It may be the week of Chinese New Year, but there are still many activities to do next week! This list covers fun craft workshops that cost $1 to rides in sidecars as Singapore’s civic district lights up during the night. Whether your children love quietly observing or playing, there’s something for every family.
Keep reading to find out what family-friendly activities you and the kids can have fun with!
Mickey Mouse and friends are making a pit stop at Floral Fantasy dressed up in Chinese New Year outfits! Standing at four metres tall, they will be holding a dragon puppet and lion dance costume against the backdrop of a gorgeous tree. And let’s not forget about the Tiger statue standing proudly on a mountain of gold coins. It is holding up a baby tiger cub to welcome prosperity in the year ahead.
Make sure to snap pictures of the little kids and of all of you as a family at this photogenic display!
Don’t forget to head down to the gift shop for a Mickey Mouse pop-up store, where you can get Mickey Mouse merchandise.
From now to 23 February 2022. Tickets are priced at $10 per adult and $5 per child. Located at Floral Fantasy, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953. Find out more and book your slots here.
World War II is a heavy topic, but the ‘Dislocations: Memory & Meaning of the Fall of Singapore, 1942′ exhibition by the National Museum of Singapore aims to make it something you and your kids can learn about and discuss together.
The exhibition goes beyond the normal World War II narrative; you and the kids will dive deeper to learn and better understand the lives of Singaporeans during that time. These include previously untouched topics such as the evacuation of citizens a week before the war.
There will be digital touchpoints and historical artefacts together with video projections for a truly immersive experience.
You and the family can also look forward to interacting with Augmented Reality, where you will all be able to imagine what some artefacts may have looked like before the wreckage. Last but not least, you will be able to get close and personal with genuine anecdotes from seniors who lived through the war as children.
From 29 January – 29 May 2022. Admission is free. Located at National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897. Find out more here.
What will the lives of women be like years from now in 2050? For families with children who have already begun to think about their future, this is an exhibition worth going to. You and the kids will be able to leave your wishes for women and Singapore as a whole on the message board. You can engage the little ones in thoughtful discussions about what kind of change they would like to see when they are older.
The display will take a look at the issues and trends that are shaping women’s lives, and pose questions about what the future will be like for us.
Your children can take part in the ‘Find your Life Path’ quiz and learn about some choices they may have to make in their lives. At the end, they will be able to see which Hall of Fame women made the same choices as them.
From now to 1 April 2022. Admission is free. Located at National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897. Find out more here.
You’ve seen Singapore from cars, from buses, and from trains, but how about from a motorcycle sidecar? If your kids are aged 10 or older, you can all hop onto these sidecars and take a trip around Singapore’s civic district. Take in the sights of the Asian Civilisations Museum, Capitol Singapore, National Gallery Singapore, Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, The Arts House, and Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall.
You and the little ones can also learn about how the Victorian buildings in the area have transformed into the vibrant arts and cultural hotspot we are familiar with. Don’t forget to have your cameras ready to capture the gorgeous light ups you will see along the way.
There are two different options available, including the one- and two-hour tours. You can also bring your dogs along!
Available throughout the week. Tickets are priced at $180 per pax for one hour and $360 per pax for two hours. The meeting place is located at The Esplanade, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981. Find out more and book your slots here.
As we all know, Universal Studios Singapore is the one place you can expect to keep up with all the festivities. Walk down beautiful cherry blossom wishing trees, see you and the kids’ favourite movie mascots in Chinese New Year wear, meet Tigress from Kung Fu Panda, and more!
This week, you and the children can also take part in Sweet Bonding, a Tang Yuan Workshop held at a café inside Universal Studios Singapore itself. Remember: these aren’t your everyday pink, green, and white Tang Yuan balls. Instead, you and the kids will learn how to shape your Tang Yuan balls into adorable auspicious designs like tigers, to welcome in the new year.
There are two available slots per day. Each workshop lasts for an hour and 15 minutes and all items are provided.
Don’t forget to witness the exclusive programme – It’s Showtime – Lunar New Year Edition when you are there for some awesome festive cheer.
From 1 February – 6 February 2022. Packages are available for two to five pax. Priced at $208 per two pax, $298 per three pax, $388 per four pax, and$478 per five pax. Each package includes tickets, retail and F&B vouchers, and admission to the workshop. Located in Universal Studios Singapore, 30 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098140. Find out more and book your ticket here.
Looking for an all-evening and throughout-the-night adventure with the kids? How about a night in the Forest Observation Room? Visit The Forest Institute, a large-scale architectural art installation dedicated to researching the secondary forest around Gillman Barracks. It includes the Forest Observation Room where you can stay the night and experience the forest after nightfall (from within the room).
You and the little ones can watch and marvel at animals captured within the forest as they go about their nocturnal activities. All these will be shown on screens in the Forest Observation Room. The whole experience will be self-guided, so you and your family can go at your own pace.
Overnight amenities will be included, such as camping beds, sleeping bags, and inflatable pillows. The best part? You can take the sleeping bags and pillows home! Dinner, breakfast, and snacks will also be provided, so all you have to do is enjoy your stay.
Available on 6 February 2022, from 5:30pm – 10am, and every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until 13 February 2022. Priced at $250 per pax for adults and $50 per additional child (up to two). Located at The Forest Institute, Gillman Barracks, 7 Lock Road, Singapore 108935. Find out more and book your slots here.
If you have kids older than 15 years old who are interested in coding or robotics, this free session may be the perfect activity for you to do together with them. Get hands-on experience with them in this workshop by making use of Qdee robots. These are wheeled education robots and they’re great for beginners.
You will learn to make the robots move in different directions by using code instructions, and code using accessible programming. You’ll also use robotic sensors to sense the environment and make decisions based on what information your robot receives.
Happening on 4 February 2022, 4pm to 7pm. Admission is free. Located at, Jurong Regional Library, MakeIT, Level 2, 21 Jurong East Central 1, Singapore 609732. Find out more and book your slots here.
Love craft activities? You can make miniature clay magnets with the kids at the National Museum of Singapore! The designs available to learn (peonies, pineapple tarts, cherry blossoms, and mandarin oranges) are all suitable for the festive season of Chinese New Year. Each ticket allows you to select one design to learn, so you and the family can mix and match and make different items.
Each session is thirty minutes long. From 11am -2:30pm, you can learn how to make peonies and pineapple tarts, while from 3pm – 6pm, you can learn how to make cherry blossoms and mandarin oranges. So you can buy back-to-back tickets to learn more than one design!
Happening on 5 February 2022, from 11am – 6pm. Tickets are priced at $8 per pax. Located at National Museum of Singapore, The Platform (Level 2), 93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897. Find out more and book your slots here.
The pandemic hasn’t been all rainbows and sunshine, but nature has had time to recover in the past two years. The Silver Lining celebrates the rise in appreciation for nature’s wonders and the sense of calm we find from it. If you and the kids enjoy the peace of the outdoors, then there will be a photo exhibition adorning the walkways of Gardens by the Bay.
There will also be launch activities perfect for the little ones held at Otah & Friends. You can take part in plant stamping workshops, storytelling and wildlife quizzes, shrink art workshops, photography workshops, and upcycling workshops. They will all be held at different timings so you can get ready for a day full of activities!
Happening on 5 February 2022, from 10am – 4pm. Priced at $1 per pax for each workshop. Each ticket includes standard admission. Located at Otah & Friends, Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953. Find out more and book your slots here.
Teaching your kids about sustainability starts when they are young. Oranges are everywhere during Chinese New Year – but what do we do with all the orange peels afterwards? Attend this online workshop with the family where you will all learn how to make your own eco-enzymes.
These fermented liquids from organic waste can be used much like vinegar – you can use them to clean floors without chemicals, clean the kitchen, clean fruit and vegetables, and can also be used as insect repellents and plant fertilizers.
You and the family will learn how to ferment your eco-enzyme, learn about how to condition it, and what orange eco-enzyme can be used for in your eco-friendly home.
Happening on 5 February 2022, from 2pm – 3pm. Admission is free. Conducted online. Find out more and book your slots here.
Do your kids have a fascination with the sea and whales? This online programme allows everyone the family to find out what actually lies deep beneath the surface of the ocean. It’s fascinating to see how animals and fish change as you go further down into the ocean. You and your little ones will even see rare species of fish that were discovered on a recent deep-dive expedition off the coast of South Java.
Happening on 5 February 2022, from 2pm – 3:30pm. Admission is free. Conducted online. Find out more and book your slot here.
