The steps are as follows: 1. Prepare the work surface and make sure the surface is clean and tidy.

2. Take out the colored clay and divide it into several small pieces to make different kinds of mooncakes.

3. Round a piece of clay, then flatten it with the palm of your hand or a rolling pin to make it into a round or flat shape to simulate the shape of a mooncake.

4. If you want to make traditional mooncakes, you can use a mooncake mold to press out the mooncake pattern from the clay.

If you don't have a mold, you can use a knife or scissors to carve patterns or patterns into the clay.

5. If you want to color the mooncake, you can use acrylic paint and a brush to apply the color to the clay.

After the colored clay dries, use other colored clays to make the filling portion of the mooncake, such as red bean paste or lotus paste.

6. Wrap the filling clay on the clay outside the mooncake to ensure that the two are fully adhered.

7. Place the prepared clay mooncakes in a ventilated place to dry. The time depends on the thickness of the clay. It usually takes a few hours to a day.

8. Once completely dry, apply a protective layer of varnish as needed to add shine and prevent the clay from cracking.

What are moon cakes? Moon cakes, also known as moon cakes, harvest cakes, reunion cakes, etc., are one of the traditional delicacies of the Han nationality in China.

Moon cakes were originally used as offerings to worship the moon god.

Because moon cakes are also round and shared by the whole family, moon cakes have gradually come to represent family reunion.

Sacrifice to the moon is a very ancient custom in China. It is actually an activity of worship of the "Moon God" by the ancients.

Eating moon cakes and admiring the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival are indispensable customs in the Mid-Autumn Festival in northern and southern China.

Moon cakes symbolize reunion, and people regard them as festive food, using them to worship the moon and give them to relatives and friends.

Moon cakes have a long history as offerings to worship the moon god.

The term mooncake was first recorded in the "Meng Liang Lu" written by Wu Zimu in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Mooncakes have been integrated with the dietary customs of various places, and have developed into Cantonese-style, Jin-style, Beijing-style, Soviet-style, Chaozhou-style, Yunnan-style mooncakes, etc., which are loved by people from all over the north and south of China.