We have been to Japan multiple times and have covered the ‘major’ cities, including the three major amusement parks (Click here for our post on our itineraries and experiences to 16 countries including Japan). Legoland Japan, really takes the cake with some seriously good activities. On our last trip, we decided to visit Nagoya before going to Hokkaido, as we wanted to discover a new city other than Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. We were so thrilled to find Autumn blooms at … [Read more...]
Legoland Malaysia Halloween Brick-or-Treat 2017
The annual Legoland’s Brick-or-Treat returns from now till 29 October 2017 . Here’s what we think of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcZvtQa6sNM A unique ‘not-so-scary’ Legoland Halloween: As a family, we do not celebrate Halloween so we tend not to get involved in anything Halloween-related so as not to instil unnecessary fear or phobia in our kids. But at Legoland Malaysia - a name that is synonymous with kids’ creativity, fun and family moments, their … [Read more...]
Travelling with children…Why We Do It
We started travelling with our eldest child when she was barely 7 months old, when I went on an overseas shoot in Melbourne (and the wife and daughter tagged along). Back then, it was because we had no reliable help and having been through a series of child-losses, we were very risk averse when it comes to their safety. We were worried to leave them behind, fearing they might become instant orphans if anything untoward should happen to us. As we traverse the world with our children, from … [Read more...]
LEGO® Celebrates Singapore’s Golden Jubilee!
LEGO® Dragon Playground The Lego Certified Professional putting the finishing touches to one of Singapore's most iconic playground structure. The timeless LEGO brick is synonymous with creativity and play. What an honour it is with Singapore's National Day just barely 2 weeks away to have LEGO commission a 8.5 foot replica of Singapore's iconic Dragon Playground as part of the momentous SG50 celebrations. We were thrilled to be able to witness the final finishing … [Read more...]
Guest Post at Yahoo Parenting: The Importance of Friendship in Your Child’s Development
This was our article for Yahoo Parenting this month. I reconnected with my Secondary School bestie end of last year having lost touch after a decade and I couldn't be happier when our daughters are now attending the same school. We invited them over for a playdate and observed how Lego can help our kids strike up new friendships and develop social skills to maintain one. The article was first published on 6th April 2015. Read the original here. David wrote another article on … [Read more...]
Guest Post on Yahoo Parenting: Insights From Staying Inside
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Guest Post at Yahoo Parenting: Why I play Lego with my Daughter
We were honoured to be invited by Yahoo Parenting to contribute an article last month. Let me reproduce the piece which Dana's Daddy wrote on the benefits of staying indoors sometimes and a few important lessons he glean from a Sunday afternoon spent playing (Lego) with his daughter... First published on Yahoo Parenting on 18 Aug 2014. Read the original article here. I've always enjoyed reading the hubby's … [Read more...]
Guest Post on Yahoo Parenting: Tell Tale Times with LEGO Toys
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LEGOLAND HOTEL Malaysia -The ‘Final Brick’ for a Complete Lego Experience!
LEGOLAND Malaysia Theme Park and LEGOLAND Water Park opened with much fanfare last year. Any parent with children from preschool to primary school-going age would either have brought them to the parks at least once or have to put up with the constant hounding from their children to bring them to LEGOLAND.Welcome to the first and ONLY Legoland Hotel in Asia (for now)!Indeed, the LEGOLAND Theme Park and Water Park are designed with kid-friendly spills and thrills. They are magical places which … [Read more...]
Small Bricks, Big Possibilities: LEGO DUPLO!
Mentioned Duplo and many parents would immediate associate it as the 'baby brother' of LEGO and they're right! Launched in 1969, Duplo is designed for children aged 1½ to 5 years old. They’re perfect for little hands that can’t quite manipulate the small Lego bricks and since Duplo bricks are twice the size of LEGO bricks, they are less likely to be swallowed by younger children.Thanks to the kind folks at Nuffnang, Dana spent a most delightful afternoon playing with Duplo bricks at the … [Read more...]