Giveaway: 3 pairs of tickets to Rise & Shine Breakfast Carnival

Credit: Rise & Shine

Singapore's biggest Breakfast Carnival is back again!!! 

Why should we attend?

Held in celebration of the International Year of the Family (IYF), the Rise & Shine Live Great Carnival is the largest breakfast carnival in Singapore. It is the event that celebrates precious family moments through picnic bonding and fun activities for all ages, and this year, the organiser is also attempting to break the Singapore Book of Records, for the largest number of families making sandwiches together. 

Officiating and joining some 2000 families at the carnival is Guest-of-Honour Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Grace Fu.

What can we do there?

Lots! This one day event will kick start everyone’s morning with an exciting line-up of performances and activities for kids and families. These include mini sports trial (soccer, floorball, tennis), bike circuit race, bouncy castle, obstacle course, road safety park, photo booth and more. Some highlights are:

•Kids bike circuit by The Little Bike Shop

•Rugby, Soccer, Basketball sports try out by Ready Steady Go Kids

•Bouncy Castle

•Obstacle Course by JELIC Brain Power Train

•Disney Activity Booth by Disney

•Meet & Greet with mascots

•Cupcake decorating by The Icing Room

•Balloon sculpting

•Egg Hunting around The Lawn by Sanofi

•Face painting

Excited? When and where it is being held?

Date: 14 June 2014

Time: 8am to 12.30pm

Venue: The Lawn @ Marina Bay

Early bird tickets are priced at SGD13 per adult that includes a Nutella Breakfast kit worth SGD20. The first 1,000 sign ups will receive a limited edition Rise & Shine goodie bag worth SGD50. Tickets can be purchased from www.carnival.riseandshine-expo.com. Early bird registration closes on 13th June, 12pm. Tickets on the day of the event are priced at SGD16.

The good news? Kids below 12 years of age get to attend this event for free!

The best news?

I’m giving away 3 pairs of tickets! Just enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good Luck!

Terms and Conditions:

- Entries that do not fulfill the requirements stated will be disqualified without notice.

- Winners will be notified by email, through the email address provided in the Rafflecopter widget.

- Winners must confirm by reply email, within three days. Otherwise, a new winner will be picked.

- This giveaway is open to Singapore residents only.

- Giveaway starts on May 26 and ends on Jun 8 (inclusive) at midnight.

- Winners will be announced on this post and on my Facebook page by June 10

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Credit: Rise & Shine

Disclaimer: We received three pairs of tickets to the Rise & Shine Breakfast Carnival for giveaway purposes. No monetary compensation was received. 

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Giveaway: 4 heART Studio Holiday Art Passes!

Yes! Holidays are just one week away! Excited!!!

Once again, we are giving away art passes for kids aged 3 to 4 years old, at our favourite art studio heART Studio.

First, a little about heART Studio's holiday programme for 3 to 4 year old kids. The Little Masters programme, which will run for two weeks from June 9 to June 20 (except weekends). Besides learning how to draw forms using shapes and lines, kids will also be taught the techniques of painting, colour mixing, colour harmony and contrast. This painting programme will give kids the opportunity to try out canvas painting. (Read all about our part experience with heART Studio's holiday programmes here and here.)

Credit: heART Studio

Giveaway!!!

So, here's the information about the giveaway. heART Studio is sponsoring four art passes to Sea Mammals class, just for kids aged 3 to 4 years old. In this class, kids will learn about positive and negative colours, perspective and contrasts.

The details of the classes are:

Date: June 9 (Monday)

Time: 130pm - 4pm

(2 winners)

Date: June 11 (Wednesday)

Time: 430pm - 7pm

(2 winners)

There will be 2 winners for each of the above date / time slots. To enter, just follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck!

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Terms and Conditions:

- Entries that do not fulfill the requirements stated will be disqualified without notice.

- The child has to be 3 years and above, based on the month and year of birth.

- No repeat winners are allowed.

- Winners will be notified by email, through the email address provided in the Rafflecopter widget.

- Winners must confirm by reply email or phone call, within three days. Otherwise, a new winner will be picked.

- No changing of date or time is allowed.

- No Existing Customer allowed.

- This giveaway is open to Singapore residents only.

- Giveaway starts on May 22 and ends on May 29 (inclusive) at midnight.

- Winners will be announced on this post and on my Facebook page by June 1.

Disclaimer: heART Studio sponsored four art passes for this giveaway. No monetary compensation was received.

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DIY Family Photo Fridge Magnet

The DIY family photo fridge magnet that I’m sharing is my first photo-related craft in a long time. Reason being, my old printer has broken down and I’ve been too lazy to head to the photo shop to print photos. Plus, with the kids, the focus has been on making crafts for them and with them, and my own love for scrapbooking has taken a back burner. So thanks to Canon PIXMA for roping me into this awesome family oriented project, and getting my hands itchy again!

It was truly a family project for us. EV chose the pictures, put the frame together and stuck the embellishments, with some help from me. AA helped with the frame while DaddySay gave us moral support, from in front of the TV (hee!)

Here are the materials needed for two magnets:

20 ice cream sticks (thick)

4 adhesive magnetic strips

2 photos of your own choice

Canon PIXMA MG6470 printer

4" x 6" photo paper (We used Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP-201)

A4 matte photo paper (We used Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101)

Glue

Scissors

How to:

To kick off this family portrait project, glue the ice cream sticks together to make the frames. For each frame, stick eight sticks side by side, with two sticks at the back (top and bottom) to secure the other eight sticks together. Set aside to dry.


Print your family photos, as well as the patterned paper, tags and 3D stickers that can be downloaded from Canon Creative Park. Print the photos using the 4" x 6" glossy paper, and the rest of the materials with the matte photo paper.

Once dry, this is what the final frame looks like.


Stick the adhesive strips on the two sticks at the back.


Cut the patterned paper to size, and glue them to the frames, one patterned paper for each frame. Stick the photos on top of the paper.


There are many tags and 3D sticker designs that you can choose from. Make your choice then cut them out. Glue them to the frame. For the 3D stickers, follow the instructions provided to make them.


There you have it! A completed DIY family photo fridge magnet!

For more craft ideas, including paper crafts like animals and vehicles origami, do visit Canon Creative Park and Canon PIXMA Town.

Did I tell you that Canon PIXMA printers print wirelessly, thanks to its mobile printing solutions that allow printing from a phone, tablet, or even the cloud? Definitely makes printing so much more convenient.

This post first appeared on the OMY Canon PIXMA 'We Are Family' Craft blog. Do hop over to check out more kid-friendly, fun and easy activities by fellow bloggers. Or, read more of our family craft projects!

Disclaimer: We were provided with a Canon PIXMA MG6470 printer as part of the Canon PIXMA 'We Are Family' project. No monetary compensation was received. All craft ideas, opinions and images are my own.

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Book Box Thursday: Emma's Elephant & If I Were A Blue Kangaroo by David Seow

While we like to read books by authors such as Eric Carle and Julia Donaldson (classic names in children’s literary works), local authors occupy a significant spot in our home library too.

One local author we chanced upon recently is David Seow. Little did we know that Seow is an accomplished author of children’s books, with 30 titles under his belt. Some of them include There’s Soup on my Fly, The Littlest Emperor and Monkey: The Classic Chinese Adventure Tale.

For us, we had a fun time discovering two titles: Emma’s Elephant and If I Were A Blue Kangaroo.

Both books are illustrated by Enrico Sallustio, and have a playful quality about them that appeals. Sallustio has successfully brought out the essence of the stories vividly, and together with Seow’s carefully worded text, brings the reader to Africa and a bouncy journey around the world. There is humour infused too in the illustrations. Think along the likes of monkeys wearing pants.

Emma’s Elephant

A story of an invisible elephant who escaped from a group of chasing hunters in her home in the African plains, Emma’s Elephant chronicles the heartwarming relationship between a little girl and the elephant.

Invisible due to her fear of the hungers, Ella the elephant learns to turn this flaw to her advantage. On a journey back to Africa in an attempt to save her friends, Ella and Emma (who remains hidden behind Ella’s big invisible floppy ears) meet the hunters again. She becomes frightened, but with encouragement from Emma, plucks up her courage and makes use of her special invisible ability to chase the hunters away.

This is a valuable lesson that shows how every being is unique and no flaw is a flaw. It also teaches the value of determination, for without it, Ella would not be driven to save her friends. At the same time, Seow’s words reveal Emma’s ability to feel empathy for Ella’s feelings, and at the end of the story, empathy for other endangered animals like the panda and whale. He makes it easy to turn it into a conversation topic about empathy for the people around us.

If I Were A Blue Elephant

This is a simple story rhyme that can prompt much pretend play. Though the text is simple, with one rhyming line for each illustration, the story successfully brings the reader on an imaginative journey around the world, with visits to the stars and the seas.

It starts off simply enough too, from the perspective of a little toddler who wishes he was a blue kangaroo. The blue kangaroo too looks a little like the toddler.

What’s endearing is the way this story ends. The toddler seems to be speaking to the reader, telling him or her that ‘I might not have a friend like you’, and that’s why the toddler does not want to be a blue kangaroo. I couldn’t help but go ‘aww…’.

So how did it prompt pretend play? We pretended to be kangaroos, or any other animal, travelling on a boat, on an extra large surf board, a bi-plane with multiple seats or even a magic carpet. Sometimes, we even rode on a horse or a submarine. We visited different places, saw different animals, plants and sea creatures. Sometimes we even packed a picnic for our journeys.

Our verdict

EV clearly liked Emma’s Elephant. Perhaps, being older, she could understand the feelings of fear, joy and empathise better. AA liked the simplicity of If I Were A Blue Kangaroo. Often, he would hop and jump as I read, on pillows, off cushions, maybe imitating how the little toddler in the story hopped on a cloud.

Sometimes, I feel like my heart is hopping out of my chest just watching him.

Giveaway!!

We have two copies each of Emma’s Elephant and If I Were A Blue Kangaroo to give away, kindly sponsored by the folks at Closetful of Books, and autographed by David Seow. Just follow the Rafflecopter instructions below to enter. They are all optional, but do give you more chances. Good luck!

Terms and conditions:

- Entries that do not fulfill the requirements stated will be disqualified without notice.

- Winners will be notified by email, through the email address provided in the Rafflecopter widgets.

- Winners must confirm by reply email, within three days. Otherwise, a new winner will be picked.

- This giveaway is open to Singapore residents only.

- Giveaway starts on 8 May and ends on 22 May (inclusive) at midnight.

- Winners will be announced on this post and my Facebook page by 30 May.

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Autographed books
Thinking of buying either Emma’s Elephant and If I Were A Blue Kangaroo? Get them from Closetful of Books and have your very own copy autographed by David Seow! Just indicate in the comments box upon checkout, that the books were recommended by ToddlyMummy.

Disclaimer: We received a copy of Emma's Elephant and If I Were A Blue Kangaroo from Closetful of Books for review purposes. No monetary compensation was received. All opinions and images are my own.

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