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2020
  • December 3rd - Pine cone crafts and fun story-making (Uncategorized)
    I didn’t know what to do with the pine cones when we collected them, but my kids and I really enjoyed finding handsome pine cones. I put some crafting materials on the table and let the kids decide what to make with them. We ended up making a lot of cute creatures and they are […]
  • November 11th - Gratitude Tree (Artful Play)
    Hi, It feels so much like winter and Thanksgiving is very close. It’s the best time to think about all the things to be thankful for. We found some dry bare branches and pine cones to create our gratitude tree. It was a very easy project, but I’m happy with how it turned out. I […]
  • November 2nd - Pumpkin Carving (Artful Play)
    Hi, It was the quietest Halloween ever. Without my friend’s annual big pumpkin carving party this year, we did it ourselves at home. My son didn’t like to touch the pumpkin inside, but he patiently worked hard on his pumpkin. I’m so proud of how it turned out. 😊 My daughter was so brave to […]
  • October 19th - Leaf Painting (Artful Play)
    Hi, The colorful fall is here and the leaves are everywhere. It’s hard to pass the beautiful leaves without picking them up. I collected a lot of colorful leaves in various shapes with my kids on our everyday walk. We put the leaves inside the big fat books for a few hours before we paint […]
  • October 10th - DIY 3D calendar (Playful Paper)
    Hi, It’s already getting close to the end of the year. I wanted to make the last 3 months more meaningful by decorating the calendar with my kids. It was a really fun activity and I feel that my kids have unlocked more of inner creativity. You don’t need to use the template, but it’ll […]
  • October 1st - Watercolor paper art (Artful Play)
    Hi, I thought about creating this paper art with color papers first, but watercolor made it so much fun and charming. I haven’t used watercolor much with my kids before, so it was a great opportunity for the kids to learn about some watercolor techniques too. We used a foam mounting tape to create depth […]
  • September 23rd - Quilling Art (Artful Play, Playful Paper)
    I’ve been thinking about doing the quilling art with my kids and finally had chance to work on it. I thought it could be hard for the kids looking at other people’s work. However, it can be pretty easy or complex as we want it to be. We worked on the project for a few […]
  • September 16th - Cozy craft room tour (Artful Play)
    Like many other people at this time, it’s been so long that I couldn’t go to my office and meet coworkers. I worked on deep cleaning and organizing every room whenever I had extra time. My daughter had been complaining about her pink wall for some time, and I finally had time to change it. […]
  • September 9th - Clothespin Fun (Artful Play)
    I love shopping at the craft stores and can’t ignore things on big sales. The wooden clothespin was one of the big sales items that I didn’t know what to do with them yet. 😅 I gave the wooden clothespins to my kids with some craft stuffs to decorate them. (color pens, glitter glue, beads, […]
  • September 4th - Terrarium with Clay Friends (Artful Play)
  • August 26th - Magazine Cutout Storybook (Artful Play)
    My kids surprised me with a cute storybook they created together while I was cleaning my old magazines. They like to write me a love ❤ letter or draw storybooks to show me, which makes my day! This cute and witty storybook had the objects that they cut out from the magazines, so I cut […]
  • August 19th - Toilet Paper Roll Crafts (Artful Play)
    Cactus Night Light and Pencil Holder My daughter always teases me, but I collect a lot of things like glass jars, toilet paper rolls, cardboard boxes, and milk cartons. I feel so good when I get to use them somehow. This was a simple and easy craft to do with my kids, and we had […]
  • August 4th - Magazine collage art (Artful Play)
  • July 13th - High Five Yourself! (Mindful Quotes)
  • May 29th - Choose a job you love, and… (Mindful Quotes)
  • May 27th - Initial Art on Canvas (Artful Play)
  • April 7th - Planners for bored kids (Playful Paper)
    Big H: Our current schedules have been ruined by the virus since we have to stay at home from school😢. So my brother and I have been very very bored and are starting to become lazy couch potatoes😑. I especially stay up late then wake up late😴. I don’t mind very much because I already […]
  • January 15th - Fun Object Art (Artful Play)
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2020
  • December 3rd - Pine cone crafts and fun story-making (Uncategorized)
    I didn’t know what to do with the pine cones when we collected them, but my kids and I really enjoyed finding handsome pine cones. I put some crafting materials on the table and let the kids decide what to make with them. We ended up making a lot of cute creatures and they are […]
  • November 11th - Gratitude Tree (Artful Play)
    Hi, It feels so much like winter and Thanksgiving is very close. It’s the best time to think about all the things to be thankful for. We found some dry bare branches and pine cones to create our gratitude tree. It was a very easy project, but I’m happy with how it turned out. I […]
  • November 2nd - Pumpkin Carving (Artful Play)
    Hi, It was the quietest Halloween ever. Without my friend’s annual big pumpkin carving party this year, we did it ourselves at home. My son didn’t like to touch the pumpkin inside, but he patiently worked hard on his pumpkin. I’m so proud of how it turned out. 😊 My daughter was so brave to […]
  • October 19th - Leaf Painting (Artful Play)
    Hi, The colorful fall is here and the leaves are everywhere. It’s hard to pass the beautiful leaves without picking them up. I collected a lot of colorful leaves in various shapes with my kids on our everyday walk. We put the leaves inside the big fat books for a few hours before we paint […]
  • October 10th - DIY 3D calendar (Playful Paper)
    Hi, It’s already getting close to the end of the year. I wanted to make the last 3 months more meaningful by decorating the calendar with my kids. It was a really fun activity and I feel that my kids have unlocked more of inner creativity. You don’t need to use the template, but it’ll […]
  • October 1st - Watercolor paper art (Artful Play)
    Hi, I thought about creating this paper art with color papers first, but watercolor made it so much fun and charming. I haven’t used watercolor much with my kids before, so it was a great opportunity for the kids to learn about some watercolor techniques too. We used a foam mounting tape to create depth […]
  • September 23rd - Quilling Art (Artful Play, Playful Paper)
    I’ve been thinking about doing the quilling art with my kids and finally had chance to work on it. I thought it could be hard for the kids looking at other people’s work. However, it can be pretty easy or complex as we want it to be. We worked on the project for a few […]
  • September 16th - Cozy craft room tour (Artful Play)
    Like many other people at this time, it’s been so long that I couldn’t go to my office and meet coworkers. I worked on deep cleaning and organizing every room whenever I had extra time. My daughter had been complaining about her pink wall for some time, and I finally had time to change it. […]
  • September 9th - Clothespin Fun (Artful Play)
    I love shopping at the craft stores and can’t ignore things on big sales. The wooden clothespin was one of the big sales items that I didn’t know what to do with them yet. 😅 I gave the wooden clothespins to my kids with some craft stuffs to decorate them. (color pens, glitter glue, beads, […]
  • September 4th - Terrarium with Clay Friends (Artful Play)
  • August 26th - Magazine Cutout Storybook (Artful Play)
    My kids surprised me with a cute storybook they created together while I was cleaning my old magazines. They like to write me a love ❤ letter or draw storybooks to show me, which makes my day! This cute and witty storybook had the objects that they cut out from the magazines, so I cut […]
  • August 19th - Toilet Paper Roll Crafts (Artful Play)
    Cactus Night Light and Pencil Holder My daughter always teases me, but I collect a lot of things like glass jars, toilet paper rolls, cardboard boxes, and milk cartons. I feel so good when I get to use them somehow. This was a simple and easy craft to do with my kids, and we had […]
  • August 4th - Magazine collage art (Artful Play)
  • July 13th - High Five Yourself! (Mindful Quotes)
  • May 29th - Choose a job you love, and… (Mindful Quotes)
  • May 27th - Initial Art on Canvas (Artful Play)
  • April 7th - Planners for bored kids (Playful Paper)
    Big H: Our current schedules have been ruined by the virus since we have to stay at home from school😢. So my brother and I have been very very bored and are starting to become lazy couch potatoes😑. I especially stay up late then wake up late😴. I don’t mind very much because I already […]
  • January 15th - Fun Object Art (Artful Play)
20192018201720152014