Here for Apec and looking for a gift for your loved ones back home? Here are some Singapore brands and goodies with a local flavour for the little tots.
1 Five stones, $1 per set, from Children Little Museum
This traditional kampung game is played with a set of five small fabric bags filled with rice, beans or saga seeds. Check out infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_194_2005-01-07.html for instructions on how to play the game.
2 Bangles, $30, from Angkara
Channel Bollywood glamour with this ethnic bejewelled and embellished bangles, perfect for playing dress-up.
3 Pencils, $0.50 each, from Museum Shop by Banyan Tree
These cute pencils are covered in pink, yellow and pistachio green variations of the peony flower motifs commonly found on Peranakan porcelain pieces.
4 Singapore Children’s Favourite Stories by Di Taylor, $27.82, from Books Kinokuniya
Add some cultural variety to your kids’ bedtime stories with this illustrated storybook, which features local myths such as how the name Singapura came about.
5 SIA Singapore Girl pendant with chain, $115, from Risis
Created by local jeweller and gift brand Risis, this rhodium-plated pendant is part of the Singapore Vignettes collection, a selection of accessories adorned with charms representing Singapore icons.
6 Teddy bear keychain, $15.90, from The Shop
Designed by Singapore artist Von Tjong, this cute handmade teddy bear is dressed in a traditional sarong kebaya outfit donned by Peranakan and Malay women.
7 Top Schools Exam Papers, $13.10, from Popular Bookstore
You may have heard about how the education system here regularly produces top scorers, especially in mathematics and science. Here’s an inside tip: Assessment books like this one are the secret weapons of kids here.
8 Fabric clutch, $35, from Doinky Doodles Handmade
by local craft label I Want That, this whimsical colourful clutch is a fun addition to any kiddie ensemble.
This article was first published in Urban, The Straits Times.
