K!dz Pop Con Asia Review

The much anticipated k!dz Con Asia is finally here! If you missed it, there is always next year. The inaugural one is fantastic, so I can't help but have anticipation for the future runs. I didn't expect the family to stay for 8 hours, but that's how long spent there and we haven't even finished playing and shopping! There was a lot to see and do, and most booths have free activities to engage the children. 

My #2 was exceptionally excited to see her "idols" live. So did a lot of young toddlers. The queues for photo-taking were long but still bearable. Believe it or not, we took photos twice with Peppa Pig. That's how much the kids loved her. They even hung around for the story-telling or just colouring/ watching Peppa shows at their booth. 

Our favourite add-ons event was Beard's Papa Choux Puff filling event. The kids also got to design their homemade cookies. It was a great experience given how much our family love the Choux Puff. I had to coax my little ones to give me a bite. It was a delicious time. On top of that, we even bought some puffs to redeem the glitter tattoos for the children. The experience cost $20 per child, but do book early as slots can run out and on the day purchases may not be possible. 

Another big reason for the children to go was the bouncy castle. It took nearly 1/3 of the entire space and the children had lots of fun bouncing through different variations. There were many helpers stationed there to make sure the older children were not too rowdy and to ensure that no younger kids could sneak in to the play areas meant for the older children. 

Most places like this would charge an arm and a leg for the food. But I thought they priced the food very reasonably. It helped us better utilise the time spent there and we ended up spending the whole day there. The food portion was also very generous. For the adults (if you are a toy lover like me), you will end up grabbing items home too. My Little Pony and Hot Wheels had quite a bit of the adult fans. 

For the older children, there was also a Beyblade contest. It gathered quite a bit of hype and I nearly bought one home too. In terms of the pricing of the toys, there were no special fair deals or closing time discounts, a little disappointed. Overall, we really enjoyed our time and WE JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR'S!

Jumptopia - As good as the reviews

We have read a lot of good reviews on Jumptopia. We caught a good deal for Triple Adventure at Marina Bay and off we go. Truly as per the reviews, it was great fun both for the kids and the adults. Basically, I would describe the place filled with giant bouncy castles. There were variations but by the 3rd spot, we , the adults were pretty much like...kinda the same. LOL!

For certain days that were non-peak, you could actually stay the whole day within the vicinity. But to be quite honest, we stayed for 2.5 hours and we were literally dead beat! The place was considerably humongous, so even though there were a lot of people, the crowd was well scattered and not rowdy. 

Internally, there was a food truck and it was great to see that the price was reasonable. It gave us the necessary yummy fuel to stay longer. The sweetener was that the kids could go home with a complimentary Partiz name band. We ended up buying stuff from their shop as well because generally the price was ok. On top of that, I also shared on my social media, so the kids got additional goodie bags to bring home! You can a token for the claw machine if you like their social media page. So with that, I gave it a try and I can assure you the claws are so weak, it isn't worth investing. 

Personally, I thought it was a great event to bring the toddlers during the holidays. With sales and promotions, the price can add up to be still within acceptable range. Parents beware, some of the ball pits and hinoki pits can be pretty insane. I had a hard time keeping my socks and a few times I dropped my phone (with a bit of fear that it can never be found)! Gasp. 

** Use the discount code "BABYNFAMKLOOK" when you book through Klook for a 5% Discount. Applicable to All Klook Activities with min. spend of SGD50. Discount capped at SGD15.