Category: review

Lollibox of Fun

Ahoy Boon Yee, our little boy is one mean pirate, and he serves off the sea of Sengkang and Punggol.

When Boon Yee dons the eye patch, he was giggling away because he suddenly look so menacing. The pirate hat is a good complement too.
It would be the perfect makeover if we have the hook-hand.

Anyway, we got an invitation to review LolliBox‘s box of surprise, and when Daddy knew it is going to be a pirate set.. A PIRATE SET !!.. he jump onboard and agreed readily.

Look at our boy and girl eagerly waiting for Daddy to open their present.

Quoting from Lollibox, each fun box aims to Create, Discover, Enrich, Award your child. Believe us, we have to “ration” the goodies in our Lollibox to make sure everyone got to play. It is that FUN !

(photo below take from http://Lollibox.sg)

One of the pirates’ objective is to seize a treasure chest and decorate it with shining pieces of jewellery. Boon Xin (a girl) should find this fulfilling.

Next, we have to play Treasure hunting! We use Kit-Kat to engage the kids, since the kids might not be interested in Gold and Silver.

While Mummy hides the treasure chest, Daddy drew a treasure map for kids. Please use “X” to mark the spot hehe.

Lastly, Lollibox’s package came with a diy Pirate makeover. We encourage the kids to hands-on to create and design their own creation. We have an eye-patch, a pirate hat and a skull knuckle ring !

Now Daddy is a fan of Captain Jack Sparrow, and we know our kids are now fans of pirates merchandise and movies too !

More about LolliBox :
– Parcels can be delivered addressed to your child’s name (cool)
– Subscriptions are available for 3 or 6 months
– There is a new theme every month
– Lollibox is recommended for kids from 3 to 7 years old.

For more hands-on creative ideas, do pop by http://lollibox.sg or their fanpage http://www.facebook.com/LolliBox.SG

More Pirate Fun photos can be found at our SengkangBabies fanpage.
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Thank you Lollibox for your sponsorship, we have a small problem now.
Boon Yee (5) and Boon Xin (3) are asking us to play treasure hunt everyday 🙂

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** updated 2012 Aug23 – LolliBox Pirate giveaway. Refer to SengkangBabies Fanpage or image below, for contest instructions. Dateline is 28Aug 11pm.

Mandarin lessons can be Fun

Elephant (大象) and Whale (藍鲸) in a Mandarin class? Actually, these are props used by teachers to attract kids’ attention. We understand that each lesson will showcase different animal characters.

In another segment, kids have to use Mandarin instructions “左右停走” to navigate their  blind partner to pick up the correct flash card.

We got an invitation from Chengzhu Mandarin Centre (成竹华语中心) to attend their Chinese curriculum course. Chengzhu is part of “Julia Gabriel education” group.

It was interesting to see how Chengzhu’s passionate teachers go about enhancing the kids’ interest in Mandarin curriculum. The school firmly believes in instilling a love for Mandarin in the kids first.

Kang’s teacher is Teacher Yu, who nurtures the kids to appreciate “Mandarin” classes, through story telling, followed by quizzing the kids on their understanding (comprehension).

Kids are encouraged to form sentences with the new words they learn today.

ChengZhu’s Mandarin curriculum follows MOE (Ministry of Education)’s curriculum. Teachers will keep emphasizing our kids to reply in full sentences, instead of words. (parents with Primary school going kids will always be puzzled why the correct answer will only get 1/2 mark, and only a full sentence gets you full mark)

What impress Daddy is the 故事屋 (StoryHouse). It is actually a library, but designed with heavy dose of oriental flavour 🙂

Look at the elaborate motifs and loft, kids can actually borrow a book and snuggle up comfortably. Daddy love the wooden stool. So nostalgia!

With such an environment, it is definitely easier for kids to immerse themselves into a positive learning experience.

ChengZhu’s playground offers ample space for kids to roam up and down. While the older siblings are at class, younger kids can have their own playtime and exploration.

More than the oriental environment, passionate teachers will determine whether our kids enjoy their classes. ChengZhu’s teachers has a high profiency of Mandarin, and Teacher Yu engages all the kids and kept them curious during the class. Kang really enjoys his show and tell session.

ChengZhu’s Mandarin name is 成竹, which hopes students will be confident and 胸有成竹.
When kids are confident, they can take on any challenges.

We would like to take this opportunity to thanks ChengZhu and Janice for the invite.

ChengZhu offers Mandarin curriculum all the way from Nursery (6 months) onwards to Primary six (twelve years old), interested parents may contact ChengZhu at :

– 35 Rocheser Drive #03-01 Rochester Mall (Bouna Vista MRT)
– 6737 5348
– http://www.chengzhu.net