Thinking about coming to The Cooler Lumpur Festival this weekend at Publika? Don’t forget to bring your little ones along! Besides exhibitions, talks and book launch for the adults, there are also plenty of activities lined-up for your kids to enjoy and learn from. It will definitely be a fun and productive weekend for the entire family.
Who Took the Hat? & Other Intriguing Stories
Date: Sunday, 14 June
Time: 11am – 12pm
Venue: The Bee
Bring your kids for a fun and interactive storytelling session with Anne Ooi from Roving Books. In this one hour session, Anne will explore and discuss storybooks with unexpected twists and endings for your children to better understand. Recommended age group: 4 – 12 years old.
Do the Doodle: Kids Workshop with Arif Rafhan Othman
Date: Sunday, 14 June
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Venue: The Bee
In this one-hour doodling workshop, graphic novel illustrator Arif Rafhan Othman will guide your kids on how to create objects from squiggly lines as well as how to generate good ideas for comics. At the end of this session, kids will also get the chance to turn those ideas into a simple 3-panel comic story. Unleash the artists in your kids and let them bring home their self-drawn comics! Recommended age group: 4 – 12 years old.
Limited to 20 participants. Email makchic@popdigital.my to secure a spot.
Professor Puzzle Brain Teasers
Date: Sunday, 14 June
Time: 2pm – 2.45pm
Venue: The Bee
You can never go wrong with puzzles! Take your kids for a mind-boggling, IQ-challenging ride as they work their way to become the ‘Puzzle Master.’ They would surely have fun while getting on their competitive side as they go through a series of puzzles at varying levels of difficulty.
Build with KEVA Planks
Date: Sunday, 14 June
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Venue: The Bee
Unleash your kids’ inner inventors and architects by stacking KEVA planks and building awesome structures. With the absence of glues and connectors, you will be surprised to see how far their creativity can take them. On top of that, stand a chance to win prizes by taking a selfie with the awesome structures through the “Best Structure Selfie” Contest!
Storytelling with Sam Hepburn
Date: Sunday, 14 June
Time: 3pm – 3.45pm
Venue: The Bee
Who doesn’t like listening to fairy tales? Let your kids’ imaginations run wild and free as Sam Hepburn reads well-known fairy tale classics in this 45-minute storytelling session. Recommended age group: 5 – 10 years old.
All events are free. Find out more about the Cooler Lumpur Festival at coolerlumpur.com/dangerousideas and on the Facebook page.
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Text Credit: Dhabitah Zainal.
Image Credit: The Cooler Lumpur Festival.
