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.

Craft your own Hand Flowers for Mom or Dad Surprise your mom or dad with a beautiful bunch of flowers. You don't need to go to the flower shop or pick flowers from the garden. Just trace your hands, decorate and your flowers are done. It makes a great gift for someone...

Halloween is almost here and that means spooky, ghostly, scary fun is coming. Tomi and Mimi found spooky spiders in a very unexpected place. They went to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City and saw an enormous spider! Luckily it wasn't real, but it was a...

Craft cute Paper Penguins with Tomi & Mimi Tomi and Mimi asked for a quick craft project and decided to make paper puppets. They choose penguins. Mimi said she didn't like black and white penguins, so they picked their favorite colors; pink and blue and yellow for...

Tomi and Mimi traveled to Beijing, the capital of China. The best place to see the Giant Pandas there is in the Panda Pavilion in the Beijing Zoo. The Beijing Zoo is very large with lots and lots of interesting and exotic animals, parks, ponds, shops and restaurants. Tomi and Mimi took the East Entrance of the Zoo, so they were right where the Giant Pandas have their home.

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.

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.

Most exciting were the train rides that Tomi and Mimi took on the special mini trains. So cute, ideal for children and very lovely indeed. The National Rail Museum also has an exhibition inside about the history of the railways, different uses, train mechanics and different sorts of engines.

Can a Historical Society be a fun place to visit? You bet! Tomi and Mimi went to see the DiMenna Children's Museum inside the New York Historical Society (NYHS) in the UWS of New York City. They couldn't get enough of the activities, galleries, Story Time and objects...

Tomi and Mimi made these cute Chinese Lanterns for Chinese New Year. It is very simple and a nice quick craft for at home. You just need some sturdy paper, scissors, glue and some markers or paint to decorate.