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Contents
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Greetings From Alex and Tampi
Good Cause day
New Merchandise
Story of Christmas Tree
Cookin' in the kitchen
How to draw
Water bottle litter
In-store Activities
Colouring Page
Advent Calendar
Inbox@småles
Comics
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Boy, it’s Christmas again, time sure flies! This
year, Småland has the most exciting event yet for
småles! On 12 December, together with our småles
Christmas bazaar, we’ll be having a Good Cause
Day event! Read more about it on page 4 & 5.
Do you know how Christmas trees came about?
We share more with you on page 7. Read about
how water bottles can be harmful too on page 15.
We wish you the merriest of Christmas this year!
With Big Bug Hugs,
Alex & Tampi
Hej småles!
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Join us for a good cause on 12 December by redeeming a soft toy at $1 Smålish dållars at the bug house*! With each toy redeemed, IKEA
foundation would give about SGD $1.64 to UNICEF and Save The Children to help fund the studies of
kids in less privileged countries.
On the same day, have a rollin’ good time with carnival games till 6pm at the IKEA store that you and even mummy and daddy can play! It’s
going to be harder for mummy and daddy though! Games like:
• Throw the fish darts• Feed me
• Cup stacking• Bowling and more!
*Limited toys available for redemption.
While stocks last.
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Together with Good Cause day, like the past few years, you can be yourv own
boss to set up your stall!
Stand a chance to get a stall with $2 Smålish dållars! Buy and sell your own stuff for Smålish dållars or even
have your own game stall! 12 stalls are available this year.
Date: 12 December 2015Time: 11am - 3pm
Location: IKEA Tampines, Level 2
småles Christmas bazaar
Get an application form from the IKEA Tampines
bug house or email alexand [email protected]
with the following:
• Items you will be selling• Name
• Smålish passport number• Contact number
Successful applicants will be notified by 27 Nov (Friday).
How to apply?
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As a småles member, you are invited to participate in the 2nd annual drawing competition where you get to design your dream soft toy and have the possibility of it being made into a REAL TOY sold in the IKEA stores – all for a good cause!
Ten winners will have their designs produced and sold in IKEA stores around the world late 2016 and for each soft toy sold, IKEA Foundation will make a donation to projects in some of the poorest communities in the world, supporting children’s development, learning, and play.
When can I take part?From 7 – 22 November 2015, come to the IKEA store to participate in this
global competition!
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Merchandise!NEW
CCAs? Swimming or sports activities? Carry your extra pair of shoes around in this new funky looking småles shoe bag! Available from 25 November 2015.
småles shoe bag
Smålish dållars
$3
How did the Christmas tree come about?
Tracing all the way back to the 16th century, in the country of Germany, Christians brought decorated trees into their homes to celebrate the season.
Back in the day, trees were decorated it with food such as apples, nuts, or cookies.
Heard of the tradition of cookies and milk for Santa? The story goes that Santa would often snack on the decorations because they looked so delicious. Over time, while Christmas tree decorations changed, but the idea of leaving snacks for Santa stayed.
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Cookin’ in the kitchen
Ice cream sandwich
Vanilla ice cream4 cookies
Know what a sandwich is? What about an ice cream sandwich? Mmm yum!
What you need:
Steps:
Toast the cookies
Scoop ice cream out of the tub
Spoon them onto one cookie
Place the other cookie on top
Repeat step 2 – 4 with the other cookie
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Draw the SAGOSKATT monster toy 09
Match the shadow of the toy to the correct toy
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Alex and Tampi needed to find the same light bulb that spoilt in their home. Could you find the
same one Alex is holding? 11
Spot the difference It's Christmas time in Småland! Can you spot 20 differences? Tell us where seach differnce is located by circling them.
Send in your answers with your name, Smålish passport number and contact details to [email protected] by 31 Dec 2015 or 60 Tampines North Drive 2, Singapore 528764. 5 lucky winners will each win a HEJSAN pen cup.
Bottled water use up a lot of plastic. According to a report, roughly 900 million kg of plastic are used for bottling 89 billion litres of water each year.
Sea creatures are also affected, since plastics cannot rot, when not thrown away properly, it ends up in the ocean and are often mistaken as food. A poor whale was found dead recently with plastic which had choked up in its body.
Bottleor not?
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Did you know?
Bottled water uses up a lot of water to make too! It takes three times the amount of water to create one bottle of water than it does to fill it.
Blind taste test studies have also shown that people are unable to tell what’s different between tap water and bottled water.
Try it!Blindfold a friend and have him/her drink from two separate cups – one filled with tap water and one filled with bottled water. Ask if he/she can taste the difference!
You can do your part for the
environment!• Drink from glasses,
water coolers or even aluminium cans
whenever possible when you are out.
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Too many plastic water bottles at home? Instead of just throwing it away, use them for things like these:
Cut away the top of the bottle to make it into an organizer for your pencils and knick knacks.
Reuse your plastic bottle as a soap bottle by removing the pump top of an old soap bottle and placing it on your plastic bottle.
Using bottle caps to create pieces of art
Fill it with rice or beans and use it as a shaker for an instrument.
Have an idea for re-using water bottles? Send us your ideas and pictures and stand a chance to win $3 Smålish dållars added to your småles account! Share it with us by emailing [email protected] with the subject line ‘Water bottle’ by 31 December 2015.
Upcycling water bottles
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Let’s get crafty:
Upcycled piggy bankOne of the ways to upcycle a water bottle is to turn it into a useful piggy bank.
Materials you need:
• Clean plastic bottle• A piece of newspaper• A bottle of spray paint (in the colour you want your pig to be)• A piece of light cardboard• A pair of googly eyes• Craft glue• 4 Additional bottle caps
Steps:
1. Lay a piece of newspaper on the floor and place your plastic bottle on top. Get your mummy or daddy’s help the bottle into half.
2. Put the bottle back together, and using the spray paint, spray the paint all over to coat the bottle evenly.
3. Once dry, get your mummy or daddy’s help to cut out a coin slot in the middle of the bottle.
4. Stick on the google eyes of the pig.
5. Cut 2 triangles out of the light cardboard, about the size of the ears you want your pig to be.
6. Fold the base of the triangle up about 1cm, add glue to the bottom.
7. Stick on the ears.
8. Adding glue to the base of the additional bottle caps, stick on legs for your pig. 17
In-store activities
Santa Claus Cupcake decorating
Decorate cupcakes with smiley santa for Christmas!
Cost: $2 Smålish dållar
Date: 27 Nov (Fri)Location: IKEA Alexandra
Time: 11am – 12pmSession: 12 parent-child pairs
per session
Date: 18 Dec (Fri)Location: IKEA Tampines
Time: 11am – 12pm, 2pm – 3pmSession: 20 pairs per session
Sign up for these activities at the småles Bug House at IKEA Alexandra and IKEA Tampines from 1 Nov onwards!**Availability of workshops subject to the number of signups
Penguin BottlesLearn to make your own PET
penguin from recycled water bottles!Cost: $1 Smålish dållar
Date: 19 Dec (Sat)Location: IKEA Tampines
Time: 2:30pm, 3.15pm, 4pm, 4.45pm
Date: 20 Dec (Sun)Location: IKEA Alexandra
Time: 2:30pm, 3.15pm
Christmas SnowglobeBring winter into your home by making your own snow globe!
Cost: $1 Smålish dållar
Date: 28 Nov (Sat)Location: IKEA Tampines
Time: 2:30pm, 3.15pm, 4pm, 4.45pm
Date: 29 Nov (Sun)Location: IKEA Alexandra
Time: 2:30pm, 3.15pm
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Colour me 19
ADVENT CALENDAR1 DEC
It’s the start of the Christmas month!
Unwrap your first candy cane 2 DEC
Sign up for some småles activities
if you havn’t done so
3 DEC
Make hot chocolate with marshmallows
5 DEC
Write a list of people you’d like to give Christmas
gifts to10 DECGet some sweets
and give it to your friends
11 DECGive big bug hugs
12 DEC
Visit the IKEA store for the småles good
cause day!
13 DEC
Write thank you notes to your mommy and daddy to thank them
for one thing
Q: WHAT RAINS AT THE NORTH POLE?
A: REINDEER
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Share one more joke
20 DECSend Alex and Tampi some
mail on why you love Christmas
21 DECVisit the
IKEA store to redeem some merchandise
4 DECBring some
newspapers to IKEA for Alex and Tampi's
paper porridge
18 DEC
Gather some friends and
pretend to be reindeers
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ADVENT CALENDAR
6 DECSing a
Christmas carol7 DEC
Watch a Christmas movie at home with
your family
9 DEC
Cut out Christmas trees from paper
and put them around the house
14 DEC
Start wrappingyour Christmas
gifts
16 DEC
Challenge your family! Sing Jingle bells 3 times, each time going faster
and faster.
25 DECMerry
Christmas!24 DECCountdown to
midnight!
8 DECShare a joke
Q: WHAT DO SNOWMEN WEAR?
A: SNOWCAPS!
15 DEC
Share another joke
Q: WHAT GOES OH OH OH? A: SANTA WALKING
BACKWARDS!
17 DECHelp decorate the Christmas tree or make your own!
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23 DEC
Help pack your room to have it ready for guests
22 DEC
Toast cookies and eat them
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Last issue’s theme: TORVA carrot was captured in an ice palace by an evil force who wanted to make soup! What did Alex and Tampi do?
We love to receive your drawings and letters – they just brighten our day! Thank you for your lovely drawings! We’re sorry we can’t fit everything here as there is not enough space.Visit www.smales.com.sg for more drawings and letters!
Cheok Keng Dean, 7 years old
Ashley Gay Lea-En, 6 years old
Jadyn, 6 years old
Abigail Chia, 6 years old
Ng Valerie, 5 years old
Brindelle Wu, 6 years old
Cameron, 7 years old
Glenda Cheong, 7 years old
Trinie Emilia Koh
'A work of art!' Tampi exclaimed, as Alex rushed over to look. What did Tampi see? Share your drawings with us and stand a chance to win a glove puppet monster!
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Jerlynn Yau Kai En, 7 years old
Best Drawing
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Alex and Tampi found a strange looking seed and decided to plant it. What did it become? Send your story to småles, 60 Tampines North Dr 2. Singapore 528764 or email us at [email protected] and you stand a chance to win a LATTJO tangram puzzle.
IT was a sunny day, Tampi and Alex was relaxing in their house with the air-condition on. Suddenly! The doorbell rang, Alex went out and check, all he saw was a box. Alex brought the box in. Tampi asked “What’s inside?” “Don’t know” replied Alex. So Tampi opened the box. He saw a tin of corn. Alex had no idea why someone would give a tin of corn, but Tampi wanted to make popcorn. After they finished making popcorn, they both had it for dessert.
Cameron Low, 7 years old
“Ding Dong!” the doorbell rang. Alex and Tamoi rushed to the door. They opened it but could not see anyone. They wanted to close the door, but Alex found a present on their doorstep! They quickly picked up the present and inspected it if it was dangerous. While checking, they found a note. It said “To Alex and Tampi.”
There was no return address, so they decided to keep the present. In the safety and warmth in their house, the two hearts opened the present slowly and carefully. IT turned out to be a box of feathers! Alex and Tampi read a note in the box, “Hi Alex and Tampi! This letter is from Lele! This is a box of wishing feathers! You can use them any time you want to grant a wish, but be warned: Each time you make a wish, one feather will fly away!”
Alex and Tampi smiled. They thought that it was kind that Lele has spared a thought to give them such a wonderful present. Theyh looked forward to using their wishes for helping all the animals of the forest.
Bryan Tan Jun En, 10 years old
Best Letter
IT was a sunny day, Tampi and Alex was relaxing in their house with the air-condition on. Suddenly! The doorbell rang, Alex went out and check, all he saw was a box. Alex brought the box in. Tampi asked “What’s inside?” “Don’t know” replied Alex. So Tampi opened the box. He saw a tin of corn. Alex had no idea why someone would give a tin of corn, but Tampi wanted to make popcorn. After they finished making popcorn, they both had it for dessert.
Cameron Low, 7 years old
One very hazy day,as Alex stepped out of his house to get his mail, he saw a parcel on his doorstep. Who sent it? Why did he or she send it? Alex’s head was full of questions as he had never recieved a parcel before. He ran in gleefully to tell Tampi and forgot all about his mail. “Tampi, look at this!” Alex said excitedly. Tampi turned around from what he was doing. His eyes gleamed when he saw the parcel. “Let ME find out what’s inside,” he said selfishly. Alex became mad and they started arguing. They soon forgot what they were arguing about and opened the parcel. They found a note inside along with a box of chocolates and two train tickets. The note said:
Dear Alex and Tampi, you are invited to Paris to see The Effiel Tower. As we are going by train, here’s some chocolates for you to keep yourselves occupied while travelling. Just don’t eat all in ONE go! I will be waiting for you at my house. Do you remember my address? Gardens Din, forth lane, #23-26. Meet you there on the 16th of November, at 5p.m. sharp. XOXO, your old friendBinilyAlex and Tampi jumped in joy. They had not been to Paris before and were very eager to see the Effiel Tower. They went to Paris to meet Binily and there were many “oohs” and “aahs” when they saw the famous tower. They felt glad to have such a wonderful friend like Binily and happy to see the Effiel Tower with him.
Tan Yuu Shane, 8 years old
Alex and Tampi was enjoying a sunny Saturday afternoon at home when something landed on their doorstep. Alex got the door and there was a small package on the floor. He picked it up and called for Tampi. They opened the package together, and found a mirror inside it. Alex looked into the mirror and saw himself. He was standing with lots of little animals. Tampi, however showed him in outer space. Tampi told Alex what he saw but Alex just couldn't see it. They turned over the mirror and found a note sticking there:
Dear Alex and Tampi,I'm having a little vacation in the village of mysteries. I bought this mirror in a little junk shop. It's suppose to show what you want in the deepest of your heart.Hope you're well!Torva Carrot Cecilia Zhou Yixi, 9 years old
"Ding!" The doorbell rang. Alex went to get the door. But when he opened the door, no one was there! Alex looked down and saw a package. Curious, he picked it up and headed back to the living room where Tampi sat on the sofa. "Hey Tampi! I found this package...It has our names on it!" Tampi took the box from Alex's hands and examined the box."Let's open it." Tampi suggested before opening the box. Almost instantly, Alex and Tampi were transported to a world of clouds and sweets. "Oh look! Peppermint canes!" Alex happily pulled one out from a short tree."The clouds are really soft!" No sooner than Tampi spoke were they transported back to their own living room. "I wish we could go there again..." Alex and Tampi both sighed, then sat on their sofa as they started to daydream about the cloudy and candy world.
There! What do you think about it? Hope you liked it!
Jenna Lim, 10 years old
“Tampi! I found you!” Alex exclaimed. They were playing Hide-and-seek. Suddenly..“Ding Dong” the doorbell rang. “I’ll get it!” Tampi hollered. He ran to the door and opened it every so slightly. There was nobody! He opened itbigger, then saw something outside. It was a gigantic red and white box, that was kind of weird as it had a few holes in it that has been cut.
“Alex!” Tampi shouted. They were in the living room getting ready to open the box. “Okay, let’s open” Alex said. They opened the box and saw two cute little puppies with two dog beds!“Wow!” Alex cried. “I’ll have one and you can have another one.” “I’ll name you..Boxer!”Tampi said to his puppy. “And I’ll name you… Package!” Alex said. And with that, they lived happily with their puppies, Boxer and Package.
Tee Jing Yun, 9 years old"Alex, it's such a beautiful, nice day! Why don't
we go out for a walk or a picnic?" asked the high spirited Tampi. "Yeah, I guess we should enjoy the lazy afternoon and go for a picnic. I need a breather." Alex answered. They prepared their water bottles and went to the door. "Wait, I forgotten about the food!" As Alex went in to get the food Tampi decided to go and wait for Alex.
Suddenly, he found a lovely box at the door. "Hey Alex! Alex! Look at this!" shouted the excited Tampi. Alex walked out in a sunken face and exclaimed, "I'm not done packing! I haven't even started." Before Alex could continue Tampi ignoring Alex took the box and opened it. Inside the box there were many variety of food and looked delicious. "Wow, I can see that we no need to pack our food for picnic after all." They happily carried the box and head for their picnic.
Adore Goh, 10 years old
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Last issue’s theme: A mysterious present was dropped outside Alex and Tampi’s doorstep!
