Special Playgroup - Teddy Bear Tea Picnic 30.05.09

How sweet! A teddy bear tea party at the ibu house! Another special playgroup event on a lovely overcast Saturday morning. 32 children with their teddies in tow arrived to a morning filled with all things teddy-related!

Welcomed at the door by teddy bear name tags, followed by a temporary teddy tattoo, teddy bear craft, cupcake decorating ( complete with teddy bear decorations ) and then on to a sit down session to imbibe in a very civilized teddy bear tea party on the lawn, with the aforementioned cupcakes! The children were especially thrilled to be served tea ( actually apple juice ) in mini cups and saucers. Their eyes grew even bigger when their teddies weren’t left out either as they were given cups of tea too! Many enjoyed the picnic so much that they refused to move and an extra picnic area had to be set up. It was TEDDY MANIA! And it didn’t end there.. it was only 10.30am!

At 10.30am the call went out for all to gather round and Yee Send ( ibu House Manager and Party Planner Extrodinaire ) told teddy bear stories and sung teddy bear songs. Other fun activities included some teddy-inspired dancing and the icing on the cake was the parachute fun! Teddies flying into the air on the parachute sent the children into hysterics and silly giggles all around! What a fun way to end a teddy-licious day!

Many thanks to Yee Send for all the planning that went into this superb party, volunteers Amelie Langdon for the photos, Paige Head, Pipa Yoong-Bayly and Jo Andrews for all the help manning the tables.

Written by Karen Loong-Thomas ( Activities Coordinator )
Pls see http://ibuactivities.blogspot.com for more photos of this event and
http://danielzainphotography.blogspot.com for more on Yee Send’s Party Planning Services or call 0123927898.

Easter Playgroup 2009 04.04.09

SPECIAL THEMED PLAYGROUP – EASTER 2009

Another beautiful sunny day in KL for yet another fun Special Themed Playgroup! This playgroup was so overbooked, many had to be turned away. In total, 35 children and their parents attended.

Fun in the ibu house meant a morning chock-a-block with activities. Art and Craft was egg mobile decorating and Easter themed colouring. For some regulars, the sandpit sufficed!

The highlight of the day was of course the egg hunt which even saw some littlies trying to beat the whistle to get a head start! Many were even spotted ‘casing the joint’ prior to the start! As Malaysia is way, way too hot to do the traditional hiding candy in the eggs trick, we had to resort to giving out Easter chocolates and candy in the shade, in exchange for the eggs all our little hunters brought back to us. There were special prizes too, for the finders of the extra large eggs!

Everyone calmed down and relaxed to Easter stories by the enthralling Anne Ooi, our resident storyteller. It was a great way to end a busy morning.

Everyone went away happy with loads of candy good to last them at least a week!


Many thanks go out to the following persons who helped:

Nikki D’Cruz & Tammie Morris ( for helping with the setup and more )
Paige Head (for the gorgeous artwork and the cupcakes )
Naz Hamid-Hnatko ( for ensuring the cupcakes were not destroyed )
Anne Ooi ( for another great story )
Jo & Greg
Amelie Langdon ( for taking the photos )
And everyone who loaned baskets!!
( and many apologies if I have left anyone out ! )


Written by Karen Loong-Thomas
Activities Coordinator

Arriving bright and early to get the best eggs..


The fun and very busy art and craft table..




Delightful cupcakes for the taking!









The Egg Hunt

Easter Playgroup - 22 March 2008

Another beautiful sunny day in KL for yet another fun Special Themed Playgroup! The morning started with faithful ibu volunteers hiding over 200 lovingly dyed eggs all over the ibu house garden. ( many thanks to Nikki D’Cruz for saving all the blown-out eggs from her home-grown bakery! )

Fun in the ibu house meant a morning chock-a-block with activities. Egg painting, rabbit mask making, face painting and tattooes, followed by cupcakes for snacks whilst enjoying Easter themed stories by the enthralling Anne Ooi.

The highlight of the day was of course the egg hunt which even saw some littlies trying to beat the whistle to get a head start! As Malaysia is way, way too hot to do the traditional hiding candy in the eggs trick, we had to resort to giving out Easter chocolates and candy in the shade, in exchange for the eggs all our little hunters brought back to us.

Everyone went away happy with loads of candy good to last them at least a week!

Many thanks go out to the following persons who helped:

Alison D’Cruz
Rufa
Kate Healy
Nancy Boyd of Nakorn Sari in PJ for the great face painting
Melissa Smith
Lisa Reardon ( who helped out at the Crazy Candy Counter )
Mel ( my little helper ! )
Nikki D’Cruz
Paige Head
Anne Ooi ( for another great story )
And everyone who loaned me baskets!!
( and many apologies if I have left anyone out ! )


Written by Karen Loong-Thomas
ibu Activities Coordinator