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Issue No. 4a/2011

MICA (P) 163/02/2011 småle matters

contentscontents

03 greetings from Alex and Tampi

04 inbox @ småles

06 government

08 småles soft toy campaign

10 partner promotions

11 activities

13 Småland Christmas Bazaar

14 spot the difference

16 games games games!

18 swedishness

20 småles advent calendar

22 feature: Intan at the zoo

24 feature: dinosaurs

26 let's get crafty

27 colour me

28 the adventures of Alex and Tampi

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from Alex and Tampi...greetingsgreetings

Hej småles,

This year has passed so fast and we’re coming

to the end of 2011. It has been such an eventful

year. We held the first ever Småland Book of

Records, ran our Småland General Elections

and sworn in our new group of Ministers. Now

we’re going to end of the year with a bang as we

celebrate Christmas, our favourite season of all!

To help countdown to Christmas, we have

a special advent calendar in this Bug News.

Children in Sweden look forward to the advent

calendar every Christmas because it’s always

filled with lots of surprises. Flip to page 20 to

find out more.

Our annual Christmas Bazaar is back for the 5th

year! Why not try your hand at running your

own stall and being a little boss for the day? It’ll

be lots of fun and you’ll get to earn some extra

pocket money too!

We’ve declared December the month of love,

as this season is very much about giving and

spreading joy. We are running the småles soft

toy campaign at the Bug House - For every soft

toy you redeem, we will donate S$2 to UNICEF

Malaysia. Use your discounted kid's meal

coupon to purchase a chicken nuggets kids’

meal at the IKEA Restaurant and 1 Euro will be donated to the IKEA Foundation to educate a child.

Have a blast this holiday!

Alex and Tampi (Lele too!) God Jul and with Big Bug Hugs,

1 Euro will be donated to the IKEA1 Euro will be donated to the IKEA

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inbox@smålesWe would love to hear from you! Thank you to every småle who has

written to us. We would like to share some of the letters with you.

We apologise for not being able to publish all the letters we’ve

received as there is not enough space.

inbox@småles

Kahlisa Bte Khairil Anwari, 8 years old

Gina Tan, 6 years old

Chye Kelden, 6 years old Kar Lok Leow, 5 years old

Congratulations! This issue’s Best Picture and Letter will each receive a mushroom lamp. Write to us and next issue's 2 best entries will each receive a MÅLA easel.

BEST PICTURE

Tan Siew Hui, 10 years old

Kahlisa Bte Khairil Anwari, Kahlisa Bte Khairil Anwari, Kahlisa Bte Khairil Anwari, Chye Kelden, 6 years oldChye Kelden, 6 years old

Joey Chua, 10 years oldJoey Chua, 10 years oldJoey Chua, 10 years oldGina Tan, 6 years oldGina Tan, 6 years old

Kar Lok Leow, 5 years oldKar Lok Leow, 5 years old

Nur Adlyna Bte Faizal, 7 years old

8 years old

Nur Adlyna Bte Faizal,

BEST PICTURE

BEST PICTURE

Jovin Goh, 11 years old

It's a tie for Best Picture!

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småles turns 5 next year! Tell us what you’ve liked BEST about being a småle these 5 years. Or any wonderful memories you’d like to share from taking part in activities in Småland. We will pick our favourite entries and publish it in the next issue and give away fantastic prizes!

Send your mail to småles, 60 Tampines North Drive 2, Singapore 528764 or email [email protected]. Remember to include your name, Smålish passport number and return address so we know who you are.

Selina Leung, 8 years old

“Greetings Alex and Tampi (Lele too), though I cannot go to the playroom anymore as I am 1.31m tall, I still visit IKEA. IKEA is a place that cheers me up. Why don’t you add another family member for Alex and Tampi? That way, Alex and Tampi can have a happy family just like everyone.”

“Hej Selina, thanks for your

suggestion. In fact, Alex and

Tampi have a cousin called

Angna from Thailand!”

“Sawatdee Kaa”

Log on to www.smales.com.sg to see more drawings

and letters we’ve received.

Jovin Goh, 11 years old

“Hej, Alex & Tampi and Lele! I would like to give a few suggestions to improve Småland for other younger småles to enjoy. Such as, a bigger shoe to climb, a larger berry pit and a higher slide. New merchandise could include toys and lunch boxes with cute Lele or Alex and Tampi pictures. I'm sure other småles will love them! With some (not very big) hugs.”

Avril Chang, 8 years old

““Welcome to Småland” Alex, Tampi and Lele greeted. This is the magical forest where many småles meet. Småland invites us to learn and play, encourages us to recycle, and has lots of fun-filled activities for us to participate in. Swedish meatballs are yummy, and so is Småland! A wonderful place to be in!”

Ang Li Hui, 9 years old

“Hello, this is my first time writing to you and I say: This is the place where I would hide from school. Cast off your troubles! Rush into Småland! IKEA always understands, the needs of us kids, it's never unplanned!”

Sherilyn Sim, 10 years old

“I am very happy to be a småle. My all-time favourite food is the meatballs from the IKEA Restaurant. I can eat 5 meatballs at one go! Oh, not forgetting the yummy chicken wings. My family loves them too! I hope my letter and drawing will be published because IKEA has always been special to me.”

småle Yee Wern sent us a picture of

delicious cupcakes

she baked using the

recipe last issue.

BEST LETTERBEST LETTERBEST LETTERBEST LETTER

“Dearest Alex and Tampi, I hope we can have

Halloween, Christmas and Chinese New Year

celebrations. For Halloween, we can replace the

plastic balls in Småland with balloons that are

shaped like pumpkins. For Christmas, the floors can

be covered with white carpets. And for Chinese New

Year, the IKEA restaurant can sell Chinese titbits.”

Mok Tze Yuen, 7 years old

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Tay Kai Sheng Age: 9

Samuel Tan Age: 5

green minister

play minister

Sophie Helena Du Toit Age: 8

Lim Jun XiangAge: 8

dållar minister

Daniel Tan Age: 9

Gracia Goh Age: 9

family minister

Reina Yeo Age: 5

Crystal Buy Age: 8

meet your Småland leaders

You voted, we counted. Citizens of Småland, here are your 12 newly elected Ministers! They will help the Quings make sure that Småland is a

happy and fun-filled place for its

citizens.

governmentgovernmentprime minister

Seng Xing Yee Age: 7

Robina Tan Age: 9

makan minister

Tay Pei Yun Age: 9

Jordan Goh Age: 8

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The holiday season is all about spending time with family,

friends and loved ones. And who better to share with us

how they spend their holidays than our Family Ministers! Hello småles,

I want to share with you how I celebrate Christmas.

One week before Christmas, my family and I will put up the Christmas tree and decorate with ornaments. Some of the Christmas decorations are from IKEA! I will go to church to watch the Christmas Cantata on Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

On Christmas Day, we will have a delightful breakfast and eat a scrumptious dinner with my family. My favourite moment is to see the happy look on each other's faces when we unwrap the presents.

Happy holidays to all citizens, may all receive blessings and joy this season!

Warm wishes, Crystal

Hej småles! I celebrate Christmas by going to church. I think during Christmas, we should spend time with our families because sometimes some people don't see their parents every day.

Wishing all citizens of Småland a blessed Christmas!

Love, Reina

Holiday greetings from

our Family Ministers Holiday greetings from

our Family Ministers

how they spend their holidays than our Family Ministers!

going to church. I think during Christmas, we should spend time with our families because sometimes some people don't see their parents every day.

Wishing all citizens of Småland

all receive blessings and joy thisseason!

Warm wishes,

Ask the Ministers!Do you have any “green” questions for your Green Ministers Samuel and Kai Sheng? Send them to us! The best question will be featured in the next Bug News and the winner will receive a SUNNAN solar-powered lamp!

One week before Christmas, my familyand I will put up the Christmas treeand decorate with ornaments. Someof the Christmas decorations arefrom IKEA! I will go to church towatch the Christmas Cantata onChristmas Eve to celebrate the

On Christmas Day, we will havea delightful breakfast and eat a

family. My favourite moment isto see the happy look on eachother's faces when we unwrap

Happy holidays to all citizens, mayall receive blessings and joy this

Picture drawn by Crystal

be featured in the next Bug News and the winner will receive a 07

Redemption is available at both IKEA Tampines and IKEA Alexandra. Each småle can only redeem one soft toy. Drop by the Bug House or visit www.smales.com.sg for more details. Valid while stocks last.

Eat more chicken nuggets! From 1 Nov – 24 Dec, for every chicken nuggets kids’ meal sold, IKEA Foundation will donate 1 Euro* to educate a child. Time to dig in! *1 Euro is approx S$1.75.

So do a good deed this Christmas, your contribution will go a long way in helping a child in need.

This is the season of giving and you can help spread the joy of Christmas to less fortunate children.

From 1 – 31 December 2011, use your Smålish dållars to redeem for a soft toy at the Bug House. For every

soft toy you redeem, Alex and Tampi will donate S$2 from the Småland Treasury to the United Nations

Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Malaysia. The donation will support programs that help children better enjoy

their rights to survival, development, protection and participation in Malaysia and around the world.

småles soft toy campaignsmåles soft toy campaign

veggie delight!

So do a good deed this Christmas, your contribution will go a long way in helping a child in need.So do a good deed this Christmas, your contribution will go a long way in helping a child in need.So do a good deed this Christmas, your contribution will go a long way in helping a child in need.

Redemption is available at both IKEA Tampines and IKEA Alexandra. Each småle can only redeem one soft


$15 Smålish dållars


$15 Smålish

dållars

Redemption is available at both IKEA Tampines and IKEA Alexandra. Each småle can only redeem one soft



$15 Smålish

dållars

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Christmas crossword puzzle

Christmas is a time of love, sharing and giving. It is important to count our blessings and practice charity by thinking about how we can help to spread love and warmth to those who are less fortunate than us.

Try some of these ideas with your family and make a difference this holiday season.• Donate to a charitable organization• Deliver a meal to a family in need• Write a thoughtful note to someone special• Donate clothes you've outgrown• Donate food to a local charity or food bank• Foster a dog or cat

Use the clues provided to solve this crossword puzzle!

Singapore Children's

Society has been caring

for the welfare of

disadvantaged children

since 1952. Today, they

reach out to over 57,000

children, youths and

families through their

9 service centres.

1 2

3

4

5

6

7

Answers: Across 3) Sharing 4) Love5) Charity 6) Hope 7) DreamsDown 1) Giving 2) Presents 5) Children

ACROSS DOWN

3. Enjoying something with others4. Affection you feel for friends and family5. Helping the less fortunate6. To wish for something7. Aspirations for the future

1. The opposite of taking2. Gifts5. Young people

To find out more about how you and your family can help by volunteering or donating to their cause, please contact Singapore Children’s Society at 6273 2010 or email [email protected]. 09

partner promotionspartner promotions

The Rock School

Venue : The Rock School #01-06, 850 New Upper Changi RoadFor more information, call 6242 2106 or visit www.therockschool.sg

Contest : We have 3 introductory workshops to give away. Simply answer

the following question. Q: Where is The Rock School located? Email your

answer to [email protected] with the header “The Rock School”.

Remember to include your name, Smålish passport number and contact details.

Contest ends 20 December 2011.

Promotion : IKEA småles enjoy 20% off the "A, B… C’s for Climbing!” workshop

(usual $30/pax). Pre-registration by email or phone is required. This offer is valid

till 31 December 2011.

The Rock School, Singapore’s first climbing centre, is specially constructed and crafted for kids ages 4 to 14. For a start, let your child experience the exciting sport of rock climbing with the introductory workshop, “ABC’s for Climbing!”. The 2-hour session is designed to help first-timers get started in a fun and safe environment, where the little ones will learn basic climbing techniques including top-rope climbing and bouldering. Now, get ready to reach greater heights!

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activitiesactivitiesSwedish woven heart The woven heart is one of the most common Christmas decorations found in Sweden. They are easy to construct and look great hanging on the Christmas tree. Try your hand at making one of these hanging decorations.

Dates Location Time Sessions Class Size

24 & 25 November(Thurs & Fri)

IKEA Tampines 2.30 – 5.30pm 6 sessions x ½ hour per session

15 småles per session

26 & 27 November(Sat & Sun)

IKEA Alexandra 2.30 – 4.30pm 4 sessions x ½ hour per session


St Lucia candle crown

Dates Location Time Sessions Class Size

8 & 9 December(Thurs & Fri)

IKEA Tampines 2.30 – 5.30pm 6 sessions x ½ hour per session


10 & 11 December(Sat & Sun)

IKEA Alexandra 2.30 – 4.30pm 4 sessions x ½ hour per session


St Lucia’s Day is a day which represents light and warmth. Tradition has it that the St Lucia wears “light” in her hair. Make your own crown of candles and wear it on St Lucia’s Day.

St Lucia candle crown

Dates

8 & 9 December(Thurs & Fri)


St Lucia’s Day is a day which represents light and warmth. Tradition has it that the St Lucia wears “light” in her hair. Make your own crown of candles and wear it on St Lucia’s Day.

These two activities cost $2 Smålish dållars and you'll only need to pay on the day of the activity itself.Remarks : Please print out your dållars and register at the Bug House. Registration starts at 1.30pm and is based on a first-come-first-served basis. 11

Log cake decoration

Småland 5th Christmas Bazaar

Personalise your very own Christmas log cake. You’ll get to decorate it with Christmas ornaments, fondant icing and cream. Plus, it tastes ultra-yummy!

Costs: $5 Smålish dållarsAge: 5 years and aboveRemarks : Pre-registration is required. Please sign up at the småles Bug House at IKEA Tampines or IKEA Alexandra by 30 November 2011. Registration is based on a first-come-first-served basis.

Join us at IKEA Tampines for our yearly Christmas Bazaar. Go on down and support your fellow småles as they set up stalls to sell their stuff. There will also be free popcorn, candy floss and balloons for everyone! Smålish currency and real currency are accepted.

Dates Location Times & Sessions Class Size

3 December(Sat)

4 December(Sun)

IKEA Alexandra

IKEA Tampines

Session 1 : 2pm – 3pmSession 2 : 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Session 1 : 2pm – 3pmSession 2 : 3.30pm – 4.30pm



Dates Location Time


IKEA Tampines,Level 2

10.30am – 3.30pm

Christmas ornaments, fondant icing and cream. Plus, it tastes ultra-yummy!

This activity

requires pre-

registration

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Småland 5th Christmas BazaarSmåland 5th Christmas Bazaar

Not sure what to expect at the Christmas Bazaar? Last year’s Christmas Bazaar stall owner shares her experience:

The 2010 Christmas Bazaar was an enriching learning experience for my cousins and I. I would attribute the success to selling appealing and quality products at a very special price (half the market price) for fellow småles. It would also be good to have some trusty helpers. My cousins played a critical role in promoting our products. Without them, I would not be able to attend to all the customers during the peak hours (11.30am – 1.30pm). It was so much fun! :) Duang ZenDuang Zen

Are you an aspiring little entrepreneur? Bid for a stall at the Christmas Bazaar and earn some extra Smålish dållars and pocket money. It’ll be great fun!

Bid for a stall at the Christmas Bazaar!Are you an aspiring little entrepreneur? Bid for a stall at entrepreneur? Bid for a stall at the Christmas Bazaar and earn some extra Smålish dållars and pocket money. It’ll be great fun!pocket money. It’ll be great fun!

Christmas Bazaar!Christmas Bazaar!

We have 12 stalls at IKEA Tampines up for rental per day. Bidding starts at $10 Smålish dållars and the highest bidder wins.

Hurry and pick up your bidding form from the Bug House to start bidding today! You can also email your bid to [email protected]. Please include your name, Smålish passport number, contact details, amount to bid, desired date and items you will be selling.

Bidding ends on 4 December 2011 (Sun) and successful bidders will be notified by 8 December 2011 (Thurs).

Duang Zen with her cousins 13

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1 2 3 4 5 6Instructions : It is Christmas time in the Småland magical forest and everyone is out playing in the snow! Can you spot the 20 differences between the 2 pictures? Tell us where each difference is located, eg B6. spot the differencespot the difference

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Send in your answers with your name, Smålish passport number and contact to [email protected] or 60 Tampines North Drive 2, Singapore 528764 by 20 December 2011. 10 lucky winners will each win a MÅLA paint box.

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games games games!games games games!

Its winter time and Lele wants to snuggle in the Christmas stocking to keep warm. Help Lele find the way through the maze and reach the stocking!

Start!

Brrr… It's cold in here!

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Draw in decorations like ribbons, candy, flowers and bright lights. Or any thing you can think of hanging up.

Colour the whole tree and frame up your little work of art!

Decorate your Christmas tree!What would your very own Christmas tree look like? What colour would it be? Draw it out and send us a picture!

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Christmas is very special to Swedes. This well-loved holiday is

celebrated on Christmas Eve. Decorations are put up, the smell of

delicious baked pepparkakor (gingerbread cookies) fill the home,

and Christmas ham is served at the Christmas feast. Christmas

trees are decorated with stars, straw animals, candies, small

gnomes, Swedish flags and ribbons.

Here's what makes Swedish Christmas so unique.

swedishnessswedishness

Learn how to make

a Swedish candle

crown to celebrate

St Lucia’s Day-

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13 December is St Lucia’s Day. It is celebrated in memory of the Saint Lucia who gave up her life for her faith. Usually, the eldest girl in the family will dress up as St Lucia, or “Queen of Light”, in a long white dress and bright red sash. She wears a crown of candles on her head and serves her family Lucia buns and coffee.

St Lucia

Children count the days from the first day of

December until Christmas with an Advent calendar.

Each morning, they open a flap in the calendar's

Christmas scene to find a surprise in store behind it.

Flip to page 20 and countdown to Christmas

with our småles advent calendar.

Learn how to make

Usually, the eldest girl in the family

Advent

Christmas scene to find a surprise in store behind it.

Flip to countdown to Christmas

with our smålesadvent calendar. and serves her family

Lucia buns and coffee.advent calendar.

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Tomte, or Swedish Santa Claus, is actually a small gnome that has a long white beard and wears red robes. He rides on a Julbock, or straw goat, and comes during the night to fill children’s stockings with gifts.

Christmas Eve is a family affair. Swedish families clean the house together from top to bottom in the morning. In the afternoons, they sit down together to watch Donald duck cartoons on TV. When night falls, while many families indulge in Christmas feasts, some still follow the tradition of eating bread and broth.

Tomte “the little Santa”

Christmas Eve

is actually a small gnome that has a long white beard and wears red robes. He rides on a Julbock, or straw goat, and comes during the night to fill children’s stockings

Tomte “the little Santa”

Christmas EveChristmas Eve

is actually a small gnome that has a long white beard and wears red robes. He rides on a Julbock, or straw goat, and comes during the night to fill children’s stockings with gifts.

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småles advent calendarsmåles advent calendar

Wear a crown of candles

Celebrate St Lucia's Day with this candle crown

activity at IKEA Tampines. 2.30 - 5.30pm.

10 dec

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8 dec

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Put up your Christmas

tree!5 dec

Bid for a stall at the Christmas

Bazaar. 2 dec

Try your hand at being your own boss

for a day! Bidding ends 4 December.

Decorate a yummy Christmas log cake

3 dec

4 dec444&

Decorate a yummy

6 dec

Your Quings are hungry! Bring some newspapers down for their Christmas

paper porridge!

Wear a crown Celebrate St Lucia's Day

Participate in the candle crown activity at IKEA

Alexandra. 2.30 - 4.30pm.

Redeem a soft toy!

1 dec

Limited to 1 redemption per småle. Valid from 12 – 16 December 2011.

Available at the IKEA restaurant in both stores. Please present this coupon & Smålish passport upon redemption.

småles get a FREE

chocolate mousse!

get a FREE

12 decdecdec

7 dec

From 1 Nov - 31 Dec, for every chicken nuggets kids meal purchased at

the IKEA Restaurant, IKEA Foundation donates 1 Euro

to educate a child.

Chicken nuggets anyone?

Chicken nuggets Chicken nuggets

3 Dec - IKEA Alexandra, 4 Dec - IKEA Tampines.

Pre-registration is required.

Start of småles soft toy campaign. Redeem for soft toys with your

Smålish dållars. Limited to 1 soft toy per småle. From 1 – 31 December 2011. While stocks last.

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Have you redeemed your soft toy? Hurry

and do so, while stocks last!

redeemed your soft toy? Hurry

20 dec

Limited to 1 soft toy per småle. From 1 – 31

December 2011.

and do so, while

Limited to 1 soft toy per småle. From 1 – 31

December 2011.

Write to your Green Ministers

24 dec

Write to your

16 dec

The best question will win a SUNNAN solar-powered lamp.

Send in your questions by 31 Dec 2011.

Make a card for your loved ones!

Drop by the

Singapore Zoo and

visit Intan.19

dec

Singapore Zoo and

21 dec

We’re nearly there! Stay up and

countdown to Christmas!

Send Alex and Tampi some mail! They love

receving letters and drawings

from you.

Give BIG BUG HUGS to people you love!

Learn to speak Smålish

15 dec

22 dec

Send Alex

Log on to the småles website.

www.smales.com.sg

Write to your Write to your

Drop by the Christmas Bazaar @ IKEA Tampines!

10.30 am – 3.30pm, Level 2

Send AlexSend Alex

13 dec

23 dec

Tell us what you like best about being a småle and win fantastic prizes!

småles turns 5 next year!

14 dec

from you.

17 dec

18 dec

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Last chance to participate in our contests!

Flip through the Bug News and participate in all the

contests. You'll never know what you may stand to win.

All contests end 20 Dec.

Follow the PYSSLA beads activity on page 26 and

make a personalised hanging ornament for your Christmas tree!

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In 2008, småles used their collective dållar savings to adopt an elephant

named Intan at the Singapore Zoo. Intan bid farewell to Småland in 2009

after she turned 14 to enjoy more adventures outside. It has been 2 years

since we last heard from Intan. Lets’ find out what she’s been up to.

Intan at the zooIntan at the zoo

A page from Intan’s diary: 8.00am – *Yawn* Still sleepy but the mahouts*

are already here to clean out our stables. I’m

looking forward to my breakfast. Do you know

I’ve gained a little over 500kg since I arrived from

Indonesia in March 2005! I’m now 2,163kg, but

that’s healthy for a 16 year old elephant you know!

9.00am – Play time in the exhibit! I’m going to

check out what my mahouts have put into our

enrichment boxes. It’s usually filled with yummy

bananas, my favourite!

11.30am – Time to show off my raw elephant

power of moving logs at the Elephants at Work and Play animal show. (I also get to splash people with water at the start of the show!).

12.00pm – The day’s getting hotter so I’m going

to go for a long dip in the pool. And also going to

throw some sand on my back to keep cool.

3.30pm – Another show. This is also a chance for me to perfect my understanding

of Sinhalese. Do you know I’m bilingual? I used to only ‘speak’ Bahasa Indonesia, but

since coming to Singapore, I’ve

learnt more than 20 commands

in Sinhalese (which is the official language of Sri Lanka).

6.00pm – End of the day (spent most of it

playing), and we’re called back into the stables.

Before the mahouts leave for the day, they turn

on our heat lamps so we’ll stay warm and toasty

at night. I love my home in the Singapore Zoo!

*Mahout = Elephant keeper

– Time to show off my raw elephant

throw some sand on my back to keep cool. throw some sand on my back to keep cool.

3.30pmThis is also a chance for me to perfect my understanding

of Sinhalese. Do you know I’m bilingual? I used to only ‘speak’ Bahasa Indonesia, but

6.00pm – End of the day (spent most of it

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BURP! Intan’s typical meal in a day

5 apples

1.5kg carrots

7kg bananas

10kg bacharia grass

20kg napier grass

20kg jackfruit leaves

5kg coconut leaves

5kg fishtail palm

5kg banana trunksElephant Parade is coming to Singapore!

The Singapore Zoo will also play host to a herd of 25 elephants. Starting from 19 November over 5 weekends, there will be a flurry of other activities, such as a REAL elephant parade! There will also be an Elephant Parade-Nikon photography contest, where participants will have a chance to win Nikon Coolpix cameras. Find out more at www.elephantparade.com.

The Elephant Parade is an open air art exhibition of decorated life-sized baby elephant statues. Famous and upcoming artists contribute to the conservation of Asian elephants and the public awareness of their life threatening situation.On 11.11.11 (which sounds like Elephant! Elephant! Elephant! if you say it fast enough), the Elephant Parade will bring a herd of over 150 brightly painted elephants and swarm the streets of Singapore for two months. Painted by local and international artists, each elephant is a unique piece of art and will set Singapore ablaze with colours at famous landmarks such as the Esplanade and Marina Bay.

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Did you know?

A T–rex is about

12.1m, roughly the

length of a bus. But

the Spinosaurus

is even larger and

stands at 15.2m!

Dinosaurs are some of the largest creatures the world has ever

known. The dinosaurs dominated the Earth for over 165 million

years, but mysteriously went extinct 65 million years ago.

dinosaursdinosaurs

Spinosaurus

Tyrannosaurus rex My full name is Tyrannosaurus rex (most people shorten it to T–rex). I am probably the most well-known meat-eating dinosaurs of all. I have a very large head and am 4 times stronger than a lion. I’m also very proud of my long teeth which are 20cm in length! In spite of my huge size, other dinosaurs always laugh me because I have very small arms. My arms are only about 1m long with 2 finger-like claws on each.

I’m the Spinosaurus, one of the largest, heaviest and tallest dinosaurs of all. My name also means “Spine lizard”, because I have large spines extending from my backbone. I have crocodile-like jaws with rows of needle-sharp teeth which are great for digging into my prey! Do you know, I was the star of the movie Jurrassic Park? In the movie, I fought with the T–rex and snapped off his neck, claiming my title as the King of Dinosaurs. Roarrrr!

Get to know two of history’s most famous and fearsome dinosuars.

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Dinosaurs-Live! Journey through the history of the biggest creatures the world has ever known in Dinosaurs-Live!, a highly interactive and educational exhibition. Get up close and personal with nearly 50 dinosaurs that will come alive before your eyes. Look out for other activities such as documentaries screening, Fossil digging, Dino-drawing, Dino-riding and a superb Dino-store stocked with a variety of gifts sure to please any dinosaur fan!

Din

o q

uiz!

1) The Spinosaurus has _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - like jaws.

2) Tyrannosaurus is also known as T–_ _ _

3) The T-rex is four times more powerful than a _ _ _ _.

4) The T-rex has _ _ _ claws on each arm.

Answers: 1) crocodile 2) rex 3) lion 4) two

Dates : 21 October 2011 – 26 February 2012 Venue : The Annexe, Science Centre Singapore Opening hours : 10am – 6pm, open daily. Price : $23 (adults), $18 (children 3 - 16 years old) All prices include Science Centre admission. www.science.edu.sg

Contest : Win tickets to catch Dinosaurs-Live! at the Science Centre.

We have 5 pairs of tickets (worth $23 each) to give away. Simply answer the following

question: Question: Name 2 dinosaurs you will see at the Dinosaurs-Live!

exhibition. (Hint: See page 24)

Send in your answers with the header “Dinosaurs Live” to

[email protected] by 20 December 2011.

Remember to include your name, Smålish passport number

and contact details.

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step 5Remove your creation from the board and place it under a book to make it stay flat.

Create your own Christmas tree ornaments with PYSSLA beads. Use your

creativity, there’s plenty of things you can create with them. Here’s a simple

how-to to get you started. Note: You will need help from an adult.

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• PYSSLA beads, $9.90

• PYSSLA beads shapes

set of 4, $3

• Iron • String

Materials:

step 1Fill the template with your desired design.

step 2When you’re done, place the template on to an ironing board. Cover it with PYSSLA ironing paper (or normal baking paper), ensuring that all beads are covered.

step 3Iron your creation carefully but firmly. Move the iron gently from side to side in a smooth slow movement until the beads begin to fuse. You should begin to see the beads through the ironing paper.

paper (or normal baking paper), step 6Thread in a string and tie a loop hole. Then hang it proudly on your Christmas tree!

step 1step 1 step 4When all the beads have fused, carefully lift the corner of the ironing paper. Leave to cool for a few seconds and then remove the ironing paper.26

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