Category Archives: ACTIVITIES

Svadhi at school

I am thankful that she looks forward to go to school everyday. My initial wish was to homeschool her. But later I decided to go with the flow and do what feels right for us. Most importantly I wanted her … Continue reading

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Coloring

I never taught her to color within the lines. But she figured it out her own. Here she is coloring the pictures I drew for her.

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Swimming

She’s is very comfortable in the pool now. She is able to hold her breath for a few seconds underwater. Something that she was terrified to do just weeks ago. This child does not like to be pushed. She does … Continue reading

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A day at the kindergarten

Today was a neighborhood spring-cleaning day and some activities organized for the kids by the neighborhood association. There was also a demonstration by the fire department on how to put out a fire.

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Bird Park

A field trip organized by the kindergarten to the Malacca Bird Park and the Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest. The kids had a blast 🙂

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Swimming

When we first moved in to our apartment, I was elated at the fact that we were staying in a unit that directly faces the swimming pool. I reckoned it’d be a perfect opportunity for Svadhi to learn swimming. At … Continue reading

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Daily chores

As a parent, I believe its my responsibility to impart basic housekeeping skills to my children. I believe in inculcating the ability to perform basic household duties and to be self-sufficient. No matter where they get to in life, I … Continue reading

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Painting the dog

Today she wanted to paint. I gave her a mat, a palette, 2 brushes, watercolor and a mahjong paper. She laid out the mat and started colouring. I left her for a while to make some phone calls. When I … Continue reading

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Bubbles!

There’s something magical about popping bubbles as it comes floating to you. Pure bliss.

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Collage

Today we did some collage. Svadhi had fun cutting the magazines and pasting the images. She refused to let go of her scissors that day, cutting anything she can get hold of.

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