A green Christmas: children upcycle tin cans into tree ornaments, enjoy sustainably sourced food at event hosted by Hong Kong’s Sino Group
- About 20 children joined holiday workshop and afternoon tea event organised by Sino Group at Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel
- Imparting knowledge about sustainability to children is essential to inspire them to protect environment early, Sino Group’s Melanie Kwok says
What better way to celebrate Christmas than learning about sustainability by making upcycled festive ornaments and designing a gingerbread house with friends and family?
Youngsters from the charity Hong Kong Children in Need Foundation immersed themselves in the Christmas spirit and focused on sustainability at a holiday workshop and afternoon tea event hosted by the Sino Group at the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel on December 4.
Twenty children, accompanied by their parents, enjoyed sustainably sourced food, decorated gingerbread houses with colourful candy and upcycled tin cans into tree ornaments in a workshop led by product designer and artist, Kevin Cheung Wai-chun.
“I really enjoyed today’s event because we did different things,” said 11-year-old Ng Kai-pak from Asbury Methodist Primary School. “It was fun and meaningful, and I would want to join it again.”
Wong Yan-oi, seven, from ELCHK Kwai Shing Lutheran Primary School, said: “We learned new things, such as using aluminium from tin cans to make Christmas tree ornaments. I think I will reuse some unused stickers and cloth to decorate our Christmas tree at home.”
After the workshop, the children were given presents from Santa. They also witnessed the hotel’s first Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
