Fun With Kids: Peranakan-inspired workshops, $4 cable car rides for two, new Monopoly S'pore edition

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Until Aug 31, local residents can enjoy a round-trip cable car ride for two people at $4 on the Sentosa Line, where the cabins are adorned with Peranankan-inspired designs.
SINGAPORE – Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.
Peranakan-inspired workshops; $2 cable car ride
Learn to make ang ku kueh, ondeh-ondeh and kuih dadar – using polymer clay, that is.
Join artist Nur Rashidah Khalid, known for her miniature food crafts on Instagram account Sherry's Minis, for the Tiny Traditions workshop. You and your children will create non-edible miniature clay kueh to take home as a magnet or brooch.
Rashidah's two sessions on Aug 30 are part of a Peranakan-inspired workshop series curated by Mount Faber Leisure Group to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Singapore Cable Car's Sentosa Line.
Held at the Siloso Point Cable Car Station, each hands-on class is 90 minutes and costs $40.50 a person, which includes a round trip on the Sentosa Line. Kids must be at least six years old and accompanied by a paying adult.
Learn to create non-edible miniature clay kueh from artist Nur Rashidah Khalid.
PHOTO: SHERRY'S MINIS
The Gunong Sayang Association, which promotes Peranakan culture, will also lead two different classes on Aug 31.
At its Manek Magic workshop, you will learn the time-honoured art of embellishing the kasut manek (beaded slippers).
Alternatively, engage your senses in Scents Of Sayang, a session focused on crafting bunga rampay. This potpourri of flowers, pandan leaves and herbs is a traditional gift at Peranakan and Malay weddings.
Artisans of Gunong Sayang Association will guide you and your kids on the traditional art of Peranakan beading.
PHOTO: GUNONG SAYANG ASSOCIATION
To mark its 10th anniversary, cable car cabins on the Sentosa Line are adorned with Peranakan-inspired designs, featuring colourful motifs reminiscent of Koon Seng Road's iconic shophouses.
Until Aug 31, Singapore citizens and local residents can enjoy promotions on the Sentosa Line: a round-trip ride for two people costs $4 (usual price: $17 an adult) and one-day unlimited rides for two are at $14 (usual price: $27 an adult). Sentosa island admission is not included.
Go to
str.sg/aPyj for details.
New Monopoly Singapore edition
Landmarks such as Jewel Changi Airport and Bird Paradise have made their way onto the revamped Monopoly Singapore edition board game.
PHOTO: HASBRO
The Monopoly Singapore edition gets a reboot, aligning with the nation's progress.
This latest version of the classic board game introduces new landmarks such as Jewel Changi Airport and Bird Paradise, and updated MRT stations such as Marine Parade on the Thomson-East Coast Line.
Pity that while S.E.A. Aquarium is included, it has not yet been updated with its new name
Singapore Oceanarium, which opened on July 24.
The Monopoly Singapore edition was released in 2006, followed by a second update in 2016.
Globally, Monopoly has also unveiled a fresh look for its board game as it celebrates its 90th anniversary.
The new Singapore edition, like others, features larger tokens, houses and hotels, making them easier for players to handle and move around the board.
The packaging has also been redesigned into a more compact square box, saving space compared with the previous rectangular version.
In addition to the visual revamp, the company has introduced three new expansion packs, injecting new life into the gameplay.
For instance, the Free Parking Jackpot expansion pack transforms the existing 'free parking' space into a jackpot, allowing players to draw bonus cards and acquire free properties.
The new Monopoly Singapore edition retails for $49.90 at major retailers and online stores. Expansion packs can be purchased separately for $16.90 each.