AVIVA SUPERFUNDAE - Singapore's largest outdoor party for the family - is a June holiday event that L will always eagerly wait for. We had so much fun at the 2015 and 2016 Aviva Superfundae and there are many reasons why we wish to return again!


Let your kids soak in the sun and fun with more than 30 non-stop games and activities across 22,000 sqm of open play space at Gardens By The Bay. With five thematically-designed fun zones - Circus Centre, Speedy Zone, Dream Castle, Pirate Island and Jungle World, your whole family can hang loose and enjoy the day while the kids run around silly and immerse in the activities.

In the world of Aviva Superfundae, happiness is guaranteed with the famous Mega Candy Cannon that fires Haribo gummies hourly, awesome Family Dashes, Ninja Quest Giant Inflatable Obstacle course and the popular wet and wild at the CrayCraySpray Waterplay Area where you battle it out with the Nerf Super Soakers. You can also unleash your creativity with artsy workshops and activities at the Dream Castle. What's more, every kid (up to 12 years old) will receive a Superfundae goodie bag and Medal of Achievement when you complete all challenges. The past goodie bags have been awesomely fantastic and I'm sure this year is no different.

There will also be FREE ICE CREAM and FREE VITAGEN for everyone and a FREE DRINK for the adults!

Pasarbella will also be partnering with Aviva Superfundae, so you can purchase lots of yummy signature food there. There will be great entertainment throughout the day and a movie screening to wind down for the night under the stars.

Pasarbella tent during last year's Aviva Superfundae

Organised by local events management company IMAGINE+, and sponsored by insurer Aviva, it's all about "Making Time for Fun" this year at the Aviva Superfundae, where families come together for some sun-loving, quality play time.

Picture taken at last year's Aviva Superfundae

Each ticket is priced at $19.90 each and entitles you to all-day play at the carnival. Kids below 3 years old enter for free. If you are a PASSION card member, you get 10% discount off your tickets. Get your tickets from SISTIC. (Tickets sold on event day will be S$27.90 per ticket.)

Visit www.superfundae.com.sg for more details.


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When your newborn child is diagnosed with Down Syndrome, who do you turn to for support and advice?

Thinking back, I was glad that K's paediatrician remembered to inform us of the Down Syndrome Association (DSA) here. Because many good things came out of that call to DSA. 

From that call, DSA helped me to connect with one of the best paediatricians who is well-known among the local Down Syndrome community. I was assigned a parent mentor who brought hope and love when she knocked on my door during my postnatal confinement. She came with her son, Alan who also has Down Syndrome, and he amazed me with his eloquent speech (at that time, I had that misconception that all people with Down Syndrome couldn't talk and had slurred speech). A gathering for new parents brought many of us together, and friendship blossomed till today. I was also introduced to many parenting talks held at DSA, and picked up good tips from the speakers and other parents. 

DSA is a self-funded, non-profit Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO) that was set up in 1995 by a group of parents who have children with Down Syndrome. The Association works closely and regularly with healthcare and educational professionals, as well as other VWO, and aims to:

• develop individuals with Down Syndrome through life-long learning and social integration
• support families through specialist services, information and education
• advocate for equal opportunities, quality of life and their contribution to the society

This year, DSA celebrates 20 good years of empowering the differently abled and their families through various family support programs they provide. The 20th Anniversary celebrations will kickstart with a Kite Flying & Family Carnival!

Date: 27th February 2016, Saturday
Time:11am - 8pm
Venue: Grand Lawn of Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. 

This event is open to public and DSA attempts to create the record of the largest human kite formation on the Singapore Book of Records!

What to expect
A mini carnival with food and games to entertain the young and old. Carnival coupons (which come in sets of $10) are available for purchase to buy food and play the games (Uncle Ringo, bouncing castle and other games stalls). A free gift (while stocks last!) will be given for every carnival coupon purchased. Enjoy food by Old Chang Kee and talented home chefs from SgEatWithUs. Halal food will also be available at some of the food stalls. 

There are other activities happening alongside with the carnival - Kite Making workshop and Kite Coloring contest (with prizes!) by Singapore Kite Association, community performances and stage performances by the members of DSA. Registration for the Kite Making workshop and Kite Coloring contest is free, but do register early with DSA as there are limited slots. 

Take the whole afternoon to laze around at the Grand Lawn and pit your kite flying skills with your friends and family. 

And nearer the evening, have a picnic with your loved ones while enjoying the spectacular display of LED kite flying showcase under the stars. 

Record-breaking moment
Be a part of the largest human kite formation to help DSA enter the Singapore Book of Records! This will take place around 3pm and the friendly volunteers will be around to usher the crowd for the formation. Just be ready and pose for the record-breaking moment!

What you will receive
For DSA members, each participating member with Down Syndrome and one caregiver will receive a free event t-shirt if you register for the event. 

Free kites will be given every hour (while stocks last!) to those who join the kite flying activity. You can also bring along your own kites. 

Where to get the carnival coupons
Carnival coupons will be available for purchase from the first week of February. Do contact DSA to make your purchase or head down to the coupon sales booth on the event day to get some. 

How to register
Registration for the following events is preferred and appreciated:

• Kite Making workshop  
• Kite Coloring contest 
• Human Kite Formation for the Singapore Book of Records (opens until 3pm of the event day)

Contact Andrew (andrew@downsyndrome-singapore.org) or Lynette (lynette@downsyndrome-singapore.org). Alternatively, call DSA at 65009309 by 15 February. 


For DSA members, do check your email for more info.





Will you be there to show your support for someone who has Down Syndrome? If you do not know anyone who has Down Syndrome, your mere presence and participation will still greatly encourage the families in the community too! 

Children's Day has always been the most special day of a child's primary school life. Most often than not, the child comes home with a bag of presents and sweet treats generously blessed by their teachers. It is amazing how generous teachers can be during Children's Day, and how much thought they put in to make this day memorable for their pupils. 

Although memories of my own school celebrations are fuzzy now, I still remember we always had performances in the school hall, and our teachers would entertain us with funny skits or songs. Community singing of the Malay song "Semoga Bahagia" was also a tradition. School hours would also be shortened. 

This year, I had the privilege of celebrating Children's Day again - as a parent helper. On that day, all the pupils went to school in their favourite colour instead of their school uniform. 

I could sense the excitement brewing in the air as I stepped into the school compound with the kids. The teachers dedicated a lot of time to prepare for this event, and they even stayed till quite late the night before, to decorate the compound. I have to commend the teachers for their effort. They did a wonderful job in creating a celebratory feel with colourful decorations, balloons, gifts and performances.  



As with past Children's Day celebrations by the school, there are always two segments - a concert in the hall where the kids are treated to a variety of purposeful performances which focus on the school values that fit the celebration theme, and a 2-hour carnival where the school compound is turned into ONE BIG PLAYGROUND with food and games stalls. To make the celebrations more meaningful for their pupils, the school has always used this event to raise funds for charity through the sale of coupons. Each coupon is priced at $1, and they can then be used to purchase food or play games during the carnival.

This year, the teachers made the CD Fiesta extra special for the Primary 4 pupils. These young ones had a chance to get into action and actively "work" for this charitable cause. They were tasked to manage their own game stalls with friends from their Co-Curricular Activities (CCA). With this opportunity, the pupils had to put the skills they acquired into practice. These 10-year old pupils had to plan the game prior to the event, organize the equipment and manage manpower help, take care and account for the coupons collected, as well as other entrepreneurship skills needed to attract "customers" to play their games. 

It didn't matter if the children had to miss out some fun while tending to their game stall. That 30 mins of duty gave them the experiences and fun of being in charge like a big brother or sister of the school. For some kids, this could be the first time they had to open up and talk to a school-mate they have never met. 

There was a variety of game stalls - there were those that challenge your dexterity, a crafting stall that personalise keychains using shrink-art, the popular bouncing castle, and free movie screening too. 

Other than helping out with the 9 food stalls and 18 game stalls, some of us from the Parent Support Group (PSG) helped to plan and manage our "F1 Car Racer" game stall. Very glad that we were given such a big air-conditioned room for this purpose! Do you also know that the whole racing track was done up by 3 mommies?!

This game attracted a big crowd of boys over to pit their skills against others in a game of remote-controlled car racing. We even had a pit stop for repairs or a change of batteries. 

Parent helpers for our F1 Car Racer game stall

Thanks to the kind gesture and generosity of Canon Singapore, each young F1 car racer received a 4R print-out to preserve this precious memory of the fun they had at the car racing game stall. The print-out came with a nice paper frame for display too. Other than the children, parents also went wild taking photos with other parents whom we have formed close friendship with, as well as our own family photos. And to add to this special occasion, we also had a photo with a rare visitor of the school!

Daddy ZY took leave that day to be the Photobooth photographer

The printing "aunties"

It was a pity that there wasn't enough time for me to check out other stalls, but thoughtful Ch and L bought some fries, hotdog buns and drinks for ZY and I. Er teachers... maybe a longer carnival time next year?

Some of the pupils were approached to share what they liked most about the CD Fiesta, and this is what they say:

"The Primary 4s got the opportunity to run the stalls for the school. I was assigned to help with the Young Innovators' booth. This to me was very satisfying." ~ Randolph, P4 

"I enjoyed the novelty games, especially the ones we picked marbles with chopsticks. And most importantly, we got to win prizes." ~ Randilyn, P2 

"I liked racing car the most as I had an opportunity to race with my friends and it was very exciting!" ~ Wei Xuan, P2 

"Loved playing at the "Score" game stall because I can score many goals and win prizes." ~ Brendon, P1 

"Love the CD Fiesta, like games and food, especially cotton candy." ~ Hew, P1

"Seaweed chicken... and art key chain." ~ Zoey, P4 

Other than raising a remarkable sum of $5989.67 for Community Chest, this Children's Day Fiesta accentuated many values and positive attitudes a child should have. I am exceptionally impressed and heartened to know that a friend's daughter donated about 100 books from her personal collection and sold them at $1 or $2 to do her part for charity. That is what Children's Day should be about, isn't it? It's not always about the receiving, but the willingness to pay it forward.
"Chasing the Rainbow" was this year's CD Fiesta's tagline to reflect the pupils' pursuits to fulfil their dreams. As we look forward to next year's Children's Day celebrations, let us remember this year's theme - that there will always be a rainbow out there, waiting for our children to catch it. We may not see the rainbow every day, but we know that it's there, and will appear at the appropriate time. The key is, no matter how slow it takes, we have to keep moving towards it, and not be contented to just stay on the spot. 

Let us not dictate which rainbow to chase, but allow our children to chase the one they like, be it big or small.  

Disclaimer: All photos are from the school and PSG, unless otherwise stated. 

The only carnivals I have ever been to, are those organised by my schools because the usual long queues for food and games, plus the big crowd of people, put me off. 

But I couldn't resist the Aviva SuperFundae family carnival after reading about the exciting activities that we would get to do! In fact, I was secretly counting down to 20th June as I was eager to join the Nerf Mission, soap making and Nerf Supersoakers water play, and many more. The kids and I were also looking forward to finding out if there was really going to be a Candy Cannon blasting gummies at us, or would it be just a few staff throwing packets of gummies around. 

We were all hyped up upon collecting our Superfundae goodie pack! Other than the useful picnic mat, umbrella and baby wipes (which was absolutely handy for cooling us down as it was a super hot day too!), the kids got to choose a Nerf toy each! How's that for a goodie bag?! I shamelessly asked one of the staff if I could also have one for myself, but of course, she didn't oblige.  

I applaud the organisers for choosing to hold the event at Gardens by the Bay as there was so much space for the kids to run around and have fun. And with SO MANY activities to do, the queues were reasonably short. The many big tents that housed the activities also provided the much needed shade from the hot sun that day. 



We strategised after Ch and L looked through the guide, and quickly went for our first station - the Nerf Missions. Did I tell you that we love Nerf? The kids own a Nerf gun each, and the Daddy has one too. Ch and L spent the longest time here as they had a few rounds for each Nerf challenge. 



Look at the number of outdoor games and arts-related activities that were available. It was impossible to spot any bored kids around. And parents were also able to join in the games and family challenges. I wanted to do the Milk Dash race with the kids, but they were more focussed on their choice of activities. 

Navigating through mini sports circuits set up by Ready Steady Go Kids

Transformers puzzle, Squiggly Car,  Skateboard and Ninja Quest challenges and Soap Clay making

One highlight of this carnival was that we could earn stamps at each station when we played the activity. And winning the challenges earned us more stamps. The completed redemption card was then used to exchange for My Little Pony, Littlest PetShop or Transformers blind bags! That definitely motivated everyone to play, including the parents!

Happy kids with their redeemed gifts

FREE Haribo gummies and ice cream for all participants!

The other most enjoyable highlight was the CrayCraySpray water play. We left this to the last as forgetful me didn't pack extra clothes for all of us for this activity. And because of that, I couldn't join them. 

Cooling down from a game of CrayCraySpray water play with Nerf Supersoakers!

I stood at the boundary of the waterplay area to take pics but soon became a target for the younger kids. Good thing one of their older siblings was kind enough to stop his mei mei and told her not to shoot at me, else I'll have to change my clothes. 

Ch and L were totally soaked to their skin after the water play! The Nerf Supersoakers were really useful for cooling them down too! And for the record, the day was so hot that their wrung-dry clothes dried after 15 mins of play in the sun. 

The generosity of the organisers and sponsors of this carnival was absolutely appreciated and loved. Ice cream was given freely, and with no limit to how many one can take. No questions, no frowns when someone takes more than one tub of ice cream. There was also free beer for the adults. All these for a really super fun day for the family. Thank you, Aviva! You have indeed raised the bar for family carnivals. 


When the kids give a thumbs up for the event, you'll be sure they have definitely enjoyed themselves.



Check out #SuperFundae for more picture memories from other participants!

Disclosure: We received complimentary tickets to attend the event for this review. No monetary compensation was given and all opinions are ours.