How to Survive and Enjoy Chinese New Year with Babies & Toddlers

Feb 16, 2026Plate&Play Team
How to Survive and Enjoy Chinese New Year with Babies & Toddlers
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Chinese New Year visits are rarely a "quick hello." They’re a marathon of reunions, red packets, and a lot of noise. Navigating the festivities with a baby or toddler requires a bit of tactical planning. Here is our go-to guide for keep enjoy this festive season.

  1. Pack the Essentials

Having the basics on hand makes everything smoother. Here's a little checklist:

  • Easy-change outfits
  • More diapers and wipes
  • Milk/ formula, and plenty of water.
  • Snacks and/ or baby meals
  • A few favourite small toys or books for entertainment
2. Stick to the Routine

Babies and toddlers find comfort in their usual rhythm. While a bit of flexibility is expected, protecting their core routine will prevent a late-afternoon meltdown.

Try to schedule visits between nap times. If things get rowdy, step into a quiet room for a five-minute "reset." Having something ready-to-serve means you aren’t scrambling while everyone else is eating.

3. Keep the Schedule Flexible

CNY shouldn’t feel like a series of back-to-back appointments.  It’s okay to:

  • Skip a gathering
  • Leave early
  • Spread visits across different days
4. Set Firm (But Kind) Boundaries

You don’t have to agree to every request just because it’s a holiday. It is absolutely fine to politely decline:

  • Passing baby around
  • Staying too long
  • Activities that overwhelm your child. If the firecrackers or loud music are too much, it’s okay to step away.

Chinese New Year with little ones may look a bit different, but it can be just as meaningful. Go at your own pace, do what works for your family, and remember — you’re allowed to make things easier for yourself. Wishing you a calm, happy, and delicious celebration! 

Frequently asked question

Baby-led weaning is a feeding approach where babies are given safely-textured table foods and allowed to self-feed, rather than being spoon-fed purees. It's associated with supporting oral motor development, pincer grasp and jaw development.

Yes. Meals are made with BLW-friendly textures, but every dish can also be blended down after reheating to a smoother, spoon-feeding consistency, so families can use whichever approach suits them.

Yes. Plate & Play meals can be blended down to a spoon-feeding consistency after reheating, so families who spoon-feed exclusively can use the meals just as easily as families doing baby-led weaning.

No, and they don't need to. Plate & Play meals are designed to be your baby's weekly staples, so cooking becomes something you do when you want to, not something you're obligated to do every day.

Yes. All Plate & Play meals are delivered frozen using cold-chain delivery. Someone needs to be available to receive the order and move it into the freezer promptly.

No. Plate & Play meals are made with no added salt, sugar or preservatives.

Plate & Play dishes are suitable from 6 months onward unless stated otherwise. Infant portions suit babies roughly 6-12 months, and Toddler portions suit 13-24 months, though bigger appetites can extend toddler portions to 3-4 years.

Choose a bi-weekly or monthly delivery frequency, select your meals, and Plate & Play automatically delivers baby and toddler meals on that schedule, so the weekly rotation is sorted in advance.

Meals can be reheated by microwave (3-5 minutes medium-high for dishes, 30-45 seconds for finger foods), double-boiling or steaming (10-15 minutes), or on the stovetop from defrosted (5-7 minutes covered). Air frying is not recommended for dishes.

Since the meals contain no preservatives, they're best consumed within one month of receipt when stored properly in the freezer. Once thawed in the fridge, consume within 24 hours.

Meals are delivered frozen via cold-chain delivery, Monday to Saturday, typically arriving within 1-2 working days between 3pm-10pm. Self-collection is also available at the East Village Mall store.

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