Travelogue and Activites

INDIA 
October 2011

album ~ itinerary ~ reflections

~CRAFTING~

collage ~ flower rangoli ~ paper plate elephant ~ peacock ~ tiger ~ mehndi handprints ~ India flag

~READING~

kid's books ~ grown-up books

~FIELD TRIPPING~

Little India ~ Navratra festival
~COOKING~
gobi parantha ~ mango lassi popsicle ~ halwa
~CONVERSING~
maza and shabaash

~MAKING MUSIC~

Bollywood ~ bhangra ~ Kathakali

~GIVING BACK~

Asha

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 CHINA
September 2011

album ~ itinerary ~ reflections

~CRAFTING~

collage ~ paper lantern ~ mooncatcher ~ dragon puppet ~ stuffed panda ~ Chinese calligraphy ~ rainbow rice ~ fan ~ pop-up Chinese city and Great Wall

~READING~

kid's books ~ grown-up books

~FIELD TRIPPING~

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations ~ Lantern Walk ~ Chinatown

~COOKING~

mooncakes

~CONVERSING~

moon 月

~MAKING MUSIC~

Twinkle Twinkle in Mandarin

~GIVING BACK ~

The Library Project

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 PERU 

August 2011

album ~ itinerary ~ reflections

~CRAFTING~

collage ~ potato stamping ~ llama toy ~ paper doll ~ festival mask ~ suncatcher ~ weaving
 ~READING~
kid's books ~ grown-up book 

~FIELD TRIPPING~

Philatelic (stamp) Museum ~ farm visit

~COOKING ~

quinoa ~ lucuma ~ potato cups

~CONVERSING~

amigo

~MAKING MUSIC~

Spanish songs

~GIVING BACK~

Awamaki

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 MALAYSIA

July 2011

 album ~ itinerary ~ reflections

~CRAFTING~
collage ~ 3-D rainforest mural ~ leaf stamping ~ proboscis monkey puppet ~ Rhinoceros Hornbill paper craft ~ Peranakan beaded slippers ~ kid-friendly batik
~READING~
kid's books ~ grown-up books

 ~FIELD TRIPPING~

orchid garden ~ Borneo

~COOKING~
Pandan chiffon cupcakes

~CONVERSING~
jalan-jalan  
~MAKING MUSIC~
dikir barat

~GIVING BACK~

 Orangutan Foundation International

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KENYA

June 2011

album ~ itinerary ~ reflections

~CRAFTING~
collage ~ baobab tree ~ drum ~ safari sheet ~ fabric collage card

~READING~

kid's books ~ grown-up books

~FIELD TRIPPING~ 

African folk tales play ~ zoo

~COOKING~

peanut soup ~ ugali ~ pancakes

~MAKING MUSIC~

drum ~ rhythm  

~CONVERSING~

jambo

~GIVING BACK~ 

donation to the Green Belt Movement ~ remembering Wangari Maathai

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