Happy Birthday Skyline Luge Sentosa! Skyline Luge Sentosa celebrates their 10th year in Singapore and throwing a party packed with games and other value-added experiences for everyone! But first, here’s sharing our experience with the Skyline Luge where for us, once is definitely not enough. How we got 'hooked' on the Luge: My daughter Dana was just shy of 3 years old when we first discovered the Skyline Luge. We had joined my wife, Angie who was in Sentosa on a company retreat. While she … [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...]
Singapore Heritage Playground: The Dragon at Toa Payoh
Susan of A Juggling Mom has initiated a SG Heritage Playground series to commemorate Singapore's 50th Birthday. A couple of us Mommy Bloggers will be taking you island wide as we go in search for some of these beloved but not forgotten old-school playgrounds that hold special memories of our childhood. I don't know about you. But as I grow older, I become more sentimental...Growing up in an HDB estate in West Coast Drive, I have very fond memories of the large Dragon … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Fun Games for Family Bonding
Games are a great way for families to spend quality time together and to instill good values in children. Kids who play lots of games develop mental agility, learn turn-taking and being a good sport from young. Besides the usual Monopoly, Scrabble and Cluedo which we grew up with, there are now many innovative and educational games available which provide hours of wholesome bonding for the entire family. Plus, we think they make excellent Christmas gifts too. Here's our pick: 1. Viva … [Read more...]
Kids Rock Climbing at The Rock School
Indoor rock gyms have sprouted in different parts of Singapore, making it an affordable and easily accessible form of exercise and recreation. Without a doubt, rock climbing is one of the best total body workouts available and a unique sport where boys and girls are equally capable. Here are a few reasons rock climbing is a good sport for kids (as young as 4 years and up): 1. Kids can challenge themselves and overcome their fears in a safe environment. 2. Rock climbing can be a … [Read more...]
SRT’s The Little Company Presents ‘Junior Claus’
Undoubtedly, Christmas is many people's favourite season of the year. However, with less children believing in Christmas, Santa is unable to wake up from his deep slumber. Seeing this as an opportunity, Grumpo The Greedy Elf decides to take over as Chief Inventor in Santa’s workshop, with one sinister goal: to ruin Christmas forever. Now, it is only up to Junior Claus (Santa's rebellious son) to save the day but he decides to run away from home. Will Junior Claus return home to save Santa? … [Read more...]
Ready, Build…Collect! Shell V-Power LEGO® Collection 2014
Lego and Fast Cars...appeal to children and adults alike. Its interesting to note that among the few things that would appeal to any child - boy or girl - would be Lego. In fact, for some, this interest carries on even till adulthood! To commemorate the Singapore Grand Prix 2014, Shell and LEGO have collaborated to launch a set of unique Shell V-Power LEGO® Collection and we’re proud that Singapore is the FIRST and ONLY country in the world that has launched this set of LEGO … [Read more...]
Guest Post on Yahoo Parenting: Insights From Staying Inside
Read the original article posted on Yahoo Parenting here. … [Read more...]
Forest Adventure: Adventure in the Trees !
It is one of our parenting goals to bring Dana up to be resilient, adventurous and lover of the great outdoors. So, we simply couldn't resist it when the chance beckons for her to experience all of these at Forest Adventure Singapore.Originally from France, tree top courses are popping up all over the world and Dana is no stranger to them, having conquered one at the Bali Treetop Park. This invite to Singapore's own Forest Adventure was to celebrate our dear neighbour Maegan's 8th … [Read more...]
Weekend Wanderings: Play@NMS
To kickstart the Children's Season 2014, National Museum of Singapore is officially launching a new wing specially dedicated to children (6 and below) today! Come, let's explore National Museum! Welcome to the all new Play@NMS!Called 'Play@NMS', it is located on the museum’s third floor. Play@NMS features indoor and outdoor play areas where kids can participate in craft activities, pick up art forms such as puppetry and interact with a range of multimedia exhibits.Ms … [Read more...]