Fun With Kids: Halloween fun at National Gallery S’pore, Dr Seuss’ animated shows on Netflix
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Kids can join a Monster Builders craft workshop at Keppel Centre for Arts Education.
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SINGAPORE – Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.
Halloween fun at National Gallery Singapore
National Gallery Singapore is hosting Halloween activities for all ages, from pre-schoolers to teenagers to adults.
Take your children, aged three to 12, to the Trick-or-Treat Family Fun programme. It kicks off with an hour-long Monster Builders craft workshop at the gallery’s Keppel Centre for Arts Education, where your kids can unleash their creativity.
Next, embark on a 30-minute trick-or-treat trail that winds through various exhibition spaces, allowing them to explore artworks and collect sweet surprises along the way.
Afterwards, relax and refuel with fresh bakes and drinks at the new Bakery Brera cafe on Level 1.
These sessions are held every Sunday until Nov 2, at 10.30am and 2.30pm.
The fee for one child and an accompanying adult is $65. Top up $38 for each additional child and $30 for each adult. Sign up at str.sg/JK6p4
Enter the former Supreme Court building's hidden chambers in this back-of-house tour.
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If you have teenagers, a back-of-house tour of the former Supreme Court building’s restricted areas offers a unique experience for the family.
Retrace the steps of prisoners and judges at this site, which operated from 1939 until its closure in 2005.
You can climb through a secret trapdoor into the prisoner’s dock and also step into the viewing gallery, where the public once observed trials.
This historical tour is open to participants aged 13 and above, and runs every Friday to Sunday from Oct 10 to Nov 2, from 6.30 to 10pm.
Brace yourself for some spooky stories from the past, but do not worry, there are no scare actors here.
It costs $68 a person and includes a meal at Bakery Brera. Find out more at str.sg/nsHF
Dr Seuss’ animated shows on Netflix
Animated series Dr Seuss’s Horton! is inspired by the author's 1954 book Horton Hears A Who!.
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Three classic Dr Seuss books, including One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (1960), have been adapted into animated Netflix series.
The late American author-illustrator, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, is celebrated for his imaginative stories, rhythmic language and whimsical characters.
Dr Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish is a five-part pre-school comedy series.
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Dr Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish, which premiered on Sept 8, is a five-part pre-school comedy series. Each episode, running 24 to 31 minutes, features two very different fish friends exploring the world and introducing opposite concepts through their adventures.
Dr Seuss’s Horton!, inspired by the book Horton Hears A Who! (1954), features the gentle elephant hero. With the help of his bird buddy Samson, a character created for the series, Horton goes to great lengths to help the animals residing in the Jungle of Nool.
This seven-part series, with each episode lasting 21 minutes, debuts on Oct 6.
Finally, look out for the release of Dr Seuss’ The Sneetches on Nov 3. The 45-minute film, based on The Sneetches And Other Stories (1953), tells the tale of Star-Belly and Moon-Belly Sneetches, who initially believe they are too different to coexist, only to realise otherwise.
Use this heart-warming film to spark discussions with your children about the importance of acceptance and unity.
