Living along the purple line of Singapore, the few malls we frequent are usually Nex Serangoon, VivoCity or AMK Hub. Lately, we discovered quite a gem: City Square Mall.

The mall projected itself as Singapore's first eco-mall and probably due to its distinct location, there were lesser crowd as compared to other neighborhood malls or malls in town. That said, it's definitely still an approved family-friendly mall because of the stores and services there. Few shout-outs will be Daiso, Kid's fashion apparel, Toys"R"Us with Babies"R"Us, Golden Village, TimeZone and the newly opened Decathlon. Most importantly, there's also an indoor playground: Fun N Laughter.

Even though the playground is tucked away in B2, it's hard to miss it because the entrance was filled with retail toys such as Pororo and Tayo Bus. Once the kids are attracted to the toys, they'll be able to catch a glimpse of the playground behind and....

Well, ours was not the case as we specially brought her over to visit the playground after chancing upon it in Bumble Bee Mum's blog post. The playground was relatively small, you can see all of what they have when you enter. First up, the toddler's areas included a mini ball pit and a glass-door partitioned room with mini slide and some toys. The room also showcased digital interaction games which were more suitable for bigger kids based on the skills required and reaction time. Bean bags were thoughtfully provided for parents to rest comfortably while the kids run around the room while playing the games.

Just beside the mini ball pit, there's a huge Snakes 'n' Ladders imprinted on the floor so parents and the kids can play their fill. A side note, that area was like a concourse area so many people were walking and running around and it was quite hard to complete a proper game. I was excited about the electric Tayo Bus that they had, sadly it was down for repair when we went there so she could only move the vehicle around manually, which was challenging because I had to follow her behind in case she run over somebody.


After following her through the active play area, I reckoned that this playground suits 2-3 yr olds best. The size was not too overwhelming for them yet enough to keep them engaged to climb over and over again. Most importantly, the active play structure had such a high ceiling that other than the times when I was climbing, I was practically walking upright throughout inside the structure. Talk about a pleasant surprise! Because of this considerate design, we totally had no complaints and issues following her around no matter how many times she climbed. Thumbs up!!


They also had air blasters/ball shooter where kids can aim and shoot at target boards, but all along she has no interest in them so I didn't even have enough time to pause and take pictures, she simply zoomed off.

Here's their Facebook page and admission rates:

Source : Fun N Laughter Facebook page

Not sure if she was still feeling excited and hyped over the visit of a new playground, dinner was a breeze! X)

I love ASA card.

It brought us to a lot of places in Singapore where we being locals will never think of visiting, yet it gave us so many bonding sessions with her and we could better understand her while observing her reactions to all the new experiences she was exposed to, thanks to the card which gave us so many benefits. Our other ASA card journeys were the Mint Museum of Toys & Singapore Zoo.

First up, we rode on our Singapore Cable Car and chose the Mount Faber Line (Mount Faber - Habourfront - Sentosa). Since we only wanted her to have an experience on a cable car, we didn't want to take up the Sentosa Line. There're many modes of transport getting around Sentosa like the Sentosa Express/Bus/Tram so there's no point in wasting time to travel via cable car.

She appeared confident and excited when she first got on-board, but through the ride she was holding my thigh and sticking her body to mine. Soon after, she requested to sit on my lap. XD


Our main objective of our trip was actually to conquer Madame Tussauds Singapore. To be honest, I wouldn't have spent my own pocket money to visit because, I don't really see a need to pay and look at wax figures. But since it's free admission with ASA card, no harm trying!

I was pretty impressed that there's a mini boat ride in the museum itself showing the many iconic scenes and culture of Singapore:




look at her being excited over the sound effects, as if she was really playing the piano piece or that the applause from Oprah Winfrey's talk show was for her. The drum set really had sound when we hit them so she didn't want to come down after a long.....



with the various famous people that I love. I couldn't even get to take a picture alone with my handsomes because she just doesn't want to let me go! T.T


The Royals.


To sum it, the museum was quite an interesting visit!

There's also a reading corner, dollhouses, tables and shelves of toys and trains, and a dress-up corner which she apparently didn't take it too well. She's not a fan of cosplay and will squeeze herself out of the costumes after a snapshot.



Here's their Facebook page for more information.


Basically, Hockey Pokey was really a good choice for the kids to enjoy themselves because the place was just like a big comfortable room filled with toys in every corner you turn so the 2-hr admission was definitely well-spent! For bigger kids, it wouldn't be such an ideal place because of the lack of active play areas for their running and climbing.

Highly recommendable for kids aged below 4!

Source : The City Website