Knots & exploratorium.com

A site on canoeing and it’s page on knots:

http://www.exploratorium.edu/neverlost/#/canoe/knots

and here’s the main site with lots of other things to explore:

http://www.exploratorium.edu/

Ladies/Girls Swimming hunting

So I was looking for swimming lesson for dd1..

and these are the contenders so far:

• Supersharkz -Shah Alam /Pandamaran, RM120/2hr/week = RM60/hr by ex-national swimmer couple
• Learn2swim – Kelab Golf Danau, Bangi, separate times for 5-6 yrs, 7-17 yrs, and men/women swimming lessons
• Seal Sunway Swimming – really cheap with an offer at RM220/12 hours = RM18/hr, open for 6yrs above
• Aquadolf – PJ, 3-6yrs,RM200/6classes=RM33/class, 7-12 yrs, RM125/4hrs/month =~RM32/hr OR Rm350/3months = RM29/hr
• there’s also a private instructor, I think a lady from the e-mail: salmiahbs-at-yahoo-dot-com OR selesa33-at-yahoo-dot-com, even has her(?) phone no. onsite, but too lazy to lookup my history now for the site web add

btw, all the above lessons are in the klang valley. I’m aiming for aquadolf for lessons for my dd and possibly a dip in with my toddler as well, since instructors are ladies. also looking for other mummies to join in with their daughters learning, kalau boy,  if > 4yo, I’m not comfy la with swimming clothes on to dip in skali, but mummies in pool just for fun is still in discussion anyway..

Update:

finally got a reply from aquadolf. no more swimming classes! but they may be open to women only swimming,we’ll see..
I’m looking forward to a Muslimah only swimming pool in PJ, inshaAllah it’s due to open in Shawal!

Lagu Lompat Getah (Skipping Rope Song)

So finally I found a local skipping rope song that’s familiar, thanks to Mariah Rohaini.

Rumah terbakar panggil bomba,
Bomba datang berlumba-lumba,
Anak kambing patah kaki, (lompat dengan satu kaki)
Anak kambing pandai menari, (melompat dan berpusing)
Anak kambing makan rumput, (tunduk dan cecahkan jari pada tanah)
Anak kambing masuk kandang. (lari keluar dari getah)

Crafts, games and fun!

After stumbling upon handmadebeginnings and following links here and there, I’ve been inspired! We need to get out there and play more!

Some of the cool stuff:
http://handmadebeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/11/map-of-my-home.html
http://handmadebeginnings.blogspot.com/search/label/Geography
http://handmadebeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/05/homemade-hovercraft.html
http://handmadebeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/06/homemade-bubbles-homemade-bubble-wands.html

http://lets-explore.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/house_count.pdf

http://lets-explore.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=6

http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2011/03/cloud-painting.html

http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2010/10/toddler-art-autumn-tree-painting.html

http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2011/04/painting-with-water.html

I’ll certainly check out frugal family more inshaAllah, great ideas!

http://www.minieco.co.uk/here-fishy-fishy/

http://www.minieco.co.uk/handmade-boats/

Nature Exposure

Suggested Activities Outdoors

http://www.naturerocks.org/find-activities.aspx?time=30%20minutes&location=Backyard%20at%20home&age=Infants%20and%20Toddlers