School’s out from the 13 to 17 of March and it’s time to start planning for ways to keep the kids entertained (and maybe out of your hair) while they’re home from school. Pack the kids off to these fun and educational holiday camps with tons of useful and engaging activities from robot-making to coding, learning basic survival skills, improving their public speaking skills and learning how to care for pets.
Combining activities including aerial yoga, woodmaking and even exploring bugs, this two day holiday camp run by Mindful Space is all about getting youngsters intuned with their bodies and needs through mindful practices. It uses physical activities for both mental and physical stimulation with an aim to improve kids’ understanding of their needs, improve their abilities to overcome fear and learn to focus their attention better.
Suitable for: Ages 7 to 13
When: 13 to 14 March, 3 to 4 April and 10 to 11 April, 2023
Fees: $390 per child or $380 for buddy (2 pax or more)
Click here for more details and for other activities held at Mindful Space.
Learn more about the various farming options in Singapore from egg farms to edible gardens with organised visits with Little Farms Explorers which take participants to up to six farms where they can learn about sustainability and growing food in Singapore.Hands-on activities include plant-tasting, animal feeding, harvesting and fishing.
Suitable for: Ages 3 and above
When: Everyday during the March holidays
Fees: $25 peer person
Visit their website for more information.
This Easter, Science school Newtonshow is offering up two camps depending on your kids interests – EGG-speriment camp and Harry Potter Easter camp. These two programs allow kids to travel through time and learn about the universe all the way through modern day through fun and interactive experiments, hands-on sessions and lots of fun ways to learn more about science.
Parents will enjoy the flexibility of the camps which allow your kids to join for any number of days and still experience something new.
Suitable for: Ages three to 12
When: March 13 to April 14, 2023 (five-day camp from Mon to Fri, 9am to 4pm)
Fees: $630
Available at their four locations around Singapore. Visit Newtonshow’s website for more information.
Coding enthusiasts can sign up for Saturday Kids’ array of workshops designed for various age groups. Littles ones from five to six years old will get to programme their own robots or build a game, while those who are older can take on the building and coding of mobile apps or create animations.
Take your pick from three locations: East Coast, Orchard Central and Bukit Timah.
When: Various dates throughout March and April for 15 hours.
Suitable: Ages five to 14
Fees: From $380
Visit Saturday Kids’ website for a list of schedules, locations and more information.
Help Rex the dinosaur learn about the science of good hygiene so that the naughty dino will finally step into the shower. Make dino egg bath bombs and end off the day with a good splash at Waterworks, Science Centre Singapore.
Suitable for: Ages 3 to 4 years old
When: 11 March 2023
Fees: $65 per 1 child and 1 adult, register here
Nullspace specialises in teaching robotics and coding, and has different programmes for various age groups. Those aged six to eight can register for the four-day STEM Little Explorer Programme that dives into a slew of robotics and coding platforms such as Lego robotics, Scratch game creation and 3D pen printing.
Older kids aged nine and above can hop on the Robotics Certificate Programme, where they can build and program autonomous Lego robots as well as learn the foundations of basic motor movement control through fun missions.
New this year is the Minecraft Coding Holiday Programme. Great for fans of the game, it introduces them to the world of coding through Minecraft Education, and they can learn block-based coding to control their characters and interact with the surroundings.
When: March 13 to 16, 2023
Suitable for: 6 to 12 years old
Fees: $420 for 10 hour programmes
Visit Nullspace’s website for more information and to register.
If they’ve been spending too much time on the screen or indoors, get them acquainted with the great outdoors with Nature Explorers School’s holiday activities. Unfortunately, the programme for seven to 12 years old is fully booked (at the time of writing) but there’s availability for those aged four to six.
They’ll be spending the time at Clementi Forest and/or West Coast Park, where they’ll learn simplified and basic survival skills, and take part in nature-based activities that will encourage them to develop an appreciation for mother nature. Lunch is included.
Suitable for: Ages four to six
When: March 13 to 14 classes are waitlisted but there is availability for March 16 to 17, 2023.
Fees: $320-$370
Visit Nature Explorers School’s website for more information or to register.
In this beginner series, kids who are budding programmers can dabble in coding through a series of fun coding games, animations and apps. As this is a starter course, students will get to learn the fundamentals of coding concepts and be part of a progressive curriculum
The course will also introduce computational thinking and problem solving such as algorithms and pattern recognition.
Suitable for: Ages 7 to 11
When: The camp is a week long from Monday to Friday, 3 hours each day. Weekly intake at 6 to 10 March, 13 to 17 March, 20 to 24 March, 27 to 31 March
Fees: Early bird: $570. Regular camp fee: $600
Visit LCCL Coding Academy’s website for more information.
Is it possible for Singapore to snow? Why does it rain all the time on our sunny island? Be a young meteorologist this March and experience the different weather elements! Children will get to make their own rain cloud soda and have a snowball of fun at Snow City.
Suitable for: Ages 5 to 6(session 1) and ages 7 to 8(session 2).
When: 14(session 1) and 15 March 2023(session 2). From 9:30am to 12pm
Fees: $65 per child. This is a drop-off workshop.
Tinkers or thinkers? Why not both. This architecture series will see children exploring design and architectural concepts through sketching and hands-on building with a range of materials. They will learn to collaborate by transforming an everyday object into a furniture piece and work on an independent project by re-creating a version of iconic buildings in 3D.
Suitable for: Ages 6 to 12
When: 13 and 14 March 2023, 9:30am to 3pm
Fees: $310, book by 19 February to enjoy a 10% early bird discount
Visit DesignTinkers website for more information.
If you’re hoping to nurture the budding artist inside of your child, this fun and interactive workshop is perfect for the upcoming March holidays. Bringing to life and exploring stories through drama, movement, music and arts and crafts is a great way to develop the communication skills required for a 21st century learner.
Suitable for: Ages 5 to 7 and 8 to 12
When: 13 to 17 March (Fantastic Fairy Tales #4 – Wolves, Bears and Besties), 27 march to 31 march (Fantastic Fairy Tales #1 – Princes, Princesses, Kings & Queens)
Fees: $460 per child
Visit Centre Stage School of the Arts website for more information.
Camp GungHo presents an Avatar themed holiday camp that is designed to get kids into the outdoors and away from screens. Holistically designed by former IB International School Leaders , the program is designed to educate and entertain through a mix of sports, STEM and off-site experiences. Campers will also partake in excursions to Adventure Cove waterpark or the Avatar experience at Gardens by the Bay.
Suitable for: Ages 5 to 12
When: 13 to 15 March 2023
Fees: $499 ($399 early bird registration before 19th February)
Visit Camp Gungho’s website for more information.
While not much information on these holiday camps has been released yet, we can expect fun drop-in sessions, guided tours and interesting ways to learn about science and the world at the ArtScience Museum. They also have a range of daily events and programmes to experience for kids of all ages.
Find out more about their upcoming programmes here. ArtScience Museum, 6 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018974