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    Home » Theme Based Learning Activities

    Published: Jul 27, 2018 · Modified: Jul 30, 2023 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    Singapore Theme Learning Activities and Shelf

    One of our favorite way to celebrate Singapore's National Day is to learn more about our country through some fun Singapore themed learning activities! Read on for my list of fun ideas for children to learn about Singapore's flag, culture and famous landmarks.

    Related: A free Singapore theme Printable Pack with 9 fun and easy activities for kids to learn about Singapore and a Singapore theme book list!

    Singapore theme learning shelf with activities for children
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    • Learning Activities for Toddlers (2 to 3 Years Old)
    • Learning Activities for Preschoolers (3 to 6 Years Old)
    • Craft Projects, Experiments and Sensory Play
    • Want more Singapore Themed Activities?

    Singapore Theme Learning Activities and Shelf

    Singapore theme learning shelf with activities for kids

    Related: Everything You Need to Know about Setting Up a Themed Learning Shelf

    Note: This shelf was created in 2017 when Singapore celebrated her 52ndbirthday, hence explaining all the number 52 in see in this post.

    Learning Activities for Toddlers (2 to 3 Years Old)

    • Matching colors of the cable cars and pegging cable cars onto a string (numeracy & motor skills)
    Singapore cable car activities for kids
    Cable cars made from cardboard, pegged onto a string
    • Arranging Merlions from tallest to shortest (numeracy)
    Arranging Singapore merlions in order
    Singapore flag activities for kids
    Making the Singapore flag from cloth or felt
    • Pretend play with Hokkien Mee set (from Heartfelt Makan) using chopsticks. (discovery of the world, motor skills)
    Pretend play with Heartfelt makan hokkien mee, a Singapore dish

    All the above activities are suitable for the preschoolers too.

    Learning Activities for Preschoolers (3 to 6 Years Old)

    • Roll a die and cover corresponding number of letter ‘d’ on the durian with spikes. (language)
    Cover the letter d with durian spikes
    • Matching the Chinese character 星 and 月to the star and moon symbols. (language)
    Star and moon Chinese learning activity
    • Search and dot the Chinese character 星 and 月. (language)
    Search and dot, a Star and moon Chinese learning activity
    • Measuring the height of Merlions (numeracy)
    Measuring singapore merlions as a learning activity for children
    • Differentiate 52 from 25 and dot all the number 52. (numeracy)
    Number activities for preschooler
    • Counting to 52 stars. (numeracy)
    Counting stars Singapore theme activity for kids
    • Addition within 10 with stars. (numeracy)
    Addition Singapore activity for kids
    • Counting 1 to 10 and number matching on the paper plate ferris wheel (numeracy)
    Singapore Ferris wheel activity for kids
    • 3 parts puzzles of iconic landmarks in Singapore. Watch the video tutorial on how to make the puzzle. (discovery of the world)
    3 part puzzles with iconic Singapore landmarks
    Singapore landmarks puzzle
    • Spot the difference in the Hokkien Mee (from Heartfelt Makan) game and put in the missing ingredients using chopsticks. (discovery of the world and motor skill)
    Singapore theme activities for kids - spot the difference
    Heartfelt makan Hokkien mee theme activities for kids

    Craft Projects, Experiments and Sensory Play

    • Duplo block HDB stamping (arts & creative expression)
    Duplo block stamping
    Create an artwork of Singapore HDB flats with duplo block printing
    • Merlion theme water bead sensory bin (arts & creative expression)
    Singapore Merlin sensory bin
    • Singapore flag bean sensory bin and make bottle shakers with the beans (arts & creative expression)
    red and white Singapore flag sensory bin
    Singapore flag bean sensory bin
    • Invitation to decorate a cardboard box cake (arts & creative expression)
    Invitation to decorate a birthday cake craft for Singapore's national day
    Decorating a cake craft
    Cardboard birthday cake
    • Make a My Home 3D collage (arts & creative expression)
    Singapore my home art work

    Want more Singapore Themed Activities?

    Download this free Singapore Theme Printable Pack with 9 fun and easy activities for kids to learn about Singapore! There is a bonus Singapore theme booklist too!

    9 printable activities to learn about Singapore

    I hope you and your little ones will have fun learning about Singapore with these activities!

    Singapore theme learning shelf
    Singapore theme learning activities for kids

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    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.

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    1. Bel says

      July 13, 2021 at 6:37 am

      Very helpful content! I'm sure parents from my school would love to try these activities with their kids. Thank you!

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