Participate & Play
Capture fun moments with your fellow alumni at the photo booth.
Enjoy some parent-child bonding time and be entertained by our roving magician, who will perform magic tricks up close, or get on a campus tour with your kids to take them down the memory lane of your days in SMU.
Live the experience and be part of #SMUHOCO22.
Family & Kids' Activities
[Just for Kids] Resin Flower Glass Workshop* SMU Li Ka Shing Library, Level 5, Learning Lab 1 & 2
Enrol your kids in this 1-hour workshop and let them design their own vintage necklace or keychain with the flowers encased in glass and bronze plate.
The workshop will begin with a quick introduction to the materials that will be used before a step-by-step demonstration, where kids can follow along and create their own resin flower glass art.
Please take note of the following:
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The workshop is suitable for ages 7 and up.
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Adult supervision is strongly recommended for all children (mandatory for ages 4-6) as this workshop might require some cutting with scissors and the use of pliers.
Session 1
11:30 AM - 12:30PM
Session 2
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
[Just for Kids] Eco-Casting Workshop* SMU Li Ka Shing Library, Level 5, Learning Lab 1 & 2
Organised exclusively for kids, sign them up to learn more about Jesmonite, an eco-friendly acrylic polymer that can be cast with air pressure.
Participants will learn the basics of casting through a hands-on experience with Jesmonite, as well as different techniques and processes for making terrazzo and marbled trinket trays.
Each session will last for an hour and we encourage parent(s) to accompany their child.
Session 1
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Session 2
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Campus Tours*
Around Campus (Meet at Level 1 Escalator leading to SMU Li Ka Shing Library)
Join our student ambassadors from the SMU Ambassadorial Corps (ASMU) as they take you on a tour of the SMU Campus.
Visit familiar spots on campus and check out the new buildings that have sprung up in the last few years.
Checkpoints on this tour include: SMU Li Ka Shing Library, SMU Connexion, Yong Pung How School of Law, and the newest building housing the School of Social Sciences and College of Integrative Studies.
(Disclaimer: tour routes are subject to change without prior notice)
Session 1
11:30 AM - 12:30PM
Session 2
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 3
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
[Just for Kids] Children's Campus Tour*
Around Campus (Meet at Level 1 Escalator leading to SMU Li Ka Shing Library)
Want to show your child where daddy or mummy (or both) once studied?
Sign your child up for this campus tour of the SMU Campus, specially arranged for your young ones, and watch members of our SMU Ambassadorial Corp transform into aviation staff or tour guides who will 'fly' the children around campus to explore various parts of SMU.
Bring Home Smoo Smoo Merchandise
At the start of the 'flight', each child will receive a SMU Passport. During the tour of the Campus, children will be encouraged to collect 4 Smoo Smoo stamps in their SMU Passports to bring home Smoo Smoo merchandise.
Locations covered in the tour include T-junction, North Plaza, and SMU Connexion.
(Disclaimer: tour routes are subject to change without prior notice)
One session only at 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
SMU Art Collection Tours* SMU Li Ka Shing Library
Take a tour through SMU’s vibrant city campus to see the University’s Art Collection.
Located in the heart of the arts and cultural precinct, SMU houses a diverse and lively collection of contemporary art from Singapore and Southeast Asia. Learn more about the artists, their art pieces, and the history of SMU against the backdrop of little-seen spaces within the bustling campus.
Collections covered include the Pacita Abad Collection in the School of Economics, and Chua Ek Kay’s Street Scenes Collection in the Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
Image credit:
Photo by Toni Cuhadi, courtesy of S.E.A. Focus, Singapore
Session 1
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Session 2
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
*Limited slots are available.
If you have registered for a slot but cannot attend at the last moment, please inform us at alumni@smu.edu.sg so we can release the slot to others on the waiting list;
If you are on a waiting list, you will be informed via email if there is an available slot.
Carnival
Bouncy Castle
Guess what! We are bringing in the No. 1 carnival favourite amongst kids across many ages — the bouncy castle! Let your kids have their fun jumping around in the castle and make new friends along the way!
Human Claw Machine
Our show-stopper for the event would definitely be our human claw catcher! Come and experience being the claw in a giant version of the classic arcade game. Guests will be lifted into the air on a crane-like device and then dipped into a ball pit full of attractive prizes!
Mr Bottles, the Roving Magician
Be entertained by our roving magician, Mr Bottles, who will perform magic tricks up close. Don’t blink as you may just miss the action!
Balloon Sculpting
We have a professional balloon artist who will be around to engage the children (and the young-at-heart) by taking on requests for balloon sculptures. Everyone is sure to leave happy with their new balloon friend—keep your eyes peeled as he will be roving around the area!
Game Stalls
If you feel like trying your hands on some carnival games, then head over to our little game area to try your skills at classic carnival games such as Ring Toss, Pick the Bottle, and Bowling. There are also a couple of kids-friendly arcade machine games for the young ones to have a go.
Snacks
Free-flow popcorn and cotton candy are available for all to snack on. While stocks last.
Photobooth
An event would not be complete without some photo-taking! Come by the photo booth and snap a picture with your friends and loved ones as you reminisce the good old days. Follow our social pages and tag @sgsmualumni and #SMUHOCO22 on Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram to get exclusive SMU merchandise worth $20!