School’s out, for the rest of 2022! The kids celebrate – and the parents begin the hunt for ways to keep their little ones happily entertained, while learning at the same time. Whatever topics your child has enjoyed this year, or if there’s something you feel is likely to pique their interest, find it all in our list below:
Nature and Adventure I Craft I Sports I Science and Chess I Life Skills I All in One I Speech and Drama I Coding
Nature and Adventure
1. Nature Programmes, Mad About Education
Uh oh, the Grinch has stolen the children’s Christmas presents! Help Santa solve this Christmas mystery and hunt for the missing treasures lost in nature, so all the little ones will be able to receive a Christmas present this year.
Date: 10th December 2022
Time: 10.00am to 12.00pm
Age: 2 to 6 years old (to be accompanied by an adult)
Price: RM80 per child (10% discount for siblings; no charge for adults)
Contact: 012- 209 4262 (Beverley)
Venue: Bukit Kiara Park, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur
Hear the word ‘science’, and images of labs and test tubes spring to mind. Here’s a science program that will bring your kids away from the four walls of a classroom lab, right out to the beachside! This day trip to Port Dickson will get young explorers learning about the marine ecosystem and biodiversity, the tidal and weather situations that influence marine life, as well as the impact that humans have towards the marine environment.
Date: 21st December 2022
Time: 8.00am to 5.30pm
Price: RM250 per child inclusive of food, insurance and transportation to venue (10% discount for siblings)
Contact: 012- 209 4262 (Beverley)
Venue: Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson
2. Winter Solstice Camp, Mad About Education
Here’s a camp that’s going to be filled with a variety of activities to keep your 7 year olds and above keeping active through the holidays. Sign up for a one-week long adventure and foster their independence as they pick up new skills in sport-based, nature-based, and art-based activities. Everyone is going to have a blast with exciting challenges, team sports, campfire, outdoor excursions and outdoor movie nights, all enjoyed with new friends made on site!
Date: 11th to 17th December 2022; 18th to 24th December 2022
Age: 7 to 12 years old (11th to 17th December); 13 to 17 years old (18th to 24th December)
Price: RM2800 per child (10% discount for sibling)
Contact: 012- 209 4262 (Beverley)
Venue: Camp MAE @ Eagle Ranch Resort, 544, Jalan Pantai, Batu 14, 71250 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
3. Holiday Camps, Radiant Camps
As one of Malaysia’s largest school camp providers, these camping experts will be holding four different adventurous camps for exploration and discovery amidst the rainforest.
Contact: 019- 248 9772; 013- 369 7460
Venue: Janda Baik
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Starter Camp
Torchlight treasure hunts, fun tubing, trap making and wet war games are just some of the exciting activities to expect at this Starter Camp, catered for the younger kids.
Date: 13th to 15th December 2022
Age: 8 to 13 years old
Price: RM550 per camper
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Wilderness Skills Camp
Survive in the wild and learn how to build rafts, elevated shelters and make fire, while picking up first aid and emergency rescue skills.
Date: 13th to 15th December 2022
Age: 12 to 18 years old
Price: RM650 per camper
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Adventure Sports Camp
Adrenaline junkies are going to love the outdoor sports that are going to take place at this camp, with activities including abseiling and rappelling, bouncy Olympics, river trekking, and navigation challenges.
Date: 20th to 22nd December 2022
Age: 11 to 16 years old
Price: RM650 per camper
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Agro Equestrian Camp
Horse lovers will get to spend their holiday break riding horses and learning all about how to take care of these gentle creatures, along with many other fun, farming activities.
Date: 20th to 22nd December 2022
Age: 9 to 14 years old
Price: RM650 per camper
Craft
1. School Holiday Wood Working Workshop, Adiaida
Children as young as 5 (and all the way up to 16 years old) will be able to have a go at building their very own wooden 3D masterpiece to take home. Sign your kids up for this functional, hands-on workshop for them to gain some skills, have lots of fun, and head home with a sense of accomplishment and pride!
Time: 11:00am
Contact: 016-214 0611
Venue: Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya
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Custom Holder for Mini Makers
Date: 6th and 13th December 2022
Duration: 1 hour
Age: 5 to 8 years old
Price: RM100
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2 Tier Rack for Junior Makers
Date: 7th and 14th December 2022
Duration: 1.5 hours
Age: 9 to 12 years old
Price: RM150
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Desktop Shelf for Teen Makers
Date: 8th and 15th December 2022
Duration: 3 hours
Age: 13 to 16 years old
Price: RM250
2. Woodworking Workshop For Kids, Kevin Build
Knock, hammer and build your very own woodwork to bring home (and use)! This 1.5 hour workshop will cover an introduction to wood and tools, show correct and safe usage of tools, and provide A to Z guidance from scratch to completion. Proud participants will be bringing back their very own functional masterpiece- ranging from bookshelves, crates and even decorative wooden toys!
Book a slot here.
Date: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th December 2022 (Wednesdays) ; 17th and 24th December 2022 (Saturdays)
Time: 3:00pm or 4:30pm (Wednesday); 2:00pm or 4:00pm (Saturday)
Age: 6 to 16 years old
Price: RM140 (all inclusive)
Contact: 014- 604 2637
Venue: Irwin & Lenox Tools Centre, No. 20-1, Highway Centre, Jalan 51/205, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
3. AGC Holiday Camp, Art Genius
Unleash your child’s creative talents in an art holiday camp where they will be able to draw, colour, paint, and sketch to their heart’s content! Activities include air dry clay, bearbrick fluid art and gingerman royal icing cookie- all carried out in a conducive and open environment by friendly, qualified teachers.
Date: 12th to 14th December 2022
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Age: 5 to 12 years old
Price: RM360
Contact: 012- 227 2977; 016- 555 4357
Venue: 2-5, PV128, Jalan Genting Klang, Kuala Lumpur
Sports
1. School Holiday Program, Juzkids Gymnastics
Help Santa get in shape for all the presents he needs to give out this Christmas! Santa’s elf internship is open for all between 3 to 12 years old. Junior and senior elves will get to tumble, swing, flip, handstand and cartwheel, and find their way through a challenging obstacle course! Do send in a text to book a slot.
Date: 30th November to 2nd December; 7th to 9th December, 14th to 16th December 2022
Time: 11:00am to 1:30pm (Junior Elves); 1:30pm to 3:30pm (Senior Elves)
Age: 3 to 6 years old, 7 to 12 years old
Price: RM350 (Non member); RM300 (Members)
Contact: 011- 3196 5179
Venue: 25-2, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur
2. Holiday Camps, The Little Gym at Hartamas
Does your older child want to brush up on any specific gymnastic skills this holiday season? Kids will be able to choose from skills-based, one day camps and master their cartwheels, back handsprings, handstands, and more! Younger tots would have their own roll and tumble camp options too, including themes such as Search for The Ice Crystal- Castle, or The Snowman’s Slumber Party.
Price: RM115 (Member); RM140 (Non member)
Contact: 03- 6211 9233
Venue: P-18, Plaza Ground Floor, Hartamas Shopping Centre, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
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Pre-K Camp
Date: 5th, 12th, 16th, 19th, and 23rd December 2022
Time: 10.00am to 12.00pm; (12:00pm to 2:00pm on 23rd December)
Age: 3 to 5 years old
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Grade School Camp
Date: 5th, 9th, 12, and 19th December 2022
Time: 12.30am to 2.30pm
Age: 6 to 12 years old
3. Decks and Ducks Skate Camp, JR Skates
Are your kids looking to try something new and exciting? Get on board a short and action-packed camp picking up some skateboarding tricks within the beautiful jungle of Bentong. All levels are welcome in this nature-meets-skateboarding programme, where every child will be spending their days skating, crafting, soaking up nature, and immersing themselves in the skateboarding culture.
Register here.
Date: 10th to 11th December 2022, or 10th to 12th December 2022
Age: 6 to 15 years old
Price: RM900 (3D2N, all inclusive); RM750 (3D2N, all inclusive)
Contact: 017- 663 9511
Venue: Dignity Farm Academy, Lot 3562, 3rd Mile, Jalan Chamang, Bentong
4. Football Holiday Camp, Little Kickers
It’s the World Cup season! Have your little champions join in the football fever and learn the FUNdamentals of football this holiday month. Your children are going to have a ball of a time kicking, dribbling and shooting for three whole mornings during this fun-filled holiday camp.
Date: 13th to 15th December 2022
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Price: RM300
Contact: 012- 267 0015
Venue: Sports Garage, PJ, The Annex, 4, Jalan 19/1, Seksyen 19, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
5. Little League Soccer December Holiday Camp, Little League
Get up and kicking with mornings full of football fun! Choose between a one-day programme or sign up for the full camp (full campers will be entitled to a free Little League Soccer snapback cap). And if their energy hasn’t been drained up by the end of it all, your kids are going to be happy to know that there will be an end of camp jumping celebration at Amped Trampoline Park.
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Date: 13th to 16th December 2022
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Age: 5 to 12 years old
Price: RM120 per day
Contact: 012- 353 3721
Venue: Endfield at The Club, Bandar Utama, 1, Club Drive, Persiaran Bukit Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
6. FlowRider Kids Camp, FlowRider
A surfing camp may not be something we think we can find within our city- but look no further if this is something that you think your child may be interested in! The FlowRider in 1 Utama offers a surfing simulator so your kids get to enjoy this wonderful beach sport without having to travel out of town. Join this two-day camp for fun and creative activities consisting of FlowRider surfing sessions, team building activities and more.
Date: 19th and 20th December 2022
Time: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Age: 7 to 12 years old
Price: RM400 per pax
Contact: 016-227 0001
Venue: Lot LG 601, Lower Ground Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya
Science and Chess
1. Year End Holiday Chess Camp, KL Chess Academy
Build your child’s strategic thinking skills and become the ultimate chess player with three chess camp options designed to suit different levels and interests. Get a 101 chess rundown with a Start To Play Chess program that’s suitable for absolute beginners, or sign up for a Checkmate or Tactics course (also for beginners).
Date: 12th and 13th December 2022
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Age: 6 years old and above
Price: RM290 per pax (Optional add on of RM40 for 2 lunches and 4 tea sets)
Contact: 019-258 6355
Venue: 20-1, Jalan 27/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
2. Cooking Up Science Holiday Camp, COZO Marvels Kidz
Calling all little chefs who want to master some crazy brain baking and cooking skills! Here’s to a week of mixing, stirring, measuring and pouring. Cook up a storm with science-related baking projects, learn new skills and get busy baking an array of delicious treats to bring home.
Date: 13th to 16th December 2022
Time: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Age: 4 to 6 years old; 7 to 12 years old
Price: RM680 (Inclusive of lunch)
Contact: 019- 313 0310
Venue: 12A-1, 12A-2, 12A-3, Blok 2 Jalil Link, Jalan Jalil Jaya 2, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
3. Space Camp, Apadilangit
Do we have any hopeful young astronauts to be? This is the chance for your child’s outer space dream to come true! Build a rocket, land on the moon, investigate outer space and set up a base for humans on the moon. There’s going to be lots of collaborative activities between participants; for the development of creativity, critical thinking and leadership skills over this two-day course. Sessions will be held in Bahasa Malaysia and English.
Register here.
Date: 13th and 14th December 2022 (PPAS); 17th and 18th December 2022 (PSAS)
Time: 8:30am to 10:00pm (First day); 8:30am to 5:00pm (Second day)
Age: 7 to 13 years old
Price: RM190
Contact: 013- 837 9232
Venue: PPAS Raja Tun Uda Library, Jalan Kelab Golf 13/6, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam; PSAS Selangor Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Jalan Upm, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
Life Skills
1. Coming of Age Camp, Miss Teaspoon
Hitting puberty can be a pretty confusing and awkward process. Empower your preteen/young teenage girls in a girls-only camp, where they can connect with new friends and recognise that there are others on the same journey! As they celebrate the beautiful passage into womanhood and learn about puberty, bodily changes and boundaries, they will also get the chance to express themselves through dance, art and music.
[*Here’s another special discount for our makchic readers- simply mention ‘makchic‘ when booking your spot in the registration link below!]
Date: 10th and 11th December 2022
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Age: 9 to 15 years old
Price: RM350
Contact: 017- 255 6932
Venue: Plaza Damas, Yoga Studio
2. Oh! My Ringgit! 令吉的秘密！Bilingual Holiday Programme, Edwethink
Money sense and financial literacy should start young! Offered by Malaysia’s first children’s tabletop games enrichment centre, this financial holiday programme is going to get your child learning to make wise(r) money choices. The program will include bilingual financial literacy activities, math educational tabletop games, S.T.E.A.M. activities, art and craft, Mandarin storytelling and a learning trip to the Bank Negara Museum. Parents will have the option to choose between a three-day programme or a full five-day programme, and can sign up for extended care programme to pick their kids up post-lunch too.
Register here.
Date: 12th to 16th December 2022
Time: 8:30am to 12:30pm (optional extended care available until 2:30pm)
Age: 4 to 8 years old
Price: Part 1, 12th to 14th December (RM430); Part 2, 15th and 16th December (RM310); Part 1 and 2 (RM690), Extended care with lunch (RM60 a day)
Contact: 010- 466 0613
Venue: A-3-3, Plaza Arkadia, No. 3, Jalan Intisari Perdana, Desa ParkCity , Kuala Lumpur
All in One
1. Little Camp and Big Camp, Talent Winkz
One stop centre, Talent Winkz will be hosting two concurrent holiday programs for both little and big campers. The younger ones will be kept occupied and engaged with art and craft activities, story drama, gymnastics, fun fair games and science experiments; while the older ones get to explore public speaking, crime investigation and engage in some debating fun.
Date: 12th to 15th December 2022; 19th to 22nd December 2022
Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Contact: 018-368 0803
Venue: Maisson By The Park, Lot 01-01, Jalan PJU 1A/3, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya
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Little Camp
Price: RM600 (Early bird) or RM650 per week
Age: 4 to 7 years old
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Big Camp
Price: RM700 (Early bird) or RM750 per week
Age: 8 to 12 years old
2. REAL Kids’ Fun Camp, R.E.A.L Kids
Have an experiential holiday and get your child onboard a M.I: Mission Impossible camp to discover his or her unique strengths. Children will embark on special ‘mission’, which has been purposefully designed with the eight Multiple Intelligences (MI) in mind. The last day of the camp will culminate in a day spent at TOY8 Playground, a Japanese experiential edutainment playground developed by ex-MIT researchers.
Register here.
Date: 13th to 16th December 2022
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Age: 4 to 10 years old
Price: RM388 per child (Inclusive of a TOY8 Playground pass worth RM234); RM338 (Day care student offer and second sibling rate)
Venue: All R.E.A.L Kids centres nationwide
3. School Holiday Programme, The Parenthood
If your kids are always resisting leaving indoor playgrounds, here are three entire days of learning and activities, happening at indoor playground and edutainment hub, The Parenthood! It’s going to be a fun, holistic experience for all. Tap into the creative side of your kids with board games, Christmas cupcake decorations, mixed media arts, and STEM activities; then stretch out those little muscles with martial arts, hip hop classes and playland fun!
Date: 19th to 21st December 2022
Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm
Age: 5 to 12 years old
Price: RM599; RM499 (early bird registration before 30th November 2022)
Contact: 012- 672 7323 (click here to register and learn more about the programme via WhatsApp)
Venue: First Floor, Unit SPW F003, Sunway Pyramid West, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, No.3 Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Speech and Drama
1. School Holiday Programmes, The Actors Studio Academy at klpac
klpac is back these school holidays with a line up of awesome speech and drama programmes for kids between 4 to 13 years old! From fairytale adventures, to a gamelan workshop and an intensive public speaking course, your kids will be picking up a wide range of skills in these fun-filled workshops.
Register here.
Contact: 03- 4047 9023; 018- 266 3383 (WhatsApp)
Venue: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan off Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 51100, Kuala Lumpur
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Fairytale Adventure!
Explore various drama and English learning concepts, such as pantomiming, poetry appreciation, basic acting skills, reading with expression and play script-writing workshops, among others.
Date: 15th to 18th December 2022
Time: 10am to 12.30pm
Age: 4 to 7 years old
Price: RM350 (Extra registration fee for new students of RM50)
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Vocal Fundamentals Workshop
Learn the skills needed to become a confident and engaging speaker to with a quick and simple (yet fun) process to get your kids voice-ready to tackle any speaking task!
Date: 10th December 2022, or 11th December 2022
Time: 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Age: 16 years old and above
Price: RM80 (Extra registration fee for new students of RM50)
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Malay Gamelan Masterclass
A fun and intensive crash course for lovers of Gamelan to have fun with traditional songs such as Perang Seri Rama and contemporary songs by Teuku Umar Ilany. No basic Gamelan knowledge needed, but basic music or instrument skills will definitely be helpful!
Date: 17th December 2022
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Age: 16 years old and above
Price: RM500 (Extra registration fee for new students of RM50), RM400 (TUTAS Student)
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Intensive Public Speaking
Most of us have experienced stage fright, and some of our kids might also have a fear of speaking in front of a crowd. Help your little one become a brave, confident speaker with Khayma Balakrishnan, a Public Speaking and English lecturer in this two-day Intensive Public Speaking course.
Date: 20th, 21st and 22nd December 2022
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Age: 8 to 13 years old
Price: RM350 (Extra registration fee for new students of RM50)
Coding
1. Holiday Programmes, CodeJuniors
Code Juniors brings to us a range of virtual and physical coding classes to keep your little ones busy coding and learning the skills of the future. Choose from Lego Robotics, Minecraft games, and even get your older kids to build their own website from scratch!
The full schedule can be downloaded here.
Register here.
Contact: 012-337 7055
Venue: 48, Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Lego Robotics Camp
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Lego Robotics (Physical)
Bring your own LEGO model to life with sensor functions, sound effects and movements!
Date: 13th to 15th December 2022
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Age: 7 to 11 years old
Price: RM495
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Lego Robotics Machines (Physical)
Program up to six different Lego robots and apply robotic concepts using motors, sensors, engineering, programming and mathematics.
Date: 19th to 21st December 2022
Time: 1:30am to 4:30pm
Age: 7 to 10 years old
Price: RM495
Minecraft Coding Camp (Physical and Virtual)
Design and create your own Minecraft themed games using Scratch and MIT visual block programming.
Physical Option
Date: 19th to 21st December 2022
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Age: 8 to 11 years old
Price: RM495
Venue: Physical
Virtual Option
Date: 27th to 29th December 2022
Time: 3:00am to 6:00pm
Age: 8 to 10 years old
Price: RM495
Avengers Scratch Game Coding Camp
Train your kids to think creatively and reason systematically as they create Avengers-themed games,
using award-winning MIT visual block programming.
- Avengers Scratch Camp (Virtual)
Date: 13th to 15th December 2022
Time: 3:30am to 6:30pm
Age: 8 to 10 years old
Price: RM495
- Avengers Coding and Stem (Physical)
Date: 19th to 21st December 2022
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Age: 5 to 7 years old
Price: RM495
Python and Build Your Own Website Programme
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Build Your Own Website Camp (Physical)
Source: Code Juniors
Students will learn to design and create their own interactive website of their own choosing between HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and Javascript.
Date: 19th to 21st December 2022
Time: 1:30am to 4:30pm
Age: 11 to 16 years old
Price: RM495
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Python for Juniors: Block-based (Virtual)
Source: Code Juniors
Learn all about Python programming using a visual block editor. This provides a good foundation for an easier transition to text-based coding.
Date: 27th to 29th December 2022
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Age: 10 to 12 years old
Price: RM495
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Python Programming Camp (Physical)
Source: Code Juniors
Date: 13th to 15th December 2022
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Age: 12 to 16 years old
Price: RM495
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Intro to Coding with Scratch (Virtual)
Date: 27th to 29th December 2022
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Age: 7 to 8 years old
Price: RM264 per pax (Normal Price: RM330, inclusive of 30% discount)
We hope our list of programmes and camps above proves useful in helping parents curate a fun filled, customised holiday agenda for your little ones. Happy holidays, #makchicmumsquad!
