I remembered way back in 2001 when I first watched 'Monster Inc.', I fell in love with it instantly. Pixar animators' visual narration of 'Monsters' who live in a parallel world kept grown-ups (like me) as riveted as the kids. The film tells the story of two monsters who work for a company named Monsters, Inc. Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children. Top scarers 'Sulley' and his … [Read more...]
Movie Review: 5 Reasons Why we Like Lilo & Stitch
We huddled together for a Family Movie Night last week. It was one of the things we enjoy doing after a long week's hard work.Dana picked Disney Lilo & Stitch DVD from Daddy's treasured collection - a classic which the hubs and I enjoyed tremendously when it was first launched in 2002. Here are 5 reasons why we love this movie so:1. The story is set in beautiful Hawaii where we have very fond memories from our 2nd Honeymoon back in 2000. We would love to bring Dana back one day to walk the … [Read more...]
Disney on Ice presents Princesses & Heroes!
Dana has always been an outdoor type of girl, she's active, bold and adventurous. In school, teachers told us that she interacts better with the boys...so Daddy has a secret mission to 'feminize' our princess by introducing her to Disney Princess stories and all things girly. We bought her Dora legos, cute Mellchan dolls and tea partysets; we brought her to the theatres to enjoy Princess-themed movies such as 'Tangled' and 'Brave'; we enjoyed family movie nights watching many well-loved … [Read more...]
Photo *Heart* Friday: Meeting Mister Maker!
One of Dana's favourite TV channel is CBeebies (Ch 303 on Starhub Cable TV). CBeebies is a preschool channel by BBC UK for children aged six years and under). Our family watches CBeebies together as the programmes are wholesome, educational, fun and well put together. Among our top recommendations are:1. I Can Cook (Recipes for Kids)!2. Show Me, Show Me (Storytelling, Phonics and Drama)3. Boogie Babies (Dance & Movement)4. Charlie & Lola (Picture Book Animation)5. And of course, Dana's … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: When Alice came to town…
I remembered reading 'Alice in Wonderland' as one of the texts in our Children's Literature Class in University. Recently, they were in town and of course, I was more than happy to leverage on this occasion to introduce Dana to this Classic Children's Story. Dana attended Alice's Tea Party and had a fabulously fun time playing games and interacting with characters. She now knows the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts, the White Rabbit and of course Alice and the story has sort of … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday: Meeting Annie!
Daddy and I are big time Musical fans; Musicals move us in a way that none other entertainment genres can. So we have endeavoured from very early that we were gonna raise the Dana to be a Musical lover too. Our family movie nights would comprise of well-loved Musicals such as 'Sound of Music', 'The King and I', 'Wizard of Oz' and 'Mary Poppins'. We also brought Dana for her 1st live musical experience 'The Lion King' last year which she absolutely loved. This year, we were thrilled … [Read more...]
The Doc is In! Doc McStuffins Premiers on Disney Jr!
Meet the Doc!An anticipated new series for kids, Doc McStuffins, will make its debut on Disney Junior on 9th July 2012 (Monday). We were invited for a special preview screening by the good folks at TPR today.What is the series about: It's a playful series about a six-year-old girl named Dottie McStuffins who, one day, wants to become a doctor like her mother. As a kid, she "pretends" to be a doctor by fixing up toys and dolls (because of this, everyone calls her 'Doc'). When she puts on … [Read more...]
Dana watches The Lorax!
"Unless someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not." Brought Dana to watch The Lorax yesterday afternoon and we both loved, loved, loved it! The Lorax is a computer-animated musical comedy based on Dr. Seuss' children's book of the same name. It was produced by Illumination Entertainment (same creators as Despicable Me) and released by Universal Pictures on 2nd March 2012, what would have been the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss, who died at age 87 in … [Read more...]
Dana Meets Mister Maker!
One of the really cool shows that Dana watches (wtih blessing from Daddy and mummy) is Mister Maker on CeeBeeBies (BBC) TV - a craft show. Imagine our delight when Dana got ballotted to see Mister Maker live! Mister Maker demonstrating to the children how to make a... ...Pom-Pom Bug! and all done in a minute. Simple and creative! Look at the turnout at the Forum and you'll see how popular Mister Maker is. Thank you CBeeBees for bringing Mister Maker to … [Read more...]
Hakuna Matata – Dana loves The Lion King!
We brought Dana to watch Disney’s internationally-acclaimed musical "The Lion King" at Marina Bay Sands two Fridays ago. The visual effects, artistic puppetry and creative stage craft were nothing short of stupendous, vibrant and creative. It's no wonder this musical has astounded over 51 million people around the world! If you've not brought your family to watch "Lion King", do so before it ends its run in Singapore on 4th September 2011.These are the Top … [Read more...]