Places to be remembered

Recently, my family went to Chin Mee Chin Confectionery to taste traditional Hainanese breakfast. We bought egg tart, cupcakes, bun with kaya and butter spreads, soft-boiled eggs, coffee, Milo and Horlick. It was about a dollar fifty per item. In the coffee shop, we also experienced the traditional coffee house  interior which I used this opportunity to educate my son that such coffee houses were common liken nowadays coffeeshop. 

Shop Front

Traditional Style of Displaying Food Items

CMC Confectionery Cleanliness Award

Peter enjoying his breakfast

In the past, my mom used to bring me to another coffee house which was located nearby too. It was the famous “Red House”. I remembered that the people running the place were elders. They would serve food and beverages such as cupcakes, colorful cakes, coffee and tea. We would be seated at one of those marble top table, traditional wooden Kopitiam chair under a KDK ceiling fan. The interior is absolutely unforgettable and classic. As such I felt that it was important to bring my son to places like CMC Confectionery to experience history before it was gone.      

Fengshan Children Club Celebrates

Recently Fengshan Children Club organised an October Children Birthday cum Children Day Celebration. My family were invited to attend this celebration. At the celebration, we got the opportunity to make an open terrarium to bring home. It was fun and educational because as Peter learnt how to carefully plant a plant into the soil and decorated it with lots of colourful stones. I even taught him how to take turns and share with others the materials.

After we did the terrarium, it was time to celebrate the October children birthday. Peter is one of the children born in October as such he is very excited and delighted to see many children celebrating his birthday and the chance to eat his favourite chocolate cake.

Then we are given a big goodies bag fill with snacks and gifts such as chocolate roll, rice crackers and stationery. I believed that the children were truly blessed by this club. 

Fengshan Children's Club

I joined the Fengshan Children's Club at the Fengshan Community Club. They organised lots of meaningful activities for children to participate in. For example, monthly mass birthday celebrations and outings.

Notice of Fengshan Children's Club

Recently I joined one of their outings to Paya Lebar Fire Station and Mainland Tropical Fish Farm. My four years old son Peter enjoyed the visit to the fire station as he got the chances to interact with firemen, equipment, vehicles and the station. 

Seated in a Fire Truck

Posting with a Firemen & Water Hose

He also enjoyed the visit to the fish farm as he was able to view many varieties of fishes, feed fishes and catch Long Kang fishes. To further enhance his experience of the fish farm, we bought fish food from the farm to feed the huge Arapaimas. It was fun and exciting.

Mainland Tropical Fish Farm

Feeding Koi

Feeding Arapaimas

Catching Long Kang Fishes

At the end of the visit, we gather together to celebrate the September children birthday.  It was a joyous occasion. 

Chocolate & Strawberry Cakes, Yummy!

And we enjoyed the birthday cakes and snacks (Chicken pie, Pineapple Almond Tart & Chocolate Roll). We are well fed, in fact, before we head off to any of the places, we were already given a cream roll and a bottle of water. All the food and drink were provided by the club. The cost of the tickets for adult and child were only S$3 and S$2 respectively. As such, it was very affordable and encouraging for all to join. Hope you can also visit your neighbouring Community Club for children activities that I believe will benefit your children greatly.