Project Playground - Singapore's oldest playgrounds !

Daddy found this interesting article on Friday's (07-Jan-2011) Straits Times Life section. He saw seven 30+ years old Playgrounds!


We got inspired, and #Project Playground (PP) is born.
Sengkangbabies will be roaming these prehistoric playgrounds, before they are gone for good! Sadly, in Singapore, everything ie built, torn, rebuilt in accelerated speed :(


This article is not only dedicated to the kids, but also to everybody
young-at-hearts :) Yes, you!! The boys and girls born in the 70s and 80s. Feeling Nostalgia already?

#Playground 1 - Dragon - Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Blk 570



Kids start climbing the stairs and the Dragon's guts.


Video : Exploration, slow and fast boys


Boys, do you realise this playground is nearly as old as your papa?

On hindsight, Daddy should arrange smallest one behind..

Sliding with Sengkangbabies are never boring ! Yi got angry keke.

Video : Even Daddy could not resist the slides !



How many kid have fond childhood memories of Dragon?

When will people start taking care of their own playgrounds and backyards?

The other newer playground.


Legend !


Credits.
This is how it all started :)

Photo from Alvin Luke Tan --> http://www.facebook.com/pages/M1-Singapore-Fringe-Festival/151047684911892

As part of 2011 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (arts), School of Hard Knocks is showcasing their "playgrounds-collection" captured over the last few years.

Quoted from their Facebook Wall
~~The playground was our school, imagination was our friend, lifes lessons were learnt through the bumps ans bruises we gathered from knocking against those colourful, rock hard mosaic tiles ~~

If you need more pictures, visit them at :
Facebook --> http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102898916442969
Their blog and webshop --> http://thelittledromstore.tumblr.com/
They are even selling cute little-playground pins.

..and Drom's designers were most helpful to provide a reference
and map link (+GPS) for the playground locations !

--> the original playground blogger Justin --> http://justrambling.sg/?p=1105
Click for his GPS playground map.



Project Playground #, the oldest playgrounds :
#1 - Dragon Amk - http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/01/project-playground-singapores-oldest.html (how our Project was born)

#2 - Elephant Pasir Ris - http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/01/project-playground-2-pasir-ris-park.html

# School of Hard Knock Playground exhibitions at Esplanade Tunnel
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/01/m1-singapore-fringe-festival-school-of.html
#3 & 4 Seal Dakota Crescent, and Adventure playground Jalan Tua
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/01/project-old-playground-3-4-airport-road.html

# Some other playground blogs we found along the way
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/02/this-coming-sunday-we-are-roaming-toa.html

#5 - Dragon Toa Payoh and Dinosaurs
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/02/project-old-playground-5-toa-payoh.html

#6 - Pelican at Dover
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/03/project-old-playground-6-dover-pelican.html

#7 - Merry-Go-Round at Tiong Bahru Park
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/03/tiong-bahru-parks-train-and-merry-go.html

#8 - Watermelon and Mangosteen at Tampines
http://sengkangbabies.com/playground/ripe-watermelon-mangosteen-playground/

More photos of Old playgrounds!
# Our fanpage --> http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.271947186155766.85268.194377613912724
# Our Flickr album --> http://www.flickr.com/photos/41885413@N04/sets/72157626194436982/

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