Also known as the City of Lanterns, this historical trading post is filled with old buildings, teahouses, restaurants, shops, museums, and … lanterns. There are lanterns to make, lanterns to buy and lanterns to lit. Tomi and Mimi went on a little boat ride and placed a lit candle in the water. It was a lovely sight and all the little lanterns together were making a colorful feast on the river.

  Holiday season kicks off when the stores are filled with pumpkins and corn and beautifully decorated pumpkins are everywhere to inspire. Here at home with Tomi and Mimi it was no difference. Pumpkins we got and Pumpkins we decorated. The results are, as you can...

At first we thought it would be too touristic and we almost didn’t go! Thank goodness we did, because we had such a delightful evening. The live music was such a cultural enrichment and watching the puppets on the water was such a lovely experience.

Tomi and Mimi were looking for things to do in New Delhi, India. Among their favorite things to do is visiting the Air Force Museum. Read on to see how Tomi and Mimi liked it.

Use your animal puppets to learn about the world! Tomi and Mimi happen to have a lot of animal puppets. Animals from all over the world; Polar bear, ostrich, zebra, koala, penguins, dogs, cows, even lions, tigers and a hippopotamus. Every morning they learn about the...

In the evening families or neighbors start a bonfire. Tomi and Mimi have a big bonfire in front of their house. There is music playing and people are going around the fire to throw corn kernels and popcorn in the fire. People are dancing to the rhythmic music of the drummers. They are eating Indian Naan bread baked in a fire oven outside. Everyone is having a great time.

Make a puppet that looks like you! Today Tomi & Mimi did something really funny! They made felt puppets of themselves. They think it worked out really well and find them strikingly similar to themselves (despite those big eyes...). You can make Tomi and Mimi...

Tomi and Mimi were surprised to see how many wonderful historical buildings were scattered all over Lodhi Park. These are actually archeological sites dating back all the way to the 1400s… Mimi is looking at the birds she hopes to spot. There are over 50 different kinds of species butterflies and birds in the park.

Water puppetry is a traditional art form that originated in North Vietnam. The villagers would entertain each other, while standing in the water, bringing to life legends and old tales…Although Thang Long Water Puppet Theater in Hanoi is probably the most famous one, you can visit water puppet theaters all over Vietnam. Here are a few options.

Make a nice paper zebra with paper stripes. Today is World Animal Day. A day to celebrate animals, big or small. Maybe you have a pet, then you can give him or her a treat and some extra hugs today. Tomi and Mimi celebrated this special day by crafting one of their...