Dec15 School Holiday - Show time! (Part 1)

It's Dec school holiday again! It is a 'must do' thing to go show hopping at shopping malls as there are so many shows line up! 

What I did this time is to compile the list of shows and planned my schedule. Almost every day is packed and filled with action! 

1) Strawberry Shortcake show @ Bishan Junction 8

It was the first show we watched. We attended the 1pm session during weekday so it was not too crowded. My gal enjoyed the show especially when Strawberry and friends changed into their evening gown. The show lasted about 20-25mins.

Ting Ting : 4/5

2) Peppa Pig show @ United Square

We quickly hopped over to United Square for the Peppa Pig show at 2.30pm. My gal was so crazy about Peppa Pig and bugged us to watch the show almost everyday. So it was a 'must go' event. 

When we reached there at 2pm, it was already so crowded! We only managed to get a glimpse way behind. But most of the time the views were blocked by other kids in front. 

Maybe because we couldn't see much so it was not really interesting. It was quite a let down I felt. The show lasted about 20-25mins too.

After the show, I asked my gal which show she prefered. She replied 'Strawberry!' Even though she is a die hard fan of Peppa Pig. 

Ting Ting : 3/5 

3) Barney, Thomas & Friends show @ One KM Mall

It was a show full of actions and showcasted popular characters like Thomas and Barney & Friends. 

My gal was squealing with delight when she saw Thomas the train budged out from the door with steam. She was so excited that she jumped up and down. 

She was equally excited when Barney & Friends came out. They sang a lot of popular kids songs which my gal could relate to. She was dancing and jumping with the music and truly enjoyed herself. 

I felt this Barney show was the best so far among the shows we watched. Not only it was entertaining but we could see all the popular characters with nice kids songs. It was worth the travelling to One KM Mall although it is quite far from our house. The show lasted for about 30mins.  

Ting Ting : 5/5

4) Spongebob Sparepants show @ City Square Mall

Although my gal is not as crazy over Spongebob as compared to other popular characters like Peppa Pig, she nonetheless enjoyed the show and stayed engaged throughout. The show lasted for 30mins. 

When I asked her which character she liked best in the show, she strangely replied Squidward. That was strange consideringSquidward  is not as popular as Spongebob or Patrick and it is a grumpy character. 

By spending minimun $30 in the mall, we got to redeem a Spongebob activity play pass. The pass allows each child to play 4 different games only once each. The most interesting one is the bouncy castle but each kid can only play 10mins. My gal was jumping with joy and refusing to leave when her time was up. The rest of the games are neligible. 

Ting Ting : 4.5/5

5) Snoopy show @ Nex Mall

We attended the show at 1pm on a weekday again. There were only 3 characters featured during the show; Snoopy, Charlie Brown and Nancy. The show was pretty simple with the characters dancing, singing and a short skit. The show lasted about 15mins only which was the shortest duration among the shows we watched so far. 

The show was easy to understand and entertaining too but not as interesting compared to the other shows. 

Ting Ting : 3.5/5

6) Precious Moment show @ Seletar Mall

We went to the Seletar Mall after the Snoopy show due to the proximity of the mall to our house and the suitable timing which was 3pm.

The set up is not as impressive as compared to the rest of the shows. There were a few precious moment characters dancing on the stage but no skit only pure dancing to some popular kids and christmas songs. 

The highlight of the show was the free photo taking with the characters. All the other shows required people to spend a minimum of $30-$50 before taking photos with the characters. But this one was free meaning no minimum spending is required. 

My gal looked bored and not as enthusiastic to dance and sing along. I think it was because precious moment characters were not as cute and easy to relate to as compared to the rest. 

Ting Ting  : 3/5

Verdict

If you have limited time to bring your kids to watch the shows, then my pick will be Barney and Spongebob show. If you have time for only one show, then go for the Barney show. 

There are more shows upcoming and almost everyday is packed. Stay tune to more reviews!