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Friday, May 13, 2016

Mahkota Tuition Centre Holiday Program ~ Domino’s Little Pizza Chefs ^^

During the school holidays, children are encouraged to participate in activities outside of school. With that in mind, Mahkota Tuition Centre organised this meaningful program for the children under their care, and there is just a newly opened Domino’s Pizza outlet just opposite Mahkota.

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Issac and Annabelle participated in this as well. The children learnt how to make pizza and twisty bread and they were given a tour of the restaurant’s operations.

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The program was designed to help children develop skills related to running a restaurant such as food handling and preparation, quality control, cleanliness, hygiene care, teamwork and discipline.

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For example, the children were taught to sing the Happy Birthday song while washing their hands to make sure they washed their hands for at least 20 seconds.

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I just have these photos of the group but not the photos of the whole process, but we can see that every child were enjoying for being a little pizza chef of the day!

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

I Am Thankful for Heavenly Father’s Creation Story Sequence Cards

Our lesson 8 to lesson 15 pass few months were the story of creation, found in Genesis Chapter 1 and Genesis Chapter 2:1-3.

  

I had a lot of fun preparing for this lesson after searching some teaching aids to teach the younger children about Heavenly Father’s creation.

Thus, decided to do this from April’s Homemaking website, as like what the above pictures.

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I started to look for materials, I do not have the pre-cut cardstock circle shaped paper, thus I found some hardcover paper and made myself the cardstocks cycles.

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I went to Mr. D.I.Y shop got some glitters and some stickers and got to work making a set of creation story sequence cards like the above.

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I used two cardstock circles for each day's card, and using craft glue, glued a craft stick in between the two pieces.

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I decorated each day's card with a picture representing what Heavenly Father created on each day.

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And on the back of each card I pasted the corresponding scriptures.

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I used various stickers, lots of fine glitter, and extra cardstock to craft each picture. Here are close ups of each day.

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The children were enjoying doing the stickers and did their own cards. We did it together after the lessons for the few months back. This encourage the children to learn each day and the order of the creation story.

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After they completed the whole set of the cards, I let them to bring home so that they can learn it in the home together with their parents. Open-mouthed smile Red heart

Monday, May 9, 2016

Flowers Picture Frame Craft ^^ 8 May 2016

It was Mother's Day celebration in the church yesterday, so after the lesson as usual, I let the children did some art and craft – a small flower picture frame to gift to give to their own mother.

I modify the craft to suit the younger children, as my class is actually combine with Nursery and Sunbeam, so I have children from 18 months old up to 4 years old.

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You'll Need:

  • Paper plate
  • Cardboard or a second paper plate
  • Scissors
  • White glue
  • Pencil
  • Small bowl, cup, or any round-mouthed object
  • Small pompoms, buttons, sequins, foam shapes, etc.
  • Draw or print out the flowers or leaves petals ( I printed out from this website: http://www.firstpalette.com, there are so many types of flowers and leaves to choose from)

To Make:

  1. Position a paper plate bottom side up. Use a bowl or any round-mouthed object to make a large circle at the center.

  2. Draw a slightly smaller circle inside the first one.

  3. Cut out the smaller circle at the center.

  4. Start to decorate the frame of the paper plate with the flowers and leaves which just cut out from the template. Glue the flowers and leaves to your design.

  5. Decorate the inner frame by gluing on materials like small pompoms, buttons, beads, sequins, or foam shapes. I just use some scraped colour papers and glitters for that.

  6. Create the flower frame's backing by cutting out a circle from cardboard or another paper plate. The circle should be slightly larger than the hole at the center of the flower frame.

  7. Cut a photo to fit inside the round backing. Glue or tape the photo in place.

  8. Glue the backing at the back of the flower frame.

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I asked the children to give to their mum and glue their picture with mum for the frame. Hope the mothers would like it!

Sunday, May 8, 2016

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Puchong Branch Mothers' Day Celebration

Our Puchong Branch Presidency decided to celebrate the Mother’s Day with a little bit different from the previous years.

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We had a Pot Luck Lunch in the church after our Sacrament Meeting and Sunday School.

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This time others church auxiliary helped to organized this meaningful and wonderful celebration.

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All of the Priesthood holders from the Elders Quorum were preparing the lunch this time, as previously most of the time Relief Society’s sisters were the one who did all the cooking.

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Young Men had been assigned to take care and look after all the Primary children prior the program going on.

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Young Women were the ones preparing the flowers wrists bands and flowers bouquets for all the sisters.
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All the sisters had been served by all other auxiliaries. We were be seated.

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The Primary children walked into the chapel hall and give all the sisters a bouquet of flowers and the flowers wrist bands.

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Then, all the young men and young women helped in preparing all the food into the plate and passed it to the younger Primary children to give to the sisters.

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While all the sisters were having the delicious lunch, the Elders Quorum brethren leaded by Alvin, sand the song “You Raise Me Up” for the program of the day. All of the members were extremely happy with the program.

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All the sisters took the group photo in this special day!

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Saturday, May 7, 2016

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.

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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!

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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.

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

Monday, May 2, 2016

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Sunday, May 1, 2016

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!

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You'll Need:

  • Green pom poms and 1 red one.IMG_6461
  • 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.

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

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