7 Amazing Summer and Adventure Camps You Can Still Register Your Kids For This May

Your children need not spend their summer vacation indoors watching television. Check out these summer and adventure camps for kids aged 9 to 17.

Summer camps provide a great opportunity to children to indulge in fun activities, go on adventures, make new friends and learn about things  that are not in textbooks. At adventure camps, they learn to be one with nature, climb mountains and run with the wind. Or, at city-centric camps, they learn various skills such as cooking, crafts, art, communications, design, etc., that are essential for developing well-rounded personalities. Here is a list of summer camps that you can still enrol your kids in this summer:

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Youreka, multiple places

Youreka, established in 1996, is an adventure camp that aims to use nature to build confidence and teamwork in children. The camps are divided according to ages: white star for 9-12 years, red star for 12-14 years, and black star for 14-17 years. The camps are set up in Sitlakhet and Jayalgarh in Uttarakhand, Yercaud (Tamil Nadu), Junga, Tirtahan, and Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh and Kambre (Maharashtra). Children undergo a variety of mental and physical challenges during the duration of the camp, including rock climbing, mountain climbing, backpacking, and even mountain biking.

Age group: 9 to 17 years

Register here.

Melange Academy, Bengaluru

The Melange Academy was founded in the year 2009 with the aim of providing top quality training in fine arts and performing. It offers classes in chess, dance, keyboard, guitar, and lots more. The academy focuses on activities that enhance the body and the mind, making learning enjoyable and meaningful.

Age group: 5-14 years

Register here.

Kshitij World, Mumbai

Kshitij was started almost a decade ago with the goal of child development through experiential learning. The organization has worked with more than 7000 kids in India. It currently offers summer camps in different areas like photography and outdoor sports. It also offers lakeside adventure camps in Kamshet, marine adventures in the Konkan, and more.

Age group: 7-14 years

Register here.

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Frolic Boonies, multiple places

Frolic Boonies, started in 2007, aims to provide a complete and wholesome experience of wildlife to children who can then carry their new-found knowledge on conservation back home and spread awareness. Their camps include an African safari camp in October, a Coorg rafting camp, and more. Currently, the Young Entrepreneurs Program is open for applications. Children learn how to recycle and upcycle things, they are introduced to farming, are taught cooking, and are taught principles of entrepreneurship through fun activities.

Age group: 10 years and above

Register here.

Anibrain School of Media Design, Pune

The Anibrain School of Media Design offers courses to students interested in creation of digital content. But it also has summer workshops for kids above the age of 10, which focus on giving them early exposure to the industry. The current workshop courses offered are aimed at making students experts in the area of animation.

Age group: 10 years and above

Register here.

Arobot Summer Camp, Chennai

Robotics is a field that is a combination of various other fields such as physics, mechanics, mathematics, even art. Arobot is a Chennai-based company that provides two-week robotics classes to children of all backgrounds, to help them achieve their technological aspirations.

Age group: 10 years and above

Register here.

Shape Up Kids, New Delhi

An art and craft centre, Shape Up Kids is offering this summer camp that is bound to be loads of fun — between 14 May and 12 June. The craft activities here include calligraphy, clay modelling and origami. Besides these, kids also get to test their communication skills while taking part in elocution, drama and storytelling events.

Age group: 10 years and above

To register, contact here.

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