We will be welcoming the Year of the Rabbit on January 22, 2023. The rabbit is the fourth in the twelve-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. Legend has it the Rabbit was proud and arrogant even of its speed. However, according to the Chinese Zodiac, people who are born in the year […]
Deepavali is a Sanskrit vocabulary meaning a ‘line of lamps’. It is one of the most popular celebrations in India. The festival generally symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. The Indian community light these lamps outside their homes as a symbol to protect them from spiritual darkness. Let’s make this simple yet lovely paper […]
In less than a month, we will be welcoming the Year of the TIGER. Here’s a super simple TIGER red packet craft you can make with your children. Watch this video for the full tutorial:
Here’s another TIGER angpow creation for the upcoming Chinese New Year. This is a simple one that younger children is able to make: Do also check out the rest of my red packet TIGER creations in my Year of the TIGER playlist
We will be welcoming the Year of the TIGER this Chinese New Year. It is one of my favourite Animal Zodiacs as Tigers have a special place in my heart. Check out my tutorial for this cute little TIGER table top decor made using red packets.
Gold ingot (‘Yuan Bao’ in Chinese) is an ancient Chinese gold medium for exchanging expensive goods. Gold ingots are a symbol of wealth and abundance. They have a boat-like shape that symbolizes the richness of transportation from one point or to another. Make this angbao Gold Ingot lantern and place them at the main entrance […]
Oranges and other citrus fruit – kumquats, tangerines and pomelo are common Chinese New Year gifts because they’re believed to bring good luck and happiness. During Chinese New Year, oranges are widely used as decorations and gifts because it symbolizes good fortune and happiness. For next year’s Chinese New Year of the TIGER, we can […]
In just 3 months’ time we’ll be welcoming the Chinese New Year of the TIGER. Money packets is an important element during Chinese New Year. Over the years, the Chinese community love to have the current animal zodiac imprinted on the money packets but this time, let us make it ourselves. Here is the tutorial […]
Today’s craft is an extremely easy paper spinning top. All we need are: a hardboard paper a toothpick a needle (to be used to poke a hole) a pair of scissors colour pencils and glueInstruction:1) Cut a circle out of hard board paper. 2) Use a needle to poke a hole in the middle of […]
Today we will be learning to make this KETUPAT inspired DIY Hari Raya greeting card. We need two different coloured paper for this project and the skill needed is weaving to get the ketupat finish. Watch this tutorial video to see how it is done:
The children are back at school and with that, they’ll need bookmarks for their studies. We made these AMONG US origami bookmarks yesterday. My youngest boy brought them to school and immediately his classmates requested for them too. My boy happily told them, “Okay, my Mummy will help to make them for all of you” […]
Let’s make an origami bird today. This bird can perch on your fingers or literally anything. You can place it on a tree branch or cable and see it rocking. All you need is a square paper and a pair of googly eyes for this. I used brown paper to achieve that natural look. Watch […]
I’m not a gamer hence I have no idea what AMONG US is all about. But my sons love this game and the younger one requested for me to make an IMPOSTER paper craft toy for him the other day. So I did. I used coloured paper, a cloth peg and glue for this craft. […]
Valentine’s Day is just a couple of days away. Let’s get our kids to celebrate this day of love with this simple paper craft. All we need is some craft pipe cleaners, colour paper, a pair of scissors and glue. Watch this tutorial video to see how to make this fun and easy Valentine’s Day […]
Today, we are going to share this simple yet amazingly beautiful Chinese New Year Plum Blossom art. All we need is a piece of paper, some paint, a paintbrush, a toothbrush and a straw. First, drop some black paint or ink on the paper. Use the straw to blow the ink to form branches. Use […]
We will be celebrating Chinese New Year of the OX in 2021. It may be a little early but here we are sharing video tutorials on how to DIY OX from CNY lucky red packets. They are really simple to make so do try it out yourselves: ORIGAMI OX HEAD DIY ANGPOW OX / COW […]
The year end holiday is here. Due to the current pandemic, we won’t be travelling much hence we will need a lot of ideas to keep our kids occupied. I’ve already stocked up lots of paper plates, coloured paper and paint at home for us to spend time making fun art and crafts together. For […]
Christmas is fast approaching. Due to the pandemic that is affecting everyone globally, some of us would not be able to get a white Christmas where we are at. Desperate times call for desperate measures. If we can’t go to a white Christmas, let’s MAKE a white Christmas! Here’s an easy recipe to get our […]
It’s Halloween! Happy Halloween to all. We made Ghosts out of lollipops today. Lollipop ghosts makes a great Halloween treats. Here is the tutorial video on how to make this super simple Lollipop Ghosts.