Summer is kicking in. It's time to keep the school books aside and head out to the nearest children's workshops happening all over town and make the most of vacation time

Summer is kicking in. It's time to keep the school books aside and head out to the nearest children'su00a0workshops happening all over town and make the most of vacation time

Summer Buzz 2010

Summer's never seemed more fun. Kids can now join in on the fun at this summer workshop with free-style dance classes. They will be taught fun exercises and free style dance moves to music. At the end of these sessions, they get to perform to Bollywood numbers with their parents as audience.

The summer workshops include self development workshop through fun activities. Little tykes can meet other tots and make friends, play some team building games and learn some life skills.

All these life lessons will however be taught through the medium of theatre, puppetry and pottery.u00a0

The workshop will also teach kids to be more responsible towards the environment through recycling and planting practices. Kids will learn how to plant saplings and can even take them home in pots.

At ApplesnCherries Preschool, Koramangala
From April 5-23 (Batch 1) and May 3 to 21 (Batch 2)
When 9 am to 10 am (for dance classes) and 10am to 1 pm (for Summer Buzz)
Ages 2 to 8 years
For Rs 1,500 onwards
Call 99000 03881

AHA!Summer Express'10

There are 37 different workshops to choose from at the Summer Express programme beingu00a0u00a0 conducted by Ranga Shankara these holidays.

Folk tales are one of the major themes at these workshops. Kids will learn more about stories from Indian folk tales and the Arabian Nights through theatre and puppetry.
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They will also get a chance to try their hands at being shutter bugs, learn science through fun methods and even get to be car mechanics.

At Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar II
Whenu00a0 Tue to Sun, 11 AM to 7.30 pm
From March 29 to May 12
Ages 7 to 16 years
Call 26592777
For Log on to www.indianstage.in for price details
At Bangalore Ladies Circle, Jeevanbhimanagar
When May 12 onwards
From Mon to Sat, 11 am to 6 pm

Camp Yakaboo

Hippocampus is back with the eighth edition of its summer workshops for children. From book reading to storytelling sessions to building your own birdhouses, the camp has something for everyone.

Children can play games through yoga, learn to be flexible and move to music, learn to give voices to puppets, try their hands at the potter's wheel and shape little creatures and bowls out of clay, make interesting lanterns and dream catchers from around the globe and experiment with science.

At Hippocampus Children's Experience Centre, Koramangala
When April 9 to May 14
Call 2563 0206
Ages 2 to 14 years
Price Rs 750 onwards

Summer Story Splash

Summer will never be the same again with Kathalaya's jamboree of workshops for children. Children will be encouraged to explore their creativity and their environment through dance, music, theatre, role play, puppetry and storytelling sessions.

At Indian Institute of World Culture, Basavanagudi and at Kathalaya centres at BTM 2nd Stage and Sadashivnagar
When April 5 to may 15
From 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 5pm
Call 99862 44808
Ages 4-6 years
For Rs 2,000

Mystic Mythology

Take a trip around the world and explore different cultures and myths associated with them. Go on a journey with Gods, demons, super natural creatures and find out more about Zeus (Greek god of Heavens), Indra, the elephant god, the Sphinx of Egypt, Phoenix, the fire bird and others. Kids will be introduced to these mythical characters through the mode of art, theatre, photography, sculpting, dance, music and magic.

At Active Canvas, Jayanagar
From April 5 to May 14
When Monday to Friday, 10 am to 1 pm
Call 99801 29768
Ages 3 to 12 years
Price Rs 3,900 including material

Wildlife Summer Camp

Hoopla club is giving kids an opportunity to get up close with nature and wildlife through their summer camp at the Jungle Lodges and Resorts at Kabini. In this three-day wild safari, kids will try their hand at nature photography taught by wildlife photographer Dinesh Kumble,u00a0 they will learn more about animal behaviour, the ethics and responsibility towards nature, will get to know about conservation and its importance and watch films too.

At Hoopla Club, Infantry Road
Ages 9 to 16 years
From May 13 to May 15
When 6.30 am onwards
Call 6583 6545
For Rs 10,000 including stay, safari, food and goodie bags.