Chinese New Year 2016

by Ardith Beveridge, Tastemaker in Residence

Celebrate Chinese New Years for 7 Days (February 7–13, 2016). It's a public holiday for Chinese.

Ingredients
Spray glitter
Gold wrapped chocolate coins
Red envelopes to hold even number of coins

Dried
Tree branches

Fresh
Red flowers

Instructions

  1. Place wet foam in a low flat container. Insert a painted/glittered tree branch in the center.
  2. Cover the foam with gold covered chocolate money, glue some to the trees.
  3. Red flowers are always good for the celebration. (The year of the monkey also supports blue and white)
  4. Optional: Find some fun monkeys to hang on the branches.