Celebrate SG60 with MINT is a special series of programmes and activities designed to honor Singapore’s rich history, culture, and heritage throughout the year of 2025, marking the nation’s 60th year of independence.
Celebrate SG60 With MINT: Kampong Playtime: Singaporean Childhoods Through Toys
Month of May 2025: 1st – 31st May
9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Held in Conjunction With
WALKING TRAIL
Discover a treasured collection of Early Toys & Traditional Folk Games that once brought kampong communities together through creativity and imagination through a walking trail.
EXPERIENTIAL PLAY
Try your hand at kampong games like Goli, Gasing, Chapteh, Kuti Kuti as well as multi-racial games such as Congkak, Hopscotch, Aeroplane Chess and Snakes & Ladders while learning about their cultural roots through this experiential play.
HAND-PAINTED CRAFT ACTIVITY
Make your own hand-painted kite using recycled materials, an ode to the resourcefulness of childhoods gone by.
Kampong Games by MINT Museum of Toys (Retail Booth)
4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 May 2025
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Bring a selection of toys, games, and tin toy memorabilia home when you visit ‘Kampong Games by MINT Museum of Toys’, a retail booth at the SG HeritageFest Homeground Village located at Gardens by the Bay on all weekends in May 2025.
Celebrate SG60 With MINT: Guide & Colouring Box
March School Holidays 2025: 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th
June School Holidays 2025: 31 May – 29 June 2025 (Featured by National Family Festival!)
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PLAY KAMPONG GAMES AT THE ROOFTOP
Transport yourself to 1950s Singapore, where the simple joys of kampong games brought communities together. At the rooftop level of the MINT Museum of Toys, relive the nostalgia of childhood pastimes like Goli, Gasing, Chapteh, and Kuti Kuti. Soak in the atmosphere as you play these traditional games while learning about their significance and the stories behind them. Experience the heritage of a bygone era and reconnect with the games that once shaped Singaporean childhoods.
DISCOVER SINGAPORE-MADE TOYS AROUND THE MUSEUM
Singapore-made toys from the 1950s and 1960s made by toy-making companies in Singapore such as Blue-Box and Singapore Toy & Co, will provide you a nostalgic glimpse into iconic buildings that no longer exist today through the Traces of Singapura collection. Take a look back at the nation’s imagination and aspirations of Wild West and Western World through the Fascination with the West collection via a self-guided tour.
GUIDE & COLOURING BOX
This experience encourages creativity learning through colouring with a colour-your-way box designed by brand collaboration partner, Faber-Castell, featuring national landmarks such as the iconic Merlion first unveiled in 1972!
The Guide & Colouring Box Includes:
- 20 minutes colouring technique sharing
- Coloured creations coming to life in Augmented Reality (AR)
- Colouring materials from Faber-Castell:
- 12 Colours Neon & Pastel Connector Pen Set
- 10 Colours Connector Pen Set
- 8 Colours Jumbo Connector Pen Set
The Faber-Castell Connector Pen series are designed with Connector caps for fun clicking and easy organisation. Colours are also made with non-toxic water based inks allowing for easy wash up.
TRIVIA & MERLION FIGURINE COLLECTIBLE
Discover fascinating facts about the iconic Merlion and other beloved national landmarks such as The Esplanade and Singapore Flyer. Test your knowledge, learn new things and take home a limited edition Merlion Vinyl Figurine Collectible*!