I did it! I survived a trip with my little one to the Museum of Ice Cream. Feeling really proud cos it was just the 2 of us. Have been considering to make a trip there for quite a while but the husband wasn't exactly into such things so I thought actually the little one was a better companion. He was definitely more fun, was a better photo subject and we had a good time bonding together.
Funny moment: We had to give ourselves a cute ice-cream name and when I told my son to paste it on himself. He pasted it in the orientation which he could read when he was peering down. Haha. For those who must know, he is cutely dressed in apparels from Littlebubssteps!
Here's some things you mightwant to know to make your trip fun!
- There are lots of ice cream to try (and they are tasty too) and it is free-flow. So please make sure you are okay with your kid enjoying some ice cream otherwise there will be too much temptation which they definitely can't resist. Initially, my little one was binging and refusing to share. After realising there was more than he can handle, he actually said "No" to more and is now not as obessed with ice cream as before.
- There is a kid-friendly changing toilet, however there is no private nursing room. If you are still nursing like me, please make sure you pump before you go there. You can effectively finish exploring all the installations within 1.5 hours so it is quite a good timing for an in-between pump trip.
- Some of the installations might be quite scary for the toddlers. My kid didn't enjoy those installations that played with the lights. But he was very intrigued with the jukebox and swing. He was also quite petrified with the sprinkle-sand pit. Maybe because I thought it was funny to "sink" in it and that might have scarred him, Oops.
- Although it is stated that it is a one-direction only exhibition, the staff is quite flexible when my kid choose to return to the old exhibition to loiter longer. The staff are also very helpful so don't be shy to approach them if you need help for a family photo. I approached them a bit too late (cos I paiseh) so I don't have much non-wefie photos :'(
- Bring a power bank! There will be a lot of instagrammable spots (mostly pink), so don't be caught in a situation where your phone goes dead on you.
- There is a lot of great food nearby. The Museum of Ice Cream is located in a great location, so what we did was to schedule a dinner date after :)
Note that there are 2 new flavours for a limited time only - the Mandarin Orange Sorbet (collaborative effort with Ice Cream Cookie & Co.) at the first ice cream booth and the exotic Sambal Chilli Ice Cream (can be purchased at Open Farm Community too!) Tickets are priced from S$40 onwards which includes free flow of ice-cream!
