Hokey Pokey got 8000 balls !

Posted on May 7, 2013 by SengkangBabies

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” Child’s Play ” is written on the wall, and we thought that is where Hokey Pokey (HP) excels. When we pop by last year, they were still at Marina Square, HP has since moved to Millenia Walk.

Boon Yee and Boon Xin took the day off for some makeup and baking class, we love the cook’s cap and apron

While the girl meddle with mascara, or helping Barbie dressup in her 1.2m tall mansion..

..Daddy showed the boy why castles are cooler.

We love it when the kids model as junior Fireman and Policeman. So adorable !

There are costumes and masks for kids to disguise as Spiderman, Ms Captain America or even Peter Pan! We miss BabyBoss..

Boon Xin decided to roleplay Mummy, our everyday superHeroine. She always enjoy helping Mummy with housework.

We discover mountains and tunnels for the trains to navigate. There are so many toys for kids’ imagination to run wild, and parents are not complaining

Kids can choose bikes, cars, lorries and even Wagon (sorry, one parent has to pull). We spotted Boon Yee exceeding the speed-limit on his Ducati ! Click for more fun rides on our previous review.

Suddenly, all the kids started cheering and running to the front. It is BuBBles time !

While the kids are dancing with the bubbles, Daddy checkout the Birthday Function room.

It should be cool for the kids to host a themed party with friends.

Image credit:Hokey Pokey

No prize for guessing which corner attracts the kids. There are actually two ball pits, Boon Xin loves the smaller one, maybe because she found a new friend.

Altogether, there are almost 20,000 Balls in Hokey Pokey ! No wonder Boon Yee loves the bigger pit.

He tried different angles to enter the balls pit, from the slide or from the edge. Boon Yee never stop smiling

BALLISTIC experience ! He can even play submarine under the balls.

Mummy and Daddy realised something when Boon Xin complain that the swing is too small for her. She is growing up too fast…

Hokey Pokey is recommended for kids from 6months to 6years old. Fun awaits

What do we like about Hokey Pokey?
- Big open space for kids to run around
- Hugh selection of toys for kids to choose
- Balls pit is every kid’s Dream !

Entrance Fees :
Weekday (unlimited) – Members $15, non-members $25
Weekend – same price structure, but limited to two hours

More information about Hokey Pokey :

Address – 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk #02-42 to 45 Singapore 039596
Contact – 6884 5385 (we recommend parents to call beforehand, in case HP is closed for private event)
Email – enquiries@hokeypokey.com.sg
Fanpage – https://www.facebook.com/sghokeypokey

** Do drop by our album to catch more crazy Fun photos, and our previous review.

That Old school Playground Video

Posted on April 11, 2013 by SengkangBabies

Remember our earlier post about ~~uncles~~ Daddies (Andy and Kelvin) and young kids musing about Dragon?

Video : That Dragon (龙) story is ready. We talk about our childhood memories, preserving heritage, making friends at playgrounds etc

Video credit : A group of students from Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information in NTU (they are passionate about our heritage too)

For your dose of old playgrounds, do pop by our “2011 Project Playground” summary.
You will be able to dig out more photos, and links to other write-ups

Go visit some of the playgrounds, before they are gone forever.

Young kids, Old Dragon

Posted on March 24, 2013 by SengkangBabies

A few Sundays ago, we pop by Toa Payoh’s Dragon playground with our friends from CheekieMonkies. Someone from NTU is doing their thesis project and they have decided to document the old playgrounds of Singapore

Not many families bring their young kids to the old playgrounds anymore, that could explain why Daddy Kelvin and Andy were involved (Read our Old Playgrounds exploration from 2011).

While the old men yak about their childhood memories and heritage, the kids are more interested on the slides

Daddy wonder what were the questions posed to the kids?
How would they relate to 30-years old playgrounds?
Would the kids prefer old or new playgrounds?
How would today’s kids define their own childhood memories?
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It is not all serious business, kids are free to roam around the Dragon’s lair
Remember how Xin use to hate the sand, she has grown more adventurous.

Video : With six kids around (+1 dozing Diva), Toa Payoh Playground is never QUIET !

Surprisingly, recording was very smooth, and we did not have any NGs :p

Look at the video above, kids even stockpile their own ammunition on the top of the Dragon! They will then ambush those walking below !

Thank you team NTU, for approaching our families. Besides sharing our passions about old playgrounds, the kids had fun in each other’s company.

During our two hours recording, we spotted at least 5 different groups (including families) dropping by the Dragon. Seems like our Old-School playgrounds are still getting a lot of attention

More Photos can Stories can be found at the links below :
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- Lorong 6 Block 28 Toa Payoh Playground
- Project Playground (when young kids meet old playgrounds)
- photos – Toa Payoh Dragon with CheekieMonkies
- photos – 8 playgrounds around Singapore

** updated 2013Apr10 – Team NTU’s Final video is up