Time to start planning those no-school holiday fun days! This season, keep the wee-elves busy with a slew of Hong Kong's camp offerings. From drop-off classes to multi-sport play, to creative arts and crafts mania…there is something for everyone. Keep them busy with this go-to guide!
Atom Academy is definitely your go-to this holiday season if you're looking for variety: their Christmas Camp has everything from art & design to Mandarin, to multi-sports, gymnastics and even Taekwondo! Camps run from December 18 until January 5. Sign up before November 24 to save up to HK$250! Click here for details.
Atom Academy, +852 2295 6066, [email protected], http://atomacademy.com.hk
Get your kids to become a creator with technology this winter break with First Code Academy's Christmas Coding Camps! Learn to make mobile apps, websites, and program robots in this 3-5 day classes. From beginners to advance coders, kids will discover the superpower of code and make their ideas come to life. Learn a new skill this Christmas and be a coder today! Camps run from December 18 until January 5. Find out more here!
First Code Academy, locations in Sheung Wan and Yau Ma Tei, [email protected], +852 2772 2101, http://hk.firstcodeacademy.com/
Baumhaus Winter Camp is the perfect solution for families because they run music and drama classes for all age groups from 0-6 years, PLUS families receive unlimited weekday playroom access when they book a family class pack! Their holiday-themed camps camps run from December 19-29 at both their Wanchai and Harbour City location in TST. They're also offering Jingle Jam, which are mixed aged classes for that families to enjoy classes together. Click here for class information and registration.
Baumhaus, various locations in Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui, [email protected], www.baumhaus.com.hk
The holidays are a great time for children to be exposed to a new language. HK Kidz is running a selection of fun and activity-packed Christmas camps in English, French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin. It's fun, it's educational, and the language learning method through play or exciting activities (depending on age group) makes it easy for children to learn and build confidence! Camps run from December 22 until January 5.
HK Kidz, camps available in Central and One Island South, +852 2877 6160, [email protected], www.hkkidz.com.
Kids' Gallery is offering a total of 10 Holiday Programmes that include Art, Musical Theatre, Dance, and many more...all based around our favorite characters that are guaranteed to spark the little ones' interest! They have one-off workshops as well as 2-day camps with multiple sessions available, running from December 18 until January 4. Sign up before 4 December for a 20% discount! Check out the programmes and register here now.
Kids' Gallery, various locations in Central, Kowloon Tong, Yau Tong and Bel-Air, http://kidsgallery.com, [email protected].
This holiday season, ESF Sports is offering a high-quality programme that consists of different camps and clinics which are all led by specialist coaches. The classes are guaranteed to be fun, interactive as well as progressive. Choose from 1 or 2-week camps that suit your holiday travel schedule. Winter camps run from December 18-22 and January 2-5. Clinics will be offered in the following sports: Swimming, Gymnastics, and Tennis.
ESF Sports, locations across ESF schools in Hong Kong, +852 2711 1280, [email protected], www.esf.org.hk/camps/
Cooking and baking, arts and crafts, music and singing, fun and games – all in Mandarin! That’s right, mamas, this is the season to keep those language skills sparkling, and there’s no better way to do it! With all sessions led by native speaking Mandarin teachers, their programme is ideal for 2.5 to 10-year-olds. Workshops and camp run from December 18 - January 5, 2017. Sign up before December 2 to get 10% off!
Mini Mandarins, locations in Central +852 2320 5208 and Causeway Bay +852 2320 1128, [email protected], http://minimandarins.com/.
Famous for their active camps for kids 6 months to 7 years, The Woodland Pre-schools offers kiddy fun all over Hong Kong at their various locations. This year they are offering 4-day holiday Phonics and Sports & Games camps at their Caine road and Aberdeen locations. They also have soccer camps at Mid-levels, Repulse Bay, and Aberdeen for kids aged 3-7. Christmas camps run from December 18-29. Click here to book up!
The Woodland Pre-schools Holiday Program, locations all over Hong Kong, www.woodlandschools.com.
This school holiday why not send your kiddo to the Christmas Camps at the YWCA International Kids Club. They have over 40 specialized Christmas camps this holiday season for kids aged 2-12 years, in the forms of weeklong camps, day camps and workshops. There’s also parent and kid’s interactive classes and other Christmas camps in various categories such as mandarin, leadership camps, arts, toy inventor, 3D printing and much more. Camps run from December 18 to December 30.
YWCA Christmas Camps, +852 3476 1340, https://clle.ywca.org.hk
Fancy making your own Christmas Arts this year? DIY your own ornaments, edible wreaths and paint a little Christmas House at MessyJam's holiday camps this year! HKD$380/kid with one adult for 3 workshops and snacks.
MessyJam, Flat D, 2/F, 37 Ko Shing Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. +852 9366 9836, Facebook Page.
At Maggie & Rose's holiday camps, kids will find out what Santa gets up to in his workshop, make yummy yuletide muffin cakes, twinkling cheesy star biscuits and frosty gingerbread men. They’ll also learn how to make super-sensory, erupting “snow-canos” and have a jolly time creating Banksy-inspired Christmassy artworks! Or, there's a 3-day Rock School Camps where kids will experience what it’s like to be in a band, learn the dynamics of playing together and even write their own song - ending up with an intimate concert where the bands perform to family, friends and students. Camps run on weekdays from December 18 to December 29.
Maggie & Rose, 301 The Pulse, 28 Beach Road Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, www.maggieandrose.com.hk, +852 2638 7191
At their Christmas Camp, your little ones will learn Arts & Craft, Chinese Dance, Wushu, Calligraphy while Primary children will mix in STEM classes as part of the Christmas curriculum. 3D Pen Doodling, 3D Modelling/Printing and CODING taught in Putonghua followed by group discussions and essay writing will let children's imagination run wild, while also letting them try to solve practical problems. Let your kiddo experience the joy of sharing and celebration while learning Mandarin this Christmas! Camps run from Dec 18-30.
Southside Mandarin, Shop 106-107, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 3427 9619, [email protected], www.southsidemandarin.com.
This festive season Rumple & Friends are providing children the opportunity to put on a fantastic, hilarious Christmas play called “The Big Christmas Mix Up”! Full of awesome characters like the elves, Snotty and Dotty, Jack Frost, and even Mr Scrooge, this play is also full of Christmas songs, and plenty of adventure! This camp will finish with a brilliant performance including loads of costumes, props, music, lights and set! The camp runs from December 18-22. Limited spots available!
Rumple & Friends, R&F Studio, 5B, 5/F, Kin On Commercial Building, 49-51 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, http://rumpleandfriends.com, +852 9830 8287.
Let your little ones explore this magical time of year as they journey through a winter wonderland with ESF for a fun-filled week! Taught by a team of experienced and qualified educators, students will be immersed in an environment where they will build confidence in communicating in English. Camps run from December 27-30 (divided into three sessions: Lower Kindergarten Camp, Upper Kindergarten Camp, and Lower Primary Reader’s Theatre).
ESF Language & Learning, locations across ESF schools in Hong Kong, +852 2711 1280, [email protected], www.esf.org.hk.
During the day, Ark Eden eco-campers will discover Lantau and its islands, meet the people who live here, and have a lot of fun travelling from lotus ponds and isolated monasteries to secret waterfalls and traditional farmhouses. Their eco-camp also includes a day of restoring ecology, planting food forests, studying water buffalo and pink dolphin water cruises. Ark Eden eco-camps offer students a chance to be scientists, cooks, organic farmers, teachers, even diplomats as you will stay in many different locations - traditional stilt huts, mountain cabins, eco-lodges, fishing boats and tents.
Ark Eden, Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, +852 2984 8514, [email protected], www.arkedenonlantau.com/index.html
British Council - English Camps
Elephant Community Press - Holiday writing workshops
Koding Kingdom - Coding camps across Hong Kong
Little Picasso - Art camps
Little Yogis - Yoga + cooking
Minisport - Sports camps @ West Islands School, Victoria Park and Scenic Villas
OWN Academy - STEAM & Filmmaking camps
STEAMia - Space Camp
The Mixing Bowl - Junior Baker Christmas Camp
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