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CAMP YAKABOO – SUMMER CAMPS FOR MARCH 26TH TO 30TH MARCH 2012 @ HIPPOCAMPUS, CHENNAI
A Day With….
This camp focuses on fun visits, stories and activities to introduce children in a friendly way to situations and people they meet for the first time. A visit t o the Bakery, an introduction to a police officer and a trip to the fire station are some of the situations and people they will encounter in this camp.
Mentor: Vandana Gobind enjoys doing storytime ,craft and fireless cooking with kids. Started off as a hobby, but now runs workshops and does birthday events too.
Age Group – 3 to 5 years || Dates –26th to 30th March 2012 || Time – 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.1800 || Non members – Rs. 2000
Camp Explorers !
This camp gives children an opportunity to explore, observe and study nature- inspired ideas through fun outdoor hands-on-activities, alternating with indoor story-hours and enrichment activities such as word games, puzzles and crafts to reinforce the many joys of reading together and love for books!
Campers will get a chance to investigate the outdoors through age appropriate activities based upon the daily theme. (Trees, Birds, Fishes and Human Body )
Mentors: Praba Ram & Sangeeta
Praba Ram – Author and Reading consultant , started Saffron Tree – a one – stop resource that throws light on some wonderful children’s books.
Sangeeta – An interior designer but also a mom,who loves doing craft with her daughter and with other kids too.
Age Group – 6 to 8 years || Dates –26th to 30th March 2012 || Time – 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.1800 || Non members – Rs. 2000
More than Just Cakes !
Create Art with Flour and Sugar !
Introduce your child to the joy of baking with some kid-friendly cookies, cupcakes and more! Learn how to cream, butter and sugar, measure ingredients, frost beautiful looking cupcakes and more ! Roll out the perfect cookie, and learn to decorate them in beautiful and creative ways. Whip up some yummy cupcakes and ice them with butterscotch and glaze. Get to fill pre -baked tarts shells, make some yummy sandwiches and salsa sauce. Anusha’s concoctions not only taste delicious, but look amazing too!
Mentors: Anusha kaushik, founder of Delicioso, a one stop bake shop conducts workshops for kids. Easy to make, simple recipes and methodologies which will introduce children to the world of baking.
Age Group – 9 and above || Dates –26th to 30th March 2012 || Time – 4.30 to 6.30 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.1800 || Non members – Rs. 2000
CAMP YAKABOO – SUMMER CAMPS @ HIPPOCAMPUS, BANGALORE – 2012
Camp Yakaboo is back to tell you exactly how you must spend your summer. Beat the heat with camps as cool as puzzle making, mystery workshops, wood working, adventure, storytime, rock ‘n’ read and a lot more..
So hurry up! Pick and choose from our coolest set of camps to come onboard the big wagon of fun.
Click on the age groups for more details.
Please Note: Confirmation of registration is on payment only. The workshop is subject to cancellation depending on the number of registrations. If members wish to cancel their registration, they will have to inform us 3 days prior to the start date of the camp. No refunds will be given once the camp has started. Refunds will be given back through cheques only.
CAMP YAKABOO – SUMMER CAMPS FOR 8 + @ HIPPOCAMPUS, BANGALORE – 2012
Oh the thinks you can think! – Successfully Completed
An Introduction to Creative thinking.
The workshop will focus on inspiring creativity through play & activities. The children will exercise their minds to achieve out-of- the- box thinking, solve problems creatively and learn to apply it in real life as well as in creative expression.
Mentor:“Sparkling Mindz, an IIM/ISB alumni venture, is focused on creating a generation of thinkers amongst our children. Their programs are run as activity modules and are based on NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Multiple Intelligence. They inculcate thinking, learning, communicating and decision making skills in children in a fun and effective manner. These skills are very essential & relevant in the children’s lives today. Most importantly, their emphasis is on learning these skills through fun & play and inspiring children to be confident thinkers & learners. They have previously run summer camps and long term programs at Hippocampus that have been well received.”
Age Group – 8-13 years|| Dates – 16th to 20th April 2012|| Time – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.1800 || Non members – Rs. 2000
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Wood Working
Children will be introduced to the entire process of creating a piece of usable object/furniture from a plan, demonstrating the use of every tool in the toolbox. They will then practice on a wooded block using the tools.
They will also build a strong and stable stool that can be used to sit upon or to stand on (to get that book, toy or cookies that is just out of reach!!) which they can take back home on the last day.
Mentor: Namrata Vora is a director and a board member at Aarti Home, an NGO. A keen believer in the Montessori methodology, Namrata loves working with children. Her carpentry workshops – where she teaches the art of working with wood, bring together several of her passions. She volunteers at her children’s school where she works with children aged 6-12 years. She has also run summer camps at Hippocampus in the past years.
Age Group – 8 to 12 years|| Dates – 14th to 19th May 2012|| Time – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.4000 || Non members – Rs. 4400
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Aeromodeling
A workshop on Model aviation. This workshop will touch upon topics like Glider Anatomy, thrust, lift, drag, gravity Newton’s laws of motion, Bernoulli’s principle, chemical reactions, Potential & Kinetic energy.
Children will build models like
1.) Aerobatic Paper plane
2.) Catapult launched laminated paper -balsa wood glider
3.) A rubber-powered free flight glider.
4.) All balsa Chuck Glider
5.) Bottle rocket with vinegar and baking soda
Mentor: Mukund is a Mechanical Engineer from Bangalore and has worked as a supply chain professional in MNCs like Delphi. As a motor sport enthusiast, he has always been interested in aerodynamics which eventually led him into the fascinating world of Aeromodelling.
Vasuki is a MBA from Bangalore .He took the often followed path after his education, in the field of Marketing. After couple of years in the corporate world he took the less trodden path of entrepreneurship. His fascination for anything that flies and an entrepreneurial streak led to the formation of ‘ALTIUS’
Age Group – 8 to 14 years|| Dates – 14th to 19th May 2012|| Time – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.4000 || Non members – Rs. 4500
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Glass Blast
Get set for a blast through loads of glass…Cut’em, grind’em, paint ‘em and do a lot more. So, come have some shattering fun!!!
Day 1: Glass painting on glass or acrylic (depending on the age group).Each student will be provided with a set of glass paints – 6 colours and an outliner. Student can choose 2 designs from 4 designs
Students will draw the designs using the outliner.
Day 2: Touch up of outliner and painting the 2 pieces. Take home the painted glass pieces on the next day as the paint will be wet, or take on the last day.
Day 3: Demo of genuine stained glass and discussion on comparison between genuine and painted stained glass.
Each student will assist the facilitator in assembling a small stained glass piece. The facilitator would have cut and ground the glass. Children will be trying their hand out in foiling and soldering at the discretion of the mentor. Concluded with slide show and Q&A
Take home: Handout on the history of stained glass
Day 4: Bottle work – glass bottle cutting, glass bottle grinding, making a wind chime with the glass bottle top and a pen stand with the glass bottle bottom.
Take home: Wind chime and pen stand
Day 5: Glass mosaic coaster – sticking pre-cut pieces of glass onto clear acrylic, the edges of which have been ground for safety. The children will learn to grout the glass mosaic and finish it.
Take home: Stained glass mosaic coaster
Mentor: Glasscrafters is an exclusive stained glass studio. Founder & artist, Asad Hajeebhoy, has built it based on his 30-years of experience, working in the art of genuine stained glass in Mumbai, Sultanate of Oman, Dubai, Israel and Bangalore.
Age Group – 8 to 14 years|| Dates – 7th to 11th May 2012|| Time – 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs. 2300 || Non members – Rs. 2500
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CAMP YAKABOO – SUMMER CAMP FOR 5 – 7 YRS @ HIPPOCAMPUS, BANGALORE – 2012
Oh the thinks you can think! – successfully completed
Introduction to Creative thinking.
The workshop will focus on inspiring creativity through play & activities. The children will exercise their minds to achieve ‘out of the box’ thinking, solve problems creatively and learn to apply it in real life as well as in creative expression.
Mentor: “Sparkling Mindz, an IIM/ISB alumni venture, is focused on creating a generation of thinkers amongst our children. Their programs are run as activity modules and are based on NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Multiple Intelligence. They inculcate thinking, learning, communicating and decision making skills in children in a fun and effective manner. These skills are very essential & relevant in the children’s lives today. Most importantly, their emphasis is on learning these skills through fun & play and inspiring children to be confident thinkers & learners. They have previously run summer camps and long term programs at Hippocampus that have been well received.”
Age Group – 5 to 7 years|| Dates – 9th to 13th April 2012|| Time -10:00 am -12:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.1800 || Non members – Rs. 2000
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Puzzle Struck – successfully completed
Make and take a puzzle.
Design and solve simple, basic puzzles which can be taken home by the child. This workshop will teach kids to think creatively, and improve their logical and lateral thinking.
Mentor: MD Riti, an ex-journalist with over 20 years field experience with leading media organizations including the Times of India, Rediff.com, The Week, is the founder of the company ‘Riti’s Murder Games’. She is also a writer, communication specialist and game creator and has vast experience in observing human behavior, in maverick politicians, criminals, sociopaths, movies and stars, theatre and big business. She works along with a team who is specialized in varied fields.
Age Group – 5 to 7 years|| Dates – 2nd to 6th April 2012|| Time – 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.2300 || Non members – Rs. 2500
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Li’l Chefs
Cheese cakes, brownies, smoothies and so much more… This summer beat the heat with some of your food favourites. So bake, freeze and get lost in treats all the while learning how to make these short eats.
Mentor: The Quaint Menu is the idea of Tasqeen Macchiwalla who works as a consultant for NGOs. She is also a trained special educator who has successfully worked with children who have learning difficulties.
Food is her passion, particularly sharing fresh, wholesome food with family and friends. Seasonal and regional cuisines are her favourites. For this cooking camp, TQM will be offering a range of her specialities which are just right for 5-7 year old children to make and enjoy.
Day 1 – Mango Milkshake + Sandwiches
Day 2 – Lemonade +Chaat
Day 3 – Brownies + Chocolate Sauce (Served with vanilla ice cream)
Day 4 – Pizza + Salad
Day 5 – Mango CheeseCake
Age Group – 5 to 7 years|| Dates – 14th to 19th May 2012|| Time – 11:00 am to 01:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.2600 || Non members – Rs. 2800
