We’re inching closer to the weekend and we’re planning a family fun run with the kids, a visit to a kid-friendly museum, and bugs, bugs and more bugs! There’s also the chance to introduce the kids to ballet, get fit and bring the kiddos to a new Sunday event for families with a festival feel. Don’t forget to check out the great offers and even more awesome things to do with the kids this weekend over at HoneyKidsGo. You’re all set!
1. Get fit at the beach with Honeycombers
Whether you are a fitness freak or an exercise newbie, the Live Better Mass Bootcamp at Tanjong Beach Club is the place to be this weekend if you fancy whipping yourself into shape. The fitness folks from UFIT will be kicking off the event with essential nutritional advice (put down that doughnut…) followed by an invigorating bootcamp led by the UFIT personal trainers. Get your exercise out of the way for the weekend then reward yourself with a session on those sun loungers!
When: 18 February, 8.30-11am
Where: Tanjong Beach Club, 120 Tanjong Beach Walk, Sentosa, Singapore 098942
Cost: $45 per person which includes $30 f&b voucher for Tanjong Beach Club
www.thehoneycombers.com/singapore/event/honeycombers-live-better-mass-bootcamp
2. Discover all the fun on offer at The MINT Museum of Toys
The MINT Museum of Toys is hosting a very special preview of its family-friendly workshops and tours! From robotics to comic drawing, craft aft to music, there is something for everyone being showcased at this awesome event. Sign up quick: first 20 to register via HoneyKidsGo get in for free!
When: 18 February, 2-5pm
Where: MINT Museum of Toys, 26 Seah Street Singapore 188382
Cost: $5, but FREE for first 20 bookings made through HoneyKidsGo
www.honeykidsgo.com/activities-in-singapore/camps/art-and-crafts/make-play-affair
3. Catch a bite-size ballet performance
If you’d like to introduce your kids to the beautiful world of ballet, but fear they’d get too fidgety to last through an entire dance performance, then Esplanade has just the thing: Introduction to Coppelia is pirouetting onto stage! Singapore Dance Theatre is opening its season with a condensed one hour-long classic ballet performance of Coppelia, which tells an unusual love story involving a life-sized mechanical doll. Kids can meet the cast after the performance too!
When: 18 February, 1pm and 4pm
Where: Esplanade Theatres on the Bay
Cost: $12 per person. No admission for children under two years.
www.esplanade.com
4. Check out a new Sunday event with festival vibes
Hands-on activities, whimsical storytelling, face painting and a street party: and that’s just the start at the new event Camp Kido, from the folks at Camp Kilo! Head over to this family-friendly dining spot, which will be transformed into a cool campsite for small explorers age five to 10 years. Hungry kids? The whole family will love the Camp Kido platters, which can be washed down with a mocktail after all that exploration, adventure and discovery. Extra brownie points for being a pet-friendly venue: bring along your fur baby!
When: 19 February, 12-5pm
Where: Kilo, 66 Kampong Bugis, Level 1, Singapore 338987
www.facebook.com/events/1780395298954149
5. Join a fun run at Singapore Zoo!
What better place to wear out your little monkeys than with a family fun run around the zoo? Sign up for the 2.5km Safari Zoo Run 2017: bananas optional.
When: 18 February, 6am onwards
Where: Singapore Zoo,
Cost: From $50 per person
www.safarizoo.run
6. Rise and Shine for this family-friendly fun-fest
Expect over 30 games and activities including a colouring competition, ball toss, spelling bee, sensory play, magic show and dance classes at the Rise & Shine Family FunFest 2017 event this weekend – all for $5 per child! We also hear there will be an enormous bouncy castle, competitions, quizzes and great savings to be bagged on toys, books and enrichment classes.
When: 17-19 February
Where: Marina Bay Sands Expo Halls A&B
Cost: Free admission but $5 per child to take part in all activities. Sign-up early for a goodie bag worth $50.
www.riseandshine.com.sg/funfest-2017
7. Go exploring in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Get outdoors and spot the local wildlife, flora and fauna in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on a fun, free, guided nature appreciation walk. Bring your hat, mozzie repellent, sunscreen and sense of adventure!
When: 18 February, 9.30-10.30am
Where: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, meet at visitor centre
Cost: Free, but registration must be made at:
www.nparks.gov.sg
8. Hang out with a friendly cockroach
Toddlers age two to four years will love the page-to-stage interactive adaptation of Gavin Goo’s Rochee: The Friendliest Cockroach. Expect a heartwarming tale of friendship in an all-singing, all-dancing performance that has been specially created with little people in mind. Extra thumbs up to the production team for including special performances for special needs children and their families.
When: 17 February-5 March, various timings
Where: Pip’s PLAYbox, Esplanade Theatres on the Bay
Cost: $20 per person
www.esplanade.com
9. Learn about critters and their cool cribs
More critter fun: kiddos age six to 10 years are invited to join the Critters Cribs – Native Wildlife & Their Plant Homes workshop at the Gardeners’ Day Out event. Mini bug enthusiasts will be introduced to native wild critters and take a look at the creative cribs they can build in this hands-on workshop and guided walk.
When: 18 February, 11am-12.30pm
Where: Lifestyle Corner, Hort Park
Cost: $25 per child
www.nparks.gov.sg
10. Catch The Ant and the Grasshopper on stage
More bugs! This time on stage: Classic Aesop fable The Ant and the Grasshopper is getting the musical treatment in a performance that the whole family will love. The interactive shows are packed with colourful characters, puppets, catchy songs and an unexpected twist the kiddos won’t see coming.
When: 18 February-19 March, various timings
Where: SOTA Drama Theatre, 1 Zubir Said Drive, Singapore 227968
Cost: $32 per person, suitable for children age three and up
www.sistic.com.sg/events