Fun With Kids: #VolvoExplorers play space at The Artground, Andy Griffiths’ new book

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

The Artground’s #VolvoExplorers play space

Your kids can role-play as car designers, builders and safety inspectors at a refurbished play space at The Artground at Goodman Arts Centre.

A collaboration between the arts charity and car brand Volvo till March 2025, #VolvoExplorers keeps the little ones busy at interactive stations.

There are activities which aim to instil road safety habits in your children, such as wearing seatbelts. A fun fact: The automotive brand invented the three-point seatbelt in 1959.

Your children will also find out how electric vehicles (EVs) contribute to a greener environment. At a charging station, they can hop onto an installation modelled after the Volvo EX30 EV.

Admission fees start at $5 a person, including babies, for a 75-minute session. Visitors have to wear non-slip grip socks or buy them there. Book a time slot at

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Donations for The Sustainable Christmas Market

Peace of Art is calling for donations of new or gently used items to be sold at its third annual fund-raiser The Sustainable Christmas Market on Nov 16 and 17 at South Beach Tower.

On its wish list are children’s books, toys and designer fashion items.

The non-­profit group is working with various partners which will help assess the items’ suitability. For example, pre-loved toys should be in full working condition with no missing or broken parts.

It also accepts devices such as laptops, mobile phones and power banks in any condition.

Drop off your donations by Nov 1 at Red Cross House, 28-11 South Beach Tower, and myhalo CircularXchange.

Get details about the Declutter and Donate campaign at

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Young entrepreneurs from three to 21 years old can also set up stalls at the event to sell eco-conscious products or their artworks. They can choose to lead workshops or perform as well.

Those who are interested should submit their applications by Oct 15. Go to

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All proceeds from the Christmas Market will go to Singapore Red Cross’ Young Hearts programme, which provides academic support and mentorship for underprivileged children from public rental flats.

Read Adventures Unlimited: The Land Of Lost Things

Australian author Andy Griffiths returns with a new children’s book series Adventures Unlimited that invites readers to be in the story with him. The lead characters are introduced as You and I in the debut instalment The Land Of Lost Things.

His previous Treehouse series (2011 to 2023) has been a hit with primary school children around the world. He says some young fans have been asking if they can be mentioned in his books.

It is now possible, thanks to fellow Australian and illustrator Bill Hope, whose drawings liven up every page in Adventures Unlimited. “Bill helped me realise a way of doing a story where the main characters were me and you – the reader,” he says in a video clip.

The lead characters are drawn with “adventure helmets” made of cardboard boxes covering their faces. “You can’t see what nationality they are, what gender they are, what age they are, so we can be anyone,” Griffiths says.

The series’ title describes what reading and writing are for him – “an unlimited adventure into the imagination”.

In the first volume, readers join him on an action-packed journey in search of a rabbit’s foot, “so that we don’t have any bad luck on our adventures”, he adds.

The book retails for $16.45 at Books Kinokuniya and Popular bookstores.