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“Thanks” to today’s gadgets, more and more kids tend to say, “I don’t know what I’m good at. I don’t know what I like. I’m not interested in anything actually.” (But somehow they are interested …

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Universal Studios Singapore: Photos and Tips!

We went to check out Singapore’s Universal Studios last week!
It was warm and slightly cloudy that day, BUT it did NOT rain and it wasn’t scorching hot! *phew*
And, here’s how it all went!

[Anya, Vai and …

Activity Idea: Coloured Paper, Shapes and Imagination

26 April 2010 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | No Comment

Here’s one activity idea that works well with young kids:
… creating new shapes using different shaped cut-outs.
Like, your child can always create:
… a car, using two circles and a rectangle
… an umbrella, using a half-circle …

Activities: Hidden Messages and Coloured Sands

13 April 2010 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | 2 Comments

Here’s one activity idea we did a few days ago.
We had some leftover ‘coloured’ sands at home.
And so we thought it’d interesting for Anya to create some ‘hidden messages’ (using her glue stick) on a …

Making: ‘Handprints and Stencil’ Watercolour Painting

22 February 2010 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids, Daily | 8 Comments

Each week we try to spare some time to do arts and crafts together. It’s not always possible though because we may have tonnes of other things to do throughout the week.
And so, since arts …

Chinese New Year: So what (else) can you do?

17 February 2010 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | 10 Comments

[Monday, 15 Feb, 7.45pm, second day of CNY and this was what I saw when I looked up to the sky. I like!]

It’s Chinese New year! And each country celebrates it differently.
Our uncle and aunt …

Making: Hongbao Binoculars

15 February 2010 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | No Comment

With so many red packets lying around this Chinese New Year, we knew we just ‘had to’ recycle them.
And so we made our own ‘hongbao binoculars’.
A personal request by Vai.
What we did:

– Cut out a few red …

Checking out: Singapore’s First Synthetic Ice Skating Rink

10 February 2010 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids, Daily | 2 Comments

Yep, you read it right.
Synthetic Ice Skating Rink.
Singapore’s first.
Last Friday I was invited to the media preview of its launch at Stamford American International School‘s campus at Lorong Chuan. The event was organised during both …

Parenting Tips: Encouraging Large Motor Skills

9 February 2010 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids, Daily, Video | 2 Comments

Between my two kids, Vai has always been the one who’s more comfortable with his large motor skills.
He likes to tumble, jump and climb.
Since he was a baby.
We notice from early in the beginning how …

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