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All for the Kids at Manila Children’s Festival 2015

December 05, 2015

This holiday season, fun and learning are in store for kids and kids-at-heart at the Manila Children’s Festival, slated December 11-13 at the Megatrade Hall 3, 5^th Level, Mega B, SM Megamall EDSA, Mandaluyong City. The festival is an event that caters to parents and children through its co-located events, The Manila Children’s Book Fair and Superkids 2015.

The Manila Children’s Book Fair gathers foreign publishers of children’s literature and reading materials using both print and electronic media, while Superkids 2015 will be the platform for families to explore educational, engaging and family-bonding activities for children with their parents.

The MCF is set to help children learn new skills through enjoyable workshops and activities, as well as educate parents, educators, and other professionals working with children on how to unleash their full potential.

On Friday, December 11, the Minions will entertain the kids with a film showing of “Minions” at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Children can also meet and greet the yellow stars of the film at 1:00 PM courtesy of Magnavision. Kids can get creative while filling their bellies with a Design Your Own Christmas Cookie workshop with Chef Ria Aplasca of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies at 12:00 NN. Slated at 5:00 PM, the “Parachutes: Santa’s Delivery Workshop” is a fun way to introduce engineering to kids.

Meanwhile, to help parents get to know the digital generation, award-winning author Dr. Queena Lee-Chua will hold a session entitled “Growing Up Wired” at 1:30 pm. The session will explore proper guidance, care and caution that parents can give their children, who have never known a world without the Internet and 24/7connectivity.

On December 12, the Minions are again set to entertain kids with a film showing at 10:00 AM while The Learning Library holds a storytelling session at 10:30 AM. Little fashionistas will enjoy the Christmas Masquerade kiddie fashion show by Tiddletots at 11:00 AM. Kids can also prove their talent in singing with the MCF Kiddie Karaoke Competition at 1:00 PM. At 5:30, children can also get their hands busy with an engineering activity called Poppers: Let It Snow while little foodies can try their hand at Cupcake Decorating with Nicole Alysson Uy at 7:00 PM.

On December 13, National Bookstore will also hold fun events for kids. Anvil Publishing, Inc., Adarna House, Inc., Adbox Book Distributors, Inc., Adept Corp., Asia Parks Amusement & Development Corp., Candy Club Party Couture, Citibank, N.A., Engineering for Kids, Grolier International, Inc., Gymboree, Jump Bounce & Play, Learning Library, Learningway Enterprises, Magnavision Home Video, Mindwerks - The Toy Shoppe, National Book Store, Inc., OMF Literature, Inc., Phoenix Early Learning Services, Inc., Precious Pages Corp., Propan TLC, Stabillo (Euro Pacific) & Okiedog (DMTE Marketing),Tiddle Tots, Tupperware Brands Philippines, Inc., UNICEF, Urban Ashram Yoga and WS Pacific Publications, Inc.

The Manila Children’s Festival is organized by Primetrade Asia, Inc. in partnership with the Overseas Publishers’ Representatives Association of the Philippines (OPRAP). The event is sponsored by Anvil Publishing, Inc., Engineering for Kids, Selecta, and Challenge Island.