Online Camps Your Kids Will Love This Holiday
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing global chaos and has resulted in most things moving to an online platform. Schools and nurseries have remained closed for large proportion of the year and a chance of normality returning is a distant hope. Not to worry though, with summer camps having a full year to plan, there are numerous online courses and programs for your kids to get involved in this upcoming holidays!
Whether it’s an opportunity to socialise with new friends or provide a source of entertainment, these programs will let you get busy working from home by distracting your kids with the wonderful variety of programs to offer.
Science and Technology
Actua at Home:
Free STEM programs through a series of workshops, activities and virtual events from nursery to Year 13.
https://www.actua.ca/en/athome/
Telus Spark and World of Science Camps:
Weeks filled of live interactions and videos with daily themed activities about nature, science and space. Parents or guardians need to be supervising at all times so this can be a chance for a bonding experience with your kids.
https://www.sparkscience.ca/virtual-camps
iD Tech:
Number 1 Computer and Coding Camp for kids. Great for kids who are into computing and technology, providing classes in computer animation and app building. This camp does come at a fee, but once one kid has joined a sibling or friend can join for free.
Tech Camp:
Computer and Engineering camps during the Easter and Summer holidays for kids between the ages of 9 and 17 years.
Academic
Camp Wonderopolis:
Offers fun and free interactive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) programs for kids of all ages.
Black Rocket:
STEAM camps for kids aged 8 to 14 years, with live classes and small break-out rooms with coaches for a more personalised learning experience.
Richer Education:
Virtual camps for all UK School Holidays. Delivers fun and educational STEAM classes and workshops. Based on age and so there are classes of a variety of different academic levels.
Specialised Camps
Our Kids:
Directory providing a huge variety of camps with over 100 different experiences, from acting workshops to Pokemon themed camps, you’ll definitely find a program suited to your kids.
https://www.ourkids.net/camp/virtual-programs
Varsity Tutors:
Camps for kids between the ages of 5 to 18 years. Enrol in a camp that you would enjoy and get access to half-day activities for that week.
https://www.varsitytutors.com/virtual-summer-camps
Connected Camps:
Offers week-long co-ed and girls only digital camps, typically specialising in various Minecraft activities. Each camp runs 5 days a week for 90 minutes each day.
http://connectedcamps.com/summer-camp
Art-K:
Offers weekly zoom art classes for both children and adults throughout the year. Students can enrol at any time of the year.
FunTech:
Online camps for kids between the ages of 7 and 16 years. Live tutor-led classes in Coding. Small classes of around 6 students giving your children a personalised learning experience.
https://funtech.co.uk/virtual-camps
Camps that include EVERYTHING
Dash Camp:
Weekly access to 20 live classes that cover a range of activities - magic, STEM, arts, physical education and story time. Recommended for kids between the ages of 5 and 11 years.
Happy Camper Live:
Paid subscription that provides activities to entertain kids all year round.
https://www.happycamperlive.com
Jack of Sports:
Aimed at children between the ages of 4 and 7 years. A variety of classes are on offer with two virtual options of 60 or 90 minute programs each day.
https://www.jackofsports.com/programs/Virtual-Programs
Crafts and Games
Camp Bonkers:
An easily accessed YouTube channel that provides new content 3 times a week, with access to all previously created videos. This channel gives your kids games to play and DIY crafts.
https://www.youtube.com/c/CampBonkers/videos
PBS Kids:
This website offers access to free crafts and activities for a variety of ages. Using the search engine you can find a class that would suits your kid perfectly.
Camp Supernow:
Set up like an American Summer Camp, your kids will join a ‘virtual’ cabin with a counsellor and other kids from around the world. This camp has a fee but you can enjoy a free day trial to see if your kids would enjoy.