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PLAYTIMES’ PICKS 16 FINGER on the PULSE Our Recommendations for Great Christmas Parenting News from Around the World Flicks December 2011 48 MAKING GIFTS MEMORABLE HOUSE GUESTS52 60 39 SANTA 44 PREGNANCY SEASONS EATINGS SCARE PAWS news resources 10 WHAT’S ON 24 TOY BOX A look at what’s going on around town Toys that teach and amuse this month 26 BOOKSHELF 12 HOT OFF THE PRESS Perfect picks for young readers Hip new shops, services and products 28 PLAYTIMES’ PICKS 16 FINGER ON THE PULSE Our recommendations for great Christmas Parenting news from around the world flicks 18 ECO HERO 30 GIVE THEM HONG KONG Ideas and products for greener living Looking for local gifts for friends abroad? Here are a few suggestions. advice 96 DISTRIBUTION 20 BEAUTY 101 Find out where to get your copy of Top tips for looking your best Playtimes. Photography Belinda Bath 22 IN YOUR OPINION 98 STOCKISTS Readers’ thoughts on timely topics See something you like? We’ll tell where to Model get it. Kahrie Clothes Kahrie wears Seona red woollen turtle-neck dress, $869, The Little Dragon, and Jenny Hat by Nellystella, $400, Storytime. Bookshelf Toy Box Eco Hero pg 26 pg 24 pg 18 2 Playtimes December 2011 BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS 68 40 HOME STYLE 76 A SNAPSHOP OF HONG KONG features 33 HAPPY HOLIDAYS? 48 MAKING GIFTS MEMORABLE 68 HOME STYLE Christmas has infiltrated the Chinese If you want your gifts to be truly cherished, Peek inside the flat of one Hong Kong psyche. a little thought can go a long way. family. 37 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS … 52 HOUSE GUESTS 76 A SNAPSHOT OF HONG KONG Are any of your seasonal favourites safe Santa Claus is coming to town … and so Kowloon Walled City provides a perfect for your teeth? are the grandparents. backdrop for glamorous and quirky clothes. 39 PREGNANCY SCARE 56 GET FESTIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES 84 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS Every mother should know about group There’s a place nearby where you It’s time to hang your stockings B streptococcal infection in pregnancy. can celebrate the true meaning of and make a list. Check out these Christmas. imaginative gifts. 40 BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS It’s your turn to create new traditions with 60 SANTA PAWS 90 CHRISTMAS TREATS your family. Considering a puppy for Christmas? Annabel Karmel shares her recipes for Make sure you do your homework first. festive sweets everyone will love. 44 SEASONS EATINGS Keep your family in top form for 64 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 104 LAST WORD celebrating this season. Food allergies in children are on the rise. “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign” … Here’s what you need to know. father-of-three Nury Vittachi shares his all-time favourites. 4 Playtimes Editor-IN-chief Tracey Starr t: 2973 6078 e: [email protected] PUBLIcations director Jo Allum t: 2973 6159 Cong Contreras e: [email protected] According to Cong, there have been four life- changing events in her life. The first was in 1991, Advertising ACCOUNT MANAgER when the sky turned pitch black at 3pm and the Narelle Edwards ground shook in her hometown as Mt Pinatubo e: [email protected] displayed one of the most epic volcanic eruptions of the century; the second was when she expelled a human being out of her own body Advertising ACCOUNT MANAgER without painkillers; the third was when Oprah announced she was ending Wendy Clarke her show. The fourth was marrying her first and only boyfriend (hopefully t: 2973 6279 e: [email protected] the last, too!), who gave her the chance to trade a thankless job at a TV network for an adventure-filled life in different parts of the world, being adored by two wonderful kids, while pursuing what she loves the most: Advertising Sales and DistributioN Florence Choy Wan writing and music. Cong has written for publications in the Philippines, t: 2973 6187 Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and now Hong Kong, and teaches e: [email protected] Kindermusik, too. Production Manager Michael Chau Creative Director gabriel Kicks Carmen Tam Carmen was born in Hong Kong and educated in Art Director the UK since her early teens. Being a Sagittarius, she Timmy Ho was a vivacious girl who loved to explore and learn new things. Singing, dancing, playing music and travelling were her favourite pastimes. She was drawn Graphic Designer to medicine by her love of science and her curiosity about the human Samuel Tang body. After graduating from The University of Edinburgh in Scotland, she found her passion in caring for sick babies and children and worked in various paediatric centres in London and Edinburgh before returning to CEO her hometown in 2002. Her desire is to help the sick and the needy with her david Tait t: 2973 6791 gifts. In her spare time, she continues her adventures on the ski slopes and e: [email protected] mountain trails around the world. FOR Subscriptions & Distribution t: 2973 6187 CONTRIBUTORS: Belinda Bath; Angela Baura; Brooke Chenoweth; Cong Contreras; Rennie Fensham; Rosann Kao; Ingrid Keneally; Rachel Kenney; Mishi Khanna; Elle Kwan; Carmen Tam; Nury Vittachi; Kate Zhou Published By: PPP Company Ltd, 20/F Carfield Commercial Building 75-77 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2973 6131 PRINTEd By: Paramount Printing Company Ltd. in Hong Kong ISSN 1726-183X Published by PPP Company Limited. The publication is sold on the understanding that the publisher, advertisers, contributors and their employees are not responsible for the results of any actions, errors or omissions taken on the basis of information contained in this publication. The publisher, advertisers, contributors and their employees expressly disclaim all and any liability to any person, whether a purchaser of the publication or not, in respect of any action or omission or the consequences of any action or omission by any such person, whether whole or par tial, upon the whole or par t of the contents of this publication. All rights reser ved, 2011 PPP Company Limited. No part of this work, covered by the publisher’s copyright may be reproduced in any form by any means, graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or information storage and retrieval, without the written permission of the publisher. Any unauthorised use of this publication 6 Playtimes will result in immediate legal proceedings. welcome Tracey and model Kahrie hristmas in the magazine business is a bit funny. Planning for the issue starts months before even the most aggressive “season-pushers” get started. Long before the shops Cstart decking their halls, before the cards and crackers go on display and before Johnny Mathis notices that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, our editors, writers, photographers and designers are hard at work, crafting stories and spreads that celebrate the season. For us, the whole season almost seems to have passed when we send the issue off to the printer in November. By the time December 25th rolls around, we’re already thinking about Valentine’s Day. But, with a more optimistic eye, you could also say that gives us an extra three or four months of stretching the holiday season to the max. However I look at it, Christmas might just be the most wonderful time of the year to be in Hong Kong. Sunnier skies, cooler temperatures, the excitement of celebrations and promises for a happy new year all make the month a bit magical. We’ve brought you stories to help you get in the spirit, too. Thinking of putting a puppy under the tree for the kids? Before you commit, please read Rachel Kenney’s piece and make sure it’s the best decision for your family … and for the puppy. Do you have a new baby who will be celebrating his first Christmas this year? Brooke Chenoweth shares some ideas forcreating new traditions with your growing family. Will the grandparents be coming to visit this year? Check out Angela Baura’s piece for ways to keep everyone engaged. Are you on the hunt for the best toys for the little ones on your shopping list? Have a look at the plethora of options Ingrid Keneally has put together to ease your shopping stress. These stories and more await you inside. However you’ll be celebrating this month, I’m grateful that you’ve decided to include Playtimes, and I wish you a very happy holiday season. Thanks for reading, Tracey Starr, Editor-in-Chief 8 Playtimes December THE HOttEst HAppENINGS AROUND TOWN Christmas Magic Robin Hood Take a musical sleigh ride around the Join the Hong Kong Players as they world with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Find gifts for everyone on your list at present their 51st panto, which promises Hear festive orchestral works and then the French International School, where to be a fabulous all-singing, all- sing along as the concert closes with you’ll find more than 45 stalls. Games dancing show for kids of all ages. Visit classic Christmas carols. Buy tickets at all and storytelling will keep the kids happy, www.hongkongplayers.com to learn Urbtix outlets. too. Shop from 11am to 6pm, at 34 Price more, or buy tickets at all Urbtix outlets. Road, Jardine’s Lookout. The Snowman Sweet Winter & The Bear Wonderland The City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong Celebrate the season with Ngong Ping 360. presents these winter-time classics on the Soft snowfall, tasty chocolates, Christmas big screen along with a magical mix of live carollers and candy-making workshops orchestral music, singing and storytelling. will help you get in the yuletide spirit. Learn Buy tickets at all Urbtix outlets. more at www.np360.com.hk.
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