Brighten up!

While the Coronavirus-induced lockdown may have pulled the plug on all the outdoor summer fun for kids and teens, we list a bunch of online activities, workshops and camps that theyll surely take a shine to

Choose your own summer adventure
Magic Beans Summer Camp is offering a summer full of  fun and learning. Every session of this four-week camp has been carefully designed to include some general knowledge and value education so that by the end of the summer, the kids will have not only had a blast, but also learnt something along the way. Four weeks, four themes: science geek, travel, nature lovers, and animal kingdom. This camp is suitable for kids between three to six.
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WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: May 3 to May 28, 4.45 PM to 5.30 PM 
PRICE: Rs 4,000 for 20 sessions
TO REGISTER: 9641911911

Around the world in 10 days

Let your child board the Summer Cruise Ship and explore the world through drama. Book their online cruise today and let their imagination go wild as they explore the great pyramids and the treasures of Egypt, discover and enact the rich history of the Taj Mahal, take a virtual tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, spend a day as a royal in London and enjoy the spectacular celebrations of the famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The cruise is best suited for children between the ages of four and 13.
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WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: May 3 to 14, 11.20 AM, 4.20 PM, 5.40 PM
PRICE: Rs 4,300
TO REGISTER: 9320130013/aceproductions.in

Go on a scavenger hunt at home

Acadevo Online Summer Camp is offering a two-week summer camp that combines creative activities and games with lessons on health and the environment. In this camp children will learn home gardening, basic first aid training, filmmaking and also enjoy virtual treasure hunts and scavenger hunts. This camp suitable for kids between four and 14 years.
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WHERE: Zoom, WhatsApp and YouTube
WHEN: May 3 to May 14, 10 AM to 11 AM, 11 AM to 12 PM and 4 PM to 5 PM
PRICE: Rs 500
TO REGISTER: 9167448133

Craft your future

British Council’s two-week summer school programme is aimed towards ‘crafting futures’ and will focus on developing children’s awareness of Indian cultural heritage, make them learn about art forms, craft and design, and develop language, creativity and critical thinking among other things.
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WHERE: British Council India, online
WHEN: May 10 to May 21 and May 24 to June 4, 10 AM to 11 AM
PRICE: Rs 5,000
TO REGISTER: britishcouncil.in

Sharpen those little grey cells

Make your kids sign up for a three-day online chess workshop, being held specifically for children between the ages seven and 13. It will help improve their cognitive skills, and aid with memory, concentration, as well as their ability to plan and make decisions, all the while letting them have fun and make new friends online.
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WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: May 2, 9 and 16, 3 PM to 4 PM
PRICE: Rs 1,000 
TO REGISTER: 9664159343

Music to your ears

Furtados School of Music is organising a virtual summer camp for children between the ages of five and 14 where they will get to take part in activities like beatboxing, music composing, cup rhythm explorations, DIY craft, fun with notes and art attack.
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WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: April 26 to May 7, 11 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 5 PM
PRICE: Rs 1,999
TO REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3g2w453

Learn, experiment, repeat

Babita Agarwal’s online kid’s camp has curated a list of different workshops, which will be helpful for kids to develop their problem-solving skills and confidence. There’s everything from origami, to fancy dress and science experiments. Kids between ages three and nine can sign up.
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WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: May 1, 10 AM to 11 AM, 4 PM to 5 PM and 6 PM to 7 PM 
PRICE: Rs 999
TO REGISTER: 7008089062

For your teen

Awesummer 2021 is being organised by the St Andrews Educational Foundation for youth from across India. Youngsters between the ages of 16 and 25 can select from a list of workshops to attend. There are some unusual workshops available, such as introduction to opera, scenography, food and design photography.
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WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: May 1 to May 31, 9 AM to 1.30 PM (depending on the courses you select)
PRICE: Rs 500 onwards
TO REGISTER: https://forms.gle/5zmbwse5CAJ9vG8u5

Speak like a Spaniard

Archana Doshi, who has been teaching Spanish for four years, is organising an online Spanish summer camp. This is a 15-day course for kids and college-going students (ages 5 to 21), where they will learn the basics of Spanish. Each batch will have around six to eight students.
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WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: May 10, 10 AM to 11 AM
PRICE: Rs 7,500
TO REGISTER: 9619165669

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