Water Coloring

Yesterday when I want to cook for dinner, Josh aksed me to do the water coloring.
At first I just gave him a paper and he start brush the paint everywhere.

Then within a few minute he just start for searching a new thing to do.
I came with idea... oh how about I drew something with coloring pencil and Josh shall put the same color within the line.

And here the result.
He keep coming to me with a paper and asking me to drew for him so he can coloring it. I guess he get fun with this simple activity.

Straw Painting

It's been a long long time I haven't done any art and craft activity with Josh.

Since he attend the playgroup, I kinda lazy to do such thing as I know he got such activity in school also.

Most of our time spent with reading, playing and cooking.

Sometime ago when I surf other blog, I found out that straw painting might be interesting and easy to be done.

So here we are, do the straw painting.

Hmmm it's bit hard for Josh to blow from the paint through the straw. I guess that because the diameter of the straw is quite big. I must choosenthe tiny one hmmm like tho one that we used to drink mineral cup water

Instead of blowing, we stamp the straw, moving the straw freely on the paper.

Here the result.

Fable Costume - School 9 Nov 2013

This was a small little project that I talking about. I have prepare a costume for Josh.

Josh's school was having an Open day event. We followed two competition i.e. Fable character fashion show and story telling parent with child.

I remember in my childhood, my mom also let me follow the event in school.

Last year my mom brought a Tiger hat, so I plan to make a Tiger costume. That because I really have no idea that I can rent it with reasonable price while buying a costume is costly. Here am I, challenging my self to make a costume. I have imagine and draw in my mind. My sista help me buy the cloth.

But my mom seem so worried. After I draw the pattern and cut the cloth, my mom bring it to her friend for side stich. Yeah, definetly reduce my burden. I think to hand stiched it which took a lot of time. Ermmmm I wish I could used stich machine now.

So here the result :)

On the day when Josh saw his friend wearing the costume, he want to wear it too. Glad that I try to make one for him. When he saw his friend go on stage, He want to followed it and he jump and gave a tiger sound.

While for the story telling, Josh feel shy and he hug me tightly. But at least he saw his mom try to be brave telling the story in front of judges.

We left before the event finished cause we need to rush to other places. We didn't get any trophy but that not the main point here. At least we try out once to build his confidence to stand in crowd and deliver your performance or story.

Book is expensive. Who say?

Along this week, there was book stand inside the playgroup building.

I wanna brought all purpose adhesive for my lil project, then I spot on two books that I want to have.

When I paid, guess what, the total of two books cheaper than the glue :p.
Cost of the book - 3dollar
Cost of the adhesive - 4dollar.

Of course not all the book that cheap, they sold in discount, and sometime it's also a good book.

So if you have tight budget and still wanna buy a book, don't worry, there will a chance if we keep looking.

P.s. As there is no proper public library for children book, we can used the school library also (for the one who has the facility) or if you can arrange a story telling with book while playdate yihaaaa.

Family Day Out - Monas

Unplanned holiday. Wanna bring Josh to get the fresh air on the beach, but sista request for  visiting Monas as she haven't been there (Omo).

As it's less cost and near to in law house, we change direction to Monas. 

Don't know it is because holiday, a lot of seller display their stuff inside the Monas area and hang the cloth on fences. Of course.there still a seller stand which is look far better. Compare to the last visit, I guess the seller sold much variety items.

So here some of the picture how we enjoy Monas.

P.S. from Monas we having a chinese dimsum, then search for the furniture, and  end the day with starting the lil project.

Wherever the place, as long as we are together, it's enough.

Potato Dougnat

Last week after school Josh choose doughnat choco as his snack and he ate it all and didn't want to share with me.

Yup, Mama suddenly triggered to make a dougnat also.
Sometime before I heard about potato dougnat which soft in texture. I browse the recipe and tried to make it.

Here my first attempt.
The dougnat was not sweat so it's kinda balance if you top with chocholate or white sugar.
Eventough my mom like it and Josh eat alot but I'm still not satisfied with the recipe. Actually I mixed from two recipe (Indonesia web and food network), so I might need to try it again next time hehehe.