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Build Your Own Dragon Boat Race Game #ad

Would you like to learn how to build your own dragon boat race game? This is a very fun racing game that everyone will love. Thanks to Bostik for giving us this opportunity to make this video.

Build Your Own Dragon Boat Race Game

All About Japan

Japan is a fascinating place, packed full of traditions dating back thousands of years and with their multifaceted cultural, it has never failed to fascinate me. Even though I have been there five times with my family and friends, each time it still intrigues me and makes me want to learn more about their culture. So I am delighted to have received this book to read along with my children.

all about japan book review

Ang Pow Origami Dog

Do you like origami and love to learn about Chinese culture? Then this is the right place for you – check out this awesome looking ang pow origami dog! The first day of the Chinese New Year 2018 falls on the 16th February which is the Year of the Earth Dog. The Dog is the eleventh of all zodiac animals. It is one of the most important days for Chinese culture. It marks the new year and we welcome the good fortune into the home by hanging lots of decorations!

Ang Pow Origami Dog chinese new year 2018 dog craft

Perfect Gift Wrapping Ideas Book Review

Would you like to give your gift a personal touch or perhaps you would like to show off your paper craft skills to impress your family and friends? Then Perfect Gift Wrapping Ideas book is the perfect book for you. This practical book demonstrates 101 ways to personalise your gift using simple, everyday materials to make your gift look unique and extra special.

perfect gift wrapping ideas presents

Summer Activities A – Z: O

This summer we have been very busy with a lot of activities including crafts and sports! For the letter O, we did a few summer activities while we were in Singapore!

summer activities a - z o

Origami Ladybird Tutorial

This is an Origami Ladybird step by step video tutorial. Origami is such a simple and fun craft! I have loved it since when I was very young. I used to fold thousands of paper cranes hoping my wish could come true and it did. But how true are these wishes – they are just a wish, you have to work hard for your wish than simply thinking folding thousands of paper cranes (wishes) will help your dreams come true.

how to Origami ladybird

How to make an Origami Chopstick Stand

Earlier this week, my mum and sister flew over to the UK to visit us.  We took them on a road trip to visit Scotland. My sister is a proper Singaporean Chinese who can’t live without noodles or rice.  So we went out to eat Chinese food for most of our meals on our trip.  I came across an old fashion dumpling restaurant in Edinburgh and they have these paper wrappers for the chopstick.  It has been a long time since I have seen these wrappers in restaurants.  It triggered memories of how my Japanese friend taught me to make an Origami Chopstick stand.  This is to keep the tip of the chopstick clean if the restaurant didn’t provide chopstick stands.

I only managed to get a single wrapper as my children kept stealing the wrappers to play with it.  In the following pictures, the wrapper is quite creased.  If I ever get hold of an original wrapper, I will take a better picture. So for now, please bear with it.

1. Stand

Fold the wrapper from one of the ends inwards to a length of 3 cm.  Keep folding inwards for the rest of the length of the wrapper.  Fold in half along down the length.  Pinch in the sides to make it stand.

Origami Chopstick stand

The World of Popagami Pack

I first got to know Popagami when I was watching Dragons’ Den on Sunday October 28 (BBC2).  While questioning Sussex entrepreneur Brian Smith, the Dragons found themselves with an amusing paper-folding challenge as they made their own images into finger puppets. The TV Dragon sheets are available in packs of 10, two each of five characters: Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne, Deborah Meaden, Hilary Devey and Theo Paphitis.  The packs cost just 99p. To help raise funds for Children In Need, anyone profits from these Dragons’ Den packs will be donated.

The World of Popagami Pack

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Welcome to ET Speaks From Home. My name is Eileen, mother of two children aged 14 and 13 with visual impairment. We've been online since 2012 and continue to grow. I love to cook, craft, DIY, write about Chinese Culture and YouTube reviews.
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