Smart Kids Asia activities

We pop by Smart Kids Asia last week. The organiser mentioned it is the World’s largest educational kids’ fair. The event is split into three general themes “Smart Edu”, “Smart Health” and “Smart Family”. Click for more info.

Held at Expo Hall 5, from enrichment to sports, we dabble in everything, just for Fun πŸ™‚
Kids can enrol in all sorts of classes and activities, just to see which one they prefer.

Boating, rock climbing, bouncing castle and even cross-country biking. The amount of activities is dazzling.

Our kids are crazy about balls, be it soccer or basketball, or even Zorb !

Wei and Yi partnering each other to bang into the other “zorb” ball ! It was fun for us to cheer from the side too.

Video : Zorb ball fun.

Among the Fun and Enrichment classes, KindsVille reminded kids to be courteous and gracious.

The exhibitors are so generous, keep on stuffing freebies or food to our kids.

We learn how to eliminate dengue threat too, through some cool CGI shooting. A happy and healthy family, always start from our own home.

The coolest thing about kids-events must be the roaming characters. We had fun posing with them πŸ™‚ Too bad we miss Garfield, Dora, Mutant Ninjas and SpongeBob, which only occur on Sat and Sun.

Sports council taught us how to improve our motor-skills, correctly. How do we walk, bend, throw, the Basics.

Then we upgrade to some slick Gymnasts twist and turn wow. Daddy did not know our kids are such fast learners !

The finale for us must be dancing with Mr Skippy. Yi and Xin enjoy their little dance routines πŸ™‚

Daddy and Mummy could not cover all the booths, but we like the way SmartKidsAsia brings every one under one roof. It is really a one-stop hub for everything whichΒ child needs πŸ™‚

We would like to thanks the management of SmartKidsAsia for the tour. For more details and photos, pop by :
–> SengkangBabies album
–> http://www.smartkidsasia.com
–> http://www.facebook.com/smartkidsasia

nParks’ Nostalgic Playset @Raffles Place

Imagine Daddy’s surprise when he pops out from Raffles MRT today, to see his childhood Swings, See-saws and even Merry-Go-Round !

Curious passer-by were already trying out the sandy playground, relieving their memories, and getting a dose of nostalgia.

If the boss is not around, Daddy does not mind lazing on the couch.
In the twilight, couples can indulge in each other’s company.

After picking their grandchildren from nearby childcare centers, Grandparents might visit the playsets too. Playgrounds are for everyone young-at-heart πŸ™‚

** snap finger and wakeup **

Daddy suddenly remembers we are not talking about the playgrounds in the usual parks or gardens, we are at Raffles Place Park, the heart of Singapore CBD (Central Business District). We played with the Tongkang sculture back in 2009 πŸ™‚

This year, nParks is celebrating 50 years of Greening.
In 1963, former PM Lee Kuan Yew lay the seed for our Tree-planting culture, starting the campaign to “GREEN” Singapore.

Raffles Place is the stage for “Playsets of Yesteryears”. The old playground hopes to invoke a sense of nostalgia, and relive some of our memories from the 70s and 80s.

In the weeks ahead, you can participate in Yoga, picnic and other activities. Hey, we can even signup to plant 1,963 trees from Jun to Nov !

During our media tour, Ms Latif told us more about each garden’s history. Please pop by Singapore-Memory’s section on irememberParks for more stories πŸ™‚

Video – Raffles Place playground

Go on, fly that paper-eagle, kick that shuttlecock or even munch the kacang-puteh πŸ™‚

There is even a biscuit-tin lookalike letterbox to deposit your memories.

From now till 31Mar, snap yourself having fun at Raffles Place’s playsets and stand to win a limited edition Nets FlashPay card.

Create your own cute and endearing experience, at Raffles Place Park.
(Cute models in photo below are not included)

While roaming around the park, we can compare Raffles place today and yesteryears.

You do not have to rush down to Raffles Place, as the roving exhibit will be at Raffles Place Park for the next two months, before rotating to another park πŸ™‚

We love this “creative and fun” initiative by nParks, engaging the community in shared memories πŸ™‚
Checkout which other parks SengkangBabies have explored over the years, click “Parks and Gardens“.

More information :

– Click for more photos of Raffles Place playset
– More about nParks’ 50 years of Green Singapore campaign
– A new app from nParks, sParks (apps) makes it easier to connect with our parks
– Singapore Memory project
– nParks fanpage

We have covered some old school Dragons, Seals and Elephant old playgrounds too, click for photos.