You know the drill. It’s a new week and we have a list of family-friendly activities for you and your kids to experience. The best part? With the school holidays and Christmas spirit in full swing, there are many exciting ones to choose from.
Whether your children are interested in a parade of life-sized dancing Eevees (Pokémon lovers unite!) a detective mystery game, or a fun storytelling session, this week has it all.
Remember Molly, the little doll with pouty lips that comes in various designs and that is still in production to this day? Well, it’s been 15 years, and they are celebrating the milestone with pop-up art installations at various CapitaLand malls.
With 16 larger-than-life exhibitions spread out across the island, visit Molly and enjoy the four different themes of ‘Yummy Party’, ‘One Day of Molly’, ‘Molly My Childhood’, and ‘MEGA Space Molly’ (making its debut at Funan Mall!). Make sure to keep your eyes peeled during the space exhibition because you just might see our favourite yellow sponge who lives under the sea.
Make sure to have your phones ready to capture your little ones with the 70cm tall statues of Molly surrounded by beautiful decoration. At the same time, try their AR filter and tag them to stand a chance to win rewards!
From now to 31 December 2021. Admission is free. Located in CapitaLand malls throughout the country. Find out more here.
Asian folklore and literature are full of mythical creatures, and Asian Civilisations Museum aims to help children learn about these amazing animals through immersive storytelling, child-friendly workshops, and craft activities for the little ones to get some hands-on fun.
Included in the programme is ‘An Explorer’s Guide to Fantastic Creatures’, a self-guided tour through the galleries to search for these fantastical creatures with the family. It comes with an activity book for the kids to fill in. At the end, you can exchange the book with a puzzle kit to bring home so that you and the kids can build 3D cardboard pencil holders of a rabbit or an elephant, both inspired by animal-related objects in the ACM collection.
Afterwards, you can check ACM’s Facebook page and tune in to their storytelling sessions where the performers bring the otherwordly creatures to life.
From now to 31 December 2021. Admission is free with a refundable $10 deposit. Located at Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl, Singapore 179555. Find out more here.
For the holidays, the National Museum has set up two interactive installations suitable for the whole family, including grandparents! In the showcases titled ‘Our Home’ and ‘Our School’, little ones can experience what it was like to attend school in the olden days. Think of it as your kids having a taste of your own life, or maybe your parents’.
However, that’s not all. If you would like, you can purchase the Story Collector Starter Pack for $6 for your children. In it, there will be stationery and fun activities to be done that are inspired by the exhibits. Your little ones can play games, design their own school uniform, write to a special senior pen pal, and more with the pack!
From now to 26 December 2021. Admission is free, but there is a $10 deposit per parent-child pair. Located at 93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897, Glass Atrium, Level 2. Book your slots here.
It’s that time of the year again, and Garden by the Bay’s long-awaited annual celebration is here. Whisk your kids to a magical land to be dazzled by light displays that go seven storeys high and are inspired by rose windows found on European Gothic churches.
As with every year, take part in the carnival games and shop to your hearts’ content with the family. Have your cameras ready to take family pictures on Santa Claus’ sleigh and larger-than-life lit-up snow globes. And of course, don’t forget to dig into a good meal surrounded by all the festive fun.
From now to 2 January 2022. Tickets are priced at $7, $9, and $10 per pax for adults based on when you purchase your tickets (the earlier the better!). Tickets for children are priced at $5 per pax. Find out more and book your tickets here.
It’s time to go on a hunt with the crew of National Museum’s own Otterly Famstastic video. With the otters, explore the museum, solve riddles, and discover little-known facts about the artefacts within the museum’s walls. There are two adventures you and the family can go on. The first is ‘Dennis the Otter’s First Day of School’, where you can search the area for eight things that he needs for his first day of school. This search has a focus on alphabets, numbers, and colours.
The second is titled ‘Dennis the Otter’s Little Day Out’, where you have to find eight other things to prepare Dennis for his day out. This one has a focus on shapes and opposites.
With each ticket, booklets will be given to help your child understand the concepts better and progress through the hunt.
From now to 26 December 2021, with various days available. ‘Dennis the Otter’s First Day of School’ is priced at $8 per parent-child pair while ‘Dennis the Otter’s Little Day Out’ is priced at $6 per parent-child pair. Located at 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897. Book your slots here.
Yes, it may no longer be Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but we firmly believe that every month is a good month to learn about the cause and fight against it. This year, Yakult is partnering with BCF to organise this event. Choose between walking 5km, 10km, 30km, 60km, and 100km. Sign up individually or as a family of five to enjoy a virtual run with the little ones.
From now to 31 December 2021. Sign-ups are priced at $20 per pax. Find out more and sign up here.
Give your kids a glamping experience they won’t forget at the Singapore Discovery Centre. With their two-day-one-night ‘Chio’ Camping experience, enjoy a decorated tent inclusive of foam beds and a fan. It can hold up to four people per tent, making it great for families with more than one child.
The glamping experience also comes with its own perks, such as dinner and breakfast at the Bottle Tree Cafe Restaurant, admission into Science Discovery Centre’s attractions (Laser Tag, Escape Room, XD Theatre Ride and Pedal Boat), an ‘Army Days’ experience, a mini barbecue experience, workshops and kids crafts, and a complimentary parking ticket per tent.
Currently, available slots start from 6 December 2021 onwards. It is priced at $638 per tent. Located at Science Discovery Centre. Find out more and book your slots here.
It’s time to go on a forest adventure with Otah and his friends. Inspired by nature’s wildlife, this event mixes fun with education through play. You and the kids can look forward to multi-room sets, imaginative storytelling, and interactive game technology, all designed to encourage family bonding.
For the rooms, you can expect a dark maze, a ball pit, rope obstacle courses, and an original arcade game starring Otah and his friends. In the process, collect badges that will afterwards be given up to an ancient star so that it can reach the sky. There will also be puzzles for your children to work their brains a little.
Available throughout the week based on availability. Tickets are priced at $24 per pax. Located at 93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897. Book your slot here.
Enjoy a storytelling session with songs, traditional games, and craft activities with the kids. Conducted in English, follow Ally the cat at the playground as the author brings her bilingual story to life. Malay words will be shared, and children and families will be encouraged to repeat them in their own mother tongue language.
On 10 December 2021 at 11am. Tickets are priced at $30 per parent-child pair. Located at Coleman St, 23-B, Singapore 179807. Book your tickets here.
Now, we don’t know about you, but we can never say no to life-sized Pokémon silly dancing. Thankfully for us, the Eevee Dance Parade is coming to Sentosa for families to enjoy. Featuring not one, but 15 of them, the Eevees will put on a 30-minute show against the scenic Sentosa sunset at Palawan Green. Make sure to have your phones at the ready, because you never know if your children will start breaking out into the dance with the Pokémon.
From 10 – 12 December 2021 at 7pm and 8:30pm. Admission is via $15 spent at Sentosa per ticket. Located at Siloso Beach Walk. Find out more here.
Have a family full of aspiring crime solvers? CluedUpp Games offers a unique detective experience with The Ripper. Conducted outdoors, you and the kids will have to solve the mystery behind The Ripper, who has claimed their third victim. Dress up in your best outfits and stop them before it’s too late.
You will be notified of your secret starting location in the pre-game briefing. All you have to do is to be there at any time between 9am – 2pm and start your quest through their app.
The best part? One ticket covers a team of up to six people, so invite some of your children’s cousins along for a true family treat.
Happening on 11 December 2021. Tickets are priced at $75 for a group of six, with a minimum requirement of two people. Location will be revealed to you. Find out more and book your tickets here.
