Tag Archives: Education

June Holidays – Zoolympix Rescue Ranger

Step up as a Zoolympix Rescue Ranger this June Holidays and learn how to help our animal friends. Back for the ninth year, this wildly popular Zoolympix event is highly recommended for children between 5 and 12 years old. Zoolympix will feature six exhibits in the zoo that will double...
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June Holidays – The Young Entrepreneurs Camp

Sign your kids up for The Young Entrepreneurs Camp this June school holiday. This American-based program is highly recommended for kids aged between 7 to 15 years old to learn about self-discovery and creative exploration.   Last year, my son attended the “Super Spies” – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Camp conducted by the...
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Smart Kids Asia 2013 – Singapore

Media Invitation Friday – Opening day of Smart Kids Asia 2013 – The World’s Largest Education Fair for Kids. After the Marriage Convention, I rushed down to the Smart Kids Asia where I met up with a number of mummy bloggers to check out what was at the Smart Kids...
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Giveaway: Smart Kids Asia Goodie Bags

World’s Largest Educational Kids’ Fair is back! Event: Smart Kids Asia Date: 15 – 17 March 2013 (Fri, Sat & Sun only) Time: 11am – 9pm (15 & 16 Mar) /11am – 8pm (17 Mar) Where: Singapore Expo Hall 5 Admission: FREE With over 200 exhibitors and 100+ activities in music, art, fitness, enrichment & learning programmes,...
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Hijacking Our Kids’ Private Life

“How will the mummy & daddy bloggers affect their child’s career prospects? Prospective Interviewers will know almost everything about their lives through Facebook. What if they want to become a politician or a celebrity?” This was one of the questions posed to me as a panel speaker at yesterday’s discussion...
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Social Media Week – Growing Up On Facebook

Are we putting too much information of our children online, thereby placing them in harm’s way in their future?  As  proud parents, we can’t wait to share our pride and joy in our offspring with the world. Every cutesy picture of them is posted on Facebook. We document their growth...
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Giveaway: Word Winder – CLOSED

Gongxi Gongxi!  We are giving away 3 sets of WORD WINDER game in celebration of the coming Chinese Lunar Snake Year! In our previous post, we shared about the phenomenal word game that took America by storm and arrived on our Asian shores late last year. An incredibly fun, addictive, and challenging game, the WORD WINDER appeals to...
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Giveaway: Natural Mosquito Protection

With dengue fever cases reaching an all-time high of 90 cases in the East Coast neighbourhood (as of this publication date), I am worried as we stay in one of the dengue fever hotspots in Singapore! As a parent, my first concern is for the health of my children, especially my...
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Dubai Aquarium (Review)

Naturally, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo was on our list of must-do during our visit to Dubai. Our first sight of the Dubai Aquarium was the astounding glass panel INSIDE the Dubai Mall!! Measuring a whopping 32.88m wide, 8.3m high, the acrylic viewing panel easily allows the Dubai Aquarium to be...
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Meeting The Prime Minister At SEA Aquarium

Today, my daughter met the most powerful man in Singapore. No, not Lee Kwan Yew. THE other one – Lee Hsien Loong. She met him at the S.E.A. Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).  They had both been invited to the official opening of the Marine Life Park where he...
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$10,000 Cash For Your Child To Play

Fisher-Price is giving away S$10,000 to parents who allow their child to play. “Research clearly shows that play is one of the best ways to help children better develop their brain power and learn new things,” said Mr. Anthony Frangos, Commercial Director of Mattel North Southeast Asia, expanding that play has the...
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Flea Markets and Fairs (2)

Here are more fairs during this festive season for you to find goodies to keep for yourself or as unique Christmas presents.. THE CHRISTMAS FANCY FAIRES December 4, 2012 (Tues) from 9am to 8pm December 5, 2012 (Wed) from 9am to 6pm Orchard Ballroom & Lavender Room, 3rd Floor, Orchard Hotel CHRISTMAS...
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All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten

Remember what you learnt at SIX years old! All you need to know about HOW to live and WHAT to do in life, you’ve learnt in kindergarten! Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t...
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Annual Children’s Flea Market

Popstars City™ is organizing its first-ever Flea Market to encourage kids to make a difference to the lives of the less fortunate. If you are not doing anything next weekend, pop by the Popstars City™ at Millenia Walk, level 2 to support our young entrepreneurs. Support these enterprising young kid as you rummage through their...
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Shopping Affairs – Flea Markets and Fairs

I love shopping at Fairs and Flea Markets. You never know what gems you might uncover or what bargains you might find. Earlier this month, I was at The Fair at the Hilton Hotel. Read more about it here. For those who are getting ready for the holiday season to celebrate Diwali and...
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MAAD Market

The once-a-month MAAD market happens this Friday. MAAD is the Market of Artists and Designers where you can discover new artists and find original Singaporean works of art. There will be funky music, booze and lots of new goodies to buy. When: 9 November (Fri), 5pm – midnight  Where: Red Dot...
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