon phase activities! Here are fun ways to learn about the marvelous moon!
- Explore moon crafts and activities.
- Read cute moon stories.
- Learn wacky scientific names with Montessori moon phase 3-part cards in English or Korean.
Korean hanbok coloring activity for Chuseok
Hanboks have been traditional Korean clothes for centuries.
These days, modern hanboks come in many beautiful colors and fabrics.
For an easy Chuseok activity, have fun designing your hanbok with free coloring pages from Aerilyn Books:
Chuseok ganggangsullae 강강술래 folk dance
Ganggangsullae is a special Korean dance that’s often performed during Chuseok celebrations. The dance is performed by a circle of women wearing beautiful, colorful hanboks, holding hands, and singing and dancing under the bright moonlight.
Watch the video performance as a Korean Chueseok activity. Or take it further by learning the detailed moves from the K-Community Festival.
Traditional Korean songpyeon recipe
Songpyeon is a fun and delicious Chuseok tradition. You can find these treats at H-Mart or other Korean grocery stores.
If you’re looking for Chuseok activities involving food, making songpyeon with kids can be an extra special treat.
Imagine playing with soft, squishy rice dough and making cute, moon-shaped treats with yummy fillings like sesame seeds, honey, and chestnut.
Check out the recipes and video tutorials from these talented Korean food bloggers:
What are your favorite activities and crafts for Korean Chuseok?
Please share in the comments below! We’d love to learn how your family or school celebrates the Korean Mid-Autumn Festival.
