![Group picture of all the participants at the workshop Group picture of all the participants at the workshop](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8211975164_51951bb134_z.jpg)
It’s near the end of the year and the festive seasons are just round the corner.
On 10 Nov (Sat), a group of 11 bloggers and over 30 parent-child pairs attended a FREE Be Festive, be Creative workshop with Canon PIXMA to learn some creative craft tips for the coming Christmas and New Year.
![Ai and Joanne with all the bloggers Ai and Joanne with all the bloggers](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8211975576_4bfa346a60_z.jpg)
The workshop was organised by omy.sg and hosted by popular parenting blogger, Ai Sakura and bubbly host/actress/blogger, Joanne-Marie Sim.
![Ai on the left; Joanne on the right Ai on the left; Joanne on the right](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8210884631_8d08f4f95b_z.jpg)
Workshop participants were taught how to make their own customised photo frame, wall clock and party hat using the Canon PIXMA photo printer to stretch their creativity.
Check out the news report and video coverage on omy.sg:
Here are some photos I took at the event:
![Many of the bloggers arrived early Many of the bloggers arrived early](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8211973198_06f78fd9b2_z.jpg)
![The first craft was to make 3D photo frames The first craft was to make 3D photo frames](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8211973072_bdfaf4d053_z.jpg)
![Ai and Joanne introducing themselves to the workshop participants Ai and Joanne introducing themselves to the workshop participants](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8210883953_d5ac4dfc68_z.jpg)
![Warm-up game with the children Warm-up game with the children](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8211975700_2e82c07667_z.jpg)
![Cutting out Christmas themed decors from Canon Creative Park, printed using the Canon PIXMA Cutting out Christmas themed decors from Canon Creative Park, printed using the Canon PIXMA](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8211976312_38561a8911_z.jpg)
![A boy getting busy with a pair of scissors A boy getting busy with a pair of scissors](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8210884075_656bd52068_z.jpg)
![Parents guiding their children with the crafts Parents guiding their children with the crafts](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8210887105_66249bc026_z.jpg)
![The bloggers get busy too The bloggers get busy too](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8210887443_9064cedaef_z.jpg)
![Father and daughter pair working on their photo frames Father and daughter pair working on their photo frames](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8478/8210887967_3c74bdd105_z.jpg)
![Kids busy decorating Kids busy decorating](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8211976434_079f67d835_z.jpg)
![The children love Joanne The children love Joanne](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8210884885_c615b7c1af_z.jpg)
![Everyone got busy doing their crafts Everyone got busy doing their crafts](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8211996120_367488af7a_z.jpg)
![Learning about Canon PIXMA Learning about Canon PIXMA](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8486/8211995578_e2c0f45903_z.jpg)
![Even children were able to use the Canon PIXMA for printing on their own Even children were able to use the Canon PIXMA for printing on their own](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8211995686_2c8f854ef7_z.jpg)
![A boy excitedly grab his picture as he sees it coming out from the printer A boy excitedly grab his picture as he sees it coming out from the printer](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8210906831_698c7843b0_z.jpg)
![Ai and Joanne mingling with the workshop participants Ai and Joanne mingling with the workshop participants](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8210887829_be3df50a34_z.jpg)
![Making a clock next Making a clock next](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8344/8211973684_130b68a5cb_z.jpg)
![The parent cuts while the kid glues The parent cuts while the kid glues](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8210907763_0d3851384f_z.jpg)
![Tea-break, with food sponsored by Canon Tea-break, with food sponsored by Canon](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8211973948_9efc77098b_z.jpg)
![Sushi and some meat Sushi and some meat](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8199/8211995262_75b6ab7a92_z.jpg)
![Dessert Dessert](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8210907195_cd256f7e8f_z.jpg)
![Moving on to making party hats Moving on to making party hats](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8210/8211974086_de4566f98f_z.jpg)
![Mother and daughter working together Mother and daughter working together](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8211974442_9eee28e572_z.jpg)
![Ai interviewing a girl on her party hat Ai interviewing a girl on her party hat](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8211974192_54ab9c4369_z.jpg)
![Parents are having fun too Parents are having fun too](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8211974336_0379e6b509_z.jpg)
![Moms and dads helping with the party hat Moms and dads helping with the party hat](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8210907621_11efb3eba1_z.jpg)
![Bloggers Tiffany, Michelle and Yan Teng with their party hats Bloggers Tiffany, Michelle and Yan Teng with their party hats](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8211996458_7bb7be79aa_z.jpg)
![Young girl getting help from her mum Young girl getting help from her mum](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8211996004_4d6ff2e2af_z.jpg)
![The children are eager to answer any questions Joanne asked them The children are eager to answer any questions Joanne asked them](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8211974716_c821f47d02_z.jpg)
![Captive audience Captive audience](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8211996696_bdf0aac4c5_z.jpg)
![Almost time to say goodbye Almost time to say goodbye](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8211974854_67f3e63349_z.jpg)
It wasn’t just the children who had fun. Adults, like the invited bloggers, enjoyed themselves too.
Even though I was busy running around, managing the event as the organiser, I still found it fun and rewarding. I like what they did with the DIY clock and am going to get a set of the clock kit to make one with my boy, Asher. For parents with young kids, it would be fun working on crafts like these, selecting, printing and assembling photos together.
When your child contributed to making their own hand-made toys or household items, I am sure they will learn to treasure these things more.
Many parents actually wrote in to thank omy.sg and Canon after the workshop, in appreciation for the fun they had with their kids. These parents and their children could have spent their precious weekend doing something else, but they chose to spend it with omy.sg and Canon. To me, this was really heartening.
To find out more about Canon PIXMA and it’s creative potentials, visit the official Canon PIXMA Asia website or Canon Creative Park for more information. After that, maybe you can pick up a set just in time for the festive seasons! 🙂
Nice photos! haha… “stole” a photo from your blog and posting them on my fb!
It was indeed very fun. Another video on what happened here
http://tiffanyyong.com/get-creative-with-canon-pixma/
There’s gonna be another photography event with Canon and CanonPIXMA at the same place, will it be under omy.sg too?