Looking for activities to keep your kids occupied during the holidays? Well, look no further, because there are various projects they can take up during this relaxing period!
From art, to coding, to fun outdoor play, these holiday camps and workshops are sure to keep your little one engaged. Plus, they’ll also get to learn and develop unique skills as well as hone their talents. So its positively a win-win!
Things To Do During The 2021 School Holidays In Singapore
Holiday Camps
1. Bricks 4 Kidz: Movie-Making: Stop Motion Animation Camp
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Create a whole story using LEGO blocks at Bricks 4 Kidz! From all the cartoons and animated shows your child probably enjoys on the daily, this stop motion animation camp will give them an opportunity to bring their own animated mini-movie to life.
With guidance, your kids can write their own scripts, create characters from LEGO figures, and work on overall production. Your child will surely love this enriching activity and even come out with their own production!
Dates: Schedules for weekly sessions and school-holiday programme available
Location: 5 Tank Road Singapore, Singapore 238061
Price: Contact them here
2. Centre Stage Holiday Camps
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For some action-packed theatre experience, kids will get to explore drama, music, movement as well as arts and crafts at Centre Stage’s holiday camps. These activities are sure to liven up your child’s school holiday. Plus, they may even get a chance to shine on stage and/or identify their hidden artistic side.
With teachers and guest instructors that have performing arts backgrounds, you can rest easy knowing that you’re leaving your kids in experienced and talented hands.
Dates: For the full holiday programme schedules, check here
Location: 15 Woking Rd, Singapore 138694
Price: $395 – $445
3. The Gem Museum: Junior Rockstars Holiday Camp
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Have some art and science fun this school break with The Gem Museum’s Junior Rockstars holiday programme where kids get to be mini-miners for a day and learn to use equipment like the loupe.
This eye-opening experience will teach kids all about the different types of gems, rocks and other minerals they have yet to know much about. With guided hands-on activities, children will get to learn about the creation of nature in a fun as well as an interactive way.
Dates: 15 March
Location: The Gem Museum 26 Kandahar Street #Level 2 Singapore, 198888
Price: $40.74
4. Kids21Club: Anansi’s Caribbean Adventures
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Travelling may still be limited right now, but your kid can still explore the Caribbean Islands and its legends through Kids21Club’s March Holiday Camp.
Through the Journey Man Theatre’s programme, your kids will get to experience the humorous adventures of Anansi, as well as partake in 5-day creative arts, drama and storytelling camp. This camp is best suited for children aged between 5 and 8 years. We are sure that this imaginary camp will surely entertain your child during their holiday break.
Dates: 29 March to 2 April
Location: 16A Dempsey Road (Level 2) Singapore 247695
Price: $650
5. The Little Executive: Duck Duck Goose Camp
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Have your little one enjoy outdoor games with other kids at The Little Executive. Here at the Duck Duck Goose Camp, your kids will be introduced to your own childhood games.
They will also get to develop unique skills for their age such as teamwork, empathy, social awareness, and critical thinking. Aside from the traditional outdoor games, they will get the chance to create their own fun activities.
Dates: 18 to 19 March
Location: 138 Bukit Timah Road Singapore, Singapore 229839
Price: $480
6. Lorna Whiston Holiday Camps
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There’s something for every kid aged 3 to 14 years old with Lorna Whiston‘s holiday camps. They run multiple activities such as English Explorers, Multi-Activity, Art Studio as well as Coding & Gaming. All of these are all sure to keep your child entertained and busy during their school break this March.
Sign up your kid for a fun learning experience and let them come out of camp with newly picked up skills. You can also trust their experienced teachers to keep a watchful eye on your child and help them explore their abilities and talents.
Dates: For more information, visit here
Location: 101 Thomson Road #03-18 / #04-22 United Square Singapore, Singapore 307591
Price: For enquiries, contact them here
7. Saturday Kids: Creative Coding Holiday Camps
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Kids who enjoy coding will certainly enjoy the Creative Coding Holiday Camps at Saturday Kids, this school break. Whether your child is a beginner or not, kids aged between 5 and 14 years, are welcome to hone their coding skills through these courses.
There are a variety of programmes available, from their Tiny Travellers course to Mod Your Minecraft and many more. So make sure to book a slot for your child while it’s still available!
Dates: 15 March – 19 March
Location: Bukit Timah Plaza / Parkway Centre / Orchard Central / King Albert Park Mall
Price: For more information, check here
8. Singapore Repertory Theatre: Hansel & Gretel Stage Camp
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Help develop your child’s communication skills in Mandarin during the 2021 school holidays in Singapore. You can enrol your child in the Singapore Repertory Theatre that is offering a 5-day camp in a stage camp through the well-known fairytale, Hansel & Gretel.
Here, kids will get to hone not only their Mandarin but also their confidence and creativity. Families of participants will even get to see their children’s performance at the end of the camp.
Dates: 15 to 19 March
Location:
Monday – Thursday:
Aliwal Arts Centre 28 Aliwal St Singapore 199918 Multi-purpose studios A & B, Level 1
Friday:
KC Arts Centre – Home of SRT 20 Merbau Road Singapore 239035
Price: $300
9. Trehaus Holiday Camp: Adventure in the City
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At Trehaus‘ Adventure in the City programme, kids can explore the friendly neighbourhood through a City Hall Walking Tour, Multi-Sports In Fort Canning Park, and even a few Urban Farming Sessions. This will surely help them see the city in a new light.
You can also keep your little kiddo entertained through this camp’s STEM workshops, Art classes, Cooking lessons and even Mindfulness sessions, all packed in three days.
Dates: March to April 2021
Location: 109 North Bridge Road Singapore, Singapore 179097
Price: $580 for 3 days
10. Wildlings: Outdoor Adventure Camps
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Let your child enjoy nature and all its greatness at Wildlings. Their Outdoor Adventure Camps offers an exciting shared experience for kids– to make new friends and explore the wilderness.
Kids aged 4 to 11 years can participate in the exciting five-day camp where they will be taught forest safety skills as well as bug hunting and den building. Then after a long day of outdoor exploration, kids will get a chance to play games, gather around a campfire and toast some marshmallows.
Dates:
15 to 19 March
22 to 26 March
Location: 27A Loewen Road, Dempsey
Price: $415 per week
Workshops
1. Act 3: Fractured Fairy Tales Holiday Workshop
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Sign up your child to a drama workshop where kids will get to work on their concentration, confidence, peer interaction and performance skills. All of this will be done through Act 3‘s Fractured Fairytales holiday workshop.
With fairytales like Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White as well as Hansel and Gretel, children will get to practice their vocal dynamics and their dramatic expressions to bring the stories to life. This holiday camp will spark your child’s imagination and creative side as they add a fun twist to the popular tales.
Dates: 4 March to 28 March; find the full schedule of workshops here
Location: 126 Cairnhill Road ONE-TWO-SIX Cairnhill Arts Centre Singapore 229707
Price:
18 – 36 months: $40
3 – 7 years old: $300
2. Minecraft: Education Edition Coding Workshop at STEM Academy
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If your child is a big fan of coding and especially of the popular game Minecraft, then this is the perfect workshop for them to spend their March school holidays.
Best suited for kids age between 7 and 12 years old, STEM Academy offers a whole programme for children to put their coding and design skills to the test. They do this through Minecraft: Education Edition where they get to learn coding basics as well as home their computational thinking skills.
Each group of six participants will be guided by an instructor who will help the kids understand testing and design solutions to problems.
Dates:
1pm – 5.30pm slots:
13 March & 20 March
14 March & 21 March
15 March & 16 March
10am – 12pm:
15 March, 16 March, 17 March & 18 March
Location: STEM Academy @ The Learning Assembly 226 Upper Thomson Rd, Singapore 574358
Price: $240
3. Painting Workshops at ARThause
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Unleash your child’s imagination and creativity through ARThause’s art and painting workshops. Your aspiring little artists can choose whether they want to learn to draw or paint using acrylic, charcoal, watercolour, pastels and more!
Sign your kid up for either a 3 or 5-day workshop with close guidance that is personalised for each participant. So, if your child has been thinking or acquiring a new skill this school break, this would be a great opportunity for them to explore on their artistry, while also having fun with their peers.
Dates: Ongoing all year
Location: 901A Bukit Timah Road
Price: $68 – $315 per course
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