The traditional schooling setup is almost impossible these days. And the struggle is real for home learning too. It's truly very challenging for our kids and even for us parents. I know, because we were from traditional schooling and shifted to homeschooling just in time before the covid 19 pandemic was announced.

Parents and the kids must learn quickly and adapt to the unique challenge of shifting from traditional schooling to home learning. The transitions can be very demanding especially for parents who are working, and most particularly for those who aren't used to homeschooling, and as for me, patience is really a virtue and needed at all times.

IM Learning - the YouTube channel for kids who loves to learn. 

Good thing that the IM Learning channel is here to help! With the advancement of technology, truly it can make our lives easier and homeschooling can be better. The IM Learning channel on YouTube has lessons on video to help kids learn better and more. 

Online classroom or Digital Classes still has their ups and downs, wonky internet connection or bad reception, noisy ambient from the neighborhood, etc. that can result in a child to loses focus and concentration. And with that thought, IM Learning aims to produce high-quality kids’ content for children who love to learn available anytime, anywhere! Also, videos are FREE to access for all learners! 

Start learning now with hosts Learning Leo and Learning Lisa as they explore different topics in primary education.

Check this out! Available IM Learning Lessons:

• Math
• Science
• Values
• Arts
• English

So, why not turn your child's screen time to be more educational by viewing IM Learning lessons today!

 

Jollibee brings to life the magic of DreamWorks movies in six collectible Jolly Kiddie Meal toys.

The new jolly kiddie meal toys feature the lovable characters from DreamWorks Kou Kou

DreamWorks has long been known to produce the best animated films for kids. Their films are not only fun and highly entertaining, but they have also introduced a number of popular and memorable characters over the years. 

 

This December, Jollibee brings to life the magic of DreamWorks most popular movie franchises like How To Train Your Dragon, Shrek, and Kung Fu Panda, as they unveil their latest set of Jolly Kiddie Meal toys in partnership with DreamWorks Kou Kou. With this first-ever tie-up between the two brands well-loved by children, jolly kids can delight in six amazing toys that give shape to their favorite cartoon characters.

Kids can make the well-loved ogre Shrek move his arms, mouth, and ears, as well as inspire Princess Fiona’s heart to light up by pushing the button that can be found at the back of their bodies. 

Jolly kids can call for everyone’s dragon best friend, Toothless, and make him move his mouth and tongue by pressing the switch on the rear of his head. They can do the same for his charming mate Light Fury to see her eyes move left and right. What’s more, little ones can make Light Fury flap her wings and light up her body by moving the lever at the back of her body. 

Joining the squad is the lovable kung fu master Po, who can do a roundhouse kick when the button at his back is scrolled. Completing the six collectible figures is the strong, fearless, and skillful Tigress. Kids can watch her do tiger-style kung fu as they position her onto the base, move the scroll on her back, and witness her spin her staff.

Collect all six (6) Jolly Kiddie Meal toys featuring the characters from renowned DreamWorks animated movies, each coming in its own Jolly Joy Box, with every purchase of a Yumburger (P80), Yumburger Meal with Drink (P100), Jolly Spaghetti (P95), Jolly Spaghetti Meal with Drink (P105), 1-pc. Burger Steak (P95), 1-pc.Burger Steak Meal with Drink (P105), 1-pc.Chickenjoy with rice (P127), 1-pc. Chickenjoy Meal with Drink (P142). Collectors can also get the complete set with a purchase of Jollibee’s 6-pc. Chickenjoy Bucket for only P649.

These Jolly Kiddie Meal toys are available at all Jollibee stores from December 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021. Visit your nearest Jollibee branch today to collect all six toys, or have them delivered to your home. Order through the new Jollibee App, JollibeeDelivery.com, #87000,  Facebook Messenger, GrabFood, foodpanda, or LalaFood.

Vitasoy’s Milky Town website features engaging content such as recipe videos, health and kitchen tips, and raffle draws. 

Fun games, recipe ideas and prizes await visitors of Vitasoy’s virtual town

 

In the spirit of staying at home and staying healthy, Vitasoy recently launched Vitasoy Milky Town, an online hub where you can discover entertaining and informative content about Vitasoy Plus Milky. Visitors can enjoy a milky adventure with the website’s various recipe tutorial videos and fun games, and even win prizes in the weekly raffle draws.
 
Engage with celebrities and online content creators
Have fun browsing Vitasoy’s neighborhood-themed site and entertaining content at the comfort of your homes. Check out the houses of Milky Town “neighbors” like Vitasoy Plus Milky online ambassador Danica Sotto-Pingris; and other online content creators Isha Borromeo, Thea Sy, Team Malunggay, and Haidee and Hazel Quing.

Vitasoy Plus Milky online ambassador Danica Sotto-Pingris shares how she cooks Milky Sopas using Vitasoy Plus Milky

 
Learn more about how they fell in love with the nutritious and creamy Vitasoy Plus Milky. Snag a few of their favorite Vitasoy recipes that include milk teas, noodles, and vegan banana bread.

Get ideas for your next kitchen adventure by streaming this soy milk tea recipe clip, and many other recipe videos, at Vitasoy Milky Town website 

Visit more spots to get an awesome prize
Fun, exciting activities, and games also await at Vitasoy Milky Town’s hangout spots. Visit the town’s Playground to play the Milky Blends game for a chance to win gift certificates.
 
You can also check out Milky Town’s Park to capture your best moments at the Vitasoy Milky Town photo booth. This feature lets you post your photo on your social feed. You can even say “Hi!” and make new friends through the Community Freedom Wall. To buy your own stash of Vitasoy Plus Milky, the brand’s newest variant, visit the town’s Milky Shop

 
You can earn points by taking a tour of the entire Vitasoy Milky Town and ticking of all activities. Those who collect 100 points automatically qualify for the weekly raffle, and get the chance to be one of the 14 lucky winners of Php 1,000 worth of online vouchers. Check out Milky Town’s Announcement Wall to see if you’re one of the lucky winners.

Vitasoy Plus Milky has been giving away samples of its healthy soy milk drink through its Milky Truck. 

 
Bringing fun to more places
Bringing the excitement of this online town closer to people’s homes is the “Milky Truck” that has been going around Metro Manila since November. Catch Vitasoy’s “Milk Men” as they give away free Vitasoy Milky kits that contain a carton of Vitasoy Plus Soy Milk, freebies and a special invite code that recipients can use to enter the Vitasoy Milky Town.
 
To ensure the consumers’ and its staff’s safety, Vitasoy implements strict health and safety protocols, such as social distancing, wearing of masks, and disinfecting Vitasoy Plus kits. Its staff also undergo regular rapid testing.
 
Vitasoy Plus Milky is a soy milk drink that is healthy and creamy. This milky drink is high in Calcium, made from 100% plant-based protein and cholesterol free. It is available in supermarkets for only Php 85. You can also conveniently purchase it online via Lazada, Shopee, and Zalora.
 
Discover the milky goodness of Vitasoy Plus Milky and join us at www.vitasoymilkytown.ph. Use the invite code milkytime to enter.

 

Gateway Gallery's SiningSaya, the Art + History Children’s Workbook for A Cause

SiningSaya, the Art + History Children’s Workbook for A Cause

With the advent of virtual learning in the new normal, parents and children are coping by exploring other activities that will soften the effects of stress and fatigue of online learning.

SiningSaya, the SiningSaysay Exhibit Children’s Workbook, is an activity book that will cushion the effects of the pandemic to children. SiningSaya contains fun and challenging activities for kids that will deepen their knowledge of Philippine history and culture.

The workbook – a supplement to Gateway Gallery’s SiningSaysay: Philippine History in Art exhibit at Araneta City – tells the past of the Filipino through images and tasks. Aside from the tasks for kids, it also contains the images of the paintings of SiningSaysay made by UP artists led by National Artists BenCab and Abdulmari Imao.

By availing SiningSaya for Php 200, the purchase will support the victims of Typhoon Ulysses. The proceeds will be donated to Operation R.E.A.C.H. (Relief Efforts of Araneta City to Help) to help the affected families to recover. The promotional offer runs from November 18 to December 4, 2020 only.

The 24-page workbook was created for children and teens. It is a project of the J. Amado Araneta Foundation, curated by Gateway Gallery, and designed and printed by Adarna House.

This coming Holiday Season, give your kids and teens the gift of learning and creativity, a gift that sparks imagination and charity.

To inquire or get a copy, visit the Gateway Gallery website (www.gatewaygallery.aranetacity.com) or message us on Facebook (GatewayGalleryPH). You may also drop by the Gateway Gallery kiosk at the Gateway Mall Activity Center, Monday to Friday, 2 to 5 pm. Or you may visit us at Gateway Gallery at the 5th Level, Gateway Tower, Araneta City, Quezon City. Office is open from Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. Look for Ms. Helen Valenzuela.

Club Knots: providing creative and fun activities that parents and kids can enjoy doing together.

Staying at home may seem to have limited playtime options, but there are still ways to make things more enjoyable for kids. 

Get creative, have fun with your kids at home with Club Knots

To encourage imaginative play at home and bring adults and kids closer together, Jack ‘n Jill Knots launched Club Knots — a Facebook page dedicated to provide creative and fun activities that parents and kids can enjoy doing together.

Club Knots offers unique ideas for arts and crafts. The page will feature video tutorials that moms, dads, and their little ones can watch together to guide them in co-creating creative playtime tools. 

Check out inspired ideas like Elephant Puffs, Shadow Play, and more. Bonding moments at home are going to be more creative and fun with these activities while enjoying yummy Choco Knots, Berry Knots, and Milky Knots. 

Follow www.facebook.com/ClubKnots and get started with your family-time creative projects.

Choco Knots, Milky Knots, and Berry Knots are products of Universal Robina Corporation (URC), makers of C2, Piattos, Cloud 9, Magic Crackers and many other well-loved Pinoy products. URC products can be bought in supermarkets, groceries, convenience stores and sari-sari stories nationwide.

Join these fang-tastic Halloween activities from Landers

 

This spooky season, spend some quality time and get crafty with your kids as Landers Superstore, the country’s fastest growing membership shopping establishment brings all the Halloween fun to your home.
 
Landers Superstore, in partnership with Global Art and Child’s Home Educational Center will be offering Halloween-themed arts and crafts and painting online classes for children. There will be different activities that will allow your kids to get creative, such as making decorations, and drawing and painting Halloween characters.
 
The online classes will be on October 24, 25, 30, and 31 with two online classes per day at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Each class will be 45 to 60 minutes long and will be facilitated by two preschool teachers from Global Art and Child’s Home Education Center.
 
This activity is exclusive to Landers members only. Those interested must be part of Landers Superstore’s community Facebook group, Love Landers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LandersSuperstoreCommunity. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis as slots available are for 15 kids per class only, so make sure to check out Landers’ social media pages regularly to get the registration link.
 
For more information, you may like the Landers Superstore Facebook page, and follow @landersph on Instagram.

Robots are invading Araneta City this Halloween!

Get ready, because the ‘bots are spreading tricks and treats as Araneta City celebrates Halloween!

Robots are invading Araneta City and they have quite a few surprises for everyone, wherever they are! This year, Araneta City is bringing the celebration not only within the City of Firsts but also virtually to make sure that everybody can join in on the fun!

It started last October 18 (Sunday) with Halloween Alert: Search for the Hidden Robots in the City which lasted until October 20 (Tuesday). In this activity, participants had the chance to search for the robots hidden at the Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza activity areas. By taking a photo with the robot they found at one of the backdrops Araneta City has prepared and then posting it on Facebook with the hashtag #RobotsInvadeTheCity, they’ll have a chance to win some fun gifts and exclusive goodies!

 

For the more artistic kiddos and kids-at-heart, Araneta City is having the Arts and Craft: Halloween Greeting sand art online workshop on October 21 (Wednesday). Participants can create their own sand art, take a photo of it, post it on Facebook until October 28 (Wednesday) with the hashtag #RobotsInvadeTheCity, and tag Araneta City for a chance to win a special surprise!

Araneta City will also have a Virtual Halloween Party on October 25 (Sunday). Customers with a single receipt purchase worth ₱500 from any Araneta City establishment can redeem a virtual party pass at the Gateway Mall or Ali Mall concierge and claim one loot bag. Attendees can look forward to an afternoon of magic tricks and a futuristic performance from ADDLIB. And to cap it all off, Araneta City is holding a virtual costume contest, with one winner taking home ₱5,000. So get your spookiest look ready!

For more information about the Virtual Halloween Party, click this link: www.shorturl.at/hrEX3. And to keep updated about the latest news from Araneta City and other promos, like and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Jolly Kid ambassador Scarlet Snow Belo celebrates 5th birthday at Jollitown

Dra. Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho celebrates the 5^th birthday of their precious Scarlet Snow.  

Internet sweetheart Scarlet Snow Belo celebrated her birthday with a fun-filled and exciting Jollibee Kids Party. As the beloved Jolly Kid ambassador turned five, Scarlet Snow took her family and friends to an exciting theme park adventure at Jollitown.

Held at Jollibee Ortigas Roosevelt, a Jollitown Theme Park Party was a fitting birthday bash to celebrate the Jolly Kid ambassador’s special day.

Consistent with the theme, wooden tables and chairs were set up and marshals wearing carnival costumes greeted guests, transporting kids to a real-life amusement park. There were also fun corners where Scarlet Snow and her friends enjoyed classic carnival games such as ring toss, ball shoot, jolly crane, and the beauty box face painting booth.

Birthday girl Scarlet Snow adorably poses with her parents as she enters the Jollitown Theme Park Party.

The venue also featured a Jollitown-themed message board where Scarlet’s friends and loved ones had written well-wishes for the playful and loving birthday celebrant. Guests also enjoyed a photo spot dressed in fun carnival decorations which made their trip to Jollitown a more fun, exciting, and unforgettable experience.

Jolly Kid Ambassador Scarlet Snow receives a replica of the Jollibee Delivery Bike from Jollibee and Friends.

By the end of their theme park adventure, the guests already gathered an appetite for their favorite Jollibee meals. Scarlet Snow led the mealtime prayer and enjoyed the delicious Jollibee food, along with her friends.

Scarlet Snow enjoys her Jollibee favorites during her birthday celebration.

For the loving parents of Scarlet Snow, Dr. Hayden Kho, Jr. and Dra. Vicki Belo, their only wish is to be able to give their child countless joyful moments as she grows up. “I also grew up with Jollibee, that’s why I know my child is in good hands,” says Dr. Hayden Kho. “Now that she celebrates her 5th birthday, we would just like to give her a celebration that she will hold dear in her heart forever. I think the Jollitown theme fits her best now because as you can see, she’s already a big girl. She’s now up for more adventure, both in play and in real life, and as her parents, we will just be behind her, to support and love her all the way,” he added.

Scarlet Snow celebrates a jolly 5^th birthday with her favorite friends. 

Stay updated on how Jollitown can give you a fun and unforgettable kiddie party experience and let Scarlet Snow show you the joy of being a Jolly Kid. Watch the ‘Scarlet Snow Belo At Jollitown’ event highlights at Scarlet Snow Belo’s 5th Birthday Party here.

SM Supermalls teams up with #TheLinyaLinyaShow for a special ‘self-love’ podcast episode

SM Supermalls and The Linya-Linya Show team up for special podcast episodes featuring pop-doctor-slash-love-guru Gia Sison.

Heads up, podkids: SM Supermalls teams up with #TheLinyaLinyaShow for a special ‘self-love’ podcast episode

Who said love month is just for couples? It’s for singles (a.k.a. self-partnered), too!

Let’s talk about self-love this Valentine’s season as SM Supermalls and The Linya-Linya Show team up for special podcast episodes featuring pop-doctor-slash-love-guru Gia Sison with show host Ali Sangalang!

“We value self-love just as much as any other forms of love. With our diverse retail offerings and leveled up malling experiences, we give our shoppers all the reasons to celebrate love at SM whether they are single or partnered,” said SM Supermalls senior vice president for marketing Jonjon San Agustin.

With their crazy antics and playful banter, Ali and Doc Gia take listeners on a #WisdomWalk at SM Megamall as they talk about the true meaning of self-love in this day and age, and how they can practice it through the many fun lifestyle experiences available in SM malls nationwide.

Make sure to catch the latest #TheLinyaLinyaShow special podcast episode on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DiyfIBzjAh6plD0CF3H4k. While you’re at it, you may also listen to your favorite valentine hits on SM Supermalls’ “Pinoys In Love” playlist.

Join SM’s #MeForMe online promo for a chance to win a Linya-Linya shirt! Check out the @smsupermalls Faceboook page to know more. For updates on SM Supermalls’ latest activities and events, visit www.smsupermalls.com.

Kids enjoy action-packed playtimes with Jolly Speed Racers

Jolly Speed Racers

Get those racing gears ready this February as Jollibee rolls out the latest set of Jolly Kiddie Meal toys – the Jolly Speed Racers! With this new set of collectible toys, young racers can spend action-packed playtimes and feel the adrenaline rush of driving as they hit the racetracks with Jollibee and Friends. 

A bearer of joy

SM Bears of Joy are especially known to kids in Metro Manila

including numerous communities in Tondo, Manila.

In many places in the Philippines, one will see underprivileged families in need of help for various aspects of their lives. Needless to say, most children from these families have to help make ends meet, hence they often prioritize the most basic necessities or utilities, over toys or other experiences. 

Funko releases limited-edition Jollibee Hetty POP! 2-pack

Funko releases limited-edition Jollibee Hetty POP! 2-pack

The much-popular Jollibee Funko Pop is back, this time, bringing twice the excitement as Funko releases a limited-edition Jollibee Hetty POP! 2-pack!