Innovative camps await kids this summer
It is the time of the year when parents are on the lookout for the best camps to engage their kids over the long summer. Here’s a list of a few fun activities to keep kids busy and not glued to the TV all day long.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-04-01 18:37 GMT
Chennai
Become an aero explorer
Vaayusastra, an initiative that teaches children aerodynamics through theatre and arts, is organising an air science summer camp in the city. Children between the age group of 5 and 14 can participate in it. This innovative concept embeds aeronautical science into stories, mainly Indian, Greek and Chinese mythological stories or fables. “Children might forget technical terms but they will never forget the story and whatever happens in the story. We are trying to mould young minds through practical science using theatre arts and science experiments with the major focus on aeronautics,” said Jagadeesh Kanna, the man behind Vaayusastra.
Contact: 9360545176
Address: IIT Madras Research Park, Behind Tidel Park, Thiruvanmiyur
Kindle your inner artist
Forum Art Gallery will be organising a four-week art programme, art appreciation and cartoon workshop for children above eight years of age. Students will be able explore the various mediums guided by a senior artist who will teach them the technique and help them discover their potential and creativity. They will also be taught the basics of sketching, shading and perspective, and will progress to a medium of their choice that includes dry/oil pastel, watercolours or acrylics.
Contact: 044 42115596
Venue: Forum Art Gallery, 57, 5th Street Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar
Leadership with horses
Leadership training with horses is a unique and highly effective method to improve leadership skills. HQ Leadership India that uses the HorseDream concept has come up with a three-day camp where children will learn to ride a horse. This unique workshop will help children to develop better communication, improve soft-skills and non-verbal communication through special exercises with the horses and ponies.
Contact: 8939385902
Venue: HQ Leadership India, Sholinganallur, OMR
Intro to the world of literature
The Book Lovers' Program for School, Ms Moochie Books, and The ilovereadin’ Library are jointly organising a reading camp for children between the age group of 4 and 9. Every week, the organisers will pick up a set of books, and read them. There will also be storytelling from these books and follow it up with role-play and activities. The idea is to be in the company of books and other book-lovers. The resource person will be a storyteller and a reading ninja, so your ward will be in good hands. The camp runs from Monday to Friday.
Contact: 8122074406
Venue: The Book Office, Venkateshwara Nagar, Adyar
Under the aalamaram
What was more engrossing than our paati’s stories? Every story had a life lesson and a moral that shaped our personality and character. Paati Veedu, a restaurant in T Nagar, is hosting a summer camp that includes storytelling sessions and techniques by paatis. Children will get a chance to learn no fire cooking, baking, kolam drawing, pot painting, puppet making, gardening and terrarium.
Contact: 96000 28166
Contact: Paati Veedu, 2, Bhagirathi Ammal Street, T Nagar
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