Family life · Checklist
Outing packing list
Get out of the door in ten minutes with nothing forgotten, whether it is the zoo, the beach or a hawker centre lunch. Laminate it, or slip it in a plastic sleeve, and tick with a whiteboard marker.
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Use it with: What can we do today? · What can we do with the kids today in Singapore?
1Every outing
- Water bottle for each person
- Snacks that will not melt
- Wet wipes and tissues
- Hand sanitiser
- Phone charged, plus a power bank
- Wallet and fare cards for everyone who needs one
- Plasters and any medicine your child needs
- A bag for rubbish and wet clothes
2Sun and rain
- Umbrella or light rain jacket
- Cap or hat
- Sunscreen for outdoor time
- A light jacket for cold malls, cinemas and buses
- Spare top for a sweaty or rainy child
3Nappy bag
- Diapers for the time out, plus a few spare
- Changing mat and diaper cream
- Small bags for used diapers
- Spare clothes for baby, and a spare top for you
- Milk and feeding things, and a burp cloth
- Bib, spoon and a snack, if baby eats solids
- Stroller or carrier, with a rain cover
- Small toy or book for the queue
4Getting there
- Check the route, the nearest MRT exit with a lift, and the walk
- Check opening hours, tickets and booking
- Driving? Car seat, parking and the nearest nursing room
- Toilet before you leave
5Beach, pool or water play
- Swimwear, towel and swim diapers
- Slippers and a bag for wet things
Family life · Checklist
If we get separated
Agree the plan in the lift on the way out, so your child knows exactly what to do. Practise it once at a quiet mall.
- Step 1
Stop and stay where you are - Step 2
Find a staff member or a parent with children - Step 3
Show them the card with our phone number - Step 4
Wait with them until we come
1Our meeting point today
Pick something easy to see and name, such as an information counter or a big sign.
2Cut-out contact cards
Write a parent's phone number by hand and put the card in your child's pocket or bag. Do not write your child's full name or address on it.
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3Before you leave the place
- Count heads, bags and water bottles
- Check under the table and the stroller basket
- One last toilet stop
Find somewhere to go: the What Can We Do Today? tool suggests outings by area, weather and age, with prices and checked dates.
Updated 18 October 2026. Print on A4, portrait, black and white is fine. Slip page 1 into a plastic sleeve and tick with a whiteboard marker.