Children’s Seasons 2015 @ National Museum

June holidays are here! One of our most anticipated activities for our kids for this holidays is the annually held Children’s Seasons. This year, the theme is still Masak Masak, built on childhood games, but with totally different games to play.

To understand and appreciate how the Children’s Seasons are put together, you need to know the artists’ introduction of their installations. This year, there are 10 installations by six local and four international artists to feature familiar childhood games and interactive exhibits. Remember to read the introduction near each installation.

Spoiler-alert! I will share some fun exhibits and games that my kids enjoy. Oh, just a note that Masak Masak is suitable for kids 4-7yo although I would think my 3 yo-to-be toddler did enjoy himself and my 10 yo gal is beginning to appreciate the art too.

This oldie round swing greeted us at the big lawn outside National Museum.

playground

Spectrum of Paper by Mademoiselle Maurice Continue reading “Children’s Seasons 2015 @ National Museum”

Imaginarium @ SAM (March holiday activities)

Imaginarium

I brought the kiddos to one of our favourite place, SAM (Singapore Art Museum) at 8Q today. We always remember a couple of years back, we had a fun time engaging in art fun with interactive art work in the Art Garden theme from Children’s Seasons at the same place. So, today, we are back here again after reading a fellow mum blogger’s review on Imaginarium.

ImaginariumA Voyage of Big Ideas is also part of the countless celebrations for Singapore’s 50th birthday. It is a theme inspired by the crescent moon on the Singapore’s flag, a symbol of a young nation on the rise with the capacity to dream big and think large. All the interactive art works are inspired by artists from Singapore and the region. It is interesting to read the write up beside each exhibit and activity room on the artists’ ideas. Continue reading “Imaginarium @ SAM (March holiday activities)”

31 Fun and Free places to visit in Singapore – Singapore Philatelic Museum

Thanks to the Children’s Seasons held annually in Singapore, this year, besides visiting the National Museum, we took our children to visit Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM).

What is a Philatelic Museum?? Philatelic comes from the word Philately, which means the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. I googled up this word. It sounds so profound. Basically it is a Continue reading “31 Fun and Free places to visit in Singapore – Singapore Philatelic Museum”

June Holiday Activities List 2014

It is the first school holiday which will see both my school-going kids stay home together for an entire month. I have never done up an activity list for the school holidays. And since I am researching for activities to occupy their time, I might as well consolidate my finds here. (Most of the images have links to more information, remember to click on them.) Hope this is useful to many parents out there. And if you do have interesting ones, I would love you to tell me in the comments and I will add to the list! Good things have to be shared! 🙂

1. Children’s Seasons

Childrens seasons 2014

When: 24 May – 29 June

Happening at: Various Museums, click here.

Ticketing: Free for Singaporeans and PR

The National Heritage Board presents the 3rd year running Children’s Seasons 2014. Continue reading “June Holiday Activities List 2014”

Children’s Seasons 2013 – Singapore Art Museum

Children’s Season has been held for several years till now. Each year there are many interesting activities organized for the children to introduce the Singapore museums to them in various fun ways.  This year in 2013, it is held from 18 May to 30 June.

The first of the museums that we visited is the Singapore Art Museum (SAM).  When we reached the SAM, we were re-directed to another nearby building called “SAM at 8Q” where this Art Garden for the Children’s Season is held.  There are in total 4 levels of art galleries and exhibition to be explored.

Level One – The Enchanted Garden City by Sandra Lee
Here is a little play area with colouring activities for the kids. This gallery mimics many fairytales with an Asian twist.  Remember to enjoy the wall paintings.  One of them has an Indian version of Rapunzel and an Indian prince rescuing her on an elephant!

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Level Two – Around the world in eighty worlds by Vicente Delgado
The artist wants visitors to explore this gallery with their imagination and see things from different views. For instance, what may seems like a doorway is actually an outline of a cat’s face with lamps as eyes.  Do you see its whiskers too?

Kids’ activities

You can get this Kaleidoscope kit for your kids by making a small donation of minimum $2.

This is how the finished Kaleidoscope looks like.

Art through fun games

You have to explain to your kids on these art work which may look ordinary but they have much meaning behind them if you observed how they are made and displayed with its orientation intent.

This bird moves when you pull a string below.

Turning the spiral eye wheel

This chair is a weird one with collapsed legs.

These few faces are not complete, you have to use strings to complete different expressions on the faces using your imagination.

String puppet

Mirror fun

Level Three – Stellar Cave II by Julien Salaud

This glowing constellation of stars is a beautiful and stunning work made entirely of screws and thread!

The Incredible Magical Expanding Room by Mojoko and Shang Liang

This room transforms when you speak through the microphone with soft and loud voices.  It really intrigues even the baby!

Kids’ acitivities – threading the screws to form pictures

Les Reves Engloutis – Glossy Dreams in Depths by Stephane Blanquet

This gallery is a little abstract.  It is a room filled with fantasy and dreams and the artist wants to encourage children to overcome their fears through the fun experience in here.

Look at this revolving wall with kids on the bed.  They are taken into a 3-D environment behind this wall.

Even the baby has fun!

This dreams-filled room has kids’ activities.

The children create masks.

Level Four – Love. Revolve the World by Sun Yu-li

This is an amazing art work by the artist Sun Yu-li and 750 students.

What is interesting is the entire piece is drawn by a dot plus a line and plane concept.

While we always think that the Singapore Art Museum only showcases masterpieces from various artists, we never knew that art can be exhibited in such engaging ways!  Our kids enjoyed themselves tremendously through the many activities organized for them.  While exploring the activities, they get to appreciate art unknowingly.  I feel that this is a great place for families to explore on a lazy weekend afternoon.

Admission: free for Singaporeans, PR and children aged 6 and below or

$10 (Adult), $5 (Students & Seniors aged 60 and above)

When: 17 May – 1 September 2013

Time: 10am – 7pm (Mon – Sun) 10am – 9pm (Fri)

WhereSingapore Art Museum at 8Q

Website: http://www.museums.com.sg