This year, we are making another version of paper lantern which is slightly round with hard paper as bottom tassel. It is simple, elegant and easy to make. 

This DIY Christmas Paper Wreath takes a little patience and time to complete but once it's completed, it does look like a real one!​

Here are the instructions if you would like to try one ​at home.

Since it is year of the Monkey, we are making lots of monkey related crafts. One of the kids' favorites is the wooden monkey rattle with the monkey face made from air dry clay. Why is it all-time favorite because the rattle itself is a noise maker, while the clay which feel as though they are playing with play dough!

Here's another variation of paper Chinese New Year lantern that is relatively low cost and easy to do. All you need is just a thicker red cardboard paper. You can print out the template on the red cardboard paper, cut and fold it according to the lines and your lantern is done! Of course, you might want to decorate it with colorful sequins of different shapes to make it more attractive. 

It's the year of Golden Monkey in 2016, so let's make some monkey crafts!

This paper bag monkey puppet is relatively simple, especially for toddlers. Just stick the monkey face, ears, arms, feet and tails, draw the eyes, nose and tongue and you are done!

Download the template here.

Chinese New Year is around the corner. Looking for some Chinese New Year theme craft? How about lantern painting with blossom cherry flowers? This time we used a very special technique to paint; reason being we wanted a smaller effect of the flower petals, hence tried it using cotton bud!
Check out the following pictures for the outcome of this : )