Your Lunar New Year Checklist for A Roaring Good Time

You’ve cleaned your home from top to bottom, prepared the ang paos (red packets), and done the last-minute shopping for a stylish new wardrobe. So, what’s next? It doesn’t hurt to add some finishing touches to your Lunar New Year preparations. From delectable snacks to luxurious mahjong sets and t-shirts with tiger motifs, these items are sure to wow your guests and bring on the festive cheer.

What better way to usher in the Year of the Tiger than with these tiger-themed exclusives? Your festive celebrations will surely be a roaring success.

As we enter the season of gatherings among family and friends, it is the perfect occasion to refresh your home and add festive touches throughout the space.

Royal Selangor’s Tiger Figurine is a chic yet meaningful addition to your home decor. Made from pewter and meticulously hand-finished by experienced craftsmen, the piece symbolises the bravery, competitiveness, generosity, and charm of the tiger zodiac sign.

Level up your reunion dinner with a new set of occasion-appropriate flatware, like the Shanghai Tang Chinese Zodiac Chopsticks. Crafted from quality wood, these stylish utensils have a sleek matte finish and are topped with brass tiger statuettes. 

The tradition of wearing new clothes on the first day of Lunar New Year is an important one; it symbolises new beginnings and a fresh start. Wearing bright colours such as red, orange, and gold is said to attract good luck and prosperity.

Have your little ones dress the part in adorable tiger-themed apparel, like the Coq En Pate Tiger Polo (left) or Kenzo Kids Tiger T-shirt (right) for girls, as a stylish ode to the Year of the Tiger.

Your Lunar New Year celebrations wouldn’t be complete without good food – be it yu sheng, generous servings of pen cai or addictive snacks to nibble on as you catch up with your loved ones.

Abalone usually makes an appearance during Lunar New Year as its name has auspicious double meanings – the delicacy is said to bring you wealth throughout the year. For a thoughtful gift that will impress even your most hard-to-please relatives, consider the Skylight Luxury 6 Pieces Gift Set. This indulgent set is perfect for abalone lovers as it contains premium abalone hailing from New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and more.

Be it for your family, friends or business partners, the Trulife x Bee Cheng Hiang Fortune CNY Bundle is an excellent gift idea for the festive season. Exclusive to KrisShop, this bundle contains Trulife health products as well as Bee Cheng Hiang’s tastiest snacks, such as  premium bird’s nest, a collagen supplement drink, bak kwa (sliced barbecued pork), prawn roll biscuits, and pork floss.

If you’re hosting a gathering at home, be sure to stock up on festive snacks to keep your guests sated. The Golden Duck’s Paradise Yusheng Fish Skin Crisps is sure to be a crowd favourite. A collaboration between the home-grown snack company and the Paradise Group, this addictive snack contains yu sheng-flavoured fish skin crisps – all of the familiar flavours of yu sheng in bite-sized form.

Don’t forget to wash down all that delicious food with some ice-cold beer. Toast to the season with BREWERKZ’s best-selling beers. The Boozehound Specials Mix Case features a curation of 12 different refreshing flavours – ranging from classic Golden Ale to the Circuit Breaker New England IPA.

For many, it is a yearly tradition to mark the Lunar New Year festivities by playing mahjong and card games. Not only is it a fool proof way to bond with your loved ones and bring on some festive cheer, but you also win some money along the way (bonus!).

The limited edition Singapore Airlines Mahjong Set will add a touch of class to your next mahjong session. Created especially for the Batik Label by KrisShop, the set comes in a green colourway and features tiles that bear the airline’s unique batik motif and aircraft-related elements. For example, the image on the white board tile is actually a luggage, and an Airbus A380 icon is also incorporated into the character suit.

Another must-add to your games collection is the Singapore Airlines Poker Set, which draws inspiration from travel-related and aircraft elements. You can also spot Singapore Airlines’ signature batik motif seamlessly incorporated into the design of the playing cards, poker chips, dice shaker and casing.

Suitable for all ages, The Singaporean Dream: The New Normal card game is a fun way to get the whole family involved and bring out everyone’s competitive spirit. Once assigned a classic Singaporean personality, each player must resort to ingenious ways to showcase their knowledge of Singaporean culture.

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