Plenty of freebies up for grabs at 2026 poly open houses
The TL;DR: Polytechnic open houses will be happening on Jan 8 to 10. Lots of open house merchandise will be up for grabs at the different open houses. The freebies range from student design T-shirts to blind-pack keychains and reusable tumblers.
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Polytechnic open houses will be taking place from Jan 8 to 10. There will be a variety of merchandise offered at the different events.
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If you love freebies, here are some you can scoop up at the 2026 poly open houses. From reusable tumblers to new school shirt designs, here is the variety of school swag you can pick up at the different polytechnics.
Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic tote bags are exclusively for Secondary 4 and 5 students and ITE graduates.
PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC
Designed by Media, Arts and Design student Fateen Wardina Abdul Rashid, the Singapore Polytechnic (SP) open house merch includes T-shirts and tote bags, perfect for everyday use. However, the SP tote bag is only available for Secondary 4 and 5 students, as well as ITE graduates, and can be collected at the registration counter. All other secondary and ITE students can redeem only the other open house merchandise options.
The school of Media, Arts and Design is also offering a set of seven collectible keychains, each design representing one of the seven specialisations offered under the diploma programme. These keychains feature anime characters and come in a blind bag.
Nanyang Polytechnic
Keychain blind packs of Nanyang Polytechnic’s school mascots will be available for redemption at the polytechnic’s open house.
PHOTO: NANYANG POLYTECHNIC
Upon arrival at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), visiting students can flash their student card at the registration booth to receive a welcome gift, and a Mission: Glow Up stamp card. By collecting all five stamps, they can redeem an exclusive open house blind pack of NYP’s school mascots keychains. One of the designs is a conical flask, representing the School of Applied Science at the polytechnic.
Temasek Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic’s goodie bags include snacks, stickers and a limited-edition shaker keychain made in collaboration with bubble tea chain Playmade.
PHOTOS: TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC
Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is offering goodie bags that visitors can claim if they have registered for seminars or its Evening Fest on Jan 9. The goodie bag includes a specially designed TP open house tote, packed with snacks, stickers and a limited-edition TP x Playmade shaker keychain blind bag.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic is giving away special open house tumblers to visitors who follow them on Instagram and TikTok.
PHOTO: NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
Secondary school and ITE visitors can stand a chance to redeem a special open house Ngee Ann Polytechnic reusable tumbler by following the school’s Instagram and TikTok pages. As they tour the campus, visitors can look forward to additional giveaways, which include items like travel adapters, canvas cup carriers and socks.
Republic Polytechnic
ChiRPy pins and plushies are up for grabs at Republic Polytechnic’s open house.
PHOTO: REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC
Visitors can collect enamel pins of Republic Polytechnic’s (RP) school mascot, ChiRPy, a hamster-like animal dressed in outfits representing the various academic schools in RP. The enamel pins include both school-specific and open house designs. A ChiRPy plushie will also be available as part of activity redemptions.
