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{Giveaway!!} Safe and Kids-friendly Cleaning with Pipper Standard

One of the important life skills that I make sure I teach my kids is to have them do some basic house chores since young. But sometimes, I get hesitant to rope in the kids to help because I worry about the harsh chemicals in detergents. I get a stinging sensation if my hands are in long contact with laundry detergent whenever I hand-wash delicate clothes. I try to buy dish washing liquids that stated “hand care” on them. After some time, my hands still get dry. I know I need to protect little hands from all these harmful chemicals and am really happy to find cleaning products that are totally safe and kids-friendly from Pipper Standard!

Did you know that exposure to petrochemicals can lead to the development of allergies, skin rashes, asthma, eczema, and even affect reproduction and fetal development in pregnant women? Common cleaning products may contain hazardous petrochemicals and their byproducts such as 1,4 – dioxane, formaldehyde, and quaternary ammonium compounds, which can cause serious allergies and other lifelong health problems.

Further, most laundry detergents add harmful chemicals like sulfates and chemically derived surfactants, such as SLS, LAS or SLES, which may cause skin irritation in the form of peeling, dry or itchy skin, rash, or scaling, particularly for those who are prone to allergy.

So, what makes Pipper Standard Products so safe that kids can also use them?

PIPPER STANDARD LAUNDRY DETERGENT – HOW IS IT SAFE FOR KIDS AND ADULTS?

Pipper Standard Laundry Detergent as well as all Pipper Standard products are natural, hypoallergenic-certified, non-irritation certified and safe for the entire family including babies and those with sensitive skin. Using their patented pineapple fermentation process, Pipper Standard Laundry Detergent effectively and safely cleans clothing with natural enzymes and biosurfactants. It produces less foam all the while being free from chemicals and any known allergens. Most detergents in the market add harmful chemicals to create a foaming effect due to the common misconception that more foam means better cleaning. Also, with less foam, it is easier to rinse out!

Impressed with the safe cleaning, the first thing I did was to try out Pipper Standard Laundry Detergent together with the kids. We hand washed the children’s soft toys and their favourite bolsters. We only needed to pour a small amount of the laundry detergent and soaked the items for about 10 minutes. What ensued was a pail of dirty water and just 2 rinses later, the soft toys and bolsters were white and clean!

Master 10 pours the Laundry Detergent directly onto his bolsters, fill up some water and begins to rub them clean.

The kids love the faint pineapple mixed with Lemongrass smell. There is no synthetic fragrance but natural essential oil. I love that it has really little foam and still be able to clean effectively, if not, better cleaning power than chemical-made laundry detergents. We need not rinse multiple times and that saves water and time! Not only that, because it is free of chemicals, Pipper Standard Laundry Detergent is suitable for indoor drying with no sunlight and will not leave a damp and moldy smell! Damp smells usually occur when bacteria attach to the chemical molecules stuck in your clothes from chemical laundry detergents or fabric softener. Pipper Standard Laundry Detergent has zero chemicals and hence no damp smells will ever occur. That really helps greatly when one does laundry during rainy season.

PIPPER STANDARD FABRIC SOFTENER – THE AMAZING FABRIC SOFTENER THAT IS FREE OF QUATS, FORMALDEHYDE, PARABENS AND OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS

You will probably not find another fabric softener that is free of Quats, a petrochemical used in fabric softeners worldwide. Quats are responsible for making fabric softer; however, they coat clothing and do not rinse out until the next wash cycle, leaving your skin exposed to dangerous chemicals as you wear your clothing. Exposure to quats can act as a catalyst to developing allergies and/or asthma. And Pipper Standard Fabric Softener is totally free of Quats. So, how does it soften the laundry? Amazing as it sounds, instead of using Quats, they use a blend of their fermented pineapple fluid and soy lecithin which allows their product to naturally soften fabric and prevent static cling without using any harsh chemicals.

Further, Pipper Standard Fabric Softener is free of Quaternium-15, formaldehyde and formalin, which are all well known for being toxic. Exposure to these chemicals can lead to health and respiratory issues. It does not have Optical Brighteners which are synthetic chemicals added to make clothing appear whiter and brighter, and thus cleaner.

If you think that just by washing baby clothes with safe and natural products will protect your baby and children’s delicate skin and health, then you might want to think again. Parents’ clothes are equally important to use safe and natural products as we are in frequent contact with the kids when we carry and hug them.

We like that the Fabric Softerner has a gentle Floral scent in which its fragrance is essential oil-based. It does not have the overpowering artificial fragrance that comes with most fabric softeners that we used before.

PIPPER STANDARD BATHROOM CLEANER

Pipper Standard Bathroom Cleaner is tough on soap scum, stains and other buildup in showers, sinks, bathroom floors and toilets. Missy 12 is big enough to tackle the bathroom cleanliness. We use the Bathroom Cleaner to clean up some stubborn stains on the toilet bowl seat and sink. We left the foam for about 10-15 minutes and brushed away the stains.

We had a brown stain on the sink that could not go away with common detergents for the longest time. To our delight, the Bathroom Cleaner did its magic and the stain went away completely! We were impressed!

We went on to spray the Bathroom Cleaner foam onto the toilet bowl seat which had really very bad and stubborn stains. While it did not remove the stains totally, it certainly helped to lighten them and brighten the toilet bowl seat. I guess with such long-time old stains, it will require a few more tries before they can be removed completely. We were nevertheless satisfied with the result which was highly visible.

The Bathroom Cleaner has an Orange Blossomed pleasant scent from natural essential oil. It is cleverly designed with 2 spray streams: lift the nozzle lid for spray and close the nozzle lid for foam. As it is non-irritation certified and free of allergens and no hydrochloric acid, it does not irritate eyes, skin or nose and can be touched directly. Hence, I find it really safe for Missy 12 to clean up the bathroom, knowing that her hands are protected from harmful damage.

PIPPER STANDARD MULTIPURPOSE CLEANER

I love Multipurpose Cleaners! They can be sprayed onto any surface to clean up grime, dirt, dust and oil that the kids brought in from outdoors or indoor spills. Just one or two sprays on the targeted area and wipe out with a cloth. No rinse needed. It is that simple! Pipper Standard Multipurpose Cleaner comes in Grapefruit scent from natural essential oil. It uses natural enzymes and fermented pineapple fluid to enhance the cleaning ability. It is natural and safe to use on kids’ toys. Best of all, it is easy for kids to handle the spray bottle on one hand and with a cloth on the other to help mummy do quick clean-up of spills and dirt!

WHERE CAN YOU BUY PIPPER STANDARD PRODUCTS?

Are you totally sold on the benefits of Pipper Standard Cleaning Products? Check out where to get them here!
– Bove by Spring Maternity (Suntec City Tower 4)
– Pipper E-Shop
– Redmart
– Spring Maternity
Retail price:
Laundry Detergent – SGD15.90
Fabric Softener – SGD15.90
Bathroom Cleaner – SGD12.90
Multipurpose Cleaner – SGD12.90

Currently, Spring Maternity is having a 20% sale and Redmart is having a 25 – 30% sale off Pipper Standard Products. You may want to ride on the sale to start using Safe and Natural Pipper Standard Products!

Do check out Pipper Standard website for more details!

————————————- GIVEAWAY!! ————————————–

I believe you are as convinced as I am on how Pipper Standard Products are totally safe and natural and kids-friendly. I am happy to announce I have 2 bottles of my favourite Multipurpose Cleaner from Pipper Standard to give away to 2 lucky winners!

Contest details:
Prize – 2 bottles of Pipper Standard Multipurpose Cleaner to 2 winners
Giveaway ends – 29 June 2359
Announcement of winners – on facebook post

Steps to participate:
– Answer this question on the facebook post: Name 3 things about Pipper Standard Products that will benefit your family.
– Complete the steps in the Giveaway App below.

Win 1 bottle of Pipper Standard Multipurpose Cleaner!

———– #PipperWithKids Summer Cleaning Campaign ———–

Start off the summer with #PipperWithKids summer cleaning campaign! With Pipper Standard’s safe, hypoallergenic certified and non-irritation certified natural cleaning products, you can make household cleaning fun again with your kids, without any worries about chemical nasties! With Pipper, you can teach your kids about discipline and responsibilities of keeping a clean home all the while having fun. Enter for a chance to win a $200 gift voucher at the world’s largest baby superstore, BOVE by Spring Maternity! 2nd place winners will receive a gift basket of ALL Pipper Standard products!

The rules are simple:
1. Like Pipper Standard Singapore facebook page and share this post
2. Take a photo of your child during your fun cleaning activity with any Pipper products
3. Upload photo to the comments section of this post (Don’t forget to make your post public!) and
hashtag #PipperWithKids and #PipperSingapore
4. 1st and 2nd place winners will be randomly selected by the Pipper Standard team!

Get cleaning with Pipper Standard starting today through June29th! Winners will be announced on Pipper Standard Singapore Facebook page on June 30th.

*Winners will be randomly selected by the marketing team at Pipper Standard

** The announcement on June 30th will be the final decision

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored conversation with Pipper Standard. All opinions are 100% mine. I hope you will be a safe and natural cleaning product convert after reading this post! Try it for yourself to be as convinced as me!

An Extraordinary Performance by Ding Yi Music x Sand Art and Javanese Dance {Giveaway}

There is one concert that you MUST bring your kids to watch and this is Ding Yi Music Company re-enacting the legend of Sisters’ Islands with the music collaboration of Sand Art and Javanese Dance performances! The performance includes multiple art forms – With music, sand art and javanese dance. It’s suitable for the whole family!

{Media Invite + Giveaway}

Ever since we were impressed by the successful performance of the Young People’s Concert by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra which incorporates the beauty of Pulau Ubin, we had total full confidence that music performance along the line of immersing in different forms of art, dance, nature and a story will captivate us alike.

There is one performance that you MUST bring your kids to watch and this is Ding Yi Music Company re-enacting the legend of Sisters’ Islands with the music collaboration of Sand Art and Javanese Dance performances! The performance which includes multiple art forms is suitable for the whole family! Yes, kids, adults and elders too!

Think of Ding Yi Music Company, the first Chinese chamber music ensemble in Singapore, with its distinctive approach to composing and interpreting a wide repertoire that ranges from traditional Chinese music to contemporary and even cross-genre works.

Think of Sand Art performance by the celebrated artist, Mr Lawrence Koh, an international sand art virtuoso and multi-disciplinary artist specialized in both visual and performing arts.

Think of a Javanese dance performance by Mr Garrett Kam, an accomplished performer and choreographer of classical Javanese dance in the Yogyakarta court style.

Think of the same great conductor, Mr Quek Ling Kiong, who is now my favourite conductor after seeing his friendly and creative engagement with the kids in the Young People’s concert. Mr Quek is currently an adjunct teacher at the Lasalle College of the Arts and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Music Director for Singapore Management University Chinese Orchestra, Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra and Conductor for Singapore most acclaimed Chinese Chamber ensemble the Ding Yi Music Company.

Think of all these put together, and I am already looking forward to how the performance will wow my kids and myself!

This performance is named as Of Music and Art: The Legend Retold, which aims to transport audience to the shores of Sisters’ Islands to relive the tale of the two fateful sisters.

I want to bring the kids to more of such performances to let them start appreciate orchestra, chinese instruments, chinese music, and at the same time enjoy the performance side of it.

There is only ONE performance, so hurry! Details as follows:

Date                : 3 Dec, Sat
Time                : 7:30pm
Duration          : Approximately 1 hour, without intermission
Venue              : Esplanade Recital Studio
Ticket price     : $25

Tickets are available at Esplanade Box Office and SISTIC www.esplanade.com and www.sistic.com.sg.

*There is also a workshop with limited seats available on 30 Nov, 3-5pm, with artists – Ding Yi musicians and Javanese dancer Garrett Kam (open to those who purchase 4 tickets and more). This workshop will bring participants through Javanese dance moves and its musical influences. Interested readers can drop an email at khaihong@anticsatplay.com for more details.

GOOD NEWS IS I HAVE

5 PAIRS OF TICKETS

TO THIS PERFORMANCE!!!

How to enter this giveaway:

Tell me who you will bring to this performance in the comments in the facebook post.
Share the facebook post by tagging 3 friends.
Sign up for my blog post mailing list (See the subscribe button on the right of the blog page)

Giveaway will end by 18 Nov at 12noon. Winners will be announced on this post on 19 Nov.

See you there!

Safari Boo 2016 – A Merry Not Scary Kids Event [+ Giveaway]

Safari Boo is back again for the 3rd year and we are happy that we have the chance to preview it to bring you the highlights for the event + a GIVEAWAY at the end of this post! In fact, I am so excited to share about this fun event that I churn out this post on the very same night!

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We had our first Safari Boo in 2014 when they hosted their first event which was a resounding success. This year’s theme is on Aliens and Monsters. Before you go dismiss this as a scary Halloween event, fret not, this is a super friendly Halloween trick or treat kids-friendly one that you will not want to miss.

What you can expect are many friendly Aliens and Monsters to give out TREATS to the little ones, crafts and games, and 2 new shows featuring ‘Monster Boo’ and ‘Mermaid Mania’. Let’s take a look at what we like!

TRICK OR TREAT AT PARTY CENTRAL

There are some activity booths here set up by the partners and sponsors where your kids can have a go at the games and win little gifts. This is outside River Safari. Look out for the signs.

My toddler won some chocs from Sophisca Booth to much envy from his Jie Jie and Gor Gor!

As we enter the River Safari, each of the kids was given a little treats bag which were filled up pretty quickly to the delight of the kids!

As before, there are many interesting Halloween Riddles to entertain us.

If you have never been to River Safari in the night, Safari Boo will let you experience the night view of animals with soft lightings and a little Halloween atmosphere. Have you seen the ceiling leading to the entrance of River Safari?

You will still get to see these animals and fishes active in the night.

Extra-terrestrial Encounters (Mascots)

Everywhere we went, we saw these friendly encounters dressed in lit up costumes that were all insta-worthy and all they wanted to do was to fill up the little ones’ treat bags. Isn’t that lovely?

Performance and Show – Mermaid Mania

Mermaid Mania will feature a choreographed underwater musical performance by mermaids. Be mesmerised by the beauty and grace of the mermaids of myth as they swim amongst their real-life counterparts – the manatees.

Look at how the manatees chase after the Mermaids’ tails!

Performance and Show – Monster Boo! Animal Presentation

At Monster Boo! Animal Presentation, kids can join forces with monsters, aliens and their animal friends such as the slithery python, scaly iguana and mischievous pelican in their battle against the evil Doctor V.

There are a few showtime for this performance to make sure you will not miss this interactive show that all kids love. The show is engaging to all adults and kids alike, and you will see many animals as part of the cast. I shall not spoil the surprise and am going to show you only a few teasers here.

Alien Funshop & Alien Inc. (Arts and crafts and games)

There are 2 places with activity booths. One is near the Mama Panda Kitchen restaurant and the other is near Jia Jia and Kai Kai ‘s home. At the activity booths, solve the mysteries of real-life aliens—invasive animal species—which do not belong and why they should not be kept as illegal pets. These are educational booths that help the kids understand how and why we should protect animals. Kids can also try blending in with the new alien and monster inhabitants with face painting and other craft activities.

Alien Invasion Booth

Illegal Entry Booth

Stamp Our Stand

Alien UFO Booth

Smuggler Smack-Down Booth

Alien Fun Shop

We take a stroller with us whenever we bring the kids to the Singapore Zoo, River Safari and Night Safari just in case any of the kids is tired and it is good for carrying bags too. I must say, our stroller went in with one bag of water bottles and came out with 5,6 bags of treats and prizes! So, if you are planning to go to Safari Boo, do come with strollers, or big bags to keep those treats which are spilling from the small treat bags!

Safari Boo is held over 6 nights: 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 Oct from 6-10pm. Tickets for Safari Boo are only available online.

GIVEAWAY! (contest is closed)

Thanks to the organizers, I have a set of 4 tickets to give away to one lucky reader!

Note the details below:
Date: 23 Oct (Sunday)
Collection: Show identification at River Safari Counter for collection of tickets

How to enter the giveaway:

Simply share this post on my instagram post (@kidsrsimple) or my facebook post by tagging 5 people. Do note that instagram or facebook accounts set up solely for giveaways will not be considered. Giveaway ends at 21 Oct, 1700 and shall be announced on instagram and facebook page after that.

Congrats to Jocelyn Choo for winning the set of 4 tickets!!

If you do not win, you can still buy tickets online at reasonable priced tickets in my opinion for the fun experience:
Adults – $18 to $22
Child – $5 to $10

GOOD LUCK!

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Learning for Kids

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Parenting Issues

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Kids Activities

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ACT 3i Festival for Children 2016 {Giveaway}

Have you brought your kids to plays and dramas before? If not, then you can seriously consider going to one. Nowadays, as opposed to our times when we only attended our first drama in Jubilee Hall in Secondary school, kids as young as 1 year olds are already going to numerous plays in town. The best part is these dramas and plays are targeted for the young kids and hence are engaging and sure to captivate their attention. Commercialized or not, our kids really start young in performing arts appreciation. So lucky they are!

This May, after the kids’ examinations, we are going to catch our first play of the year. This is part of the ACT 3i Festival for Children series of plays. ACT 3i (Act 3 International) is Singapore’s leading Arts company for the young. This year, they are launching a brand new ACT 3i Festival for Children dedicated to children from 2 to 12 years old. Packed with exquisite, high quality and awe-inspiring theatre performances that will include original works from Singapore, Italy, Sweden, Argentina, the U.K and Canada, an artfully curated visual arts programme, as well as Conviviality Sessions led by Children’s Theatre artists that are aimed at educators and parents, ACT 3i Festival for Children aims to be the frontrunner in arts enrichment for the young.

All On A Summer’s Day

All on a Summer's Day

Sounds familiar? Yes, it is a tongue-in-cheek adaptation of the Shakespearean classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Written and directed by notable Children’s Theatre director and writer Vicky Ireland, this festival opener will feature a cast of professional actors from Singapore. Originally commissioned Continue reading “ACT 3i Festival for Children 2016 {Giveaway}”

PNKids Multivitamin Syrup + Free Photobook +{Giveaway}

We all have periods of time when our body immune system is not at its most optimal. And some of us have times when we have a particular period in our lives when we will pop into health supplement shops to get a bottle or 2 of multivitamins, etc to boost our immunity. When my kids came along and especially once they entered childcare centres, the common “fear” of kids falling sick easily in enclosed environment full of children was very real and proven. So, that’s how the kiasu mummy in me went to Watsons, Guardian, departmental stores to spend many afternoons to read through the labels of all the seemingly terrific multivitamin brands.

Over the years, we have changed many brands, some multivitamins gummies were hard, some were too sweet and eventually, we settled on PNKids gummies which the kids have not asked to change to any other brand ever since. No wonder PNKids has been ranked No.1 Kids Multivitamin Brand in Singapore last year in the Western pharmacy stores according to AC Nielson report and has been awarded “Top Brand” in the kids dietary supplements category! Also, my due diligence to check out the labels tells me that PNKids only uses premium grade ingredients and strictly without artificial flavours and colours.

PNKids gummies were not too sweet in my opinion because we have tasted sweeter ones. I didn’t really like that it was full of sugar coating. However, I found out that the sugar coat was really to prevent the gummies from sticking together than to entice children further with its sweetness. Come to think of it, an innocent sip of soft drink is probably many times more than the amount of sugar coated on each gummy.

Do you know that now, they have SUGAR-FREE GUMMIES?! No more worrying about sugar-induced hyperactive children. Oh, and the kids love the surprises that come with each packaging.

Also, do you always wonder what is stated as BOY and GIRL on PNKids multivitamins gummies has actually no difference in their amount of vitamins?

The only difference is the toys inside! Imagine a boy getting a “surprise” when he sees a doll inside the box!

New PNKids Multivitamin Syrup

PNKids has a new multivitamin product that was just launched in August!

This is the PNKids Multivitamin Syrup in mango flavour!

Have you tried their mango flavoured Prebiotics gummies? The syrup is exactly the same good taste.

PNKids Multivitamin Syrup is a “Complete” nutritional syrup formulation, which contains 21 essential vitamins and minerals for optimal nourishment in children. It is a good supplement for picky eaters. Continue reading “PNKids Multivitamin Syrup + Free Photobook +{Giveaway}”