Time for Craft

A continuation from my previous post... I've created a jungle theme as per requested. As what I've previously mentioned too, those are the thin polyfoam sheets I've collected free from neighbour who bought new fridge/TV, they came with the packaging that are then dumped away. I find it very wasteful to thrash them, thus giving them a new life to make this room livelier. As for the giraffe, I chose the thicker type of polyfoam to carve out the shapes of the mouth and the head, both parts separately. Assemble them with some white glue and then attached to the thinner neck stripes. I left a number of portion white (uncolored), like the worm and monkey for example, thinking that I'll leave them for my boy to do his scribbling and coloring, and have fun!:)

As a mum with young kid, we tend to wake up in the middle of the nights checking on their safety, whether they are well undercover with a blanket or have our pet dog taken over their pillow and bolster and having a rolling good night... There're so much that we couldn't stop getting worried. To save me from fear that my boy might roll down from the bed one day, I made this bedside falling guard for him last year. We call it his guardian angel. Even though I'm not quiet confident how it will work out when I first started working on it, wondering how tolerant it will be to withstand his weight in the night, but months of quality checked - Passed!, He did not roll down- Relived! And I have more peaceful sleep all this while. These are all you need to get started: 1 huge, thick and durable carton box (I got mine free from a neighbor who bought a LCD TV) Cutter &...

I'm proud and humble both at the same time to be awarded for the craft I did in these two consecutives  year. I submitted this project for the 8th Lantern Making Competition, Primary Category (for my son) organised by Chinatown Point, the Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, 福娃欢欢  as the inspiration. It takes about three weeks to make, using all recycled materials as usual. I spent less than $10 on paint, masking tape, glue and bulbs. It's quite motivating after all, cos the lantern won the 1st prize and was published on papers (晚报) the next day. This reminds me of a proverb that says: " You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standard. And when you reach your highest limits, that is real joy." Though this is yet to be the best, but as time goes, we are a better version of ourself, each time we take up a challenge and keep moving. One great tips here if you have realised, is the use of papers f...

I' ts yet another pom pom project. Two cutie glass container made for Teachers' Day this time! What you need here are:- 1 Glass container with cover (I got mine from bird nest drink). You can collect from some baby food too. 1or2 thick colored yarn (to make into pom pom) 1 pipe cleaners ( to insert into centre of pom pom to make as the antennae) 2 little black beads as eyelets 1 bigger bead for the nose Some UHU glue Just make the pom pom and assemble everything together with dabs of UHU glue. Have some fun twisting the pipe cleaners to create cheeky and stunning looking pom pom.