Mother's Day Celebration @ Shell Out

This is a treat for me for the Mother’s Day celebration. We were having our dinner at Shell Out Kota Damansara. It is so happened also that Brother Ambrose is in Kuala Lumpur too, as he attended a tender interview here.

Alvin was thinking of wanted to introduce this type of entirely different experience of savouring scrumptious ocean delights without any cutlery nor plates or bowls to eat with. Instead just dig in with our bare hands over the tasty crabs, lobster, crawfish, scallops, prawns and more!

This is actually our 3rd time coming here, but every time we were really too busy for the seafood with our hands, and unable to snap photos. But overall, it was a really satisfying and tasty seafood dining at its best.

Outside the restaurant, the event crews set up a photography booth for all the customers whom have dined with them. And, here we are!

Welcome Gathering Dinner @ Brother Lynard Place

It was such a wonderful gathering tonight at Brother Lynard Place. His family will be moving to Puchong branch area which is nearer to his workplace.

Brother Felix and Sister Joyce were helping to let Brother Lynard’s family feel more comfortable with the members from Puchong branch, as Alvin is the EQ President in Puchong branch, we have a small gathering at Brother Lynard’s house at Kelana Jaya.

Sister Jennifer with us as well because Brother Lynard have 2 children which will be going to Primary too.

We brought a dish over too – fried vermicelli, Sister Joyce brought over a dish of fried vegetable and her famous homemade brownies. Sister Sheryl is such a good cook, her home cook spaghetti and a dish of Philippine dish were so tasty.

We enjoyed the food and fellowship each other, we have a great time at Brother Lynard’s house.

Hungry Caterpillar Craft ^^

This week we are learning about insects, thus it includes caterpillars and butterflies. This craft is very simple…even easy enough for toddlers!

You'll Need:

• Green pom poms and 1 red one.
• 2 googly eyes
• 2 small pieces of pipe cleaner
• glue

To Make:

1. First, place glue on the craft stick. Then stick on the pom poms, with the red one on the end.
2. Then, glue on the googly eyes and pipe cleaner for the antennae.

I am using colourful poms poms as to recycle some of the art materials that in hand that I do not need to buy again. Thus, I asked the children to choose whatever colour they like to stick on the paper.

Here are some combinations of the colour poms poms and the caterpillars turned out.

I love how they turned out. So simple, yet cute!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Puchong Branch YSA BBQ Night

It’s a wonderful BBQ night with Cross family and their hospitality, and with most of the YSA from Puchong Branch. Sister Stephanie too was with us tonight.

Tonight we were with the Young Single Adults from the branch, which make me feel like a YSA again…

Brother Felix and Sister Joyce were together with us too, as they knew their family in the early years. They left early and miss out the photo sessions.

2 Little Birds ^^ in the Nest Paper Plate Craft

When I was preparing the lesson for the Sunbeam class searching through the internet for an extra art and craft activities that would make the children interested in learning about the topic “I am Thankful for Birds & Insects”.

I intend to have the Sunbeam children doing this craft as we are learning about the Lord’s creations which including birds. I did some modifications as I used some more economical materials which I can find.

You'll Need:

• Brown colour Paper Plate
• Construction paper in a variety of colours
• Liquid glue
• Scissors
• Googly eyes
• Colourful feathers
• Brown or black yarn cut into small pieces
• Kindergarten Teacher Laura (who has an amazing TPT Store and also blogs at Kindergarten Adventures) has graciously created this free template for the paper pieces (nest, bird, beaks) to help out those prepping for large groups. A HUGE thank you to her!

To Make:

1. Start out by making your birds. Cut out two circles for the bird- one for the head and one for the body.

2. Glue the two circles together.

3. Add some googly eyes and an orange beak.

4. Glue some feathers on the bird.

5. Follow directions 1-4 for the second bird.

6. Set your birds aside to dry and make the bird nest.

7. Fold the brown colour paper plate to half and cut out a nest shape. Glue scraps of brown and black yarn onto the nest.

8. Glue the birds onto the nest.

9. Hang up the finished bird craft on wall!

I feel happy as well because I do not know I can create such a nice and attractive craft, and the Sunbeam children were enjoying making and doing it together with their lovely parents too! Feel blessed indeed!

The most important thing is to let the kids know that Heavenly Father and Jesus love them!  

Annabelle’s Essay

This evening when I went to Mahkota wanted to fetch both Issac and Annabelle, Teacher Yang so happily told me that Annabelle’s Chinese essay have been improve. She asked me to go and read her essay which just put on the notice board.

It is really quite a surprise for me to see this! I never thought that Annabelle can have the ideas of writing the essay so good. She is all the while so reluctant to speak in Mandarin and most of the time speaking and converse in English with us and her friends.

May be it is due to she have no choice and have to learn to speak in Mandarin when she is studying in SRJKC Chee Wen now.

Well, anyhow this is a good start for her and I am happy to see this ^^

Noah’s Ark Paper Plate Craft

I first came across this Paper Plate Noah’s Ark craft when I was preparing the lesson for the Sunbeam class searching through the internet for an extra art and craft activities that would make the children interested in learning.

I intend to have the Sunbeam children doing this craft as we are learning about the Lord’s creations which including animals. I did some modifications as I used some more economical materials which I can find.

You'll Need:

• White colour Paper Plate
• Brown colour Paper Plate
• Colour pens
• Blue colour construction paper
• Scissors
• Glues
• Staples
• Draw or print out the animals in pairs ( I printed out from this website: http://www.firstpalette.com, there are so many types of animals to choose from)
  

To Make:

1. Colour and cut out the animal print-outs or drawings. I printed out these animals sets on A4 paper size card stocks. After cutting out, just put aside.
2. Take 1 white colour paper plate use as the background of the sky, and draw a rainbow using the colour pens.
3. Take1 brown colour paper plate and cut it into half and use one half to form the front ark. Cut out 3 circles to form the port holes of the ark. Using brown and black colour pens to draw out the planks.
4. Cut out waves shapes using blue colour construction paper and glue it on the brown colour ark.
5. Start to arrange the animals, either glue it behind the brown colour ark.
6. When these had been done, glue the brown colour ark onto the rainbow paper plate to form a pocket.
7. You can decorate the rainbow paper plate by glue the regular size craft sticks to form a wooden house shape and glue the Prophet Noah at the side too.

After I have done a sample, both Issac and Annabelle were so excited and happy to see this craft.

I feel happy as well because I do not know I can create such a nice and attractive craft. I am sure the Sunbeam children would love it very much ^^