Toys & Play – Page 6

Kid-friendly attraction in Bangkok: Kidzania Bangkok

September 29, 2014 22 Comments

If you’re traveling to Bangkok with kids, it is a MUST that you visit Kidzania!

We went to Bangkok last September 11 to 16, when I was planning our itinerary, I searched for kid-friendly attractions in Bangkok for Gwen. And alas, I learned that there is a Kidzania in Bangkok, I got so excited because Kidzania Manila is still in the works here in the Philippines. Basically, Kidzania is an edutainment (educational entertainment) facility that lets children role-play. They get to do what adults do in real-life which is to work and spend their own money for leisure and food. There are plenty of professions to choose from for the kids, I think every profession in the real-world can be tried out: pilot, doctor, courier, fireman, veterinarian, factory worker, CSI, salesman, convenience store staff, etc. It’s so exciting, even Jeff who accompanied Gwen inside Kidzania had a great time and wants to go again once Kidzania opens here in Manila.

Update: KidZania Manila is now open!

Kidzania Bangkok Ticket Prices

Toddlers (2 to 3 years old): 350 Baht
Kids (4-14 years old): 850 Baht
Adults: 480 Baht
Senior Citizens: 400 Baht
Babies (0 to 1 year old): Free

Gwen is 3 years old, so we can pay 350 baht but the activities for toddlers are very limited, they can play at Urbano’s House which is just a playhouse, and watch a puppet show. Gwen cannot participate in the role-playing activities. I asked if we can get the 850 baht ticket instead so that she can maximize her time and do most of the activities and the Kidzania staff said it’s fine. But some activities like climbing and firefighting is only for 6 years old and above. Since we went all the way to Bangkok, we paid for the 850 baht ticket plus 480 baht for the adult companion. Kids under 8 years old should have a companion inside. The 850 ticket for the kids comes with a 50 kidZos (Kidzania’s currency) and a security bracelet.

checking in for Kidzania

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Dave’s Fun House at SM North Edsa

July 7, 2014 8 Comments

Since one of Gwen’s teacher advised us to expose Gwen to an environment with more kids to socialize, we let her play inside play centers. Before, we don’t let her play in one of those play areas because small and older kids play in one area and some rowdy kid might hurt Gwen. Another thing is that kids can easily get viruses in these areas. Yup, overprotective parents here, but we’re trying to loosen up.

One nice playhouse we discovered is Dave’s Fun House at the 3rd Level of SM North Edsa, Main Building.

Dave’s Fun House in SM North Edsa

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The Smurfs 2 in McDonald’s Happy Meals

July 24, 2013 4 Comments

The Smurfs 2 is the latest theme for McDonald’s Happy Meal in the Philippines. After the minions craze (which we didn’t collect btw), it’s the Smurfs Happy Meal toys that we are excited about. Well, Jeff loves Smurf as a kid and he has a few pieces also from the McDonald’s Smurf Happy Meal toys released last 2011.

Smurfs lovers, you have 12 toys to collect from the McDonald’s Happy Meal 🙂

The Smurfs 2 McDonald’s Happy Meals available starting July 24, 2013

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Bento trick for my picky eater

July 24, 2013 11 Comments

Gwen became a picky eater since she turned one. Before, whatever is on the spoon in front of her she eats. But ever since she learned how to say no, that’s where our dilemma started. She likes corn, scrambled egg, suman, pancit (doesn’t like spaghetti), lugaw (doesn’t like champorado)… For fruits, she eats grapes, bananas and apples. Pero laging konting-konti lang, we even joked about it that she should always be in buffets, because she just wants to taste everything.

I got interested with cute bentos, originally, it’s my plan to prepare her a bento for her baon at school. At the start of July, her teacher informed me that in celebration of Nutrition Month, the students should bring a healthy baon at school, no biscuits allowed. I got excited so I made a trip to Saizen to buy my first bento loots, lunch boxes, heart-shaped and star-shaped cutters and rice mold.

My first bento loots from Saizen.

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