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Thanks to Jurong Bird Park & OMY, I was invited to the ‘Save The Colour’ event at Jurong Bird Park yesterday, and my kids and I had a blast! =D

The event, titled ‘Save the Colour,’ is a hands on way in which the whole family can learn about avian conservation and the various elements that contribute to a healthy ecosystem. Most of the Penguin Coast area was turned into an ‘Origami Village’ and visitors were asked to help rebuild the village and habitats of the birds, who represent the colours of our world. As the name suggested, there were different stations for the kids to learn origami. Joey, especially, was thrilled!

Joey tried the ice-block folding first, and the staff there patiently taught her how to fold it step-by-step. It was easy to follow, and Joey had fun.

Joey completed folding her ice-block and was brought by the staff to drop her ice-block into a big container containing ice-blocks made by other kids up to till! This symbolised the ‘rebuilding’ of ice-blocks for the habitat of penguins so that they may continue to live happily in an environment they liked. =D Really meaningful and educational for the kids.

Check out the rest of the stations where kids were taught origami of different animals like fishes, frogs butterflies etc. Joey had a go at every station!

The orgami and crafts made by the kids were all displayed to form montages on the wall or standing displays. Really interesting for the kids as they could see how their little art pieces can symbolise their ‘saving the environment’. =) What a great way of inculcating the value of loving the environment!

Origami fishes made by thousands of kids! Such a pretty sight.

Origami flowers!

See the colourful butterflies on the wall? All designed and coloured by children. =)

Other fringe activities at the ‘Save The Colour’ include a postcard station where children can send a postcard for free to their friends to spread the message about loving the environment & eco-system.

For a little more fun, kids can also experience and celebrate the vibrance of feathered friends by getting free colourful air-brushed bird tattoos and face painting makeover! Baby Jayne went for a tattoo on her arm! =D

She got a pretty penguin! =D

And she was very happy about it!

Kudos to the team at Jurong Bird Park for coming up with such an interesting initiative for the kids. Most importantly, we had fun! =) Check out this video which provides a good overview of what the event is about!