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Toying around with a practical idea

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There are plenty of good Christmas gift ideas that do not have to cost an arm and a leg, and Sino Group has taught children how to create toys with cast-off materials.

Several staff volunteers from the group took time off work to teach a group of children how to make a reindeer on wheels by reusing cardboard boxes originally used to carry printer paper.

The thirteen children, aged five to eight, came from Asbury Methodist Social Service - a beneficiary of Operation Santa Claus last year.

The gift idea was inspired by a popular and locally bred animated character, Din-Dong - a resourceful and frugal cat who seeks creative ways to enjoy luxuries without shelling out a cent. The Din-Dong books and animation series are created by local artists Pam Hung Man-ting and John Chan Yu-fung.

Sino Group has set up a special Din-Dong exhibition at the Olympian City mall in Tai Kok Tsui, where the activity with the children took place on Wednesday. 'We are so happy to have such a big space and exposure to showcase our work,' Hung said.

Daryl Ng, executive director of Sino Group, said the activity and event fulfilled the property developer's objectives in community service - promoting environmentalism, making art accessible to all and caring for children. 'A lot of these artists may not have the resources to show their artwork, so we give them space as a platform,' Ng said, while visiting the children during their activity. 'We provide curatorial support, including exhibition design, set-up and publicity, and also initiate educational outreach activities to promote their works to more people.'

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