We went to the Zoo

As part of Gerrard's holiday project, he had to make a trip to the zoo, take pictures of animals and find out their characteristics like country of origin, special features, the food they eat etc and present in the form of a scrapbook. A rather mighty task to ask of a 4 year old!

We went there as a big family and with the map in hand, we set off identifying the various animals. We rented a stroller and that was the best lesson I've learnt from our last year's trip to the zoo. Under the scorching sun and with the fact that Gerrard is bigger now, there is no way we could have carried him during the walk. 

 

This time round, instead of feeding the enormous elephants, we went for the lengthy giraffes instead. It was a bit disappointing as the feeding time was really short and the moment the giraffe reached for the food, we were asked to leave quickly. Not much chance to hang around and take pictures too. 

Look at its long tongue! 

 Gerrard's favourite animal- the Kangaroo =)

Gerrard was looking forward to the waterplay area at Rainforest Kidzworld. There were water-flushed slides and tubes, rain arches, snaking shooters and spray shacks. Compared to last year, Gerrard was more adventurous this year in exploring the array of water games. We joined in as well and it was virtually impossible to stay dry. 

 Jumping with excitement!

 Sheldon is a natural water baby

Coming back, I guided Gerrard to do some research on the animals via Wikipedia and describe them in a few lines. I printed out the pictures taken and together with the short descriptions, Gerrard cut and pasted them onto construction paper that I helped to fasten together into a scrapbook. It took us about 2 hours to get everything cut and pasted properly and I was glad it's over!