Like any holiday, Seollal comes with its own customs and traditions. Of course that includes delicious food. 떡굴 (tteog-guk) or Rice cake soup is one of the main dishes served for the New Year. I love the broth, I love the rice cakes, I love...
Read MoreAs an adoptee, I really love learning about all the different customs and traditions in Korean culture. 세배 (se-bae) is the special bowing at New Year to show respect and wish older family members a happy new year. Customarily, the phrase 새해 복 많이 받으세요...
Read MoreThe last week I had a rush of creativity (hooray!) Any other creatives out there will know, this is a rare but wonderful feeling and must be capitalized on. I really wanted to have a lot of printables for you to integrate with any Seollal...
Read MoreThis year, Lunar New Year falls on February 12, 2021. And, it begins the Year of the Ox. To help celebrate, have fun with this two-sided coloring page. It highlights different traditions Koreans celebrate during Seollal. You can read a little bit about them below...
Read MoreAs the temperatures drop, we've been spending more time indoors. I thought this would be a fun activity and a great way to practice some new vocabulary. Depending on your child's age, there are a few ways you can use these. Coloring plus Narration For us, (23...
Read MoreCounting in Korean has been one of my main focuses lately. My little guy is no where near reading Korean, yet. But, he can't get enough paper to color on. (In fact, he recently resorted to our window shades, to my horror.) So, I thought...
Read MoreThis has certainly been a unique year. Amidst this unpredictable chaos, there have also been a lot of changes here at home. For example, I launched Tigerboom. I really thought this would just be a silly blog and a small distraction. But, the support and...
Read MoreLooking for consonants? Try here. It's here!! I finally finished the vowel booklet that pairs perfectly with your consonant (Fall themed) freebie. Finding words that included the vowels was very difficult. (If you have any suggestions, please let me know for the next one! 😂) So,...
Read MoreAs we head into the colder months, I'm running out of things for Little Guy to do. It's challenging keeping him engaged for longer than three minutes. Enter 보물 찾기 (bomul chatgi) or treasure hunts. Even though we can't go outside, they keep him running...
Read MoreLooking for vowels? Go here. I've wanted to make a Hangul coloring book since the very beginning of Tigerboom. I have countless drafts in my sketchbook. But, I wasn't sure how exactly I wanted to give it a unique spin. If you follow me on Instagram,...
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