18 Summer Camps to Keep Your Kids Busy!

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The school year is wrapping up and kids are bound to get a bit bored and restless as the summer drags on. That’s why we have gathered some of the most fun and educational camps taking place all through summer, all around town (and some abroad, too!) … Whether your child enjoys arts & crafts, dance or sports, there is something for everyone happening this season!

Almaza Bay Camp by Les Elfes is back for the 4th year with bigger and more exciting activities. With the beach as a playground and the sky as the limit; the camp is designed to enhance children’s creativity, challenge their athletic capabilities, build their confidence and sense of responsibility, and strengthen their teamwork abilities.

From paddle boarding, rock climbing, kayaking to kite surfing and wind surfing, outdoor beach camping to delicious cupcake baking; there is no shortage of entertainment in this fun-filled camp. Everything is geared to building new leaders, brimming over with a zest for life and with enhanced self-confidence.What better way to enjoy a fun summer holiday, with lots of new friends and memories to treasure for a lifetime!

 

Location: Almaza Bay, North Coast – Located 38 km east of Marsa Matrouh

Age Groups: 7-14 years

Time: 6 day camp – Drop off Sunday at 11 am, pickup Friday at 5 pm.

Children will be staying for the week at one of Almaza Bay’s luxurious hotels operated by Jaz Collection.

 

Dates: Six 6-day sessions

Session 1: July 1st – 6th

Session 2: July 8th – 13th

Session 3: July 15th – 20th

Session 4: July 22nd – 27th

Session 5: July 29th – August 3rd

Session 6: August 5th – August 10th

 

Meals: The hotel buffet offers well-balanced meals and caters for specific dietary requirements, intolerances, religious diets, or other specifications.

Activities:  Art shot from 9 am to 1 pm. Painting, drawing, cooking and sculpting Skills enhancement, with one of our partners.

Location: Art Café Maadi and Art Café Sheikh Zayed

Age Groups: 4-12 years

Dates: Mid June to mid September

Time: Sunday – Thursday, 9 am – 4 pm

Meals: None

Facebook: Art Café – Egypt

Instagram: artcafeegypt

Tel: Maadi -0122 705 0753, Sheikh Zayed – 0121 117 0729

Address: 10B Road 11, Maadi

Sheikh Zayed: Galleria 40, Culture Lab, Sheikh Zayed

Facebook: Art Café – Galleria 40 (@artcafegalleria)

Instagram: artcafegalleria

Activities: The camp sets out to foster tolerance and understanding, with improved self-expression and social skills. Activities include tennis, basketball, character building challenges, soccer, swimming, theatre, debate sessions, architecture, talent and singing contests, a circus show and much more.

Location: Capital International Schools, New Cairo

Age Groups: 4-7 years, 8-11 years, 12-17 years.

Dates:

24th – 28th June

1st – 5th July

8th – 12th July

15th – 19th July

22nd – 26th July

29th July – 2nd August

5th –  9th August

12th – 16th August

26th – 30th August

Time: 9 am – 3 pm

Meals: Available for an additional fee.

Tel: 0106 223 7733

Website: www.bloomsegypt.com

Facebook: Blooms Egypt

Instagram: Bloomsegypt

Activities: Water activities, mind-blowing games including treasure hunts, scout tricks, sports activities, skateboarding, delicious cooking, and a whole bunch of other surprises.

Kids can explore their artistic side with arts and crafts activities, as well as some dancing.

Location: Clubliko, Karma3, 6th October

Age Groups: 5-8 years

Dates: 1st July to the end of August 2018

Time: 9 am – 3 pm

Meals: Snack and lunch

Tel: 0102 888 8335

Website: www.clubliko.com

Facebook: clubliko

Instagram: clubliko

Activities: Creative Academy offers campers seven different themes, with indoor and outdoor activities, trips, gymnastics, water fun, enjoyable shows, science experiments, cooking classes and Zumba classes.

 

Location: Curve Mall, Behind Tivoli Dome, Sheikh Zayed

Age Groups: 2-8 years

Dates: July 1st to August 16th

Time: 8 am – 3 pm

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Tel: 01280 070 000 – 0128 8003 000 – 0122 006 9800

Facebook: Creative Academy Preschool Zayed

Instagram: creative_academy_zayed

Activities: Summer Dance Camp focuses on teaching students all they need to know about dancing and how it started. It puts them in a real dance environment filled with fun and lots of dancing. They will get to learn different dance styles like Hiphop, Breakdancing, Contemporary, Ballroom dancing and Egyptian Folklore.

Location: Danzone Studio – Villa 12 Beshir Naema Street behind El Nozha police station, Heliopolis.

 

Age Groups: 7-11 years, 12-20 years

Dates: First age group starting beginning of July till the end of July (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

Second age group starting beginning of August and running till the end of August (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).

Time: 9 am – 4 pm

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Tel: 0109 106 3963

Facebook: Danzone Studio

Instagram: Danzone.Egypt

F3 will be heading to Sa7el this summer (July-August 2018) for a junior and kids MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) summer camp. Prepare yourself for 8 weeks full of fun and activities. Practicing martial arts will help keep your child active and teach them self-control, discipline and respect, all in a fun and enjoyable workout. In a time when childhood obesity rates are soaring, martial arts can help your child maintain a healthy weight.

Head of Fighting – Mohamed Zakaria

Age Groups: 8-14 years

For more details, please visit Facebook page F3 Egypt

Activities:

Fun Yard Summer School is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a fantastic two  week session of drama, art, sports, nature hunts, cooking and much more.

Children aged 8 and above can also enjoy camp nights and trips, which will be run by Campsters.

Location: Cairo/Alex Desert Rd, 300 m past the Oasis Hotel.

Age Groups: 5-13 years

Dates: 1st of July to 12th of July

Time: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Meals: None

Tel: 0100 700 0871 and 0100 034 1413

Facebook: funyard

Activities:

The program integrates fun with learning and hands-on activities ranging from drama, indoor and outdoor games, water fun activities, arts and crafts, wall painting, cooking, pottery as well as football, movement and dance, yoga and self-defense. This year Hewaya will be having Art Classes with Rizkallah throughout the summer months for those who are interested in drawing and painting.

Location: Hewaya Art Center, Entrance1, Sheikh Zayed, TARA compound.

Age Groups: 3-4.5 / 5-7 / 8-10

Dates: 1st – 19th July  (3 weeks)

Time: 9 am – 3 pm

Meals: 1 hot meal provided (lunch)

Tel: 38504601/ 0100 1031870

 

Facebook: Hewayaartcenter

Activities: Under the guidance of professional art educators, campers explore a variety of mediums in the visual and performing arts while developing long lasting friendships and having fun. The Visual and Performing Arts Camp offers an array of subjects based on artistic media such as drawing, painting, pottery, photography, music and more.

Location: K & A Art Center, 97, Al Shabab St., in front of Zayed Club, Zayed City, Giza.

Age Groups: 4-14 years

Dates: Starting 20th May to end of August

Time: Weekly, Sunday – Thursday, 9 am – 3 pm

Meals: None

Tel: 0111 193 2718, 0114 796 1028

Facebook: KA-Art-Center-252611351441669

Instagram: kaartcenter

Activities: Acting and directing, fashion sketching, styling, jewelry, drawing, photography and pottery.

Location: Kemet Art and Design Studios Greek Campus, El Jameel Bldg., 2nd Floor 28 El Falaki St., Bab El Louk

Age Groups: 11-15 years

Dates: 25th of June till end of August

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

Meals: Canteen available

Tel: 0111 161 6611

Facebook: Kemetartdesign

Instagram: kemet-art-design

Website: www.kemetartdesign.com

Activities:  Yoga, cooking, creative craft projects, healthy eating awareness and much more.

Location: Kiddles Up: Arkan Plaza, Bldg. F4 – 1st floor, 6th October

Kiddles: Arkan Plaza, 6th Of October City

Kiddles: Downtown Katameya Mall –  Bldg. S3 – 2nd floor – 5th District – Road 90 –            New Cairo

 

Age Groups:  Kiddles 3-8 years

Kiddles Up 7-14 years

Dates: July 1st  to  August 30th

Time: Sunday – Thursday from 10 am – 3 pm

 

Meals: Healthy lunch, snack and a drink provided

Tel: Kiddles: 0102 045 0010

Kiddles Up: 0100 047 7062

Facebook: Kiddles / Kiddles Up

Instagram: kiddlesegypt / Kiddlesupegypt

Activities:  Campers will make friends and learn new skills, while being physically active through many instructed sports. They will also gain more self-confidence, discover new interests and hobbies, as well as develop leadership and collaboration skills.

Location: Leap Kattameya Plaza and New Cairo (details will be posted on the Facebook page).

 

Age Group 1: 4-6 years

Location: Leap Kattameya Plaza, 5th Settlement –North Ninth Street, Kattameya Plaza Compound, Sodic

Age Group 2: 6-12 years

Location: Soon-to-be-announced venue in New Cairo.

Dates: June – September

Time: 8 am – 3:30 pm

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and a snack

Tel: 0101 388 8855

Facebook: Leapegy

Activities: Positive-discipline character building camp focusing on anger management,

anti-bullying, self confidence and responsibility. With free orientation workshops for mothers on how to control anger and help children develop social and emotional wellbeing. Lots of fun and games with science, ancient Egypt, golden ages themes along with a strong reading and public speaking program.

Location: New Cairo, off Road 90

Age Groups: 4-12 years

Dates: May – August

Time: 8 am – 4 pm

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and a snack

Tel: 01007501906     01020008258Tel:

 

Facebook: madarek.workshops

Activities: For the first time this year, Rizkallah is offering Rizkallah Art Summer Courses. 

 

Rizkallah Art Courses for Children offer specialized, age appropriate and curriculum-based drawing and painting courses, starting from the age of 3 years using the books and methods of award-winning artist Adli Rizkallah. Little ones will learn how to draw, not how to copy.

 

Location:

New Cairo: Katameya Kids Center

Maadi: Osana Family Wellness

Heliopolis: Danzone

Sheikh Zayed: Hewaya Art Center

Dokki: Fun House

 

 

 

Age Groups: Art Cocoon (3-4.11 years)

Art Venture (5-6.11 years)

Art Studio (7-12 years)

 

Dates: 23rd of June – 2nd of August (Dates vary according to the schedule you choose. Course duration is 5 weeks – one session per week).

 

Time: Time varies according to the schedule, Rizkallah is offering a wide range of timings; mid-week afternoon or weekends (Saturday mornings).

Meals provided: None

Tel:  0121 111 2671 – 0127 151 3666

Facebook: Rizkallah Art Foundation 

 

Instagram: adlirizkallahartfoundation

Activities: Tennis, team building, arts and crafts, swimming, cooking, archery, gymnastics, biking, football, water fight, play dough, recycling, science experiments.

 

Location: Seasons Country Club, Km 18 Cairo Alexandria Desert Road

Age Groups: 4-12 years

Dates: Sunday to Thursday

Camp duration: 2 weeks

1st week: 1st – 5th of July

2nd week: 8th – 12th of July

Time: 10 am – 4 pm

Meals: Snack, lunch, juice and water

Tel: 3838 7389 / 010 0342 4226

Facebook: Seasons Country Club

Instagram: seasonscc

Activities: Children will explore and enjoy through sand, art, storytelling, games, movement and water play with a balance of outdoor and indoor activities. The camp fosters creative, cognitive, social, emotional and fine motor development with imaginative “messy” projects. Each week is separate and offers a different theme.

 

Location: Maadi – 12 Road 232, Degla, Maadi

New Cairo – Area 1, 3rd District, 5th Settlement – New Cairo

Age Groups: 2-5 years

Dates: Session 1:  1st – 5th July

Session 2 : 8th – 12th July

Session 3: 15th – 19th July

Session 4:  22nd – 26th July

 

Time: 8 am – 2 pm

Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided by the parents

Tel: Maadi – 0109 893 3098 / 0109 893 4177, New Cairo – 0102 050 2700 / 0102 0503339

Facebook: Tiny Feet / Tiny Feet Maadi

Instagram: Tinyfeetpreschool

Activities:  Based on the theme of ‘Facing the Giants’, Wellspring is offering a host of summer activities this year, both local and abroad.

Age Groups: 4-12 years

Locations and Dates

Day Camps:

Roots School, Nasr City from May 13th to May 31st

Metropolitan School, 5th Settlement from June 24th to August 16th

Windrose Academy, Maadi from July 1st to July 19th

BISM, Madinaty from July 15th to August 16th

BSE, Sheikh Zayed from July 1st to August 16th

Age Groups: 4-12 years

Overnight Camps:

Concorde El Salam Hotel, Sharm El-Sheikh

Camp 1 – July 4th – 8th (10-13 years)

Camp 2 – July 8th – 12th (12-15 years)

Camp 3 – July 12th – 16th (13-16 years)

Abroad Adventure Camps

Poland –  Krakow – H20, from June 25th to July 2nd (12-16 years)

Ukraine – Kiev and Karabin, from July 18th to 26th (12-17 years)

USA – Carlsbad / San Diego, California, from July 27th – August 8th (12-18 years)

Tel: 0128 081 1185

Facebook/Instagram: WellspringEgypt

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