Handmade red packets for my children

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I think since four years ago, I started to make the Chinese New Year red packets using felt for my elder son. My initial intention was to reuse the red packets every year. It was Snake year, hence I sewed a snake on the red packet. I shouldn't have done that, as the following year, my son expected new red packets from me, as it was Horse year. He requested to have at least 12 red packets to circulate through the 12 years, then they can be reused. So now, I have to make two red packets for each of my children every year. It's Monkey year soon, so I have made these two simple red packets with a monkey face, using felt. I am crocheting another two red packets for the children, hope I'll finish them soon. By the way, Chinese New Year falls on 8 February this year. I am planning to share more posts about Chinese New Year if possible. Image: Handmade red packets for Monkey year, sewed with felt.