School holidays are in full swing, and we are all no doubt thinking about how to best enjoy our time before the next year begins. This is where techtivities come in - activities where you can learn more about the immense possibilities of technology, while having fun at the same time! 

For December’s #TechFact, did you know that 40 years ago, the computer was named the "Man of the Year" by TIME Magazine? This is the first time the editors of the magazine selected a non-human recipient for the award. It speaks of the large impact computers had in the world 40 years ago, and clearly still persisting till today!  (Source)

Now that we’re all warmed up, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

Untame: Spaces to Places

With a pandemic comes hybrid classes and meetings, but have you ever heard of a hybrid festival? 😲

Untame: Spaces to Places is an annual, immersive, blended festival designed to spotlight the power of STEM. This hybrid festival allows for a unique, multi-dimensional experience including STEM-themed quests, online missions, sensory shows, games, DIY kits, activity trails and after-dark fiesta. Watch as the Science Centre becomes transformed into METANU, an immersive game world where you get to be avatars and complete online-to-offline missions and get back to reality! There are also LOCI kits with DIY STEM activities where you get to code and build a light right that ring that changes colour when a drone is flown across, build and code an electronic, instruction-responsive pet, and others. 

With so many various activities, Untame is the perfect place suitable for anyone in the family!

Details:

When: until 11 December 2022

Where: Science Centre Singapore

Price: Free (online), or from $15.90 onwards (depending on activity)

Learn more here.

Changi Festive Village

Up for celebrating the festive times with activities suitable for the entire family? Changi Festive Village is back with fun-filled activities ranging from various exhibitions at Jewel, to an underground festival at Terminal 3! 

In true holiday fashion, Jewel has been transformed into a winter wonderland complete with snowfall at selected times. Watch the HSBC Rain Vortex come to life with a stunning light and sound show featuring characters from Avatar. Play with adorable seals, manta rays and dolphins at the interactive screens in Canopy Park and trigger lively responses from them using your body through jumps, waves, and stretches - with the help of motion sensors! Peer down and check out how your footprints leave glowing blue bioluminescent waves on the interactive floor screen at the Petal Garden. So many interesting activities and beautiful sights and photo-spots await you at Changi Festive Village!

Details:

When: until 2 Jan 2023

Where: Airport Boulevard

Price: Free (with exception of some areas)

Learn more here.

Seeing the Invisible

An exhibition without any installations? 🤔 This is only possible with the help of Augmented Reality (AR)! 

Seeing the Invisible is an AR exhibition, addressing themes about nature, the environment and sustainability. With 12 AR installations, artists are able to go beyond what physical installations are capable of and allow the interplay of the physical and virtual worlds. All you need to do is to come equipped with the Seeing the Invisible app installed on the phone. View an invisible tapestry moving with the wind, discover a hidden gateway and be transported to a parallel universe, and many more! Visit this exhibition at Gardens by the Bay for an outdoor adventure that you and your family will never forget. 🤩

Details:

When: from 12 October 2022

Where: Gardens by the Bay

Price: Free

Learn more here.

Christmas Wonderland

What better way to immerse yourself in this merry season than at Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay, where you will get to experience winter to the fullest - from snow, festive food and carnival, beautiful lights and sounds all in one? 🎄

With 6 different zones featuring various activities, watch the kinetic light display of the Whimsical Windmill move to form various patterns as they get controlled by the remote! The Walk of Lights tunnel is a must-go with 50,000 programmable LED lights illuminating a variety of colours in a multitude of patterns accompanied by sounds. Something that will intrigue everyone is the Garden Rhapsody Light and Sound Show, where the magical Supertree lights are programmed to dance to festive tunes. A one-stop-all festive spot, it is sure to be a hit for everyone in the family! 😄

https://youtu.be/pWaFwiaTu50

Details:

When: 2 December 2022 to 1 January 2023

Where: Gardens by the Bay

Price: from $6

Learn more here.

End of Year Holiday Coding Camps

Still looking for something enriching and fun for your child to do this holidays? Look no further and lock in your plans with us here at Coding Lab! For Ages 5 to 18, dive into the world of code and discover the amazing projects your child will be able to create this holidays! 

With our award-winning and well-loved curriculum, your child will be able to pick up a new skill as well as have fun in class, exploring and creating projects unique to them! Carefully curated to fit each age group, Coding Lab’s curriculum ensures that all students will be able to follow along and at the same time, have fun in class with their friends. 🤗 

With classes for both beginners and the initiated, as well as having both physical and online options available, there’s definitely something for everyone! Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us orWhatsApp us to get in touch.😊

Details:

When: 21 November to 30 December 2022

Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)

Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

From developing key hardware for the quantum computer 🖥️ to working towards more efficient Artificial Intelligence 🤖, these world-class researchers aged 35 years and below are breaking new ground and bringing pride to our little red dot! 🇸🇬  

Read more about the achievements of last year's Young Scientist Award recipients here. Who do you think will be this year's recipients? 🏆

If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our November #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!

(Written by Thinzar)