family creative art camps let children aged four to eight work on communication and presentation skills, speech and drama, as well as logic and reasoning. 11 On Tin Street, Lam Tin, 3958 1488. Details at allroundeducation.com.
The illusions include... being eaten by a great white shark. Strange but fun Tai Po toy heaven Children’s charity Playright, which advocates the importance of play in Hong Kong, has opened a new indoor playground and toy library in Tai Po. Playright PlayScope is designed to encourage youngsters to get physical and to have fun. The playground is centred around the PlayCircle, which includes the SkyWeb threemetre suspended net and colourful PlayBoxes designed like a bus, shop and worksite for imaginative play. PlayLab includes playgroups and workshops for children and parents. And the Toy Library lets kids borrow a wide variety of toys, books and magazines. Open TuesdaySunday, 10am-4.30pm. 117-125 Hang Wo House, Tai Wo Estate, Tai Po, 2650 2607, www.playright.org.hk.
Trick Eye Museum Hong Kong Woah! Is that a monster baby sitting on top of the Hong Kong skyline? Trick Eye is a new interactive museum concept from Korea featuring optical illusions. Visitors can pose for photographs in strategic locations in a series of giant paintings. The illusions include sailing on a giant leaf or sitting on a flower, dangling over a cliff on a rope held by an elephant or even being eaten by a great white shark. Strange but fun. Don't forget your camera. Tickets $100-$150. Level 3, The Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, 2813 1686, www.trickeye.com/hongkong. Cinema Plus Add a little extra pizzazz to your next movie outing by taking the kids to The Grand Cinema at Elements, West Kowloon. The state-of-the-art cinema has 12 screens, ultra-high-resolution images, lighter and more comfortable Air 3D glasses, and all 1,600 seats are fitted with Shaw Active Sound to rumble and vibrate in sync with the soundtrack and sound effects. Don’t miss a trip to the Munch & Sip concession stand, which is currently experimenting with curry-flavoured popcorn as well as the more conventional sweet and salty versions. 1/F Elements, West Kowloon, www.thegrandcinema.com.hk.
A photo opp at Trick Eye Museum Hong Kong.
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