• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Happy Tot Shelf

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Find an Activity
  • Activity Membership
  • Learning Space
  • Free Printables
  • About HTS
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Find an Activity
    • Activity Membership
    • Learning Space
    • Free Printables
    • About HTS
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home » Theme Based Learning Activities

    Published: Jul 8, 2021 · Modified: Aug 4, 2023 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    9 Fun Printable Activities for Kids to Learn about Singapore

    Inside: A free printable pack with fun activities for kids to learn about Singapore and a bonus Singapore theme book list!

    Every July, here in Singapore, when we start to see the national flag everywhere, hear the National Day songs and get excited about our country’s biggest celebration, my children get super curious about Singapore.

    “Why is Singapore called Singapore?”

    “What is a Merlion?”

    “Why are there 5 stars on our flag?”

    I love that my children are asking these questions. Since Singapore’s National Day is just around the corner, there is no better time to do some Singapore theme learning with my children! 

    I designed these printable activities for children to learn all the interesting facts and information about Singapore, such as the flag, history, national flower, food and more! 

    Scroll down to read more about the 9 Singapore theme learning activities and download the Singapore Theme Printable Pack and Book List!

    Jump to:
    • Activities for Kids to learn about Singapore
    • Download the Singapore Theme Printable Pack!
    • Bonus: Grab this Singapore Theme Book List too!
    • Looking for more Singapore theme learning activities? 

    Activities for Kids to learn about Singapore

    1) Singapore – Our Home

    A printable activity with a Singapore map and questions about Singapore

    Ages: 3 to 6 years old

    Answer the 4 questions on the printable and draw your home, family, favorite place and favorite local food on the Singapore map. For younger preschoolers, parents can help to draw and your children can color the drawings. Or you can be your child's scribe and have them tell you the things they love and you write them down. This helps them develop early literacy skills by connecting the written word with having meaning. 

    2) Dot Stickers Merlion

    A printable activity for kids to learn about Singapore's Merlion
    An activity about Singapore's Merlion

    Ages: 2 to 6 years old

    Merlion, a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, is the official mascot of Singapore. In this activity, children add scales (dot stickers cut in half) to  the Merlion and color it. For the older preschoolers, they can also trace the word ‘Merlion’. 

    Related: Looking for more dot sticker activities? Check out this list of 25+ Dot Sticker Activities for Preschoolers!

    3) Lion City 

    An cutting and pasting activity for kids to learn how Singapore gets her name
    A activity for kids to learn how Singapore gets her name.

    Ages: 2 to 6 years old

    Through this simple art activity, children learn about the story of Sang Nila Utama and why he named our country ‘Singapura’. Cut strips of orange and/or brown paper and paste it around the lion’s face to create the lion's mane.

    4) Find Singapore's National Flower

    An letter search activity about Singapore's national Flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim

    Ages: 3 to 6 years old

    In this literacy activity, children find their way to our national flower by following the letters in the name ‘Vanda Miss Joaquim”. Make a trip to the National Orchid Garden, located within Singapore Botanics Garden and see this beautiful flower in real life!

    Related: More fun early literacy learning activities that you can easily prepare at home.

    5) Build a Singapore Flag

    Ages: 2 to 6 years old

    Children learn what the colors, crescent and stars represent in this simple activity. Children cut and paste the red rectangle, crescent and stars to create the Singapore flag. Discuss what each symbol represent. Attach a chopstick at the side of the flag and wave your Singapore flag proudly!

    My children waving their Singapore flags proudly
    My children waving their Singapore flags proudly.

    6) Singapore Attractions Puzzles

    3-part puzzles of Singapore's famous landmarks
    3-part puzzles of Singapore's famous landmarks

    Ages: 2 to 6 years old

    Piece together these 3-parts puzzles of 8 famous attractions in Singapore. Then make a trip down to visit these iconic attractions with your children! If you can’t visit them in person, talk about what attractions sound the most interesting to you and why. 

    7) Singapore Coins

    An activity for children to learn to recognize, sort and count the Singapore coins.
    An activity for children to learn to recognize, sort and count the Singapore coins.

    Ages: 2 to 6 years old

    Let’s take a closer look at our Singapore coins. Older preschoolers will sort and place the Singapore coins on the correct circles. Then count how many of each coin there are and write the numbers in the table. Talk about what you can buy with various combinations of coins. 

    For younger toddlers, make a coin drop container for them to hone their fine motor skills. Let them pick up and drop the coins into the small slits on the container cover.

    Toddler dropping coins into a container with slits

    8) Racial Groups and Food in Singapore Bingo

    A bingo game to learn about four major races in Singapore and their traditional food
    A bingo game to learn about four major races in Singapore and their traditional food

    Ages: 2 to 6 years old

    For the older preschoolers, this is a fun game to learn more about the different types of traditional food we see in Singapore, from the four major racial groups: Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian. Spin the pointer on the spinner and identify the racial group the pointer is pointing to. Cover a food from this group with a block. Game ends when a row and a column of food are covered.

    For the younger toddlers, print two copies of the bingo sheet. Cut out each traditional food for one of the bingo sheets. Invite your little one to find and match the food.

    A matching game for children to learn about traditional food in Singapore

    Have you tried all the food featured in this Bingo game? Explore Singapore with your child and give these foods a try! 

    9) Singapore Flyer Counting

    Singapore Flyer Number Matching Activity

    Ages: 2 to 6 years old

    The Singapore Flyer stands at 165m, with a diameter of 150m, making it the third largest Ferris wheel in the world. In this numeracy activity, children paste the dot stickers with matching numbers on the circles. For older kids, use multiples of 5 like 5, 10, 15, 20 and so on.

    Singapore theme dot sticker numeracy activity for kids

    Related: Here are more early math activities that you can do at home!

    Download the Singapore Theme Printable Pack!

    Storybooks about Singapore for kids

    Bonus: Grab this Singapore Theme Book List too!

    I enlisted the help of Speech Pathologist and Children's Book Expert, Joanne Toh from @theplayjournals to curate a special list of story books about Singapore and by Singaporeans!

    Download this free Singapore theme booklist here. And be sure to check out @theplayjournals for more amazing book recommendations!

    Looking for more Singapore theme learning activities? 

    You can also read more about how we created a Singapore theme learning shelf. 

    I hope your children love these activities while getting to know more about this amazing little island that we call home!

    Pin this for later!

    Singapore theme learning activities for preschoolers and toddlers

    More Theme Based Learning Activities

    • Printable earth day activities for children
      10 Earth Day Activities for Kids to Nurture A Love for the Environment
    • fun spring activities for kids such as this button bouquet
      15 Spring Activities For Kids to Celebrate the Season
    • Preschool activities for valentine's day
      10 Heartfelt Preschool Activities for Valentine’s Day
    • Fun fall theme preschool activities for kids
      10 Fun & Easy Fall Theme Preschool Activities 

    Sharing is caring!

    1330 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet

    About Fynn

    Fynn is a Math and Science teacher from Singapore, author of The Happy Learning Book for Siblings and founder of Happy Tot Shelf. She helps parents enjoy home learning with their children through her highly popular kids' activity membership, The Happy Learners' Club. Fynn has been featured in various newspapers, websites and on radio shows as an expert in early childhood learning and creative hands-on learning ideas.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Xinghui says

      August 08, 2021 at 9:06 am

      Hey! I’m a member of thlc, this is my first time accessing your printables but what’s the password for this sg pack? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Fynn says

        September 10, 2021 at 9:14 am

        Hello you can request for the password by emailing hello@happytotshelf.com Thank you!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi there! I’m Fynn—educator, author, and mom of three. I believe a lifelong love of learning starts at home, and I’m here to help you nurture that spark. Together, let’s create joyful learning experiences that strengthen bonds and inspire curiosity for both you and your little ones!

    More about me →

    Spring Activities for Kids

    • Garden Theme Learning Activities for Kids
      Garden Theme Learning Activities and Learning Shelf
    • fun spring activities for kids such as this button bouquet
      15 Spring Activities For Kids to Celebrate the Season
    • Counting Flowers Activity for Preschoolers
    • Snail Shapes printable activity for children to learn early math
      Snail Shapes Cut and Match Activity

    Popular Posts

    • Fun number activities for kids
      10 Low Prep Number Activities for Preschoolers to Play at Home 
    • Haircut Number Game - A fun counting and cutting activity for preschoolers
      Haircut Number Game - A fun counting and cutting activity for preschoolers
    • Preschoolers learn to read by segmenting and blending CVC words, using this printable activity
      Learn to Read Part 3: CVC Words for Preschoolers
    • Easy printable phonics activities for preschoolers
      Learn to Read Part 1: Hands-On Phonics Activities for Preschoolers 

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About Fynn
    • Meet the HTS Team
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms of Use

    Resources

    • Activity Index
    • Activity Membership
    • Free Printable
    • Learning Space Course

    Buy my books

    • Sibling Activity Book
    • Happy Learning Math Books

    Copyright © 2023 Happy Tot Shelf

    1330 shares