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#1. Dance-Telling Audio Story: Little Ganesh and Little Karthikeya

by  Ethos


An audio book on a story about Little Ganesha and Little Karthikeya from Indian Mythology. Children at home can learn the various mudras (otherwise known as hand gestures) commonly seen in Indian dance in this dance-telling activity led by Soumee De and Mei Fei Soo. Colouring Sheets are available to download as well.
About Ethos
Ethos was founded by two passionate Odissi dancers, Soumee De and Manishikha Baul early in 2014 at Singapore to inspire, propagate, develop and influence the spread of Odissi and related arts & music disciplines across geographies, cultures and generations. Ethos, under Soumee’s leadership today continues to work with a larger group of local artistes and schools in Singapore to teach at workshops, perform, co-create new works to fulfil the vision set by the co founders. Ethos is a community and it welcomes all artistes, non-artists, writers, bloggers, arts, music, dance professionals and amateurs, photographers and interrelated discipline students to get connected with your exciting thoughts and ideas. Soumee teaches Odissi to children and adults on weekends at Goodman Arts Centre.

Instagram:  ethosodissi
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#2. Googly Doodly Monster

by art@homesg


One of artathomesg’s signature lessons of encouraging children to use their imagination and giving them the free reign to create monster friends with just a few simple materials. What kind of monsters can you create from dropping a bunch of googly eyes on paper?
About art@homesg
art@homesg is made up of a merry group of magical creatures disguised as art teachers. And they can’t wait to share their magic and love for art with you! Art plays a more important part in every child’s development than most people are aware of. Did you know that doodling actually increases attention span? At art@homesg, they use art as a medium to cultivate creativity and bring the joy of art making to the comfort of your home. They don’t believe in the impossible. They believe in stepping out of comfort zones and pushing limits. They also believe that clouds can be the colours of the rainbow and unicorns exist. Who says a cow must be black and white, and fishes can only swim in water? In the world of art, there are endless possibilities. Art, brings the world of impossible, alive.

Instagram:  arthomesg
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#3. Here, There, Where

by  The Kueh Tutus


A game that improves communication bonds and fires the imagination. All you need to do is respond to body language and have a few pieces of paper. Suitable for children 3 years and above.
About The Kueh Tutus

The Kueh Tutus are a collaborative team of creatives (dancers, a composer, a dramaturg) who dove into exploring dances and dance-based experiences for the young and very young. They have spent hours teaching, playing with or being children. Now they also feed a desire for discovery and unlock the imagination through works that are developed with children as an integral part of the creative process. Egged on by choreographer Melissa Quek, they combined their super-powers of productive curiosity in 2017 when our playful engagement with music and movement captured the hearts of parents and children alike.

  Instagram:  thekuehtutus
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#4. How to Tell A Story With Found Objects

by The Storytelling Centre Limited and Kamini Ramachandran, Founder of TSCL

Tired of colouring? Turn your pencils into a forest of trees! Have some old ribbons? Transform them into rivers and rainbows! Are you running out of things to do at home with your little ones? Here are some tips for a simple storytelling session using objects lying around the house.
About The Storytelling Centre Limited and Kamini Ramachandran

Kamini Ramachandran is a master storyteller with extensive experience in the art of storytelling. She founded The Storytelling Centre Ltd (TSCL) to advance the art of storytelling through the Young Storytellers Mentorship Programme. She has developed and designed specific storytelling experiences targeted at little listeners between the ages of 3 – 7 years, such as ‘Terrific Tales’ at The Artground. Kamini is the director of Moonshadow Stories and creative producer of StoryFest Singapore. A respected teaching artist, she is a highly sought after storytelling trainer and facilitator.

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#5. My Puppet, My Choice: Sock Seahorse

by  C!puppets


Look around you. There are many everyday objects that you can use to make your own puppets. With a little imagination and creativity, puppet play at home becomes accessible and enjoyable for all. The best part is… YOU get to decide what puppets C!puppets make! With your choices and input, C!puppets create the puppet and story specially for you. In this edition, find out more about the Sock Seahorse puppet.

About C!puppets
C!puppets is made up of three individuals (Auderia Tan, Isabelle Low, and Shirley Sim) who believe that anything can be a puppet. Yes! Anything! They would like to empower their creative little friends to discover the potential of objects that are ‘useless’ and experience the joy of transforming household ‘waste’ into puppets!

Music: « Cute » from  Bensound.com
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#6. How to make a Food Art Platter

by TAG Team


If you’re missing The Curious Sky – Galaxy Edition as much we are, here’s an idea for you – Make a Food Art Platter that’s Outer Space themed! Using what you have in your fridge, create your own Galaxy that’s out of this world, and is healthy too. Here’s what TAG team made, and no, we were not playing with our food. 😝

Music: « Buddy » from Bensound.com
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#7. Dance Playground – The Basket

by RolyPoly Family


Dance Playground is where Rolypoly Family explore dance and movement through unusual play structures. This Playground accompanies their dance theatre performance “The Basket”, which in turn was inspired by “The Incredible Basket”, written by local writer Quek Hong Shin. In this activity, test your balancing skills and explore dance and movement with baskets.
About RolyPoly Family
Rolypoly Family dance projects and programmes support the artistic, creative and social emotional learning of young children and their families. They are a team of dance artists brought together by their intuitive and sensitive movement practices and their dedication to the creative genius of children. Their name is a statement of their beliefs – that families come in all shapes and sizes, that kinship can grow through creative and physical play, and that rhyming is as fun in language as in dance. Rolypoly Family is a division of Derring-Do Dance

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#8. My Puppet, My Choice: P-Rex

by C!puppets


Look around you. There are many everyday objects that you can use to make your own puppets. With a little imagination and creativity, puppet play at home becomes accessible and enjoyable for all. The best part is… YOU get to decide what puppets C!puppets make! With your choices and input, C!puppets create the puppet and story especially for you. In this edition, find out more about the Plastic T-Rex puppet.
About C!puppets
C!puppets is made up of three individuals (Auderia Tan, Isabelle Low, and Shirley Sim) who believe that anything can be a puppet. Yes! Anything! They would like to empower their creative little friends to discover the potential of objects that are ‘useless’ and experience the joy of transforming household ‘waste’ into puppets!

Music: « Cute » from Bensound.com
↓   Download Instruction Sheets


#9. Backyard Exploration – Get Your Compass Ready!

by Brocolily


Based on their performance Outside, Brocolily brings us a charming music video that you can sing along to, as they take us around their backyards. From North, South, East to West, let us know which you like the best! Outside was first performed at part of The Artground’s GroundBreakers artist incubation programme.

About Brocolily
Brocolily, formed in 2019 is made up of theatre makers, Cheryl Kjm & Zeeaura! Cheryl has been actively involved with Theatre for Young Audience for 7 years now. Currently, she’s exploring a different form of storytelling and involving herself in video production a little more. Since 2019, Zee, a musician by profession has branched out become a theatre maker herself and finds it exciting to be able to marry the two. “Brocolily” the name, is a fun combination of the nutritious veggie and the Lily flower; with a hidden meaning that represents their belief to create memorable works for the young that are both visually enticing and enriching. They embrace the quirks of everyone’s imagination and aim to create a safe and fun environment for learning and parent-child bonding.

Instagram: teambrocolily
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#10. The sun is a natural dehydrator

by Cultivate Central


Do you know how fruits were kept edible for long periods of time before refrigerators and dehydrators came into existence? There are a few different techniques used to preserve fruits, and one of these is to sun-dry the fruits! 
Try this at home 
Make your own dried herbs, flowers or peels for cooking and making tea, or spruce up your home with dried flower art!
About Cultivate Central
Cultivate Central is a social enterprise on a quest to bring about a cultural shift in our food system by making growing food, working with soil, composting with worms and reducing food miles in the city. We are educators. We are urban farmers. We are facilitators of change. We build the journey from Soil to Soil, and we urge you to join us on this journey. Whether you are an educator, a community organiser, a passionate business owner or a corporate leader, we can help you bring about a positive change, and create beautiful and bountiful food gardens while also managing food waste and engaging your community on wellness and earth care.

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#11. Make a Sensory Board 

by TAG Team


Create your own sensory board with items found around the house. Excellent for sensory and fine motor development, a sensory board will keep the little ones busy with options to pull, feel, press, tug, poke, squeeze, and open, all in one place. Remember to use items that are safe and age appropriate. Home’s the limit! Here’s what TAG team made (some time ago), and had lots of fun in the process.

Music: « Funnysong » from Bensound.com
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#12. My Puppet, My Choice: Yarn-Ster

by C!puppets


Look around you. There are many everyday objects that you can use to make your own puppets. With a little imagination and creativity, puppet play at home becomes accessible and enjoyable for all. The best part is… YOU get to decide what puppets C!puppets make! With your choices and input, C!puppets create the puppet and story especially for you. In this edition, find out more about the Yarn Monster puppet.

About C!puppets
C!puppets is made up of three individuals (Auderia Tan, Isabelle Low, and Shirley Sim) who believe that anything can be a puppet. Yes! Anything! They would like to empower their creative little friends to discover the potential of objects that are ‘useless’ and experience the joy of transforming household ‘waste’ into puppets!

↓   Download Short Story

#13. The Rolling Basket

by Rolypoly Family


“The Rolling Basket” is a dance movement that you can do at home, and even on your mattress/bed. You can do it alone, or with a partner in your lap. You can also do it while trying to add cushions and stuffed toys and other things to your “basket”! Not only is rolling fun, it helps children’s nervous systems to mature and organize — for children, rolling provides crucial sensory input and helps to develop motor skills. After trying the Rolypoly way, do share other ways of rolling with us on IG stories by tagging #homewithTAG @theartground @rolypolyfamilysg
About Rolypoly Family
Rolypoly Family dance projects and programmes support the artistic, creative and social emotional learning of young children and their families. They are a team of dance artists brought together by their intuitive and sensitive movement practices and their dedication to the creative genius of children. Their name is a statement of their beliefs – that families come in all shapes and sizes, that kinship can grow through creative and physical play, and that rhyming is as fun in language as in dance. Rolypoly Family is a division of Derring-Do Dance.

Music: « Acoustic Folk » from Bensound.com






#14. Make a Cardboard Peekaboo Box

by Stan


Make a Cardboard Peekaboo box out of recycled carton boxes for lots of open-ended play for your babies! Choose materials and objects that are safe and will stimulate their senses. A peekaboo element also helps develop hand-eye coordination. This Peekaboo box doubled up as a mini ball drop and a walker! Show us your creations so that others moms can get inspired too! The Cardboard Peekaboo Box was inspired by Stan’s work – “Cardboard City”.

 A cardboard installation for pre-walking babies to explore and extend their spatial awareness, “Cardboard City” was developed as part of Stan’s artist residency at The Artground.
About Stan
Stan is a musician, educator and a TYA artist with a passion for creating lo-fi experiences for little people, borne out of simple ideas. Mummy to Yona, a budding little bookworm, she believes that anything can be taught to young minds with the right tools. She is also the Artist-In-Residence at The Artground.

Music: « Yona » by Stan

Facebook:  tinyfeatsg
Instagram: eradiva


#15. Make a Pull Tab UFO

by art@homesg


Fifi visits Earth again after 200 years! She remembers the kind humans the last time she visited, but due to the virus, there were no one in sight. Instead, she picked up a… worm? Watch the video for tips on how make your own pull tab UFO with simple materials you have at home. What will your alien pick up?
A bout art@homesg
"art@homesg is made up of a merry group of magical creatures disguised as art teachers. And they can’t wait to share  t heir magic and love 
for art with you!”

 Art plays a more important part in every child’s development than most people are aware of. Did you know that doodling actually increases attention span? At art@homesg, they use art as a medium to cultivate creativity and bring the joy of art making to the comfort of your home. They don’t believe in the impossible. They believe in stepping out of comfort zones and pushing limits. They also believe that clouds can be the colours of the rainbow and unicorns exist. Who says a cow must be black and white, and fishes can only swim in water? In the world of art, there are endless possibilities. Art, brings the world of impossible, alive.

Music: « Paper Ships » from Freckleland

Instagram:  artathomesg


 

#16. Object Puppetry at Home!

by Bright Ong


Object Puppetry is a really fun way to experiment with the art of puppetry without having to have a puppet with you. All you need are objects that are in and about your house. It’s a great way to use your imagination and learn some puppetry skills at the same time! Come join Bright in the #HomeWithTAG series, and have a good laugh with some Object Puppetry!
About Bright
Bright Ong is a multidisciplinary performance-maker and has developed diverse specialisations in theatre and puppetry. In his capacities as a director, actor and puppeteer, he also greatly believes in the power of theatre for young audiences (TYA), and has worked on numerous TYA productions both locally and internationally. He is an Associate Director with Five Stones Theatre (UK, Singapore), Associate Artist with Mascots and Puppets Specialists (Singapore), and is a participant member of the Closed Community of Artists under The Paperboats Collective (Australia) as well as a member of the UP Collective (Singapore). He is also developing The Sultan’s Palace as part of The Artground’s Groundbreakers (2020) Artist Incubation Programme..

Music: « BoogieBounce » by Drew Banga


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#17. Hey, How are You! – Let’s Write a Letter

by Jeremy Leong


Sometimes when the Astronauts of Z3 Space Station are on a mission to explore planets, they may be away from their family and friends for a long time. During these times, our Astronauts may feel sad, lonely, bored, maybe even angry. Even after going on countless missions, It doesn’t get any easier and we still miss our loved ones. In times like these, we’ll write a letter to those we miss, or even send them a video message.“Hey, How are You!” we’ll ask our loved ones; and if you want to write to your family or friend and send them a letter, you can download the printable letter down below, together with the Parents/Educators Guide, to start! This activity is created by Jeremy Leong, co-founder of Zip Zap Zoom Collective, who is developing Blast Off!, a space-themed roving theatre experience.
About Jeremy
Jeremy Leong is the Co-Founder of Zip Zap Zoom Collective together with Claris Tan and Elizabeth Loh. The collective is dedicated to creating arts experience for young audiences, and believes that every child is inherently creative and possess a unique voice. Zip Zap Zoom Collective is currently undergoing The Artground’s GroundBreakers Artist Incubation programme (2020) and is developing Blast Off!, a roving site-specific theatre experience that puts children’s voices at the forefront. Jeremy is also a freelance actor, drama educator, and an Associate Young Storyteller with The Storytelling Centre Limited. He is passionate about his work with young children and sees the arts as an opportunity for children to develop a strong sense of individuality.

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