Winter Camps for DB kids!

Time to have fun, develop new skills and step out of comfort zones!

The holidays bring to mind images of excited kids and slow-paced, lazy afternoons, of reunions and celebrations with loved ones. Many DB families choose to stay home over the Xmas break, and as much as we love the buzz of children in the apartment 24/7, it’s sometimes difficult to keep them engaged constructively. The winter break should not mean a complete end to the structured day… which is where holiday camps come in.

The best camps challenge kids every day. They come home tired from all the physical and mental activity and ready for a full meal and bed. They wake up looking forward to the day ahead and to giving it their best shot. Winter camp provides a carefree environment where kids work on ideas and learn to be responsible for their actions; it gives children a sense of purpose and direction.

With all the different winter activities on offer across Lantau, how do you decide which will benefit your child the most? First of f, in choosing a summer camp for your children – with your children if they are old enough – making sure they are going to have lots of fun should be a priority. And that at least is easy enough to achieve. No matter which type of camp you choose, your kids will be given the opportunity to be busy and social. Hopefully too, away from the pressures and social hierarchies of school, they’ll be able to make new friends and, with the guidance of adult mentors, discover new things about themselves.

Looked at one way the decision is simple. Sign them up for an activity they already enjoy and give them the chance to focus on it, and get seriously good at it. Game over, you might say; job done. But have you thought about alternatives? You might be tempted to go the other way… sign your kids up for a course in something new and unexpected, something that will expand their horizons.

Let’s say your children are homebodies, constantly hardwired to their computers. Any camp you choose will encourage them to unplug but one that’s based outdoors could be the way to go. To keep things interesting, you might also consider a classroom-based camp. Specialised, teacher-led winter courses make learning and problem-solving fun and interactive.

Fortunately, there are numerous options within DB and across Lantau – we’ve listed our top six here!