{"id":153,"date":"2014-06-25T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T04:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2014\/06\/25\/school-holidays-fun-at-kidsstop\/"},"modified":"2015-06-23T09:50:36","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T01:50:36","slug":"school-holidays-fun-at-kidsstop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2014\/06\/school-holidays-fun-at-kidsstop\/","title":{"rendered":"School Holidays Fun at KidsSTOP!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This being the last week of the school holiday, I decided to surprise Dana with a visit to KidsSTOP<\/a>, Singapore’s newest Kids edutainment centre.  Launched in June 2014, it aims to introduce science concepts in a play environment to children (3 to 8 years old).  At KidsSTOP,<\/a> children can engage in many hands-on activities in various thematic zones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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1. IMAGINE ZONE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Built Environment<\/b><\/p>\n

The Built Environment is a re-creation of a bustling building site complete with hard hats and safety vests. Kids get to maneuver mini fork lifts and other heavy equipments. Perfect for all our little Bob the Builders!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Supermarket<\/b>
\nThe Supermarket is the area where little ones can go shopping and have fun being a cashier at the realistic self-check out counters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Dino Pit<\/b>
\nThe Dino Pit is detailed replica of an excavation site, where the little ones become little archaeologists and hunt for traces of extinct creatures, buried under the sand in a Jurassic Park setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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2. EXPERIENCE ZONE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Stop-motion Area<\/b>
\nBudding filmmakers can direct their own stop motion animation films in this special movie lab. Dana and Noey had a go at it and were intrigued at their own productions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Critters<\/b>
\nThis is where kids make new friends of the feathered, furry, and four-legged kind. A hands-on way to learn about the fascinating creatures we share the planet with.  During our visit, we saw a newly hatched chick and some camouflaged amphibians which fascinated the kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Nature Area<\/b>
\nThe Nature Area offers a complete sensory experience for your child. This is a lush green zone where you and your kids can explore various types of animals, plants and weather patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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3. DISCOVER ZONE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The wonders of the world are here for kids to discover. From “What are my different senses?\u201d to “How does wind generate power?\u201d, almost all the little ones\u2019 curious questions can be answered here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n4. DREAM ZONE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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The special highlight of this zone is a mock-up of an aircraft cockpit and a fantastic two-storey climbing structure with hanging doors, flying fish, giant gears and various other mind boggling, interactive exhibits.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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The one activity that the girl loves most in KidsSTOP? The Giant J activity where they learn about the effects of gravity by free falling down an inclined plane from a height of 4m to 7m. Watch the video to see our adrenalin junky in action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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