What to Do During this SG50 Golden Jubilee Long Weekend~~

Everyone's looking forward to the long weekend in August.  4 off days for many.  :)  And I think many are so looking forward to the National Day Parade and all the activities.  Surprisingly, I do not know of many that are flying out of the country during this period.  Thus, if you are going to be in Singapore during this long weekend, I am sure there will be no lack of places to go and things to do.

United Square

United Square, the only niche mall for kids, will be having activities over the long weekend and all the way till 17 August 2015.  

Plunge into the depths of the blue and set foot in one of the most fascinating and unique worlds as United Square brings you an exclusive 'live' performance on an underwater adventure with The Little Mermaid.  You get to Meet and Greet The Little Mermaid and many others after the performance!

6 Aug to 17 Aug 15

The Little Mermaid's Tale 'Live' Show

Monday to Friday - 1pm & 7pm

Saturday and Sunday - 1pm, 5pm & 7pm

Workshop sessions

Monday to Friday - 3pm & 5pm

Saturday and Sunday - 3pm

There will be no shows, Meet & Greet and workshops on Wednesdays.

Spend $50* in a single receipt which entitles you to one workshop session and a Meet & Greet pass on the same day.  Limited passes will be issued 30 minutes before each workshop and an hour before each show.  Workshop is recommended for kids aged 4 and above.  Remember to bring your own camera!!!

*T&Cs apply

Families for Life - SG50 Picnics

Source : Families for Life Facebook

Families for Life has been organizing monthly picnics in the parks around Singapore for the past 1 year.  On 7 August 2015, the SG50 Picnic will be held at 4 different parks - West Coast Park, Pasir Ris Park, Sembawang Park and Marina Barrage and there will be lots of activities such as bouncy castles, roving buskers and many more. 

You may wish to register to receive an exclusive Families for Life funpack.  Terms & conditions apply.  Whilst stock last so check out their Facebook for registration details.

Sentosa

At Sentosa, the Golden Jubilee is a celebration everyday.  Take the opportunity to visit Sentosa as it is free entry via the Sentosa Broadway everyday till 31 December 2015.  Or if you drive, it's free drive-in after 5pm for car and taxis on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) till 31 December 2015.

For the Golden Jubilee weekend, entrance to the Sentosa Merlion attraction is Free on 8 August 2015 (opening hours: 10am to 8pm) and on 10 August 2015, there is Free Cable Car Joyrides (operating hours: 8.45am to 10pm - last boarding at 9.30pm).

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Source : NParks Website

At the Singapore Botanic Gardens, the Singapore Jubilee will be celebrated in a 3 day carnival with performances from 7 August to 9 August 2015.  Carnival with activities such as face painting, henna, caricature, free concerts and outdoor movie screenings will take take in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.  And there will be local delights!  Chicken Rice, Laksa, Satay, Tandoori Chicken and the list goes on...

Admission is Free and please check here on the performance timings as well as the Shuttle Bus services available.

I am sure there are lots more activities that will be going on during the long weekend and even after that.  Do drop me an email if you know of any and I will be updating this space too.  

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My Big Baby Turns 4!

The number 1 prince turned 4 in May 13.  He should no longer be called a baby.  If he were to see the title, he would definitely exclaim, No!  I'm a big boy!  E is a baby.  At 4, he wants to be a big boy.  At 8, he probably wants to be a big big boy?  Haha.

Only for this year did we decide to organize a party for him (previous 1st, 2nd and 3rd birthdays were either celebrated with close family, relatives or in the school).  Why this year?  Is 4 a magical number?  We thought, hey, every 4 years.  Next will be 8 (after settling down from the Primary 1 routine and scares :P), 12 (just nice before his PSLE), 16 (the age they try to declare freedom instead of 21) and for the rest, he probably will call his own shots then.   This is just some made up reasons we gave but looking at the way it is, 4 seems to be the way to go huh.  The actual reason was because we just decided to organise one and we thought it is a age that kids start to understand what a birthday party is all about.   

These goodie bags were made with love.  Can you guess the theme from these bags?  Yes, It's Lego!  Lego birthday theme is not something easy to find right here in Singapore and thus, B and I did most from what we could find.  From the cutting of studs and attaching to the envelope-kind paper bags, to the printing of names in the Lego font and trying to make it look like the familiar LEGO logo, both B and I spend mornings and nights while the both boys were sleeping to accomplish this.

 

 

A very common Lego game.  The kids were asked to guess how many Lego bricks there were.  

Self made marshmallow pops in the form of the minifigure.  It would have been easier if my microwave did not break down just when I needed it but that's a story for another day.
 

A very yummy Strawberry Shortcake by Charlotte Grace Cakeshop.  That is our own Lego fire boat as the topper.

Very happy birthday boy. 

And when all friends and cousins arrived, we started with some games.  The first being the memory game.  I realise that even at 4, they are not really interested in games apart from a few.  The games were mostly played by the older kids.

What interest them the most was when it was their turn to choose a Minifigure!  To be fair, all of them were given a chance to pick a card randomly and the number indicated shows their queue number (learning to queue starts young! Haha)  I am so happy to hear friends saying that their kids had lots of fun putting the Minifigures together and playing and role-playing with them.  Role-playing is a kind of learning too, isn't it?

What is a birthday without the traditional birthday song, blowing of candles and cutting of cake.

All parties come to an end.  What better way to end it with a PINATA! 
In case you are wondering, you cannot buy this anywhere.  It is made by me.  This party taught me alot.  From making goodie bags to creating and making marshmallow pops, I even made this pinata myself.  That means, designing the pinata, making the papier-mâché (using strips of paper to bind with an glue-like paste) and spraying it.  I'm no expert in spray painting and so, this task was given to B!

Pinatas, filled with goodies inside, mainly sweets and lollipops, is always a hit with children of all ages.  Look at how happy kids are when they see the goodies on the floor.

Very pleased that the party went well.  The birthday boy is even more pleased with the presents he got.  In case you are wondering again, no, those Lego will not be opened all at once.  They are mostly kept and he gets to build them one at a time.

Mama's thoughts:
I still remember how it was like from the morning of 19 May 2009 to the time we first set our eyes on him. From then on, it was and still is all about love.  He is one of the greatest things that happened to me. As his mama, all I wish is for him to grow up healthy, happy and be forever so sweet! Happy Birthday Dwayne!

 

Still happy though the Pinata was being smashed as all efforts were worth it looking back at the photos and thinking of all the smiles and happiness.  Elmo can't help but be "wow-ed" too.  :)