Are you looking for relevant activities for your children? Come to Expo Kid 2, happening this Sat October 2 at the Rockwell Tent-
it’s an interactive event that will be a treasure trove of new discoveries for you and your children!

WHAT WILL YOU FIND at EXPO KID 2?
Watch and learn new things at the EXPO KID Stage — workshops facilitated BY KIDS THEMSELVES*!

ONSTAGE PROGRAM:
10:30-11am DRUM SHOW by Dona and David Esteban

Aillly Cortez (center), 11am at EXPO KID 2

11-11:30am HOW TO SEE AND DRAW by Ailly Cortez
11:40-12:10am COOKING by Lucia Racho, 8 years old
12:15-12:30 RAFFLE AND GAMES
12:30-1:00pm SPONSOR’S TALK: KUMON

Astrology by Vicente Hizon, 2pm at EXPO KID 2

Dinosaur Origami by Mateo Llanes, 3pm at EXPO KID 2

2-2:40pm ASTROLOGY by Vicente Hizon
3-3:40pm DINOSAUR ORIGAMI by Mateo Llanes
4-4:30pm KIDS BALLET by Dance Basics
5-5:30pm a Talk on HOMESCHOOLING
*Limited seats available. Schedules are subject to change without
prior notice.

2) Shop at the Kids’ Bazaar featuring 40+ booths showcasing
the most interesting products and services for kids (and moms &
dads too!)

3) Visit the 3 Interactive Areas offering fun and educational
activities, created by the following Expo Kid partners:

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL
Every child is smart! Learn about the different kinds of smart
through Multiple Intelligence School’s activity stations where kids
can explore and learn about the 8 kinds of intelligences.

Activity stations for the the multiple intelligences: Linguistic,
Math, Spatial, Bodily Kinesthetic, Musical, Naturalist,
Interpersonal, Intrapersonal.

HOMESCHOOLING ASSOCIATION
Homeschooling moms and dads show us how they do it! Discover
personal and innovative ways to teach your children different
learning concepts.

AM: Sorting activity for small children
Story telling by home schoolers and their parents

PM: Notebook decorating (w/ minimal fee)
Story telling by home schoolers and their parents
Play dough and drawing activities

IMAGINE THAT!
Get your child busy with the creative team of Imagine That. A fun
corner featuring a “mini town” complete with a mini supermarket,
kitchen, theatre and construction site.

Plus other fun activities:
-cookie decorating
-face painting

WHO CAN COME?
Kids of all ages, every member of the family, teachers,
homeschooling parents, People who want to have fun or who want to
learn something new! Everybody’s welcome to Expo Kid!

IS THERE AN ENTRANCE FEE?
A P 25.00 entrance fee is charged per person. Kids below 12 years
old get in free of charge. 100% registration fees go to our
MomShare! beneficiary- Baby Seb who is in needs of funds for heart
surgery. (See A Healthy Heart for Seb on Facebook)
*Those who avail of free entrance are still encouraged to donate to
our cause. Let’s help out SEB!

HOPE TO SEE YOU and YOUR FAMILY at EXPO KID 2!

Here’s the programme schedule for EXPO MOM this weekend!    See you there!

MAY 9, SATURDAY

10:00 am- EXPO MOM OPENS

11:30 am- FORMAL OPENING & WELCOME

10:00 am- EXPO MOM OPENS
11:30 am- FORMAL OPENING & WELCOME
1:00 pm – Sponsor’s Portion
1:30 pm- What every woman needs to know about cervical cancer
2:00 pm- Kindermusik for Toddlers & Kids  by Teacher Jeannie Castillo
2:30 pm- Baby Sign Language by Jaymie Pizarro
3:00 pm- Sponsor’s Talk: Baby Ready with J&J
3:30 pm- Attachment Parenting & Baby Wearing  by Jen Tan
4:00 pm- Yoga Kids by Michelle Aventajado
4:30 pm- Musical Number by My Masterpiece Multi-Arts school
5:30 pm- Onstage Games
6:00 pm- Mom Massage Demo by Vier Tajonera
Raffle Draw
8:00 pm CLOSING
MAY 10, SUNDAY

10:00 am- EXPO MOM DAY 2 OPENS
10:30 am- Musical Number by My Masterpiece Multi-arts School
11:30 am Onstage Games
12:30 pm Gymboree Portion
1:30 pm Healthy Meals by Dona Elena Olive Oil
2:00 pm Belly Dancing for Expectant Moms by Dr. Faye Cagayan
Onstage Games
2:30 pm Your Baby Can Read! Talk
3:00 pm Happy Belly Health & Fitness by Rome Kanapi
3:30 pm A Mom’s Life Talk Show (tentative)
4:30 pm Mommy Fashion by Contour Fashion/ D&A Fashion
5:00 pm Expo Mom Get Together with Live Acoustic music by Paolo Santos
Raffle Draw
8:00 pm Closing

*Schedules may change without notice.

I’m sure many of you noticed the many changes that went on at the Power Plant Mall late last year.  A few months before Christmas, some of our favorite shops got moved around, and when they reopened in their new location VOILA! , two very pretty, organized new wings opened up to follow the mall’s new zoning plan.  The mall’s bowling alley, Powerbowl, made way for the new R3 Level, which brings together most if not all of the mall’s tenants that cater to tweens and kids.  Our fave Italian resto, Cibo, even opened up a kid-friendly version called Cibo Bimbi right in the heart of the new zone.  This is a cozy place we love to hang out in, while our boys go look at toys in Kidzstation and Build City. Our daughter stays with us enjoying the crayons and paper that the resto provides while hubby and I binge on our favorite Pasta Alfonso (we like this with spaghettini instead of Penne), Tuna salad, and spinach dip with bread…yummm.

So finally the zone is now complete and with all its stores open, Rockwell will hold a launch event this weekend, Feb 28 and March 1. The activity is open to all children below 12 years old.  

Rockwell Power Plant R3 Launch event

There will be activities at the North Court such as a Bratz salon and Rockband games, plus a programme kids will love.  There will be a shows by My Masterpiece and Spotlight Artists Centre, a magic show and balancing show by Kiddiepart.com, and even a cooking demo for children by Maya Kitchen.  

A highlight of the activity is the R3 Scavenger Hunt! Kids can come to the activity area at the North Court (fronting Marks and Spencer) and get their passport.  Then they can go to R3 and complete the hunt. Completed passports can then be surrendered to the registration booth to claim their prize.  Rockwell is only giving away a limited number of passports per day so the earlier you drop by, the better.

For more info, you may call 898-1702. Hope to see you there!

Getting our kids into art is a great way to encourage creativity, allow them to use their imagination while also learning actual art techniques.  For younger children, it is also a fun way that helps develop their fine motor skills and make them used to getting their hands dirty (literally).  Through the years,  I’ve discovered that not all art programs are alike, so it is also good to study what’s out there before signing up the kids specially this summer.

There are programs like Kids at Art which has been running for 16 years already and is very good in teaching kids different art techniques. Every session is dedicated to a different art form. One day, the kids will paint, then do clay sculptures the next, then paper mosaics on the third day.  The instructors are capable teachers who have good rapport with the kids as they are usually young students or graduates of the UP College of Fine Arts.  The program ends with an exhibit of the children’s work in a mall venue, which is always a nice experience for the kids (and a memorable one for the parents ).

Another program which is quite remarkable is offered by My Masterpiece, a school founded and run by Anna Escay-Cortez and her musician husband, Rayyn.  Theirs is a multi-arts program– art, music, performing arts and mac multimedia classes– all rolled into one term, so the kids get a well-rounded dose of arts in one enrollment. Anna says “ours is an after-school program that is run like a school,” so their programs actually follow a curriculum which is consistently taught through the different arts and throughout the term.  They run the school all throughout the year, not only during summer, and even have special schedules for children who study in the international schools.  This summer, the curriculum will be about the Renaissance period so this will be a wonderful opportunity for kids to learn the muti-arts while learning more about Da Vinci, Shakespeare and Galileo and other highlights of the period.

As a mom, it’s just great to have various options for our children. Whether you want straightforward art lessons for your kids to just keep them busy for summer, or if you prefer an enhanced program where they can learn not only about the multi-arts but also history, the world and more, know what’s out there and then decide which would best be a fit for your kids.

For more info on Kids at Art, log on to www.kidsatart.net.  My Masterpiece is now accepting enrollees for Summer.  Summer Workshop starts after Holy Week (April 15 – May 30, 2009).  Avail of early bird discounts: less 10% until Jan 30.  For reservations, call or text Teacher Anna, at 0915-4327439, or email mymasterpiece@mac.com.  Multi-Arts Classes are now held in Valle Verde, Pasig.    

E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Libis Quezon City
Call………… 395-5028, 0917-5287301
Email……mymasterpiece@mac.com
Website………..www.mymasterpiece.info