It’s been quite a long while since I last shared a post on ‘Arts and Crafts’!
Actually the kids and I have been doing quite a few random activities since we moved to Jakarta, but … …
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Making : Self-Drawn Jigsaw Puzzles
When Our ‘Arts and Crafts’ Session is *finally* Back!
We’ve always had ‘arts and crafts’ session at home back in Singapore.
We made stuff. We drew and scribble. We used our recyclables to make things =)
We kinda stopped having such sessions when I got busy …
Checking Out : Make*Believe Programme @ Singapore Science Centre
Our family believes that learning through play IS possible, ie. NOT just through reading lots of books, attending lessons in class and doing assessment papers.
School for most of our little ones has started last week, …
Making : Flower and Pen Holder Made with a Plastic Bottle
When it comes to activity ideas for kids, I personally prefer to re-use what we already have at our home, where possible.
In this case, we chose a used (green tea) plastic bottle to make a …
Checking out : “Birdz of Play”, the Newly Opened Water Playground at Jurong Birdpark
[Photos were taken with iphone, using ‘Leme Cam’ app, and compiled into a collage using ‘Photos Wall’ app! A really useful app, btw!=) ]
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We went. And we had fun.
Um, to be exact … Anya AND …
Visiting : Baby Elephant Nila Utama and His 1st Birthday Tea Party @ The Night Safari
[If you look closely, Anya and Vai were holding on to little elephant plush toys. Vai named his ‘Nara’; Anya named hers ‘Tiara’ =)]
Thanks to the Wildlife Reserves Singapore, our family was invited to …
Boys : Who Says They Can’t Sew?
Last month, I introduced our 7.5yo Anya to hand-sewing for the first time.
Yes, with real needle and thread.
We used felt, I cut out the shape, she sewed the sides, we filled it with some polyester …
Making : Homemade Mini Lava Lamp (Salt Volcano)
This experiment is very simple to do and is definitely interesting for the kids (and I!) to observe.
We made our own ‘lava lamp’ today =)
Here’s how to make one :
1. Fill up a bottle …
