Transform This Lockdown with 150 Fun Activities that You Can Do with your Kids

Is school on tomorrow? Or is it closed? Are classes going online again? Or is it the school holidays already? The never-ending COVID-19 pandemic is driving kids and their parents crazy! That is not all, the fear, coupled with the frustration of what we can and cannot do, is sometimes too much – especially if parents are working from home. After more than a year of staying at home, most of us have run out of exciting things to do with our kiddos. Science experiments? Done that. Storytime? Done that, too. Gardening? Maybe not going as well as planned. Image from Cartoon Network But before you think you have exhausted everything, aha, Cartoon Network is here to surprise you and your family. With a whopping 150 fun activities to do with your little ones, these are too good to pass up on! Check out Cartoon Network's Best Summer Ever: Home Adventures! https://youtu.be/ag27BLABOnc Home-Based Activities Image from Cartoon Network Don’t fancy having your kids staring at the screen for hours? The remedy is here! Cartoon Network has prepped activities that will keep them online for just a bit, and before long, trust that they will voluntarily remove themselves from the screen. How? Head over to www.CartoonNetworkAsia.com/BestSummerEver to explore over 150 home-based activities online, across 5 themes in the comfort and safety of your homes! We promise it will be a definite hit with your kids! Image from Cartoon Network Complete digital challenges to unlock E-rewards, such as sticker sets, mobile wallpapers, and a personalised Home Adventurer certificate! To start, check out Play: Craft Creek with Looney Tunes. It is filled with craft activities that can help to exercise the entire family’s creative juices – whip up delicious summer-themed recipes, engage in D.I.Y craft activities, and much more. Get your heart pumping Image from Cartoon Network Cannot go outdoors? Being cooped up at home can stress kids out. They have all this energy bottled up, and they cannot do anything to let it out. Solution? A fun workout will do! Both you and your child should get your heart pumping at home! Regular exercise can boost the immune system and help fight off infections. Exercising allows immune cells to perform effectively — it increases blood flow, reduces stress and inflammation, and can strengthen antibodies. Ensure that your kids hit their workout quota for the day by following the activities in Movement: Gymsville with Tom and Jerry. From turning boring household chores into a game of Jam Dunk to engaging in a match of Cat-Mouse-Ton, they will be working out so much that when night falls, they will plop to bed, with nothing more than a ‘Goodnight, Mum and Dad!’ Do Re Mi, Sing with me Image from Cartoon Network Many parents may think that singing is an elective. We are not asking you to be the Von Trapp family once this pandemic is over, but it is so important to touch on your child’s multiple intelligences. Singing teaches them to express their emotions and sharpens their communication skills. Think about how fast your child can pick up jingles from advertisements or the theme song of their favourite cartoon. Come together, learn a song or two and have a family concert with We Bare Bears. Check out Music: Toon Tunes Valley with We Bare Bears. But first, they will need a microphone and some glitzy costume before taking the stage. Before long, they’ll be dropping beats, rhyming raps and crooning choruses! Quality time together Image from Cartoon Network Instead of saying “NO MORE CARTOONS!” when your child misbehaves, we suggest spending more quality time together – and that could mean watching cartoons together with them. Parents need to show kids how to understand stories told in cartoons, especially when they are still too young to understand the storylines and meanings. Parents who explain and ask questions based on the shows that their kids are watching encourages them to interact and think critically. Watching their favourite cartoons together also helps the entire family to bond. This school holiday, Cartoon Network is serving up 8 weeks of everyone’s favourite original series including brand new premieres from Looney Tunes, Ben 10, and Adventure Time! Looney Tunes Cartoons, a brand new Looney Tunes cartoon series, awaits daily at 5.30pm on Cartoon Network (Astro Ch 615) in the build-up to the theatrical release of Space Jam: A New Legacy, an animated-live action movie featuring basketball champion LeBron James and his epic adventure alongside timeless Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes crew. This highly-anticipated movie is slated to premiere in the cinemas on Thursday, July 15. An hour-long Ben Gen 10 special, where Ben must save the world from a malfunctioning Omnitrix that infects people with alien DNA, premieres on Saturday, May 22, at 11am on Cartoon Network and streaming service HBO GO. Adventure Time: Distant Lands’, a 4-hour-long episode Together Again, which debuts on Saturday, June 12, at 9pm on Cartoon Network and HBO GO, with Finn and Jake reuniting for the most important adventure of their lives. Do not miss this opportunity to connect with them because we know how fast time flies, and they are only young once. Unleash your kid’s creativity to win a TV feature All those cartoons and activities together can also win your child’s work a TV feature and prizes! WHAAAT? Simply upload a photo or video of your child’s home adventure creation for the chance to see it featured on TV. That is not all, your family will stand a chance to win a Cartoon Network prize pack worth more than RM600! Picture from Cartoon Network Add Cartoon Network merchandise to your collection Get your kids to dress up and equip themselves for the BEST SUMMER EVER! Style them with Tom and Jerry apparel from Kidz World MY or grab the latest kicks from Asadi Malaysia’s super comfy We Bare Bears collection on Shopee or Lazada! What else is missing? Bags, honey! A necessity for school! Shop the We Bare Bears collection by Zakkasg because they have got the cutest range up for grabs! From We Bare Bears plushies to backpacks, pouches, and many more, you will be spoilt for choice! Now, what else would your kids need in their bags? Hygiene products cannot be missed at this time and day! Do not forget to grab Royal Gold’s Looney Tunes facial tissue at all leading hypermarkets and supermarkets when doing your grocery runs! Last but not least, have you ever heard of a child who doesn’t love toys? Head over to Toys“R”Us to check out the full Tom and Jerry collection at selected outlets. If they have been great at coping with all the changes recently, it could be time for some rewards! Image from Cartoon Network Special tie-up: Motherhood’s Facebook contest We want our readers to have MORE FUN and so, here is a bonus treat for you! All you have to do is head to our Facebook page and search for the post that asks: If your kid could spend Summer with their favourite Cartoon Network character, who would it be and why? Steps to win: 1 - Answer the question above in the comments section. 2 - Invite 3 mums to join the fun. 3 - Share this post in public mode with the hashtag #CartoonNetworkBestSummerEver Post your answers on Motherhood’s Facebook page from May 27 to June 13 and 10 of the most creative responses will win! Special treat for Astro subscribers! Since it is Hari Raya, Astro is giving you MORE reasons to RAYA! As a Hari Raya special, Astro is also treating ALL subscribers to a plethora of Cartoon Network’s most popular programmes from May 26 to June 13 via On Demand and on Astro GO, including The Amazing World of Gumball, Ben 10, We Bare Bears, New Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry Tales, and more. That way, you (and your kids, of course) can watch Cartoon Network’s Best Summer Ever programming specials anytime, anywhere! You might just be one of the 100 lucky customers to stream the Cartoon Network’s Best Summer Ever specials. If you are, then congratulations, you will be receiving Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry goodies! For more details, visit promotions.astro.com.my. Are you ready for the Best Summer Ever? Want to up the fun? Share this good news with other mummies and daddies, so they can have their Best Summer Ever, too! An emoticon speaks a thousand words, so before you do that, download these FREE Cartoon Network Best Summer Ever Whatsapp stickers! You will be sure to impress your friends! Meanwhile, while enjoying endless fun activities with your child, do not forget to stay tuned to Cartoon Network (Astro Ch 615 HD) daily at 11am, for the best school holiday programmes! Alternatively, download the HBO GO app from the App Store or on Play Store on your device. You can also access HBO GO via Astro or at https://www.hbogoasia.my/. HBO GO is available on Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV, Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.

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