The Singapore Botanic Gardens Children’s Festival 2017 takes place over two weeks from 11 to 26 November 2017 with plenty of nature-inspired activities just for kids.
More than 100 programmes have been planned for as part of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Children’s Festival 2017. These include performances, crafts, storytelling sessions and games. Festival activities will be held at the Eco-Garden and Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden at Singapore Botanic Garden’s Bukit Timah Core.
Here are some of the activities you can look forward to at the Singapore Botanic Gardens Children’s Festival 2017.
Ready, Set, Grow! Activity
This educational programme will cover where food comes from and steps that can be taken to reduce our environmental footprint. Participants will also learn about growing their own food.
Nature Play Activity
Children will engage in a hands-on activity where they will create art from natural materials such as leaves, flowers, stones and twine.
Fragrant Plants – Excite Your Sense Activity
Explore the world of plants through the sense of smell. During this educational activity, participants will get a chance to create their own “fragrant” plant craft.
Interactive Performance: Our Magical Garden
Join Speedy the Squirrel, Sunny the Swan and Lizzy the Monitor Lizard who discover that they have trampled on all the flowers in the magical garden and need to find a way to bring the flowers back.
Movie Screening: Snowtime!
Watch a screening of Snowtime!, a movie about two boys who decide to stage a massive snowfight and the drama that ensues. This movie screening will take place on 18 November 2017 at the Eco-Garden.
Many other programmes have been planned for as part of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Children’s Festival. For a more detailed listing of the programme on individual days, visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens Children’s Festival 2017 website. Participation is on a first-come-first-served basis.
Singapore Botanic Gardens Children’s Festival 2017
Dates: 11 to 26 November 2017
Location: Eco-Garden and Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden
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