Snails, balloons, insects, climbing fun: 4 new activities for the March holidays

Get hands-on at Singapore's first snail farm. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – The March school holidays are here and, yes, it is only a week long. But that is still plenty of time to prise the kids away from their screens and point them towards something worth getting excited about.

With my two daughters aged seven and 13 in tow, I check out four recently opened family-friendly spots, from a surprisingly charming snail farm to a neon-soaked, dopamine-fuelled sensory playground.

What: An hour-long tour of Singapore’s first indoor snail farm that includes lessons on their life cycle, hands-on activities and close encounters with the creatures. Where: Food Concept @ Pandan, 09-02, 239 Pandan Loop When: Fridays and Saturdays, timings vary. Check the available slots at str.sg/xyfqAdmission: $25 a person, go to str.sg/xyfq

Fun factor: In a tropical country like Singapore, you see a lot of snails on the ground, especially after it rains, and this tour gives us a better understanding of these soft-bodied shelled animals.

The ones farmed at WholeSnail are European Garden snails, a high-protein food source.

We start off the tour, conducted by WholeSnail founder and home-grown entrepreneur Stephanie Kudus, with a lesson on snails. We learn that they can have up to 25,000 teeth and lay up to 300 eggs in a single clutch.