A sweltering summer season, vacations on and children feeling bored at home- are enough considerations for parents to look for activities to keep their wards busy. From poise and personality development to art and craft, from simple science experiments to exciting recipes, music, dance and much more- make up for a mix of fun and learning. This will help kids channelize their time and productivity.
Summer camps and extra-curricular activities gives them exposure, boosts self-confidence and esteem, a safe environment and a place to build social skills and make new friends. Kids are challenged and encouraged to grow every day in such camps. And Tricity is best when it comes to enhance education or vocation of the child for a holistic development.
Read on as ChandigarhX compiles the most comprehensive list of summer camps for the season.
- Dream Factory Summer Camp- Robotics & Science Toys
Date: 5 June to 16 June
Venue: Dream Factory Studio, YMCA Building, Sector 11—C, Chandigarh
Age Group: 6-16 years
What’s Special: Dream Factory brings an exciting workshop dedicated to young Einsteins. Learning is made easy through experiments. There are age appropriate sessions. Kids will be designing their own robot in this first ever workshop conducted in Tricity.
- ISKCON Chandigarh
Date: 4 June to 17 June
Venue: Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36—B, Chandigarh
Age Group: Students from class 2nd to class 10th (boys till class 6th only)
What’s Special: At ISKCON Chandigarh, children will get the opportunity to be their naturally happy self. Away from the pressure and expectations that come with academics, they will learn singing, dancing. It’s going to be an experience of ‘magical’ joy.
- Kiddie Cove Summer Camp
Date: 2 June to 12 June
Venue: House No. 204, Heritage II, Chandigarh Enclave, Zirakpur
Age Group: 2-8 years
What’s Special: Kiddie Cove summer camp is designed to bring out the creativity in young minds with activities like art and craft, dance and aerobics, handwriting improvement, yoga and meditation.
- Dance Pe Chance Summer Camp
Date: 1 June to 17 June
Venue: Plot No 24, Phase I, Industrial Area, Near Elante Mall, Chandigarh
SCO 34, Sector 71, Mohali
Age Group: 8+ years
What’s Special: This summer camp is held at both locations. It packs in loads of dance as well as art and craft, calligraphy writing, and handwriting improvement. Acting skills, including camera looks and expressions, and personality grooming, will be taught by popular directors from the industry. Parents can watch all that their children have learnt in a live stage performance.
- Sarang Summer Cultural Workshop for Children
Date: 1 June to 20 June
Venue: Sarang Lok, Sector 65, Phase XI, Main Road, Mohali
Age Group: 3+ years
What’s Special: The camp will hold the following activities:
Cultural dances- bhangra, giddha, kathak and contemporary;
Literature- creative writing, poetry, story telling and quiz, theatre;
Fine Arts- drawing, painting, art and craft;
Music and group songs
- Jas K Shan Dance Dacha Summer Camp
Date: 1 June to 16 June
Venue: Jas K Shan Dance Dacha Studio, The British School Building, Sector 44—B, Chandigarh
Age Group: 3-14 years
What’s Special: This is the 7th season of Jas K Shan Dance Dacha. The activities are designed to deliver best-in-class learning to bring about self-expression in kids.
The program includes:
GROUP KIDS Junior- MINI MANAGERS (3+-6 years)
GROUP KIDS Senior- Self defence and Kung Fu Panda training camp (7-14 years)
- Kidzilla Summer Camp
Date: 1 June to 15 June
Venue: SCO 65, 66, First Floor, Above Reliance Fresh, Phase X, Mohali
Age Group: 3+ years
What’s Special: At the Kidzilla Summer Camp, there are various interesting events like art, dance, yoga, tattoo making, movie day, and a grand farewell party. Hurry! There are limited seats.
- Mandim Art House Summer Camp in association with Pidilite
Date: 31 May to 24 June
Venue: House No. 2157, Sector 20—B (near Parshvanath Flats), Panchkula
Age Group: 3-12 years
What’s Special: The camp will be conducted in two batches over flexible timings. Certificates will be provided for the same. More than 20 activities are designed like painting on canvas, clay modelling, pottery, art and craft, puppet show, story telling, cooking, tattoo making, hair bidding, fun with science, dance, etc.
- Ideal Child Summer Camp
Date: 29 May to 24 June
Venue: TIC Centre 1, Sector 33, Chandigarh
Age Group: Explorers: 4-7 years, Discoverers: 8-12 years
What’s Special: A summer of fun is what your children can expect at the Ideal Child Summer Camp. Explorers and discoverers will have different time slots. The themes covered are freestyle dance, puppets and craft, theatre skills, communication skills, personality development, intellectual games, team building and leadership, non-fire cooking and fun games.
- Kids and Expressions Summer Camp
Date: 29 May to 24 June
Venue: House No. 1025, Sector 43—B, Chandigarh
Age Group: 3-10 years
What’s Special: The summer camp will be held in three batches.
For age group 3-5 years, following activities will be conducted: story telling, clay modelling, pottery, splash pool, art, dance, and a chap’s day out.
Young ones of the age group 6-10 years will undertake: art and shading, canvas painting, pottery, theatre, dance, fast phonics, splash pool, and a chap’s day out.
- Kiran’s Summer Camp
Date: 29 May to 16 June
Venue: House No. 654, Sector 8—B, Chandigarh
Age Group: 6-12 years
What’s Special: This summer workshop includes art, dance, aero modelling, magic trickery, maths practise and brain gym exercises.
- Kids Summer Camp
Date: 29 May to 14 June
Venue: Bollywood Heights 2, Sector 20, Panchkula
Age Group: 3+ years
What’s Special: The activities at this camp will include STEM education+ 3D printing, 3D pen, sphero modeling, VR, judo, karate, martial arts techniques, western dance style practices, group dance, origami, art and craft including its basics and modern techniques, and much more exciting things.
- Kids Summer Camp
Date: 29 May to 14 June
Venue: Sherwood Convent School, Phase IV, Mohali
Age Group: 3+ years
What’s Special: Kids Summer Camp at Sherwood Convent School has a long list of activities planned for little ones. The projects relate to STEM education, including 3D printing, 3D pen, and hands on experience on 3D printer, VR, sphero modeling, judo, karate, martial arts techniques, western dance style practices, group dance, origami, basics of art and craft, and much more exciting things.
- STEM Summer Camp
Date: 29 May to 14 June
Venue: Shemrock School, Sector 69, Mohali
Age Group: 5+ years
What’s Special: STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. The biggest science and technology summer camp in the region, it will include 3D printing, sphero modelling, 3D printing pen, VR and much more. Kids will learn about these technologies. They will have hands on experience in designing and creating objects.
- Sporty Beans Summer Camp
Date: 27 May to 14 June
Venue: First Steps School, Sector 26, Chandigarh
Age Group: 3-12 years
What’s Special: Sporty Beans in association with First Steps School, Chandigarh has organised a high energy and fun- filled summer camp. The activities include multi- sport program (covering 9 ball based sports), kids kick boxing, zumba, storytelling, art, craft and much more…
- Handprints Summer Camp
Date: 22 May to 30 June
Venue: House No. 2572, Sector 22—C, Chandigarh
Age Group: 3+ years
What’s Special: Handprints Summer Camp has planned weekly theme-based activities. The themes are as follows: Go Green, My Body, World Tour, Adventure Land, Architecture, Art and Craft, and many other weekly highlights. All the activities are designed to help children develop healthy, emotional and social skills.
- Kompanions Summer Camp
Date: 22 May onwards
Venue: Shanti Path, Sector 37, Chandigarh
Age Group: 3-12 years
What’s Special: At Kompanions Summer Camp, fun and learning together take an innovative tour. Brain training, 3D learning, virtual reality tours, digital games and lots of physical activities will be conducted for kids.