Recently, my daughter has become obsessed with diamond painting assignments at school and has been eagerly wanting a matching tray with a Hello Kitty theme. We searched all the nearby stationery stores and craft workshops, and scoured the community for diamond painting trays, but we still couldn't find a style that satisfied her — and my daughter was inevitably a bit disappointed.So we made one ourselves. The work wasn't perfect, and some parts weren't tidy enough, but when our daughter placed her diamond painting on this exclusive tray, her eyes sparkled with joy.

Perhaps it's not a very delicate handmade product, but it hides the time we spent focusing on our creations together, records the daughter's dedication and perseverance when she was making things by herself, and also preserves the little joys we shared while solving problems together. Today, I'm going to share this with you all.

I'm sharing this Hello Kitty tray with a few minor flaws. It's not to show off its perfection, but to capture this growth mark that belongs to us - it turns out that the process of creating something with our children is even more precious than the finished product itself.