Starchild: Malaysian children reveal their ideal factory adventures

Nur Ameera Mohd Khairul Nizam, 11

If I had the chance to visit my dream factory, I would love to visit a chocolate factory. I think I would feel just like Charlie Bucket visiting Willy Wonka’s magical factory in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.

It would be exciting to see how my favourite chocolates are made.Inside a factory, there would be many big machines and busy workers. Factories are usually divided into different sections, and each section has a special job. This ensures everything runs smoothly.

Maryam El-Haura Mohd Fakhruddin, 6

Factories can make many interesting things. Some factories produce toys, where you can see how teddy bears are stuffed and sewn together. Automotive factories build cars, where robots and workers assemble many different parts of the vehicle.

Visiting a factory would be a fun way to learn how everyday products are made. It would also help us understand how humans and machines work together to create the things we use daily.

Here are the letters from Starchild readers on the topic, My dream factory visit.

Nur Ameera Mohd Khairul Nizam, 11, wants to visit a chocolate factory. "I want to see how chocolate is made from cocoa beans. I want to watch the machines mix chocolate and pour it into fun shapes. I hope I can taste some too!"

Anya Dishen, four, dreams of visiting a firework factory. "I want to see how colourful fireworks are made."

Damien Dishen, 5

Older brother Damien Dishen, five, prefers to go to a train factory. "I want to see how big trains are built from small parts. I would love to ride a train right after it is finished."

"I would love to visit a bread factory. I want to see how flour, water and yeast turn into soft, yummy bread. I want to watch the dough go into the big ovens and smell the warm bread. I hope I can bring home a loaf for my family," says Maryam El-Haura Mohd Fakhruddin, six.

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ITEM: Imagine yourself as an animal for one day. Would you be an eagle, soaring high above the clouds? Or a butterfly, fluttering your colourful wings from flower to flower? Or maybe a fish, turtle or shark? Draw a picture of yourself as that animal, and write a short letter telling us all about your amazing day.

Email your contributions to [e-mail] by April 3. Please put "STARCHILD: If I were an animal" in the subject line of your email.

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