Budget-Friendly School Holiday Ideas
1. Visiting Children’s Museum
The first-ever museum dedicated to kids is here in Singapore at Coleman Street. With their motto “Start With Wonders”, the Children’s Museum Singapore is highlighting the power of play in a safe environment where the kids can be creative from their imagination, spark their curiosity by working with education experts, and engage with many multimedia exhibits that create a fun and enticing environment for the kids and their families.
Address: 23-B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807
Operational Time: Tuesday – Sunday | 9:00 am – 5:45 pm
Admission Fee: $10 (Child), $15 (Adult), $40 (2 Adults, 2 Children)
2. Music Enrichment Bootcamp
Children love music, especially playing musical instruments. Learning one could fire up their enthusiasm and make their holiday a whole new experience. Joining a short music course not only enrich them with new musical skill but also makes friends. However, with so many musical instruments to choose from, the parent often confused about which one is the best for their kid.
Rest assured because TMW Music Holiday Programme can accommodate it by providing all of the fundamentals music lessons (piano, guitar, drums, vocals, and more) in a buffet style in three days. This way, your child can try all of the musical instrument lessons and later find out which one they are interested in. The best thing is, the program is only $200 /person. Check out this page to learn more about it, TMW Music Holiday Programme.
Address: 750 Chai Chee Rd, #01-13A ESR BizPark @ Chai Chee, Singapore 469000
Operational Time: Monday – Sunday | 12:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Admission Fee: $200 /person for all courses
3. Encounter the Wildlife
Another activity that surely will get the kids so excited is to meet and greet the wildlife in the Singapore Zoo. All kinds of animals from various regions of the world are nurtured safely in the 28 hectares zoo located on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir. The children can learn how this wildlife lives in their natural habitat; African Lion, Giraffe, White Rhino, Giant Tortoises, Elephants, Penguin, and more; that they usually can only read or watch from a TV program.
Many fun activities will keep the children occupied and happy learning about the animals such as Animal Feedings, Animal Presentations, and more.
Address: 80 Mandai Lake Rd, 729826
Operational Time: Monday – Sunday | 08:30 am – 06:00 pm
Admission Fee: $20 (child), $48 (adult), $20 (senior)
4. Go on an Adventure at Changi Airport
The best airport in the world – Changi Aiport – named by Skytrax is home to an abundance of fun-filled adventure and education centers. The Changi Experience Studio is hosting a digital attraction in an exciting virtual world – the first of its kind – along with interactive games and immersive shows for the children to learn more about aviation and the magic of technology.
During the school holiday (June 2023), Changi Experience Studio has a special program called A Night at The Airport – A Fun-Filled Journey Through Time where it’s all about family bonding time to embark on an exciting amazing race-style, playing nostalgic games about aviation, and ending the night with a magical sleepover.
Address: Changi Airport L4
Operational Time: Monday – Sunday | All Day
Admission Fee: $17 (child), $25 (adult)
5. Quality time in the Library
Set against the magnificent view of Sentosa, library@harbourfront is another best choice for spending quality school holiday time as a family. The iconic library part of the National Library Board Singapore is divided into two zones for adults & teens and children. Inside the library, your activity is not limited to only reading books because in each zone they have special themed activities that will keep you and the children fun and feeling enriched.
In the children’s zone, there is Tinker Truck where children can be creative by improving their problem-solving and reading skills through DIY activity sheets. Then the Stories Comes Alive room where a special story-telling facility brings the stories to life by utilizing special effects, images, and lights. There are still many more activities to explore in the library that will always lift your child’s enthusiasm for new knowledge.
Address: 1 Harbourfront Walk, VivoCity #03-05 (Lobby F), Singapore 098585
Operational Time: Monday – Sunday | 11:00 am – 09:00 pm
Admission Fee: Free
