Fun With Kids: New season of CoComelon Lane, Berries Chinese Theatre Festival, magazines for children

SINGAPORE – Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.

New season of CoComelon Lane

Animated series CoComelon Lane (2023 to present), a spin-off of the popular YouTube children’s song channel, is back with new episodes on Netflix.

In Season 4, JJ and his friends explore new activities, such as taekwondo and dance, and celebrate special moments. As they navigate unfamiliar situations, they also learn to cope with their emotions.

For instance, one episode features JJ celebrating his birthday with his friends by visiting the fire station, where he is scared to slide down the fire pole. With encouragement from his dad, he eventually conquers his fear.

In another episode, JJ’s friend Cece builds confidence in dance class by focusing on her own progress instead of comparing herself with others.

Season 4 comprises three 25-minute episodes, each with three short stories.

While young children may enjoy the series for its relatable characters and catchy original songs, parents will also appreciate the valuable lessons that can be applied to help younger ones identify emotions and develop essential life skills.

Berries Chinese Theatre Festival

The Theatre Practice’s Berries Chinese Theatre Festival: Family Edition returns for its second take from April 6 to May 4.

A fun performance is A Ha! – 8 Minutes Of Light, which follows a man on his quest to save the world by finding the sun. This show uses clowning, percussion and audience participation to inspire action against climate change and will engage kids aged six to nine.

The 60-year-old theatre company will also restage Day I Met The Prince, a musical inspired by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s 1943 classic The Little Prince.

Written by the company’s late co-founder Kuo Pao Kun, the show made its debut in 1988. It is recommended for families with children ages seven and up, and includes a craft session in which attendees can make a paper rose.

The festival includes two hands-on workshops that combine storytelling and crafting.

Hong Kong theatre lighting designer and paper artist Lau Ming-hang, also known as SunFool, will lead Play With: Scissors, Paper... Light? In this workshop, families with children aged five to 10 will learn paper-cutting and shadow play.

Nature-guided art studio Wild Dot will run Play With: Grain To Paint!, which teaches parents and children ages seven and older how to create natural paints from rice and produce unique artworks.

Prices for the tickets to the festival start at $34. Performance and workshop dates can be found at

practice.bigtix.io

Magazines for children

Even in today’s digital age, it is still exciting to receive magazines in the mail. Nurture your children’s love for reading by gifting them a monthly magazine subscription.

Bayard Presse provides a variety of publications, originating from Britain, for various age groups.

The StoryBox collection is ideal for young readers from three to eight years old, AdventureBox for ages six to 10 and AdventureBox Max! for ages nine to 14. These include audio recordings to help hone your children’s English language skills.

DiscoveryBox is recommended for readers aged seven to 14 and covers a range of subjects, including nature, science and history.

An annual subscription fee of $106 includes 10 issues, each containing a variety of stories, comics, puzzles and other content. Go to

bayardmagazines.sg

for details.