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Hello Reader Who else has been enjoying the breezy weather and kids back at school? ππ»ββοΈ Ngl, I've been a little quiet on the social media front the past month - trying to soak in the memories with my kids and also just pooped afterwards but now that they're back in school I'm gonna try a little harder (whilst still balancing the desire not to burn out creating content haha) so stay tuned! Also, I wanted to share something personally exciting for me - scroll down to the bottom to read more! 1. Wanchai: The Gruffaloβ
I'm sure this needs No Introduction but this is a stage show you don't want to miss! It's happening a couple weeks from now but letting you know early so you can book the good seats! Go, enjoy and get prepared for them to want to read the book every night until eternity afterwards π€£ PS - go for the Friday shows for a special Gruffalo photo op! and PPS - my discount code! KNOBBLYKNEES - 15% off weekday shows, PURPLEPRICKLES - 10% off weekend shows
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4-13 Sep π²From $275+ but make sure you use my discount code! π Book here
2. Kai Tak: Creative Children Festival at AIRSIDEFive interactive zones where kids can brush fuzzy monsters, build βmonster planets,β and generally get hands-on weird. Cheap entry, ACβd, and easy MTR access. This oneβs going to be packed β go early.
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Until 20 Sep, 12-8pm π²60 π Details hereβ
3. West Kowloon, M+: Free Drawing and Story time workshopsLove me some M+ Family Drop Ins - even better when there are two! There's an unusual drawing workshop - think drawing with toothbrushes - as well as a 20min Cantonese and English story time sessions, both inspired by the Design Ah exhibition - aka the perfect rainy day backup or AC escape (;
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23 August 2026 (story time is 2-4.30pm)π²Free, but first come first served π Drawing / Canto story time / Eng story timeβ
4. Central: Youth Fringe FestivalA whole week of youth performances β music, theatre, dance β and the weekend shows are particularly family-friendly. Great intro to live arts for your kids. Some of my picks - a (free!) artwork exhibition by the illustrator of the iconic hare book Guess How Much I Love You, parent-child Taylor Swift dance class and trying random musical instruments with the 6 cat studio orchestra jam!β
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17-24 August π²Varies π Detailsβ
A little personal update from me which is I was on RTHK!!! Honestly, radio was not on my bingo list for 2026 so really thank YOU for joining this community π€© We chatted about all the crazy school gossip, the real struggles of being a HK parent and why you should listen to your husband π If that sounds interesting to you, have a listen here - click the 18 August link and scroll to the bottom for my segment! βοΈβοΈβοΈ Sharing is caring - forward this to a fellow parent friend who's looking for weekend ideas or tell them to sign up with their own email here! πππ Hit reply if you have any ideas for events / activities to include, or if I did a great (or π©) job with this week's recommendations Cheers, Lulu (@unaestheticmom42) |
unaestheticmom42
Honest, unaesthetic, occasionally useful β from an SG mom in HK.
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