Museum Bento Boxes

November 23, 2017

Powder and Paint Box is ready!

Interested in learning more about Chinese immigration history through Cantonese opera? We are happy to announce that the PCHC-Museum of Migration outreach box is ready to […]
November 17, 2015

Game Pieces Recovered From 2,300 Year Old Chinese Tomb

I read this article today in Archaeology Magazine about this animal tooth die from an ancient board game. Perfect for the Children at Play box! From […]
November 9, 2015

The Magic Buffalo – New Book for Children at Play box!

I’m really excited to include the award-winning picture book The Magic Buffalo by Jainal Amambing in the Children at Play box. This lovely book tells the […]
October 23, 2015

Puppets for Puppets Around Asia Box

Here are three puppets I’m planning on putting in the Puppets Around Asia box.
October 23, 2015

Sorting through items for the Children at Play box

I was delighted to be given several boxes of Asian toys and miscellany earlier this year from the wonderful Sam Carter, explorer and curator extraordinaire. This […]
July 14, 2015

Explore Chinese New Year Box

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on collecting items for the Explore Chinese New Year box and writing the teacher’s guide to go along […]
June 10, 2015

Monkey King Lives!

At last! Work on the Monkey King box has taken a little longer than expected…but it is done!  
May 11, 2015

Making Shadow Puppets for the Monkey King Box

One of the activities suggested in the Monkey King Teacher’s Guide is to have students tell their own stories using shadow puppets. I use the shadow […]
April 28, 2015

Making a Relief Map for the Monkey King Box

Did you know that the Chinese were the first to make relief maps? They made three-dimensional maps as early as the third century BCE to help […]