Two weeks ago, Monde launched their second Mamon-It-Yourself six-pack, this time with the Kung Fu Panda theme. The BentoMommas are quick to sniff out anything bento-related. BentoMomma Monet first spied the packs when she went grocery shopping right before anyone announced it on social media. Cool beans!
RL loves Mamon, so we quickly went searching for this. We didn't get to take a video of the previous Minion ones, because A would scarf the stuff down. This time, we made sure to film an unboxing video before his big sister got her hands on everything (although she did manage to eat a whole pack, good thing we bought two! Yes, she is a growing teenager with a huge appetite, LOL!). We filmed this at 11PM, hence the PJs. Excuse the cat meowing in the background. Louis has been very DQ lately. He is getting neutered next weekend. Hehehe.
Get a pack of Monde Mamon from leading supermarkets and Mamon-It-Yourself! The Kung Fu Panda theme is extra special for us because A especially loves pandas! So RL made sure we got these more for his big sister than for himself. I know, he's a thoughtful little boy. I love these kids!
A few months ago, the kids and I were invited to try out the new McDonald's Burger Shop at KidZania. I didn't get to publish the post right away, since I got entangled in the hustle and bustle of work, Sydney preps and BentoMommas. I finally get to sit down and write today. If you are a parent and you haven't taken your kids to KidZania, I suggest you save up and book a visit. It is worth it. Kids will enjoy the concept (you can read more about it here) and well, it trumps any other theme park in the country.
So when McDonald's finally opened its Burger Shop at KidZania, the kids were more than thrilled! Line up for the Burger Shop and have your child learn the ropes in making McDonald's iconic Cheeseburger.
McDonald’s President and
CEO Kenneth Yang, Alonzo Muhlach, Play Innovations Industry Partner Director
Cecille Mariño, and Play Innovations President and CEO Maricel
Pangilinan-Arenas formally open McDonald’s Burger Shop with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony.
Yep, a new McDonald's store is in town but it isn't like any other burger shop! It is kid-size, where kids as young as 4 years old are crew members - learning how to make burgers the McDonald's way. Welcome to McDonald's KidZania!
Getting briefed on what the task ahead will be. The kids had to wear specially-made McDonald's aprons in order for them to feel like they are real crew members inside a real McDonald's kitchen.
Both my kids have had McDonald's Kiddie Crew experience. RL, who was part of the Kiddie Crew two summers ago (he had a bridging program for first grade this past summer and couldn't join Kiddie Crew at the branch near us), was giddy and excited (more like, feeling like an expert, hehe).
Just like at a real McDonald's kitchen, the kids were taught the proper prep procedures in making the popular Cheeseburger. But first, they were reminded on the importance of cleanliness and proper hygiene.
First step: Cleanliness and hygiene! All participants must carefully wash their hands
in a kid-sized sink that resembles what crew members use in every McDonald’s
kitchen.
Then it's Cheeseburger-making time!
Cai's little girl Y learns how to put Ketchup and Mustard on the Cheeseburger bun.
With every Burger Shop visit, kids will get the chance to put together the Cheeseburger - complete with all of its tasty ingredients - the 100% beef patty, a slice of American Cheese, tangy pickles (my favorite!), minced onions, ketchup, mustard and perfectly toasted buns.
Tin's little girl B assembling her Cheeseburger. Like B, tiny workers get the chance to play and learn
important life values at McDonald’s Burger Shop in KidZania. Key lessons incorporated in the activity are the
value of hard work, responsibility, discipline, and even self-confidence and
social skills.
“Making a McDonald’s Cheeseburger
is an exciting activity in itself, but the real treat for kids and their
parents is the experience and values learned while doing the activity. Together
with KidZania, our hope is for kids to learn and appreciate the importance of hard
work and responsibility, at the same time building their social skills and self-confidence,”
said McDonald’s Philippines
President and CEO Kenneth S. Yang.
Finishing off their cheeseburgers. A towers over the other children (and crew!). She's only 13!
The best part? They get to take home the Cheeseburgers they make!
Proud of their work at the KidZania x McDonald's Burger Shop! Next step: GRUBBING ON THEIR CHEESEBURGERS!
A and her Cheeseburger!
Funny RL and his cheeseburger.
“KidZania Manila is a place where kids can do big things and let their creativity run free,” said Maricel Pangilinan Arenas, State Governor for KidZania Philippines. “Here, they get to experience how a community operates, discover different careers, and learn while having fun by working closely with real-world brands that they know and love, like McDonald’s.”
Let your kids do big things. Have them experience KidZania!
KidZania Manila is
located at Park Triangle, BonfacioGlobalCity.
Open from 9AM-4PM on Mondays to Thursdays, and 9AM-2PM and 3PM-8PM on Fridays
to Sundays. For more information, visit http://manila.kidzania.com.
Share your McDonald's Burger Shop photos! Don't forget to hashtag #McDoatKidZania!
We've been thinking this through for the past year - contemplating on whether we should create a new YouTube channel for the kids, or just maintain one (and keep our sanity). Because among the three of us at home, we already have too many social media accounts. So the kids and I decided to just maintain one YouTube channel (given that I still have that inactive nappycakes account on it as well) because they all get featured on the blog anyway. So yes, all videos will be under this account (for now, until they are old enough to manage their own channels). I was able to edit the channel name to include this blog. Will figure out more as I read up on YouTube.
So RL has been bugging me to record this Egg Surprise video. If you have a child under 8, then you should know how popular these videos are. My little boy has a list of must-watch YouTubers, and he has them all saved up on his app.
Anyway, I purchased the Inside Out Eggs from a supermarket in Sydney - not sure now if it was Coles or Woolies, but yes, one of 'em. Only got two because I wasn't so sure it would survive my too-full luggage. Teehee. We were set to film this video back in July, but RL got Chicken Pox. So we had to wait out some healing. You can still see two marks on his forehead. Thankfully, the only two marks on his face.
So excuse the amateur editing - you can see my finger on the lens somewhere along the way because RL moved away from view. Enjoy! Oh and yes, thumbs up on YouTube for more, please! And do subscribe. Thanks!
No real eggs were harmed while filming this video.
A few weeks back, I got an invite from my friend Rowena to check out Oishi's Snacktacular 2015. I held off posting this blog recap because I had wanted to upload a full video of #KathNiel's duet of "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" on YouTube. Alas, YouTube kept my upload pending for the longest time. Must be publishing issues on the song. Oh well. Sorry, #KathNiel fans. My bad. I finally got around to getting the videos published today. Yay!
Anyway, I've always wanted to catch Oishi's Snacktacular. Thank you, Ro, for inviting me!
Didi and I had planned to meet up on that last day of this year's Snacktacular. We were initially invited to go earlier, but had already made other plans. Good thing they still accommodated us on the last day. It was the day when #KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, only the most popular teen love team in the country today), endorsers of the Oishi brand, were scheduled to grace the event. Regardless, Didi and I agreed to brave the crowd.
This year's Snacktacular had a lot of activities for the loyal Oishi fan - the Snack Shack, the Make Your Own Snack, etc. The crowd favorite was the newest and coolest activity - the Snack Catcher! Think UFO Catcher, only human-sized!
We got to the Trinoma Activity Center just in time to catch the afternoon show, where Oishi's Team O, led by Elmo Magalona, entertained the crowd with special numbers.
After the show, we went around with the kids and checked out the activities. First stop was of course, the Snack Catcher! I tried this with Didi, but I shall post only the videos of the kids (haha, nakakahiya!). You can watch Didi's video of her doing the Snack Catcher on her blog post. Thank you, Didi, for encouraging me to try the Snack Catcher. I swear, I wouldn't have tried this if you weren't game! Didi caught 61 Oishi snack packs. I got 59. A got 31 packs, because she forgot to use her legs! LOL!
Thank you, Didi, for taking A's video!
The little boy didn't want to do the Snack Catcher at first. But after reassuring him that it was fine, even if he didn't get a single piece, he finally decided to give it a try. RL got 21 snack bags. The ones on his legs didn't make it down the chute. Ooops. Excuse the stage momma screaming instructions and coaching on this video... Hehe. I am so proud of you for doing this, baby!
After the Snack Catcher, we went around to check out the other activities.
Didi and I with our loot! The giant Rinbee is from the Snack Shack - an activity where you can fill up a giant bag with as much Oishi product as you wish for only P295!
The kids were eager to make their own Oishi Snacks! Omnomnom!
RL proudly showing off his own Oishi Snack!
Overall, it was a fun-filled day! Thank you, Oishi, for 40 years of great Filipino snacks! We are excited to see what else you have in-store for us and the next generation of snack-lovers!
I know I have been blogging a lot about McDonald's. Please excuse the flooding of McDonald's posts but my kids are just too excited about the Minions being back at their favorite fast food joint.
Last Saturday, we were invited to attend a McDonald's event. True enough, they featured the Minions! The little boy was so happy!
McDo's Adi Timbol
According to Adi Timbol, McDonald's Philippines PR and Communications Manager, the Minion toys are here for a LIMITED TIME ONLY, so if I were you (and I didn't get to pre-order the whole set, like someone I know), I would buy 10 Happy Meals on Friday when they are released to the public!
Yes, the Minion toys will be available with the McDo Happy Meal starting Friday, June 26, 2015 at all McDonald's stores nationwide. There are 10 Minion toys in this set for you to collect:
MINION VAMPIRE
EGYPTIAN HULA MINION
GUARD MINION
LAVA SHOOTING KEVIN
MINION CAVEMAN
GUITAR STRUMMING STUART
CHATTING BOB
MARTIAL ARTS MINION
GROOVY STUART
MARCHING MINION SOLDIER
Watch the kids unbox their McDonald's Minion Set! This is their very first video. Do leave comments on YouTube!
In addition to the toys, McDonald's is launching something special on Friday as well! Watch this space for more details.
Thank you once again, McDonald's for always thinking of the kids. RL says thanks as well for his complete Minion set!
I never really had a knack for writing. But I kept a journal growing up and I wrote about anything under the sun. Blogging makes journaling easier. Only now, you have readers, and your secrets aren't kept under lock and key.
