As we ease into our daily lives with the implementation of the “circuit breakers” to fight against rising COVID-19 infections in Singapore, some of us try to be productive while staying home as much as possible.
For some, life could seem like it has come to a standstill with various restrictions put in place. However, if we think forward and see the greater good to things, we can emerge stronger as a community. And if we are lucky enough to still be able to spend time with our loved ones at home, then we are already considered fortunate.
And if you’re a parent, staying home also means getting to spend more time with your child through stay home activities with kids, creating more memories together.
We look at how celebrity parents in Singapore are spending time with their kids while staying in—and still having loads of fun together!
Stay Home Activities With Kids And Their Celeb Parents
Fann Wong
The veteran actress’ son, Zed, could be seen immersed in an inflatable pool. At one glance, we almost believed that the “turtle” was real… except it wasn’t, thanks to Google 3D Animals feature.
Zed was also seen accompanied by other “animals” which included an angler fish and octopus. Seems like this augmented reality feature just raised the bar of what having fun at home could look like! Refer here for the full list of animals.
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How to get an animal to appear using Google 3D Animals
- Start with a standard Google search for your favourite animal on your smartphone or tablet.
- Scroll down until you see a white box that says “Meet a life-sized [animal] up close.”
Stay home activities with kids: here’s how you can have giant pandas, penguins, sharks and more appear in your house in no time. | Photo: Screenshot from Google
- Click on “View in 3D” and wait for a new pop-out window
- Wait for said animal to appear – slightly wiggle your phone until it appears
Andie Chen and Kate Pang
If you haven’t heard, Singapore-based actor Andie Chen and wife Kate Pang have chosen to let their kids skip school to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of home-schooling, Avery and Aden were involved in creating bracelets using building blocks. While it seems like ordinary playtime, Kate wrote that the activity helps to train children’s fine motor skills. The way children play with these blocks can also be telling of their personality, she said.
And now that the family are indoors, they engage in activities like “stories, workbooks and board games”.
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Jaime Teo
There’s nothing quite like bonding through duet singing, at least for Jaime and her 10-year-old daughter Renee. Singing to “quirky happy songs” is just part of their usual mother-daughter bonding.
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Or… even Tiktok dance sessions to liven up the mood at home!
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Carole Lin
Seems like belting out to popular tunes is another great stay home activity to consider, as we garnered from a post by @brooklynsingapore, an account managed by dad David Lim.
The girl, daughter of former celebrity Carole Lin, was immersed in singing Frozen 2’s ‘Into the Unknown’.
Fun fact: did you know that singing also presents multiple health benefits such as improving your mood and strengthening lungs? Definitely a good idea in light of COVID-19.
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If singing is not your child’s cup of tea, then perhaps role play could be a better fit.
Stay home activities with kids could mean… lots of jumping in the air. #safetyfirst | Photo: drdavidlim / Instagram
Zoe Tay
A musician in the making?
Zoe Tay shares a video clip of her son who “is slowly composing his own song”, which we cannot help but be awed at his talent and dedication.
Whether it is piano, guitar, drama, dance or singing, being home now presents a good opportunity to further hone your child’s musical talents.
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Jacelyn Tay
“I found out that my son prepared 听写 (spelling test) for his 73 year old 婆婆 (grandma),” wrote Jacelyn in her Instagram post.
What a brilliant idea as it helps him to learn and apply what he has studied while grandma gets to “stimulate her mind to improve memory and prevent dementia”.
“This is what we can do while staying at home during the Covid-19 crisis. 🤣”
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Stefanie Sun
The possibilities are endless when it comes to activities you can do at home, according to Singaporean singer-songwriter Stefanie Sun.
In her Instagram post, she shares adorable shots together with her daughter doing stretching, dabbling with cute photo filters among other activities at home. Aww!
Stay home activities with kids: kids love adorable photo filters, so go on and explore with them. | Photo: stefsunyanzi / Instagram
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Here are some parent-child bonding activities inspired by her post: exercising, taking selfies with photo filters, discovering new things online, planting at home, playing hide-and-seek, and simply enjoying the sunshine from indoors.
Daniel Ong
Sometimes, having the greatest fun could be as simple as having each other as company. Just like sisters Renee and Gretel who seem to be having a ball of time bouncing off their seats at home.
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It’s always better, together!
Florence Tan
Florence Tan, a Malaysian actress previously based in Singapore details her daily experience (#Covid19 diary) with the family since the lockdown in Malaysia.
She also streams on Facebook Live (username: Florence陈秀丽) at 10am in the morning where she shares meal preparations with her twin daughters, taking online piano lessons and partaking in morning exercises.
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Melody Chen
Singapore Actress and TV host Melody Chen shares a super cute clip of dad Randall Tan, lifting their twins up with push ups.
That’s some quality bonding time over there, plus loads of giggles—so why not!
P.S. Laughter is always the best medicine.
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