Best Summer Camps For Children in Chennai

The sweltering heat of Chennai leaves parents with no option but to keep their children indoors for most part of the day. If you’ve run out of ideas to keep your child engaged in activities that are fun and also help them learn something new, try enrolling them in summer camps. Such camps boost the self-esteem of kids and help them develop social skills. Not only do they provide a break to kids from academics, but they also offer a wide variety of fields to explore – theatre, robotics, art and craft, gardening, cooking, etc.

We have compiled a list of some of the best summer camps in Chennai. Find out which one suits your child and get to know what they have to offer:

1. Summer School at the British Council

Ages: 7-17 years

Location: British Council Division, British Deputy High Commission,737, Anna Salai

Activities: Learning language skills, exploring communication channels such as radio, Internet, scriptwriting and speaking.

Dates: April 30 – May 18, May 21- June 1

Contact: +91 120 4569000, +91 120 6684353

About the Camp: Every year the British Council conducts the Summer School, which is a fun-filled, project-based course. This year there are two themes - Explorers and Media Magic. The first one focuses on teaching children about different cultures and languages and building confidence through a lesson about one city each day.

Under Media Magic, children will explore communication channels such as the radio, television and the Internet. Some of the activities include how to write blogs, create an advertisement and even explore ways of safe usage of the Internet.

2. Cricket Camp by Inside Edge Sportainment

Ages: 6-18 years

Location: Vivekananda College, Mylapore

Activities: Learning various cricketing techniques

Dates: April 16 to May 31

About the Camp: This summer camp organised by Inside Edge Sportainment in partnership with the Cricket India Academy aims at teaching students not just how to ace the game of cricket but also focuses on match situations. The summer camp will be conducted by experienced facilitators.

Contact: 9840062786

3. Art and craft workshop by M.A.D.

Ages: 3-6 years and 7-10 years.

Location: Orange Media, Swapnalok Apartment, A-Block, Ground Floor, No.60, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery.

Activities: A wide range of art and craft activities

Dates: Mid-April

About the Camp: Children who are fans of Mad Rob, rejoice. They can all try the fun and creative activities as seen on Pogo T.V, in the M.A.D programme, hosted by Rob.

Contact: 9940419333.

4. Step Junior League Summer Camp by The Hindu Group

Ages: 7-9 years and 10-12 years.

Location: STEP, The Hindu Group, Kasturi Building, Anna Salai.

Activities: Multiple activities to enhance different forms of communication skills in children.

Dates: April 23 to May 4 and April 30 to May 11

About the Camp: Help your child become a confident and well-spoken individual with this workshop. With the help from qualified trainers, he will learn how to speak, read and write perfectly in English. The workshop will end with a grand carnival on the final day.

Contact: 180030006063 (10:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays)

5. Robotics Camp by Technopundits

Ages: 11 – 15 years

Location: No. 10 A, 2nd floor, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, 1st Main Road, Thiruvanmiyur.

Activities: Complex mechanical designing, electronics and programming, creating a robot at the end of the programme.

Dates: April 19-May 8

About the Camp: Technopundits Knowledge Solutions is a globally-accredited professional training institute with an extensive portfolio of professional certification courses. The summer camp will give school-going children a hands-on experience in electronics and robotics.

Contact: 9962006587

6. Aavishkar India Summer Camps for Kids

Ages: 9-15 years

Location: 34, 2nd Main Road, CIT Colony, Mylapore

Activities: Trekking, rappelling, rock climbing, rope activities and nature walks

Dates: April 26 – 27, April 30 – May 4, May 4-8, May 9-10

About the Camp: Having started its operations in the year 1996, Aavishkar has since organised quality experiences for school children over the years. Aavishkar organises jungle and adventure-filled camps in South India’s most scenic locations such as Coorg, Wayanad and Yelagiri among others.

Contact: 044-4265 8628/9940056618

7. Young Marine Biologist Workshop by TREE Foundation

Ages: 10-13 years

Location: 5/25, Blue Beach Road, Neelankarai

Activities: Introduction to turtles in the rescue centre, observing the turtles eating and their habits, activities that help understand about the workings of the marine world. Course kit will be provided. No transport.

Dates: Six-day workshops from Monday to Saturday (9:30 am to 4:00 pm). Starting from April 23

Registration fee: Rs 6000 per participant

About the camp: A special workshop by TREE Foundation, this is a golden opportunity for children to learn about the lifestyle of turtles. Right from the hatchlings till the time they are released into the ocean, children will be able to see and observe all.

Participants will get a certificate of participation from TREE Foundation and Dr. Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots Voluntary Network India.

Contact: Shalini Kumar, Anjali Gopakumar +91-9444306411 / treerootsandshoots@gmail.com

Summer vacation does not have to mean couch-potato sessions for children. Go ahead and let your child choose where she’d like to go to make the most of her holidays.

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