4 weeks of Holiday Fun - Africa, Friendship, Beach and Superheroes
We had 4 weeks of themed activities for a fantastic fun Summer. Each week we had a trip out on either a coach or public transport, a cooking workshop, two sessions of sports coaching and loads of creative activities, team games, challenges and chill time.
24-28 July – Africa Week
Inspired by African culture, natural history and sporting events, this week celebrated the costume, art, dance, music, food, nature and sport of Africa.
- Trip to Manchester Museum to see the African natural history and artefacts on display
- African jewellery and mask making
- Cooking workshop inspired by African ingredients and cuisine
- Make African instruments
- Water relay races
- Clay and paint art
- Netball sports session to celebrate the Netball World Cup taking place in South Africa
- Safari role play area to find the big five
- African beats and dancing
- Team games and gym session
31 July – 4 August – Friendship Week
As 30 July is International Friendship week across the world we created Kidszone's take on this with 5 days of team games, group activities and challenges to get everyone working together, celebrate the new friends they have made and have lots of active fun.
- Trip to a local park to have a picnic and team games with our friends
- Den building
- Local sports coach to run team games session
- Kidszone gift workshop open Mon/Weds/Thurs/Fri - making friendship bracelets, lava lamps, soap bars and bookmarks
- Make a giant friendship banner
- Team treasure hunt
- Cookery workshop working in pairs to create a yummy treat
- Stone painting
- Parachute team games
- Water travelling challenges - work with friends to fill up your water containter
7-11 August – Beach Week
Who doesn't love the beach in Summer? We recreated beach games, took inspiration from the sea and island holidays and had a day out to the beach.
- Day trip to Southport beach to play on the sand, walk along the prom and eat lunch on the pier
- Make hand/feet sand prints
- Cookery workshop to create a beach snack
- Make ice lollies to keep us cool
- Water fishing games and lots of water sensory fun
- Beach volleyball (with a beach ball)
- Beach theme treasure hunt
- Sports sessions inspired by the beach and sea
- Hawaiian themed bracelets, leis and hula music with our own ukeleles
14-18 August – Superheroes Week
We went superhero crazy and had a week finding out our superpowers with obstacle courses, gymnastic session, water challenges, celebrating our emergency services and a trip to test out our running, jumping and throwing powers! And did we mention a Superhero bouncy castle on the last day of holiday care.....?
- Trip to Longford Park and Athletics track for Kidszone's Superhero Games (and picnic lunch and play in the park)
- Emergency superheroes - first aid class and firefighter water challenge
- Junk modelling superhero transport - wings, cars, jet packs
- Superfood cookery workshop
- Gymnastics session to hone our superpowers
- Superhero costume making
- Superhero challenge obstacle course
- Superhero Party Day with party food, face painting and a bouncy castle
