From Nature Walk
to Art Workshop —
The Perfect Lakeside
Family Day Out
Pair a morning at Jurong Lake Gardens with an afternoon of creativity at Art Journey. Bus 872 connects Chinese Garden MRT directly to our studio in 15 minutes. More inspiring than any typical art class — and it starts with nature.
Screen Time on Weekends
A Day Where Nature and Creativity Come Together
Families near Lakeside and Chinese Garden already have one of Singapore's best nature spaces at their doorstep — Jurong Lake Gardens. But after the walk, what comes next? Usually lunch and screens. Art Journey gives that day a creative second act.
Our 2-hour themed workshops immerse children in hands-on creation — inspired by the textures, colours and patterns they encounter in nature. It's far more engaging than a typical art class, and the combination of outdoor exploration followed by indoor creativity makes for a family day your children will remember.
🌿 Nature Meets Art — The Lakeside Family Day Plan
Here's how families from the Lakeside area are spending their Saturdays: a morning exploring Jurong Lake Gardens — the boardwalks, the Grasslands, the freshwater wetlands — followed by a short Bus 872 ride to Art Journey for an afternoon of creative expression. Children arrive buzzing with natural inspiration, ready to pour what they've seen into their art.
Lakeside to Art Journey — One Bus Through the Green Corridor
Bus 872 connects Chinese Garden MRT directly to Tengah, passing through the green western corridor. A scenic 15-minute ride to your child's creative session.
Bus 872 — Direct Route
From Chinese Garden MRT area through Jurong East corridor to Tengah. The most direct route from the Lakeside neighbourhood to Art Journey. Runs every 12–20 minutes.
From Chinese Garden MRT
Alight at Chinese Garden MRT (EW25) on the East-West Line. Bus 872 stops are a short walk from the station exit along Boon Lay Way.
Coming from Jurong Lake Gardens?
After your garden visit, walk to Chinese Garden MRT and board Bus 872. The nature walk flows seamlessly into a creative afternoon — no backtracking needed.
By Car
Navigate to 127 Plantation Crescent, Singapore 690127. About 12 minutes from the Lakeside area via Boon Lay Way and Bukit Batok Road. Free basement parking.
🗺️ Step-by-Step from Chinese Garden MRT
Nature-Inspired Creative Experiences
Children who arrive from a morning outdoors bring a special kind of energy. Our activities channel that — turning textures observed in nature into hands-on creative work that goes far deeper than a typical art class exercise.
Sand Art
Layers of coloured sand mirror the stratified earth children see at the gardens. The natural medium connects outdoor observation with indoor creativity — a favourite among Lakeside families.
Textured Creations
Bark, leaves, ripples, stones — nature is full of textures. Children translate what they've felt and seen outdoors into mixed-media works with physical depth and dimension.
Canvas Painting
Guided acrylic painting themed around the natural world — forests, water, animals, seasons. After a garden walk, children paint with a palette of real-world colours they've just witnessed.
Clay Sculpting
Shaping creatures, plants and objects from air-dry clay. There's something grounding about working with earth-like material after spending a morning in nature — hands-on and deeply satisfying.
Why Lakeside Families Are Adding Art Journey to Their Weekends
Bus 872 Straight from Chinese Garden
One bus, no transfers, 15 minutes. The route connects your Lakeside neighbourhood directly to Art Journey — simple enough to become a regular family habit.
Nature Walk + Art Workshop = Perfect Day
Jurong Lake Gardens in the morning, Art Journey in the afternoon. It's a full-day family experience that blends outdoor exploration with indoor creativity — screen-free from start to finish.
Nature Fuels the Creativity
Children who arrive after time outdoors are bursting with visual inspiration. The textures, colours and patterns they observed flow naturally into their artwork — making each creation more vivid and personal.
Indoor Creative Shelter
Singapore weather is unpredictable. When the rain cuts your garden visit short or the afternoon heat hits, Art Journey is the perfect air-conditioned creative retreat just a bus ride away.
The Whole Family Can Participate
Kids join the themed workshop while parents enjoy art jamming on their own canvas, or relax at our Art Cafe. Siblings of different ages can each find something to create. It's a family creative outing, not just a children's drop-off.
Ideal for School Holiday Outings
During school holidays, the gardens + art workshop combo becomes a go-to day plan. No need to book expensive holiday programmes — a nature walk and a creative session costs less and delivers more joy.
"We live near Lakeside and discovered Art Journey by accident — we'd finished a walk at Jurong Lake Gardens, it started raining, and we took Bus 872 to find something to do. The kids tried art jamming and absolutely loved it. Now we do gardens-then-art-studio almost every Saturday. It's become our family's favourite day out. So much better than any art class we've tried!"
Turn Your Next Nature Walk into a Creative Adventure
Book a trial workshop and combine Jurong Lake Gardens with an afternoon of art — the Lakeside family day out your kids will ask to repeat.
Questions from Lakeside & Jurong Families
Families near Lakeside, Chinese Garden and the Jurong lakefront are discovering a creative experience that perfectly complements their neighbourhood's biggest asset — Jurong Lake Gardens. Art Journey's themed workshops at Plantation Plaza in Tengah take what children observe in nature and channel it into hands-on artistic creation. It's a deeper, more meaningful experience than any typical art class, and it's just 15 minutes away on Bus 872.
Bus 872 connects Chinese Garden MRT (EW25) directly to our studio, making the transition from gardens to art seamless. Whether it's a Saturday family outing, a school holiday day trip, or a rainy-day creative escape, the combination of outdoor exploration and indoor art gives Lakeside families a full day of screen-free engagement.
If you're searching for a kids art experience near Lakeside, a creative activity that goes beyond the typical art class near Jurong, or a unique family day out that pairs nature with art — Art Journey is the creative destination that completes your Jurong Lake Gardens visit. Book a trial workshop and give your next nature walk a creative second chapter.
Find Us — 15 Minutes from Chinese Garden MRT on Bus 872
Art Journey · 127 Plantation Crescent, #04-07 Plantation Plaza, Singapore 690127 · Bus 872 from Chinese Garden MRT · Alight at Tengah CC (40389)