We found Easter camps for kids.
Surf’s up
Catch the last of the winter swells curling into Tai Long Wan with Surf Hong Kong. The surf school recommends wetsuits for its Easter day camps (overnight trips start later in the year), which include minibus transport from Sai Kung (meet outside McDonald’s) or Central Pier 4 to the Sai Kung Country Park for a morning of surf tuition, lunch, beach fun and games and home before sunset. Suitable for children aged six to 17, who are split into three age groups (Super Groms, Groms and Surfers). $720. For details, please visit surfhongkong.com.
Salty sea pups
Kids get wet and very salty on the Adventure Watersports Week at Hebe Haven Yacht Club. Activities include sailing, kayaking, dragon-boating, mucking about on inflatables, a junk trip to deserted island beaches and mini beach Olympics. And that’s before lunch. The five-day camp is for children aged seven-12. 10am-5pm; members $2,500, non-members $3,500. Sailing courses at various levels and race training are also available. April 14-18 and 21-25, 10am-5pm. HHYC, Pak Sha Wan, sailadmin@hhyc.org.hk, www.hhyc.org.hk.
Camps with tents
Put the tent back into camps on Blue Sky’s overnight watersports camp on April 12-13. For children aged eight-18, the action-packed two-day camp is based at its training centre in Sai Kung and includes kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), with an overnight camp on an island. Blue Sky is also running a five-day watersports camp (April 14-18) including kayaking, dragon-boating, SUP, wakeboarding and surfing. Sai Kung Watersports Training Centre, Sha Ha Road, Sai Kung, 2791 0806, www.bluesky-sc.com.
Get moving
Get up and go with ESF Educational Services’ four- and five-day Easter sports camps (from $2,400). Children aged three-11 take part in all sorts of sports activities at school campuses across Hong Kong. “Wet” camps including swimming activities are available at the Australian International School (April 7-11) and Renaissance College. “Dry” camps (no swimming) are held at Kowloon Junior School. Four-day clinics in gymnastics, basketball, swimming, kung fu and tennis are also available at various locations ($1,500). April 14-17. For details, visit www.esf.org.hk.
Join the team
If your kids love to run and play games, sign up for an action-filled multi-sports camp. Held at two locations, Sport4Kids camps for children aged four-10 promise a week of fun in athletics, basketball, soccer and rugby. April 14-18, 9.30am-noon, French International School, Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley. April 21-25, 10am-1.30pm, Parkview Spa & Resort, 88 Tai Tam Reservoir Road, www.sport4kids.hk.
Arty pants
Let busy little fingers weave some magic at Anastassia Art House’s Easter workshops. Options include still-life canvas, collage, Easter egg decoration and the intriguingly named “snail paper sculpture”. Each class runs for about 90 minutes depending on the session and is suitable for children aged three to 12 years. Prices start at $340, including all materials. 9 Hoi Pong Street, Sai Kung, 2719 5533, www.arthouse-hk.com.
Get crafty
Little knitters and knotters will love Craft Camp. On April 15-16, projects include transforming a bag with heat transfer-printing and accessorizing, as well as jewellery-making. Kids Can Knit (April 23-24) teaches young handicrafters to knit their own tiny Easter bunny and blankie. No experience required. 2pm-4pm, Lightjar Photography Studio, 1/F, 1 Wan King Path, Sai Kung. Details from Kate Ackerman at crafthourasia@gmail.com.
The play’s the thing
Youth theatre group Faust International is running five-day drama and creative-writing workshops based on the theme Woodland Adventure (think Wind in the Willows, Robin Hood and so on). Young thespians will explore skills such as improvisation, clarity of expression, movement and script-work with parents invited to the final session. The creative-writing course follows the same theme. April 14-18 and 22-26. 359-361 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan, 2547 9114,
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