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It all started from this photo. We wanted to equip them with cycling skills, so that they can enjoy the freedom of pedal power. Follow our cycling journey at this link.

We just completed our first 5km community event, “Millennia Kids Challenge” at Sengkang. To prepare for the event, we had to upgrade our bicycles and accessories. Everyone got a helmet and led lights now.

We always frequent the bicycle section at Giant until the folks there recognised us!

Now that everyone is mobile on their wheels, we can explore the Park Connectors (PCN) through NParks’ SParks app.

Singapore is spoilt for choice when it comes to Greens. East Coast Park, West Coast Park, Bishan Park, Green Corridor, Sembawang Mandai, Gardens by the Bay, Changi Coastal Road and even paths to Reservoirs.

We even got a hand-me down bicycle rack from David. We can now mount our bikes and drive to more cycling grounds yeah! Freedom 🙂

Back to Sengkang Health’s “Millennia Kids Challenge”. The scouts welcomed those cyclists who pedaled 70km to promote a Tobacco-free generation. This group of riders had started at 4am, yet they were still game to be our marshals and guides. What an inspiration for the young ones!

Families turn out to support the event. You got racers, mountain bike, auntie bikes, foldies all participating in a 5km lap around Sengkang. It was a new experience for the kids to cycle on the road (one lane reserved for us).

To quote from Sengkang Health :
“Through the Millennia Kids Programme, Sengkang Health hopes to inculcate healthy living habits in school children when they are young and that they will continue these good habits into their adulthood. The kids will in turn influence their circle of family and friends to embrace healthy living.”

Left photo credit Lynn 🙂 How come our princess ride bike also look so stylo!

Video (Link): Fun ride around Sengkang and my bike broke down after 3.5km!

Besides swimming, cycling is the kids’ next best activity.
Family who stay fit together will grow strong together ♥

As part of their learning process.
Kids will fall down.
They will pick themselves up again.
They will learn from their own mistake (hopefully).
Kids will be reckless, careless as they grow more confident.
Parents have to keep reminding them to be careful.
Cycling is just like parenting :p

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Thank you Sengkang Health for the “Millennia Kids Challenge” invitation.
We are proud to be featured too, read our family-bonding article here.

Get the latest update about Sengkang Health on their Website and Fanpage. More about “Millennia Kids Challenge“.

Follow our cycling journey here –> https://sengkangbabies.com/tag/cycling

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 🙂

** 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 🙂

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 🙂

Video – Raffles Place playground

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

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 🙂

We love this “creative and fun” initiative by nParks, engaging the community in shared memories 🙂
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.

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Millennia Kids Challenge cycling

nParks’ Nostalgic Playset @Raffles Place