The Better Polliwogs

To be honest, I feel this Polliwogs outlet at Clark Quay is so under-rated when it is so much better. By better, I mean cleaner, less crowded and the view there is awesome. You had a clear view of the quay which explains my multiple selfies LOL and egging for my kid to play at that area so that I can enjoy it. I cycled with him a good 15 minutes till my legs were pretty sore. 

In the future, there will even a cat cafe to be open. Exciting! Like many indoor playgrounds, it functions the same with a requirement for socks. There are beverages and popsicles to be sold there. I think we came a lot more prepared this time round, so we brought our own drinks. Ended up getting a popsicle too cos all these cycling really made us sweat buckets. 

After going to a few indoor playgrounds, I have sort of realised that my kid enjoys the session more if I am playing along with him. So...I tried out quite a bit with him. Some of the rides were pretty thrilling so we would slide down together. (Strongly encourage this for bonding.) At times I would pretend to be scared to bring out the empathetic side in him. He would encourage me and cheer me on. 

We went on a weekday so there wasn't much of a crowd, I managed to video quite a lot of our happy moments for memories. Weekdays are pretty value for money if you want to have a space to yourself. If your child doesn't have any other siblings, and you are hopping for opportunities for your child to interact with other kids, you might want to consider weekends instead. :)

It was a lot of fun and I do see myself bringing the 2 kiddos together in future. :)

Van Gogh: The Immersive Exhibition

The husband was very interested lately in the art and history of Van Gogh. So when the exhibition came to town, I knew we had to go for a visit. Initially, it was a date. But somehow, we decided to go as a family. It wasn't entirely a bad idea. An offpeak adult ticket set us back around $26. The 2 kids entered free. So, effectively the $/person greatly decreased. 

No regrets growing because the whole exhibition was gorgeous. The exhibition is not huge but the immersive room could keep you in at least for half an hour to an hour. I thought the baby would be terrified of the dark and contrasting pictures but in fact the 2 thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They must have more ability to enjoy the arts than I thought. 

The only cons were the many stairs and we had to carry our stroller up and down the stairs - DEAD! There were also lotsa influencers wannabe hogging the stairs and areas. But...because of these "photo enthusiasts", we managed to get quite a number of nice family photos which would not have been possible without them.

The food served at their cafe was also relatively affordable (Sentosa is finally sensible and charging mainstream). Overall, we had a good time. Would really recommend couples, and even families (with young kids) like us to go for it. A feast for your eyes and your camera. Not posting as much photos here because I took more videos instead this time round haha.

Unknown Indoor Playground - Bouncy Paradise

New indoor playground we found...but this one is not always open and is a little inconveniently located. The playground that I am talking about is Bouncy Paradise. Unlike most indoor playgrounds we know, this one is only opened on public holidays and weekends. Each session is 2 hours. 

Personally, I felt this was more suitable for the older kids because the structures were pretty high. A lot of fun for the adults for sure, cos this might be built for us. For my kid (who is not even 3), he was a bit afraid to climb some of the structures. There were those which he successfully climbed up but I had to "haversacked" him down. 

For parents who are very particular about hygiene, this one doesn't strike out to me as particularly clean. There is air-con but after a few bounce here and there you will be sweating buckets. The good news is that the drinks within the vicinity are quite reasonably priced. It is $19 per pax. Baby (below 13 months) went in free, but she basically people watch and pretended to bounce at uncrowded areas. (We only brought here there because we didn't want her to feel left much).

Not in photos was the flying fox. I was quite surprised my boy actually did it twice. I was a little afraid that he might slip off. Guess, I should have trusted him more. If you are a teenager, I would highly recommend you to go with your friends. Haha. The younger me would be sure to have a ball of a time in this!