The Ng Family: Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

29.02.2011

Saw this children garden website http://www.sbg.org.sg/bukittimahcore/ChildrenGarden.asp when planning for a trip to Botanic Garden. A garden specially made for children; we definitely have to visit this garden. There are free printable worksheets on this website http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/images/stories/worksheets/Jacob%20Ballas/Learning%20Journey%20-%20JBCG%20Worksheet.pdf The kids can learn and have fun at the same time.

Situated at the Bukit Timah core of Botanic Garden, we have a hard time finding the right car park as we have never set foot in botanic garden before. So max decide to drop us first and find the way to park himself.

You will know that you have reach the garden because of the vibrant colour around the entrance. There is a kidz cafe located on the left side of the entrance and a customer service counter with tables and chairs for children on the right side.

We park ourselves on one of the bench outside the entrance. While waiting for max return, Grandma and mum started munching away with the snacks that they had prepared. Entrance to the garden is free for children. Adult can only enter if there is a child with them. Max and I went in with the kids first.

The garden is planted with plants that children will encounter daily and there are tags for easy referencing too. It is truly a great place for them to learn.

The kids get their 2^nd visit right away taking my mum and grandma with them because they are the tickets to the garden itself. hehehehe

Below are pictures that we take. We have a great time at the children garden and will definitely come back again.

Aloe vera plant

Sugar Cane Plant

Bananas

Tag for the kids to learn

Guava tree

Learning photosynthesis

Ryan's turn to learn

Nice bridge

This man made cave with waterfall gives the garden a nice touch

Ryan captivated by the waterfall

Although he is too young to climb the tree house, he still enjoy watching the kids having fun on it.

The tree house playground

Wood carve - mini table and chairs

Rachel enjoy knocking on the wooden bell

And of course have to Ryan try it too.

Pineapple plant

Saw this beautiful yellow humming bird flying happily among the flowers

papaya tree

A different kind of banana

There are free colouring worksheets from the customer service counter outside the garden. The worksheets are details of what they have learnt inside the garden. There are tables and chairs with crayons for the kids to complete their worksheets too.