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All The Christmas Fuss

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For this year's Advent Calendar, I let the girls have complete artistic control. We used scrap cardboard and toilet paper rolls which they turned into a mini Christmas village with trees, houses, shops, lamp posts and cars -- so cute! The very last, for the 25th day, is a little nativity scene. Then I was the one who came up with each day's surprise or activity. Kayo and I were away on a trip last week so we haven't been able to open them up with them. Now we're back and the kids are happy we get to do the activities together. Last night was movie night and we watched a classic -- Read More

Paper Doll Printables

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I get constant demand for arts and crafts at home. My three girls are perpetually tinkering, cutting, gluing, folding and making things with whatever material they find — most of the time it's paper. (Our house has piles of paper sculptures and cutouts everywhere!) A couple of weeks ago, our talented illustrator friend, Soleil Ignacio, gave little Jo one of her glam paper girls (as shown above). Naturally, when my other two daughters saw it, they pleaded that I make them their own. I can't draw as well as Soleil, but I did what I could and made them these little girl paper dolls with Read More

Paintings for Papa

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I find it entertaining when my children explain their drawings or paintings. There is almost always some sort of story behind them even when the drawing are very abstract. A lot of times it's intentional, but sometimes, they just make up descriptions as they go. For Father's Day, Summer, Emma and yes, even Jo, surprised their Papa with mini canvas paintings. Here's what they have to say about what they made: Secret Garden by Emma Louise "I want to make a BIG heart for Papa." After painting the heart, she proceeded to cover it with multi-colored dots and lines. "It's like a Read More

A Playful and Creative Summer

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It's unbearably hot outdoors, the kind that puts you in a very foul mood but as you step inside the studio, you're greeted with colorful paper, the cheerful voices of children and a lively atmosphere of creativity! It's instantly uplifting and you almost forget the awful heat. This is the case for all six classes of Playful Crafts, a series of arts and crafts workshops for kids by Craft Party PH. The 2-hour morning sessions were held in Kendo Creative at Cubao Expo. Each class offered something different and exciting, in such a way that the art-making was mixed into fun, learning Read More

Partying Hard! (Part I)

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It has been a couple of exciting months for us at Craft Party PH and we are really grateful for the support we are getting from so many different people. We've been working very hard putting together monthly events and workshops and it's all been worth it because of the relationships we are building and new things we are learning. So here is an update of what we've been up to lately...Also, taking this opportunity to thank the many people and wonderful brands who have shown their support to our little crafty community. SPOOKY STAMPS Mia and I, being Moms, have always wanted to do events Read More

A Summer Art Class in Accolade

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Summer and Emma are fortunate to have a lot of playmates at the condominium where we live. Many of them enjoy arts and crafts too, and once in a while, a handful of them would come over our unit to join me and my daughters work on some art projects. They always enjoy our afternoon craft sessions and I'm just as pleased to share with them the things my daughters and I love to do. At one or two occasions, I bump into the moms of some of these kids down the hall or at the building lobby and they thank me for giving their daughters a fun afternoon with my kids. Of course, I eventually get to Read More

A Weekend of Arts & Crafts at the Beach

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I've heard it said somewhere before that one of the most effective ways to fuel your passion is to share it. The small craft workshops I hosted at San Juan, La Union over the weekend definitely did that. I've been on an arts and crafts high ever since (If you could call it that :P)! It happened at Flotsam & Jetsam Artist Beach Hostel, a place so relaxing and inspiring, it's very conducive to creative work and activity. I, together with another artist, Nikki Valenzuela, who is a very talented painter, put together several art workshops open to anybody interested. I, in particular, Read More

DIY Toys: The Workshop!

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  Yes, I'm finally holding a workshop! And it's going to be a fun and playful toy-making, arts and crafts session for parents and children! My daughters and I have become fond of making their own play things out of everyday discarded items at home. We've made several toys, decor for their room, even props and costumes. And aside from it being a creative expression for them (and me!), it's also a wonderful bonding experience every single time. Not only do they learn to put pieces together and make something out of nothing, they also get to learn and practice good values, such as Read More

DIY Toy: Mail Box

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Summer likes to pretend to write letters and drop them in an imaginary mail box. Her pretend mail box would usually be our couch and she would sandwich pieces of paper in between throw pillows. But of course, somebody (usually Emma) would accidentally move the pillows around and wreck her imaginary mail box to her utter dismay. So last week, I decided to make a cardboard mailbox for and with her as a craft activity. As you probably already know, we never run out of cardboard boxes! 1. I used a medium sized box and sealed the flaps shut using glue and masking tape, leaving only the top part Read More