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Songkran Festival


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Hi Just wondered whether anyone has celebrated this Thai New Year Festival. It starts round about 13th April this year. We have a boy whose mum is Thai and I would really like to celebrate this festival with him - it appears on line to be all about spraying each other with water and wishing each other a year of blessings, so I am planning lots of water activities that week - but if anyone knows anything else I could offer I would be much obliged. HIs mum just says, its lots of fun and obviously very hot in Thailand at this time of year and lots of water involved!

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Sorry Panders, can't say I have heard of this.

Well it's a funny festival really. It's their New Year but seems only to involve water fights in the streets etc. but think there is or was originally a Buddha connection. Mum has been really vague - just says its good fun. Obviously don't want to have water fights at nursery - particularly in April, so just thinking up lots of water activities for that first week back after Easter.

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http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/thailand/songkran.php

 

Found this if it helps...so it would seem to me water pistols at dawn and tidying up are on the cards.....can I come?

 

lots of elephants involved too.

 

There are some great picture on the web ...i'd be inclined to print off a few for chatting about.

 

Interesting link here to a polish festival....not sure about getting the girls to throw china at the boys though!

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Thanks Finleysmaid, I have been trawling around on the web too, would love a visit from elephants - but fear it would cause a little too much fuss and excitement, and that's just the staff! Have got water pistols and all sorts ready - have also got some challenging boys this year all 4 years old....... you don't need me to tell you the rest :lol: :lol: :lol: :wacko:

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