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We're a creative hub based in Auckland.

Driven by the motto
"Little Crafters, Big Learners"
we aim to cultivate a love of both crafting and language in a supportive,professional environment🥳
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22/12/2025

🌿 Level 2 Japanese Study Group – Term Recap 🇯🇵✨

Our Level 2 class also explored Japanese zodiac animals (干支) as part of our New Year topic 🎍🐉
We practiced animal names and talked about everyone’s zodiac animal 🐰🐍

The children practiced real Japanese conversation 💬✨
🗣 あなたの干支はなんですか？
🗣 私の干支は〜です。

We played the traditional game Fukuwarai 🙈🎭
This time, we used a horse 🐴 — the zodiac animal for 2026
So much laughter and teamwork as we put the face together 😂✨

To finish the term, we had a thank-you ceremony 💐 to celebrate everyone’s努力 (effort) 💕
We also celebrated a very special moment — one of our students graduated from primary school 🎓🌸
Wishing her all the best on her new journey ✨

Such a joyful and meaningful end to the term 💖

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Wednesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉

#日本語 #干支　 #新年

18/12/2025

🌱 Level 1 Japanese Study Group🌱
Term Recap 🇯🇵✨

As the New Year is coming, our Level 1 class learned about Japanese zodiac animals (干支) 🐭🐮🐯
Even though Christmas comes first 🎄, it was a lovely way to explore a traditional Japanese New Year theme 🎍

We learned animal names in Japanese and talked about which zodiac animal we are 🐎
We also played a traditional Japanese game called Fukuwarai 🙈🎭

The original character (Okame-san) can look a bit scary, so we changed it to a horse 🐴 as the zodiac animal for 2026 ✨
Blindfolds on, lots of giggles, and so much fun putting the pieces together 😂💕

We finished the term with a small thank-you ceremony 💐
So proud of everyone for coming each week and learning a new language 🌈
What a happy way to end the term 💖

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉

#日本語 #干支　＃新年

10/12/2025

🧡💛Japanese Study Group Recap🧡💛Level 1 Class

Today in our Level 1 Japanese Study Group, we learned about objects around the house and explored the names of different rooms in Japanese.
We practiced these room names together:

Bedroom – Shinsh*tsu

Bathroom (sink area, for washing face and brushing teeth) – Senmenjyo

Bathroom (where you take a bath) – Yokush*tsu

Living Room – Livingu Roomu

Kitchen – Kicchin

We talked about what kinds of objects belong in each room and matched everyday items to the correct space in the house.

At the end of the class, we had a lot of fun with our Mystery Box Game!
The kids wore an eye mask, put their hand inside the box, felt the object, and tried to guess what it was and which room it belongs to.
It was a great way to review today’s vocabulary through play.

Everyone did an amazing job learning new words and trying something new today!

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉

#日本語 #身近なもの　＃家の中

02/12/2025

🌟 Market Recap. Thank You! 🌟

What a beautiful day last Saturday!!Sunshine, smiles, and such a chill festive vibe! ☀️🎅
I was so happy to be there and share the moment with everyone who visited our booth.

This time, we created Christmassy wrapping paper using fun ornament-shaped stamps 🎄✨
I hope everyone enjoyed making their own unique and heartwarming wrapping paper for someone special 💝

Thank you for crafting with us and filling the day with creativity and joy!
Looking forward to seeing you again at the next event 🎁😊

28/11/2025

🎉 Come See Us Tomorrow at Gribblehirst Market! 🎉

📍 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham
🗓 Saturday
🕛 12:00pm – 4:00pm

I’ll be at Gribblehirst Market tomorrow with a FREE craft activity for all ages! 🧑‍🎨✨
Come join Kia Ora Nihongo Kids Club and create your own unique and eco-friendly paper gift wrapping.
Fun, simple, and perfect for the holiday season! 🎁♻️

Plus, check out other amazing free activities:

🌿 Fabric wreaths or trees with The ReCreators (12:00pm – 2:00pm)

And while you’re here…
🛍 Support local vendors with original art, handmade crafts, candles, plants & more!!
Indoor and outdoor stalls!

Bring the whānau, get creative, and shop local!
Can’t wait to see you there! 💚😊✨

27/11/2025

🦀 Japanese Study Group Recap🦀 Counting in Japanese! 🎈

Today, we learned how to count different objects and people in Japanese. In Japanese, we often use special counting words called counters.

✨ Here are the counters we practiced:

こ (ko) → used for many small objects
Example: 1 = ひとつ, 2 = ふたつ, 3 = みっつ…

さつ (satsu) → used for books or magazines
Example: 1 book = いっさつ / 1 magazine = いっさつ

まい (mai) → used for flat objects (stickers, paper, plates)
Example: 3 plates = さんまい

にん (nin) → used to count people
⚠️ 1 person (ひとり) and 2 people (ふたり) are special words!
From 3 people: 3 = さんにん, 9 = きゅうにん

We practiced writing and speaking all the counter forms to get used to the rhythm of Japanese numbers!

🎈 Activity Time!
We played a fun balloon toss game to review the numbers out loud.
(It’s just like our Level 1 game — but this time with balloons instead of stuffed toys!)
Everyone worked together and kept the balloon in the air while counting in Japanese. Super fun!

🌟 Why learning counters is important

Helps in real-life situations: shopping, ordering food, classroom items, counting friends!

Makes Japanese sound more natural and correct.

Builds confidence in speaking and helps remember numbers faster.

Prepares us for future lessons. There are many more counters in Japanese!

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Wednesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉

#日本語 #助数詞

26/11/2025

🌺Japanese Study group Recap🌺
Counting with Counters!

In today’s lesson, we explored how to count objects in Japanese.
In Japanese, the way you count changes depending on the type of object.
For example, books, people, and small items all have different “counter words.”

We started with a useful and beginner-friendly counter:
👉 ～こ (ko) for small objects
We learned:
いっこ（ikko）、にこ（niko）、さんこ（sanko）…
This counter can be used for many everyday items, so it’s a great one to remember!

We reviewed Japanese numbers first, then practiced both writing and speaking a helpful phrase:

🗣️ 「これ、いっこください。」
Can I have one of these?

After that, we played a fun activity! Each student wore two wristbands labeled with Japanese numbers. We tossed a stuffed toy around the circle.
When someone said:

「これ、にこください！」

the student wearing the matching number wristband tried to catch the toy before it hit the floor.

(Next time I might try using a balloon… the toy dropped a bit too fast! A good learning moment for me 😆)

Everyone did an amazing job trying new language and moving their bodies while learning!
Looking forward to more fun with counters next lesson ✨🇯🇵

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉

#日本語 #助数詞

19/11/2025

✨ Japanese Study Group Recap ✨

Today we had a fun session learning through a famous Japanese old story — “Momotarou (The Peach Boy)” 🍑🇯🇵

📚 What we did
• Watched the story and reviewed all the characters
• Practiced saying sentences like:

➡️ “これはいぬです。” /This is a dog. 🐶

Learned useful everyday expressions:

いってらっしゃい (Itterasshai)
Said to someone who is about to leave 👋

いってきます (Ittekimasu)
Said when you are leaving 🚶‍♀️

Even though we couldn’t use the big projector today 😅, everyone watched so well and understood the story perfectly! Great job everyone! 🌟

Looking forward to more adventures with Japanese language and culture next time! 🎌💛

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉

#日本語 #桃太郎

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