Fun With Kids: Free skating and bouncy fun; storybook for charity
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Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.
PHOTOS: GENECO, MARINA SQUARE, PLAY NATION, SUNTEC CITY
SINGAPORE – Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.
Storybook for charity
Buy a picture book to show your support for non-profit organisation New Life Stories’ family-strengthening programme.
The charity imparts reading and pro-social skills to children whose fathers and mothers are in prison, so that they are not left behind in their early years of development.
Its therapists also work with the parents to help them rebuild their family relationships.
Till The End Of Time, the third book in the Love Beyond The Walls series, comprises short fictional stories written by 10 incarcerated parents to their kids.
The illustrations are hand-drawn by three former inmates who are part of Canvas, a support group which provides opportunities for aspiring artists after their release from prison.
The hardcover book, published in collaboration with electricity retailer Geneco, launches on Dec 27, but you can pre-order it now for $22.50 (usual price $25) at www.TillTheEndOfTime.sg
Picture book Love Beyond The Walls: Till The End Of Time is a collection of 10 stories written by inmates for their children.
PHOTO: GENECO
All proceeds from the book sales will go to New Life Stories.
On the website, you can also download and read three of the stories for free by Dec 31, and stand a chance to win a $100 eCapitaVoucher and a copy of the book.
Gift ideas for the young
The Chic! Pop-Up Building Blocks sets are themed around five popular characters from Line Friends.
PHOTO: PLAY NATION
If you are still doing some last-minute Christmas shopping, local toy and game brand Play Nation’s collections will delight the young and young-at-heart on your list.
Go to Miniso outlets for the Chic! Pop-Up Building Blocks ($29.90 each) themed around five popular characters from Line Friends.
Kids will have fun assembling the sets, such as Brown’s Artisanal Roastery and Cony’s Floral Patisserie.
Fans of Snoopy will appreciate the range of building blocks, from the palm-size Dawn//Dusk sets which are sold in blind boxes ($15.90 each) to the larger Rooftop After Dark series ($34.90), which double as a night light. Buy the collections at retailers including FairPrice stores.
Meanwhile, Toys“R”Us outlets have good options that will thrill young aspiring photographers.
Gift the pre-schoolers a Playpop camera ($36.49) which allows them to take photos and videos. It comes with a lanyard and a protective silicone case.
The Syma X22SW remote-control quadcopter is recommended for kids from eight years old.
PHOTO: TOYS"R"US
Children aged eight and above can take the photography experience to the next level with a mini aerial camera.
The Syma X22SW remote-control quadcopter ($79.49) is enhanced with a stabiliser so the images captured will be clearer. The kids will also get a kick out of manoeuvring it in multiple directions and even flipping it.
Redeem gift wrappers with every toy purchase.
Free skating and bouncy fun
Take pictures with installations of Labubu and the Pink Dimoo Wish Deer, and have fun at the bouncy playground.
PHOTO: SUNTEC CITY
Until Dec 25, your family can take pictures with installations of Labubu and the Pink Dimoo Wish Deer at Suntec City mall.
Families with children aged four to 12 can have fun at a bouncy playground with slides, an obstacle course and a “snow globe”.
Suntec+ App members can redeem a 20-minute play session for two kids. No minimum spend is required. Go to str.sg/Juinq for details.
Lace up the ice skates and have fun on a Peppa Pig-themed synthetic skating rink.
PHOTO: MARINA SQUARE
A stone’s throw away at Marina Square is a Peppa Pig-themed synthetic skating rink which runs until Jan 1.
Redeem a 20-minute skating pass for an adult or a child when you spend $30 at the mall. Kids have to be at least five years old and those below 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Your little ones can also hop on Grandpa Pig’s iconic train for photo-taking and look for other decorations featuring Granny Pig, Richard Rabbit, Suzy Sheep and Emily Elephant.
Find out more at str.sg/3yPk4
