They wanted a maternal figure that could tell stories and cut paper. A few people in TV circles knew about the wife of Ho Chihsiung, an expert at the craft and photogenic as well, and recommended her. It was the first public exposure for Wu and her work.
製作單位想要找一位孩童心目中的「媽媽」，她會講故事、又能剪紙；新聞界的朋友知道何繼雄的太太，玩紙玩得頗有心得，也十分「上相」，便推薦她給「兒童天地」，這是吳志芬和她的剪紙第一次「亮相」。