Free kids' activities in Singapore for June school holidays

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SINGAPORE - Going out and about with the kids during the June school holidays does not mean you have to burn a hole in your pocket.

Singapore has plenty of free attractions and activities which allow you to engage your children and bond as a family too.Nine-year-old Zachary Wong and his sisters Riley, seven, and Abby, three, love exploring the outdoors.

Her advice is to keep the first few trips short and simple. For beginners, she recommends Pasir Ris Park Mangrove Boardwalk, where her family has spotted mangrove tree crabs and mudskippers."It has a proper pathway and is a lot more comfortable for kids to walk," she adds. They enjoy its Forest Ramble playground, which has 13 adventure stations, as well as its Clusia Cove water play area.

Many of them also have interesting themes and designs, such as the"village houses" at Buangkok Square Park, the"tilted train carriage" at Tiong Bahru Park and the"battleship" at Sembawang Park.You can now snap family pictures against eight giant inflatable installations at The Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.

There are two ticketed interactive zones - Happy's Craft World, where you can do a craft activity at $8 a person; and the Tiger's Sports Arena, which features five inflatables of sports carnival games and is recommended for kids aged four and above. Admission is at $18 a person. For details, go to gardensbythebay.com.sgIf your children are aged six to 12, sign them up for a free 60-minute Learn-to-Play programme at the Singapore Sports Hub's 100PLUS Promenade.

Take your family to any of the 18 participating stations and get up close with firefighters and paramedics. Learn about their roles and check out the emergency vehicles and equipment. At the Gallery Children's Biennale in National Gallery Singapore, there are larger-than-life art installations to wow children. The festival is held once every two years and this third edition is available till December.Zip down a snow slide, take snow-luge rides and dig mini trenches with snow excavators - all in sub-zero temperatures - at Changi Airport's Terminal 3.

 

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