Gosh! Kids is a Singapore-based creative arts and travel education company that designs meaningful learning experiences for families through photography & videography, overseas creative-culture camps, and global preschool exchange programmes.
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We run programmes all across Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, and Japan, made for families all across the world, focusing on creativity, cultural immersion, nature, and family connection.
Our Story
We’re the husband-wife duo that founded Gosh! Kids.
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We started our creative journey as photographers — exploring the world of conceptual photography, building bold visuals for brands and campaigns.
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It was our creative playground.
But something in us longed for
something bigger with purpose.
We’ve always loved working with children. There’s something about the way they see the world — so full of wonder, honesty, and imagination. And as we became parents ourselves, that love only deepened.
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So we brought together the two things we loved most — children and photography — and built a space where creativity could flourish freely.
In 2022, we packed up our lives in Singapore and moved our family to Japan for a year. Our son, Max, was only six months old, and honestly, it seemed daunting to be immersing into a new culture while also figuring out how to raise him
What we didn't expect was how much he thrived. Away from routine and immersed in a completely different culture, he grew in ways we couldn't have planned for.
He became comfortable around people from different cultures who spoke a different language, embraced unfamiliar experiences, and developed confidence simply by being immersed in a different way of life.
We thought going abroad with a baby would be exhausting. In many ways, it was. But it also became one of the most meaningful things we've done as a family.
The harder lesson came from what was missing. Being away from our community back home took a toll we didn't see coming — and that loneliness taught us something we now believe deeply:
You're not meant to do life alone.
Gosh! Kids is the embodiment of everything we've learnt along the way.Â
Because the world is richer when you explore it as a family, and even richer when you do it as a village.
Gladys Soh
Co-Founder, Head Educator
Miss G (Gladys) has vast experience working in the creative children’s environment in Singapore, Thailand and Japan. Her heart is to see children empowered so that they can be a positive influence to those around them. Previously a photographer, illustrator and creative director, Miss G’s attention and focus is now upon the children of the world. Creativity, fun and children—that’s what she’s all about!
A bit more about us...
Mathieu Beth Tan
Co-Founder, Educator
Teacher Mat began his career as a photographer in the areas of branding and conceptual photography. His work was featured on the global stage with Apple and other prolific brands. He also lectures at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) in the Business, Communication and Design faculty, and writes for his online publication on the themes of creativity, strategy, business, parenting, education and life. Now a father of one, teacher Mat is on a mission to elevate families to a point where they can be seen and heard.
Jeju, South Korea 🇰🇷
Chiang Mai, Thailand 🇨🇷
West Java, Indonesia 🇲🇨
Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼
Okinawa, Japan 🇯🇵
Since 2024, We've held our Overseas
Creative-Culture Camps at...
...with many more to come!
We believe families grow deeper when they journey together
It takes a village. We're made to journey together not just as a unit, but as part of a wider community of people..
We truly believe that...
We believe children are wildly capable when they are placed in the right conditions
Children come into the world wired with wonder and imagination. Creativity isn't something you teach them, it's something to make space for so they can thrive.
We believe that the world is bigger than any one way of living
There is something irreplaceable about stepping beyond your borders, sitting with people who see life differently, and coming back home a little more open than when you left.
We believe that family is our first community
Family is the first place a child learns to belong, to feel safe, and to grow. Investing into these relationships is one of the most important things a family can do.