8/9 Exciting Family-friendly Activities and Events

Art&Writing Competition 2021

We are excited and thrilled to announce this year's annual Art&Writing competition with a theme of 'My Hometown'. For more than 10 years, HuMaNiuWa, Shanghai Family, and Parents&Kids have been putting on a competition to encourage all children living in Shanghai to strech their creative muscles and improve their writing skills. For more information, click here to read. 

WeChat: ShanghaiFamily, ParentsKidsShanghai

Website: www.shfamily.com

Bright Futures: Positive Guidance for ayi

The course is designed to meet the needs of families with ayi as part of their positive guidance childcare team. Topics include being kind and firm, asking and telling, child development, empowering and enabling, and many more. Simply scan the QR code on the poster to register. 

Price: 1,500 RMB

Time: Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th August

Address: 55 Xinle Road

WeChat: BrightFutures

Webinar: Praise vs Encouragement, Punishment vs Consequences 

Mark your calendar on the 18th August, in this webinar parents will learn and understand about praise versus encouragement, punishment versus consequences which are educational and practical. As parents, we all struggle at some point. To know more about the webinar, scan the QR code on the poster. 

Price: 260 RMB/family

Time: 18th August from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Platform: online on zhumu

The Ocean

Does your child like to play with water? Does your child like to go to aquarium? Then this is for you. DKS Shanghai, in collaboration with Royal Academy of Music composer Dominic Harlan, has created a new immersive and interactive classical music enlightenment series for children aged 0-6 years old, "Ocean Concerto", with the theme of ocean conservation. During the short 45-minute concert, used these recycled materials to make your own marine props and instruments to play and get the touch of music in an interactive and vicarious way.

Price: 238 RMB, VIP-338 RMB

Time: 28th and 29th August at 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Duration: 45 minutes

Address: Cadillac, Shanghai Concert Hall, B2 Music Square

ELG

Development Screening Check

If your child experiences speech or language difficulties, not following directions, or low attention span, check out ELG’s development screening check. It helps to understand your child’s development process in the areas of various skills. Scan the QR code on the poster to register, seats are limited. 

Age: 3-8 years old

Price: 39.90 RMB/child

Time: 15th August from 9 a.m. to 12 noon

Address: ELG Pudong Center, 2F, 538 Gushan Road

The Importance of Childrens’ Handwriting in the Digital Age

Parents will learn and understand about handwriting skills and how it impacts childrens’ brain development. Also, receive practical strategies to support your child’s handwriting development. To sign up, please scan the QR codeon the poster. 

Time: 22nd August from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon

Address: B1, KKIDS Living Room, Kerry Parkside, 1378 Huamu Road

Supporting Students with Handwriting Difficulties

By joining the event parents will gain an overview of handwriting development and the proper expactations for students of different age groups. As well as understand what dysgraphia is and how it impacts students’ performance. 

Time: 17th August, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon

Address: L3 KKIDS Living Room, Century Link Mall, 1192 Century Avenue, Pudong

Museum of Art Pudong

Newly opened Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) which is in Pudong, has its special characteristics. MAP bears the social responsibility of providing one of the best experiences of art to the public. The museum has all the things including MAP Shop, Café and restaurants, and many more. There are three amazing exhibitions to check out: Light (works from Tate’s Collection), Cai Guo-Qiang: Odyssey and Homecoming, and Joan Miró: Women, Birds, Stars. 

Time: Friday, Saturday and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (last admission at 8 p.m.)

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission at 5 p.m.)

Closed every Tuesday (except public holidays)

Address: 2777 Binjiang Avenue

Tin Tin Exhibition

This exhibition will not only showcase the art of Tintin, but also shed light on his creator Hergé (the pen name of Georges Remi). Great place to visit as a fun weekend activity with your family. You get to see the development of the cartoon and raw sketches which is fascinating.

Time: 6th August — 31st October 2021

Monday Closed

Tuesday - Sunday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

National Holidays Open

Last admission at 6 p.m.

Address: Power Station of Art,678 Miaojiang Road, Huangpu District