My First Crayola Playdate and Workshop

My First Crayola Playdate and Workshop

Coloring activities are one of life's best stress-relievers and educators, it teaches both kids and adults lessons like creativity, coordination, awareness, self-expression, and confidence. I was thrilled when I was contacted by Baby Company about the My First Crayola Playdate and Workshop sponsored by Ogalala World and Richwell Trading Corporation. It was held last April 22, 2018, at the 4th Floor activity center of SM Makati. The workshop was both by invitation and also welcomed walk-ins. The event started at 2 PM and ran for 2 hours, which gave the kids plenty of time to learn and have fun.

The facilitator is Teacher Jenni S. Daez, a preschool teacher from the UP Child Development Center. She is a graduate of UP Diliman with a BS in Family Life and Child Development. Currently, she is also a Faculty Member of the Department of Family Life and Child Development of UP Diliman. This makes her an invaluable resource speaker when it comes to workshops for kids.

The program began with opening remarks from Ms. Ayra Magtibay of Richwell. Then Teacher Jenni gathered the kids to sing and dance. The kids looked so adorable singing along and trying to dance! After the song came story time, which was all about a kid discovering colors. And finally, it was coloring time! The kids used Crayola crayons and markers to show their skills as they were divided into 5 groups to facilitate teamwork and encourage sharing and fair play. My son was so excited and I helped him a bit with coloring the fish that was assigned to them. When everyone was done with their artwork, Teacher Jenni called them all up front for a group photo.

I was so happy to have my son included in a workshop like this. I'm a firm believer in how art heals and strengthens and I want my son to cultivate his artistic talents as early as now. As parents, we should encourage our children to scribble, doodle and draw. Crayola helps with this as they have coloring materials groups in stages according to age; Stage 1 for scribbling, Stage 2 for doodling, and Stage 3 for drawing. Hopefully, there will be more workshops from Ogalala and Baby Company that cater to young children and other kinds of arts and crafts. We truly enjoyed attending and we hope to join more playdates like the My First Crayola Playdate and Workshop in the future!

Our Favorite Activities at the Eastwood Easter Wonderland

Our Favorite Activities at the Eastwood Easter Wonderland

Easter egg hunting is one of the few kiddie events that we haven't tried yet since our son was born. So this year, since he was turning three, we decided to check out the Eastwood Easter Wonderland presented by Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. The event was held last April 1, 2018, and registration started at 1 PM where they will give you a map showing the booths scattered all over Eastwood Mall and Eastwood City Walk and a loot bag for snacks and a huge white easter egg. For P500 per kid and 1 adult, you could go from booth to booth which had different themes and activities and/or take part in the Easter Program which started at 3 PM. The day ended with the Fireworks Display over the Eastwood Open Mall Park at 7 PM.

We had 5 favorite booths at the Eastwood Easter Wonderland:

1. The Ball Swim at the Adventure World, located at the Eastwood Citywalk 2 – There was this big Intex pool with hundreds of balls where kids could dive in and play alone or with each other. My son loves ball swims so it was natural that we spent an hour here and came back for more after dinner!

2. The Train Ride from Thomas and Friends Adventure located at the Eastwood Mall 3rd Floor. – My son loves all kinds of trains! He loves the train on the 3^rd floor of the Eastwood Mall, especially so it was really great that it was part of the Wonderland booth.

3. The Cupcake Making booth AKA Sweetville from the Barbie Dreamtopia at the Eastwood Mall Atrium. – You’d think we wouldn’t go here since my kid is a boy, but he says he wants to be a chef when he grows up, so when we found a cupcake making booth he wanted to get down and dirty. He also made friends with the chef in charge!

4. The Egg Painting located at the Eastwood Citywalk 1. – My son is very artistic and very messy. He loves everything colorful. And what’s Easter without an Easter Egg?

5. The Bike Track from Hotwheels found at the Eastwood Central Plaza. – My son is only two (at the time of the event) but he really wants to learn how to ride a bike. We literally went back and forth in this booth because all the bikes were taken but sometime around 6PM we had the chance to try one out and my kid loved it.

*Bonus - Lunch at Super Bowl of China – This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants and I used to go here when I was younger and spend my birthday here. We were so lucky to have a late lunch here and the staff were so friendly and accommodating and of course, the food was amazing.

There were lots of other happy families at the Eastwood Easter Wonderland like my friends from Millennial Moms PH. I also saw other friends with their kids and they all said they were having fun at the event. And I am so thankful that we went to this event so that we had a chance to bond together and have a good, clean, fun day. My family had such a great time at Eastwood last Easter Sunday and we can't wait for next year!

Learn and have fun this summer at SM Supermall

Learn and have fun this summer at SM Supermall

Summer is finally here! SM Supermalls is inviting all parents to make the summer break more fun and exciting for kids and the whole family with exciting activities and workshops in 68 SM malls across the country!
 

Summer fun begins at SM with Summer Takeover workshops so kids can have fun, learn, and make friends this season! Happening until June 3, the interactive workshops include artistic fun workshops on arts and crafts, painting, drawing, and fashion design lessons; entertainment workshops with modeling, music, dancing and theater acting classes; explorers workshops which offer culinary, visual reality and interactive games, and photography; and sports workshops on basketball, taekwondo or martial arts, archery, and golf.

Aside from the activities above, mallgoers can also relax at SM’s Summer Chillin’ on weekends of April and May. This features some of the country’s well-loved OPM bands and artists, with musical performances that are set to treat customers with delightful summer experiences – complete with live art and a food bazaar!

Plus, there is also the Summer Fun Run every weekend of April and May where customers can get active and spend time with loved ones.

Another must-try experience is Summertacular Emoji Balloons Photowall, powered by Vivo, until May 31, where customers snap and show off their summer feels at SM!

As part of the #LetsPlayNowAtSM campaign, customers can download the SM Mobile App to enjoy loads of fun summer games to get instant freebies and giveaways! For more about SM’s Summer Fun, visit www.smsupermalls.com.

Don’t forget to experience summer fun at SM with new and educational activities for the whole family this season!

All About Ju-Ju-Be's Rose Collection!

All About Ju-Ju-Be's Rose Collection!

Rose-gold is one of those really pretty colors that go well with everything, plus it works for both formal and casual occasions so it wasn't a surprise when Ju-Ju-Be launched their newest collection called The Rose Collection. It features three new prints: Whimsical Watercolor, Sakura Swirl, and Rose Colored Glass. I know of many Pinay Jujumamas who have been wanting rose-gold in their lives and this Rose Collection seemed a godsend. The best part is that our local official retailer CEO Emporium had a trunk show (yay another trunk show!) and will be joining the April 3rd worldwide release online.

Of course, I went to the trunk show. Hahahaha! It wasn't something I could miss. And what's amazing is that there were 60 Ju-Ju-Be fans who signed up to join the trunk show! The highest number of attendees so far since CEO Emporium started hosting trunk shows. This time there was a 5-bags-per-person rule, which meant I could get 2 Be Lights as long as they were different prints (worked well in my case. I got number 14 and it was a good thing as bags were gone in a snap! I didn't even have the chance to see the unwrapped Sassy and Supplied, which was a bummer as I didn't get to see the linings in person.

For those interested, Whimsical Watercolor are available in the following bag styles: BFF, Be Right Back, Be Sassy, MiniBe, Be Light, Be Set, Fuel Cell, Be Quick, Changing Pad, Messenger Strap and Paci Pod. Then Sakura Swirl bag styles are: Be Prepared, BFF, Be Right Back, Be Supplied, Hobobe, MiniBe, Super Be, Be Light, Be Organized, Be Set, Fuel Cell, Be Quick, Changing Pad, Messenger Strap and Paci Pod. And lastly, Rose Colored Glass comes in: BFF, Be Right Back, MiniBe, Fuel Cell, Be Quick, Be Set, Paci Pod, Changing Pad and Messenger Strap. The most sought-after bags this release are the Whimsical Watercolor Be Sassy and the Sakura Swirl Be Supplied.

Along with the Rose Collection, 3 additional items will be available: the Be Shady, the Be Switched, and the Be Moved. The Be Shady was already released before so this is like a re-introduction for this cutie. It's a sunglasses or eyeglasses holder and it comes in two prints, Duchess and Black Magic. It has a soft interior that will not damage your eyewear plus a cleaning cloth to keep your glasses shiny. The Be Switched and Be Moved are both bag inserts, and can be used in different bag styles. They both come in Monarch and both have a lot of pockets to make sure your interior organization game is on point. The Be Switched is the smaller insert and fits in the Be Light, Be Packed, Be Sporty and BRB the best. The Be Moved is the bigger insert and fits the Super Be perfectly.

If you want to get yourself some goodies from the Rose Collection, CEO Emporium will be launching them tomorrow, April 3rd on her website at 3 PM. Thinking of getting a couple of bags yourself? For an additional discount, you can order using this link! Pro tip: make sure to log into your account before the release time so that you won't have trouble checking out, remember fastest fingers first! Good luck for those joining the release tomorrow!