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Raise Your Kids AQ with the ZooMoo Channel and App

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There has been a lot of issues lately involving kids’ safety on the Internet which has led many parents to ban their children from using certain apps. Is TV a good alternative though? Not so much because there are many TV shows that are unfit for kids to watch too. But it’s good to know that kids can now have access to an edutainment channel called ZooMoo.

My son, Ziggy, and I learned all about ZooMoo last February 9, 2019 when we attended the launch at the Zoo Cafe at Ayala Malls Vertis North. Zoo Cafe was the perfect venue because it showcases animals in their decor. ZooMoo is all about animals too. In fact, ZooMoo is all about animals, all the time.

During the event, Ziggy was able to enjoy a few activities including face painting (he chose a dinosaur), coloring and answering an activity sheet.

The parents in attendance were there to listen to a panel discussion, led by environmental advocate Gregg Yan and lifestyle television host and mom Kelly Misa-Fernandez, on the importance of teaching kids about animals and nature at an early age.

The ZooMoo Channel

Let me share with you what we learned about ZooMoo.

ZooMoo is an edutainment channel that aims to raise children’s Animal Quotient (AQ) by allowing the them to explore the animal world, develop knowledge and affection for animals, leading to a life long love of conservation. It is a collaboration between some of the world’s foremost wildlife filmmakers, early childhood educationalists, and technology developers.

The channel’s line up comprises 1500+ self-contained shows that combine spectacular wildlife footage with a range of puppetry, animations, and narrative techniques that makes for a safe and unique viewing and learning experiences for kids. They follow 5 themes namely Explore Time, Create Time, Play Time, Puzzle Time, and Quiet Time.

Some of the shows include Leo the Wildlife Ranger, Lost!, Clawdia’s Amazing African Adventure, Piglet’s Adventure Machines, and Ninja Pop. The channel is currently available to SKYcable subscribers as an add on. Just choose to add channel 120 to your channel line up for only P20.00 per month via SKYcable Select.

The ZooMoo App

ZooMoo is also the first channel worldwide that has its own fully synced audio App that is a key educational tool and extension to the channel. It enhances the kids’ viewing experience by engaging them in a world of games, puzzles and activities that teach them about wildlife and conservation. Kids learn about the animals’ appearance, their sound, habitat, level of scarcity, superpower, and diversity.

They can look after and care for 300 animals on secluded ZooMoo island by feeding them, keeping them clean, watching real life videos, taking photos and more. It also uses ZooSync technology when you run the ZooMoo app to collect content from the television. It even has a Parent’s Page where you can engage with your kids and learn together without the pressure of scores, time limits or stress. There are no ads and no wifi required to use the app. You can get it via the App Store or on Google Play. We actually have the app already on our phones and our two sons really love using it.

With ZooMoo, you can rest easy that what your children are viewing are not only definitely safe and child-friendly but also very educational and entertaining too. Learn more about it by visiting the ZooMoo website and follow ZooMoo on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Arts and Crafts Galore at the Sky Life Color Explosion 2016

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We love arts and crafts events. It gives an opportunity for us to expose our kids to lots of different ways to express themselves and make things that help develop their creativity. This is exactly why I made sure our whole family (hubby, kids and even my mom) got to join the Sky Life Color Explosion this year. Last year, only hubby and our son, Ziggy were able to make it.

This year, it happened the same day as Mother’s Day, on May 8, at the SM Mall of Asia. We got there right when the program was about to start and the first up was this balloon twisting show.

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Yup, it really was a show, compared to the usual balloon twisting activities we see at parties where the balloon artists aren’t really that entertaining. These guys really performed and the show was quite long. They even invited kids to go up the stage several times to participate in the performance.

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Our Ziggy was able to go up once (he’s the one wearing the red apron on the right) and of course, he got to take home some balloons in the shape of a helmet, a shield and sword.

Aside from this, there were a lot of other games and activities that kids and their parents were able to participate in on stage.

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Those who didn’t want to participate on stage were busy just going from one arts and crafts booth to another. There were plenty to choose from! In this booth below, kids got to play with clay.

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Here, they got to decorate and take home their own pair of sunglasses. Our Ziggy wanted to try this but by the time we got to their booth, there weren’t enough materials left anymore.

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But Ziggy was able to try the shirt tie-dyeing activity though. He was able to do this as well at last year’s event. Ziggy got some help from the hubby. They were supposed to put different colors of die on each portion of the shirt that was tied with rubber. However, Ziggy got too excited and just squirted two colors in whatever way he wanted. Haha! It’s okay though. The final outcome was still a cool shirt anyway.

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Our girls, Zoe and Ziya, were also able to find some activities that they could join even if they’re now already 14 and 13 years old. They got to try sketching with these really cool colored pens that I too have to check out soon!

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They also joined Ziggy at the lantern-making booth.

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Ziggy also got to try the bead art booth that used Beados. The bead art is squirted with water and left to dry so that they will stick. Unfortunately, we forgot to return to the booth after the drying period and so we weren’t able to take Ziggy’s creation home.

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There were also several workshops that kids and their parents could sign up for, such as this poster making activity.

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There was also a calligraphy workshop for adults that I wish I was able to join.

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I wasn’t really able to join any of the activities aside from helping Ziggy with his bead art and watching the program. I was busy documenting my kids’ experiences as usual. Haha! But I did get free ice cream because it was Mother’s Day. So yay!

Overall, it was a really fun event that we all enjoyed and a great start to our Mother’s Day celebration. Can’t wait for the next Sky Cable event! 🙂

Celebrate Halloween at the Sky Halloween Superheroes Event

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Have you already made plans on where to take your kids this Halloween? If not, then you must check out this upcoming event by Sky Cable called Sky Halloween Superheroes.

 

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Let’s join the kids as they prepare themselves to battle it out the mysterious and evil Candy Grubber. There will be lots of fun activities, games, treats and surprises, and not to mention – the awesome costume contest.

The event, co-presented by Alaska Choco and Propan TLC, will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the Eastwood Mall Open Car Park. Kids will surely have a lot of fun with all the activities lined up for this event.

Plus, they can even join the costume contest. Unlike the other Halloween events happening in the Metro, this one’s theme is superheroes and not scary monsters. I think it’s an awesome idea especially for those kids who get scared easily. Here are the categories for the costume contest.

  • Ultimate Superhero (6 yr. old and above)
  • Cutest Superhero (5 yr. old and below)
  • Family Superheroes
  • Spookiest Superhero (all kids)
  • Prettiest Superhero

As if that’s not already good enough, admission is FREE. Also, 100 ticketed Sky Cable subscribers also get to take home a goodie bag!

Our family has been to quite a few Sky Cable events already and we always end up having a great time. Sky Cable events are always jam packed with entertainment for the whole family and they serve lots of good food too!

For more info, call 381-0000 or check out the Sky Halloween Superheroes Facebook page. Hope to see you guys there! 🙂

Events: Sky Celebrations Fair

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Several years ago, I had a short stint as a kiddie party planner. I’ve always loved events and loved organizing parties even more. So, two of my friends and I tried it out as a business for a while. It was so much fun!

After some time, my friends and I decided to go our separate ways business-wise. But despite that, my love for party planning never dissipated. In fact, I continued to plan kiddie parties but this time, only for my own kids.

I know party planning can be a daunting, tedious task sometimes. Luckily, these days there are more party suppliers to choose from which makes party planning a whole lot easier. How do you choose party planners though, and where do you find them?

Well, go visit the Sky Celebrations Fair!

 

Sky Celebrations Fair

 

The Sky Celebrations Fair is a gathering of all celebrations, party suppliers and experts all in one roof. It’s going to be held on Saturday, August 23, 2014, from 11 am – 7pm at the Rockwell Tent in Makati.

It promises to be a fun event for the family. I can still remember how much fun we had last year when we went to the event. This year, there will be even more activities such as Face Painting, Glitter Tattoo, Balloon Twisting, Kiddie Salon.

But of course, it’s also your chance to meet awesome party suppliers, who can help you make your dream party into a reality.  There will be suppliers for the following: 

  • Food
  • Art
  • Clowns and entertainers
  • Balloons and other decor
  • Cake
  • Photo Booths
  • Magicians
  • Party Stylists

Admission is FREE. So, don’t miss this opportunity!

For more info, visit the Sky Celebrations Fair Facebook page for more info or watch this TVC.

 

Father’s Day For The Man Of The House

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I have said this a million times before but I will say it again. My hubby is not only a great partner to me but he’s also an awesome hands on dad to Ziggy and stepdad to Zoe and Ziya. So, of course, I couldn’t let Father’s Day pass by without doing something to celebrate his awesomeness.

 

Hubby is actually not big on celebrating Father’s Day. I think he prefers I spend the money on more useful things but I believe he deserves a treat every now and then, right? So, the week before Father’s Day I actually took him shopping and he let me buy him a new pair of pants. Woohoo!

 

But of course, during Father’s Day weekend, I wanted to celebrate by letting him choose what he wanted us to do. My only request was that we do it a day early because on Father’s Day itself, the girls will be out with their dad. So, hubby decided he wanted us to attend the Sky Cable Sky Kids Play Day event on Saturday afternoon then have dinner out after.

 

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So, off we went to Rockwell tent on Saturday afternoon. My friend, Chrissy ,was the one who invited us to the Sky Cable Sky Kids Play Day. I knew it was going to be fun because there will be lots of stuff for the kids to do there and lots of food too!

 

As expected, there were several booths that had activities lined up for the kids. The girls busied themselves in the arts and crafts area where they designed their own headbands. Ziggy and hubby holed up in The Learning Library booth were they read some books. We were later joined there my by friend, Millie, and her kids. Hubby and I enjoyed ourselves by eating free food. Haha!

 

 

There were also a lot of fun contest on stage as well as photo opportunities with Iron Man, Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. Ziggy, of course, insisted to have his photo take with all three of them.

 

 

But I have to say that the highlight of the event for us was hubby’s name being called out on stage as one of the raffle prize winners. He won a gift certificate of a one month free session applicable to any Learning Library program. I was so happy! I was already thinking of letting Ziggy try out their Beginning Readers program. Now he can try it out for free!

 

After the fun event, we headed to the newly-reopened Burgoo at the Power Plant Mall. I’ve always liked it there but it has been a while since we last dined there.

 

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Since we weren’t too hungry yet, we just settled for a plate of Fish and Chips and their Ultimate Fajitas plus some drinks. OMG. I love the fajitas. I especially love the taste of the shrimps. This is definitely something I will order again in the future.

 

 

As for the Fish and Chips, I’ve tasted better but this one’s okay too. Plus the serving size is really big. We actually weren’t able to finish it then. So, we took home some of it and hubby and I finished it off during movie time at home that night.

 

 

All in all, it was a really nice family day. I think the hubby appreciated my efforts to make him feel special and that’s all that matters, right? It’s the least I can do, really.

 

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