By Playeum Children begin each new run of the Artful Play programme by creating a ‘Community Agreement’ together, discussing the behaviours they hope everyone will follow and writing them down as a shared reminder for the group. Imagine a red shipping container nestled among HDB flats. Through its door and glass panels, children gather around tables, sitting and standing, laughing and chatting as they work on their creations. Nearby, others sit on the floor, absorbed in drawi

By Playeum Through the KidSTART PowerUP Playtime play sessions, parents learn practical ways to support their children’s learning, creativity, and confidence through play. (Photo: Playeum) “What would you like your family to do when you wear your hat?” A chicken dance. A hug. These were some of the ideas children shared during a playful “Silly Hats” crafting activity at a parent–child play session. In these lighthearted moments, play opened up a safe space for children’s voic

By Playeum Children created a plan and model of their ideal home using paper, markers, loose materials, and LEGO bricks, including features they said were important, such as ‘a space to look out at the sky’. Image: Playeum “Not so much level, okay?” A boy studied the drawing of the house the children were designing and shook his head. “Can we build underground?” Another child paused. “Okay, but then we cannot see the sky. So let’s think about it.” Paper, colour markers, LEGO