Thinkers IntelliBox

[ Review ]

Boon Xin (4) is holding a set of Thinkers’ IntelliBox. This is ThinkersBox‘s subscription-based Intellectual Development Kit, which will be delivered right to your doorsteps every month!

To quote from ThinkersBox :
To succeed in today’s competitive and global environment, we need to give our children the lifelong capabilities to think fast, solve problems, be creative, make good judgements, stay focused and achieve the true potential of their intellectual capabilities.

IntelliBox is a monthly kit filled with mini brain-based games, puzzles, worksheets and reading notes for parents.

We like the quote “Fun toys trigger an inquisitive mind“. The materials are designed and reviewed by a panel of Early Childhood Educators, Psychologists and Professors to ensure the materials are developmentally appropriate for children aged 4 to 7 years old.

Boon Xin just need to follow the pictorial instructions. On page 1, she need to perform three simple tasks, finally splitting the cubes by their colours.

These cubes are excellent for young kids to improve their fingers’ dexterity. Their fine motor skills will be enhanced through constant eye and fingers coordination.

As we progress further, we noticed the cubes now form a multi-dimensional shape.
Boon Xin needs to build the cubes up by referencing the picture (just like jigsaw).

She needs to orientate the cubes in the right direction, and ensure the colours are correct too. This requires a fair bit of concentration.

If in doubt, Boon Xin can always seek her brother’s help. Infact, Boon Yee has problem keeping his hands off the addictive kit :p

It is immensely satisfying for parents to see little minds at work, attempting to solve their tasks by themselves.

With each task completed, Boon Xin’s confidence grows and she attempts the next level. From giraffe to camera to aeroplane, Boon Xin’s imagination is being stretched.

Cube by cube, page by page, Boon Xin could not wait to unravel more quiz.
Thinkers IntelliBox just demonstrated to us that Learning should be FUN !

Recommended for ages 4-7, Thinkers’ monthly IntelliBox will provide materials for 20 days, encouraging parents to engage their child in brain stimulating activities.

Thinkers’ IntelliBox will soft launch at Rise And Shine Expo from 27-29Sep at Suntec Convention Hall 401. Do pop by booth F16 to discover more.

*Thinkers’ IntelliBox is brought to you by ThinkersBox.
Our boy Boon Yee (6) is currently attending ThinkersBox curriculum.

KidZania Singapore

Fancy your kids working as a pilot, paramedic, fireman or police?
Or maybe a sushi chef or mechanic?

KidZania Singapore will be opening in 2015, at Sentosa’s Palawan beach.
Kids will have so many careers to role-play then.

(image credit Kidzania Singapore)

Last week, the first six partners were announced. Maybank, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Yakult, Canon, The Soup Spoon, and Killiney ‘Kopitiam’.

(image credit Kidzania Singapore)

As we have just return from Kuala Lumpur’s KidZania, Daddy can vouch that F&B is a good choice for the kids! Imagine them whipping up their own Kaya, packaging their Yakult bottle or serving up piping hot Ox-tail soup !

At Canon, maybe kids can lay their hands on Canon EOS70, or pick up some wicked bokeh skills 🙂

Video : Our KL Kidzania experience was so much FUN, not only for kids, but for adults too !

To quote from Kidzania Singapore :
Unlike other theme parks, KidZania will not have any rides. Instead, it will combine role-playing with real life experiences in a kid-sized city that emulates the workings of a real city to provide unique ‘edutainment’ fun. KidZania features real-world establishments (bank, university, fire station, radio station) and career choices (pilot, surgeon, fashion designer) to help children develop real life skills. By creating a child-centred community experience, KidZania Singapore is set to educate, empower and inspire 4 to 14 year olds by replicating the real world, scaled to a child’s size, in a safe and self-contained city environment.

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Daddy’s dream list…

– Will Red Star tim-sum consider setting up a kids academy too?
– Singapore Girl with SIA ?
– Samurai burger with McDonald?

We will leave you with our KL Kidzania experience, pop by video above and our Fanpage photos. If we love it, we believe your family will love to “Work” at Kidzania too 🙂

– More announcements will be announced at KidZania Singapore link–> http://www.kidzania.com.sg/
Kidzania outlets in SE Asia, Jakarta, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur