Ideas for December

[justlynne]

Holidays Lessons are good things to occupy children meaningfully but they can be costly...so we need to have an idea what we are getting into.. soo please share your own review here..


Sharing my own some PERSONAL experience (good or bad)...just my 2 cents, hope can help parents yea. Disclaimer: Your own experience may not be the same hor...

1) Fun on Wheels Skate Camp by Skate With Us
Website: http://skate-with-us.com/swuholidaycamp.html

Personal Thoughts: Oh this is super duper good! Would recommend the full day camps if your kids can tahan cos the half day is only 3 hours. Patient Instructors and I like the fact they got female instructors...big big plus for me! And Really, really small groups! My colleague went to another skate school and she got really irritated cos there was like just 1 coach to like 15 young kids..

Was very surprised that they assigned just 1 person specially for my niece who's 4 and another kid (and she managed to progress from crying baby to stand and skate on her own leh...very proud of her!) Appreciate the fact that the children like it a lot so much so that they kept asking me if they can go for the 4 days camp instead! haiz!

Anyways, basically... the camp is for skaters and non skaters. The kids will learn rollerblade or like advanced fancy rollerblade-ing (like backward blading) if they already know how to blade. The kids also learn how to make a kite, sandcastle plus some other sports like football clinic...they tried inline hockey too..each camp is different activities though...

2) Bakerszin Children Baking Workshop
Website: http://www.bakerzin.com/allaboutkids.html

Personal Thoughts: Together with a few friends and kiasuparents (you know who u are! *Waves*)

Was actually contemplating the Genius are Us versus this one. But ultimately chose this cos of the environment. So a group of us sent our kids there during june. Bakerzin workshop was a bit more costly but the kids love this and me too! Maybe because i like baking, i find it really nice for the children to spend some time learning to bake... I like the whole revolving around kids idea..very nice....but i'm quite cautious about erm...eating what the kids made haha.... oh, the kids also took home a certificate and a very cute kids apron and chef hat! Overall, fun and nice.

3) ChineseWorkshop by Tein-Hsia
Website: http://www.tienhsia.com/promo/promomain.html

My kids are those who hate..hate chinese which is not good at all...so DH decided to send them to this one. It's not too bad and same they have different themes and the trainers try to incorporate kids-interest to chinese. Personally, i would sign them up more for regular lessons cos to learn language need regular exposure...i'm looking at Molin and YuQuan...any feedback from parents?

[Funz]

This December we have the following planned


1. Walking with Dinosaur
2. 10 Days Hokkaido trip
3. Universal Studio
4. Weekend in JB
5. Going Prawning

[twinkle08]

Found these few below, not tried. Those who had experience with them, pls share.


1) Crestar
http://www.crestar.com.sg/

2) Kids performing
http://www.kidsperforming.com/index.php?sec=event&id=98

3) Botanic Gardens
http://www.sbg.org.sg/education/workshopchi.asp

4) Singapore Media Academy
http://www.esma.sg/course/listing.aspx

5) Science buddies
http://www.sciencebuddies.com.sg/pdf/Science-Buddies-Holiday-Camps-Poster.pdf

[Laurenwkids]

twinkle08:

Found these few below, not tried. Those who had experience with them, pls share.


1) Crestar
http://www.crestar.com.sg/

2) Kids performing
http://www.kidsperforming.com/index.php?sec=event&id=98

3) Botanic Gardens
http://www.sbg.org.sg/education/workshopchi.asp

4) Singapore Media Academy
http://www.esma.sg/course/listing.aspx

5) Science buddies
http://www.sciencebuddies.com.sg/pdf/Science-Buddies-Holiday-Camps-Poster.pdf

Hi,

My kids tried the Botanic Gardens activity before, they liked it as the instructors were very engaging and the activities caught their attention.

[wenchan]

Homebound this December...any ideas to share on what to do to keep kids occupied? If got coupons or group buys promotions please share here too!


Thanks in advance. :thankyou:

[MotherHen]

A couple of years ago, my kids went to this baking cum art & craft workshop at Genius r Us, and totally loved it. It was a few consecutive days (full days) and everyday they would come home with the food they’ve made (from pizza to ice cream) and whole bunch of handicraft.


For hols, I think Paris is a lovely place for both adults (shopping, museum, food, etc) and kids (Euro Disney, the catacombes, and yes do bring them to see the Mona Lisa).

[chixchix]

I am planning to take kids ,aged 8 and 6 somewhere for 7-10days during the xmas period. but dunno where to go.


Can anyone suggest where the kids can have fun, there will be many sightseeings, and nice shopping to do…

in my mind, I had Dubai, NZ ,Japan ( but i am worried as I dont like jap food ) ,london…any other suggestions ?

[bebebub]

Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland. Not much shopping, though.

[yqyq]

Plan go to Vietnam...never been there b4? Anybody can share some info to me?


Hanoi better or Ho Chi Minh better? I can only 4 - 5 days trip..

Thank you

[hsm]

I booked Taiwan tour before Christmas.. definitely for food, sight-seeing, shopping, hotspring and also visiting E-da theme park for kids..


weather will be cooling.. really looking forward to it..