Educational summer camp activities: 720 Best Summer Camp Ideas in 2022
2023 Summer Camp Programs and Activities | Aloha Beach Camp
Aloha Beach Camp’s Keiki, Kahuna, and High Action Summer Day Camp Programs Offer Experiences Kids Will Never Forget
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Keiki Camp
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Kahuna Camp
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High Action Camp
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Program and Activities Overview
From surfing to sand castles and bug hunts to beach hikes, Aloha Beach Camp offers three age-appropriate summer beach camp programs and more than 200 safe and fun aquatic day camp activities under the Aloha name.
No prior beach or ocean experience is necessary at any of our programs. Our our counselors will be right beside you every step of the way showing you how to do every activity from the ground up at your most comfortable pace.
This page of our website details our three programs so you can choose the right one for you. If you have questions about any of our programs, don’t hesitate to reach out. And please don’t miss our next Open House at Zuma Beach on Sunday, March 20. It’s the best way to learn about Aloha Beach Camp and meet our staff in person.
Keiki Camp for Boys and Girls Preschool to Age 7
The first beach day camp just for younger kids, Aloha Beach Camp’s Keiki Camp is designed to meet the unique needs of younger children, many of whom are experiencing the beach and ocean environment for the first time. The goal of this program is to help younger campers feel safe and comfortable in the ocean. At Keiki Camp, boys and girls ages ages 4, 5, 6 and 7 enjoy surfing lessons, boogie boarding instruction, group sand games and many more aquatic and Hawaii-themed beach activities.
Keiki Camp takes place at Zuma Beach and Paradise Cove in Malibu on a rotating basis.
Free transportation is provided at a meeting point near your home or office so you don’t need to drive your child to camp yourself. View the
Keiki Camp Daily Activity Schedule or learn more about Aloha Beach Camp’s Keiki Camp program for summer 2023.
More About Keiki Camp
Kahuna Camp for Kids and “Tweens” Ages 8 to 11
Kahuna Camp is for kids and “tweens” who are too old for Keiki Camp, but not quite ready for our High Action program (see below). Kahuna Camp takes place at Zuma Beach, Paradise Cove, Castaic Lake and other beach sites on a rotating basis. As with all our programs, you can pick and choose any days of camp you want. Whatever schedule that works for your family is the schedule that works best for us.
Surfing, jet skiing, boogie boarding and wakeboarding are just some of the Kahuna Camp activities offered. Daily transportation is available from your area.
Even if you’ve never done these kinds of activities before, don’t worry! 🙂 Many, if not most, of the other kids at camp are new to this stuff, too. We’ll teach you how to do it every step of the way! 🙂
More About Kahuna Camp
High Action Camp for Kids and Teenagers Ages 12 to 15
Designed exclusively for older kids ages 12 to 15, High Action Camp takes place at a different beach, lake or water park each day. Camp locations include Zuma Beach, Castaic Lake and other aquatic venues. The High Action activities are the same you’ll find at Kahuna Camp, but presented at a somewhat faster pace making this program the thrill of a lifetime for older campers!
Most of the kids who attend our High Action Camp tell us they’ve grown tired of other local summer camps where the kids are too young and the activities are too boring, so they switched to Aloha Beach Camp for a more exciting camp experience and to meet and hang out with lots of other kids their age.
As with all our programs, we understand campers may have limited experience participating in the kinds of aquatic activities we offer. That’s absolutely fine, and part of the fun! You don’t need ANY experience whatsoever to enjoy everything Aloha has to offer. Our counselors will show you how to do all the activities at whatever pace that’s comfortable for you.
More About High Action Camp
What Does a Typical Day at Camp Look Like?
Curious how a typical camp day works? How about the whole summer? Aloha Beach Camp combines a structured, well-supervised environment with the freedom for campers to pick, choose, and participate in the activities that appeal to them the most and for parents to send their kids to camp according to any day or combination of days that fit your family’s busy schedule. With no long-term enrollment commitments nor advance sessions to conform to, you can choose your own starting date, ending date, and any days you want in between.
The following is a SAMPLE daily activity only. Click or tap the buttons below to see this summer’s actual daily activity schedule for the age-appropriate program(s)that
interest you.
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| Surfing Lessons | Boogie boarding | Surfing Lessons | Boogie Boarding | Surfing Lessons |
| Boogie Boarding | Candy Lei Making | Metal Detectors | Beach Hike | Ocean Safety Clinic |
| Metal Detectors | Ocean Swimming Lessons | Beach Bucket Relays | Bury the Counselors | Kite Making/Flying |
| Paint the Counselors | Snow Cone Making | Motor Boat Rides | Meet the Lifeguards | Cosmic Water Slide |
| Dolphin Pinatas | Sand Crab Races | Make Your Own Water Park | Sunscreen Soda | Taco Truck |
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Aloha Beach Camp’s Keiki Camp program takes place at Paradise Cove on Mondays, Tuesdays, |
Learning to surf and boogie board at Zuma Beach are Aloha Beach Camp staples! You’ll be standing up on your surfboard and riding the waves all the way to the shore in no time. You will probably even stand up on your surfboard the very first time you try! 🙂 |
High Action and Kahuna campers visit Castaic Lake every Wednesay for boating, tubing, jet skiing, wakeboarding and related water activities all summer. |
Special Days and Events
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On certain days from time-to-time, campers enjoy additional special events at all three programs including:
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From time-to-time we have special days and events at |
Fun! 🙂When any special activity activities or especial events are planned, we’ll always inform you beforehand in case you want to add them to your schedule if you’re not already registered those particular days.
Free Transportation
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Kids from all over Los Angeles and the local valleys (and even further) attend Aloha Beach Camp each year. Our free transportation service makes getting to camp easy, safe, and fun. When you sign up for camp, you’re automatically entered into our transportation system for free pick-up and drop-off all summer. You can even choose the meeting point you that’s most convenient for you. Camp counselors ride the bus with the kids and keep them supervised, entertained, playing games and singing songs. Leave the driving to us!
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Sunday, March 26 Aloha Beach Camp Summer Camp Open House
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We hope the above descriptions of Aloha’s summer camp programs and activities are helpful. Our next Open House of the 2023 summer camp season is Sunday, March 26 at Zuma Beach. Join us at Lifeguard Tower 7 to meet our staff and see how and where camp operates every day all summer. We’ll even be doing sample activities with the kids! |
Join us at Zuma Beach for our next Open House. Enjoy free food, win |
If you have any questions, our FAQ’s are a great place to start. But the best way to learn more is to come to meet us in person.What if you’re unavailable March 26? Well, we encourage you to come if you can, because this is our first Open House of the year and, traditionally, camp gets full after that. But even if you can’t make it, you have several options.
One idea is to wait till we announce the date of our next Open House, which will likely take place in May.
We’ll announce a firm date soon. Or how about hosting your own Aloha Beach Camp open house for your families and friends. We’ll come to you to share and discuss the Aloha Beach Camp experience with your families and friends and answer all your questions. We’ll also hook you up with some cool Aloha Beach Camp gear for your time as the host!
We are looking forward to seeing and meeting you soon to share all the fun programs and activities your camper will do this summer!
Open House
Registration Information
When you sign up for camp, you will be able to choose the specific program (Keiki Camp, Kahuna Camp or High Action Camp) on your child’s summer camp Registration Form.
If you have any questions about Aloha Beach Camp’s programs or activities, reach out to us any time. And if you’re ready to sign up now, (highly advised since camp sells out every year!), just click the yellow “Sign Up Now” button below and you’ll be set!
See you this summer!
A Colossal List of Summer Camp Activities
Programming
January 30, 2018
If you are looking for ideas on activities you can add to your program, this list should give you plenty.
Feel free to add any I missed in the comments section.
RANGED
Many camps offer archery, especially overnight camps, but there are lots of other ranged programs you can add to your camp. Take a look at this list for some inspiration.
- Archery
- Tomahawk Throwing
- Knife Throwing
- Slingshot range
- Rifle Range
- Rock Throwing Range
- Crossbows
- Paintball
- Laser Tag
- Archery Tag
- Bazooka Ball
SPORTS and GAMES
Sports and games are a staple of camp. And rightly so. No matter how much space you have, there are tons of games and sports you can play. Here is a list that just scratches the surface.
- Group Games
- Flag Football
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Alaskan Baseball
- Roller Hockey
- Field Hockey
- Broom Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Tennis
- Golf
- Miniature Golf
- Disc Golf
- Fencing
- Cheerleading
- Skate Park
- Capture the Flag
- Dodgeball
- Gaga Ball
- 9 Square in the Air
- Earth Ball Games
- Human Foosball
- Mole Ball
- Parachute Games
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Free-Running/Parkour
- Giant Jenga
- Giant Connect Four
- Giant Chess
- Billiards Soccer
- Bubble Ball Soccer
- BMX
- Mountain Biking
- Mountain Boarding
- Gymnastics and Tumbling
- Jump Roping
- Hula Hooping
- Quidditch
- Table Tennis
- Billiards
- Shuffleboard
- Carpetball
- Darts
- Horseshoes
- Board Games
- Card Games
- Cup Stacking
- Hacky Sack
ADVENTURE
Camp is often a place where kids can do activities they wouldn’t normally get the chance to participate in at home.
Adventure activities are a perfect example.
- High Ropes
- Low Ropes
- Team Building Initiatives
- Rock Wall
- Rock Climbing
- Bouldering
- Zip Line
- Canopy Tour
- Rappeling
- Tree Climbing
- Slackline
WATERFRONT and POOL
Most camps may not have lake access as part of their facilities, but most will have a pool. Here’s a list of aqua activities for you.
- Sailing
- Water Skiing
- Wakeboarding
- Wake Surfing
- Jet Skiing
- Tubing
- SCUBA Diving
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Paddle Boarding
- Wind Surfing
- Ocean Surfing
- Bodyboarding
- Swimming
- Log Rolling
- Fishing
- Lake Swing
- Raft Building
- Cardboard Boats
ARTS and CRAFTS
Here’s another staple of the camp experience. However, instead of having campers make cheap projects form low cost crafts kits, step it up and offer ones that the kids will be proud to take home.
- General Crafts
- Lanyards
- Tie Dye
- Batik
- Leather Work
- Sewing
- Jewelry Making
- Woodworking
- Wood Burning
- Paper Making
- Knitting and Crochet
- Silk Screening
- Painting
- Friendship Bracelets
- Candle Making
- Soap Making
- Puppet Making
- Pottery and Ceramics
- Makerspace
- Beading
- Origami
- Fabric Painting
- Photography
- Flower Pressing
PERFORMING ARTS
As in school, performing arts often takes a back seat at camp. That’s unfortunate because there are a lot of neat performing arts activities you can offer that campers would love to participate in. Here’s a list to get you started.
- Magic
- Balloon Animals
- Unicycling
- Juggling
- Flying Trapeze
- Clowning
- Aerial Silks
- Aerial Bungee
- Stilt Walking
- Drama
- Charades
- Paper Bag Skits
- Stagecraft
- Stage Combat
- Movie Make-Up
- Costuming
- Puppetry
- Voice Overs
- Hip Hop Dance
- Contemporary Dance
- Line Dancing
- Ballroom Dancing
- Singing
- Karaoke
- YouTube Vlogging
- Storytelling
- Film Making
- Radio Production
- Podcasting
- DJing
- Guitar
- Percussion
ANIMALS
While animals can be expensive to keep, having them available at camp is special for campers.
- Horseback Riding – Western
- Horseback Riding – English
- Horse Care
- Petting and Feeding Goats
- Beekeeping
- Backyard Chicken
NATURE
There’s nothing like a camp that is surrounded by trees and trails available. If your camp is in an urban setting, it’s worth the field trip to expose your campers to the great outdoors.
- Gardening
- Fairy Home Building
- Exploring
- Outdoor Living Skills
- Orienteering
- Geocaching
- Trail Hiking
- Nature Studies
- Nature Art
- Gold Panning
- Animal Tracks
- Astronomy
- Night Hikes
- Dissecting Owl Pellets
- Rock Balancing
COOKING
Kids seem to really enjoy making food. This can be a great opportunity to teach some cooking skills.
- Kitchen Cooking
- Solar Oven Cooking
- Open Fire Cooking
- BBQing
- Ice Cream Making
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T.E.M.
More and more camp programs are including S.T.E.M. activities.
- Wacky Science
- Edible Science
- Engineering
- Rocketry
- Robotics
- Lego Building
FITNESS
In today’s world, promoting physical fitness is important. Sure the kids will get their heart rate up with active games and sports, but being intentional about fitness might be something to consider.
- Yoga
- Zumba
- Weight Lifting
- Running
- Obstacle Course
- Agility Course
- Trampoline
OTHER
There are a lot of activities that just don’t fall into the categories above, but I felt they needed to be added. So here you go.
- Dirt Bikes
- ATV Quads
- Scavenger Hunts
- Treasure Hunts
- Cabin Decorating
- Leadership
- Escape Room
- Mystery Trail
- Marble Racing
- Hot Wheels Racing
- Journaling
- Story Writing
- Manicures/Pedicures
- Free Play
- Community Service
- Remote Controlled Cars
- Remote Controlled Boats
- Slip and Slide
- Drone Flying
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WORK PLAN IN LDP “SOLNYSHKO” (JUNE – JULY 2017)
Head of the camp: Vershinina N.A. |
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” Goodbye, summer camp!
- Updated: July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022
Finished work summer health camp with a day stay “Rainbow” on the basis of school number 324.
Detachment diaries
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Thematic meetings and game events were held in the summer camp with the participation of employees of the House of Children’s Art “On the Sestre River”, the House of Culture and Creativity of the Kurortny District, the family reading library “Kolokolchik “, the Center for Psychological, Pedagogical, Medical and Social Assistance, the Complex Center for Social Services for the Population, the exhibition hall “Art-Kurort”
Pupils of the summer camp every week attended children’s screenings at the Kurortny cinema: “Koschey. Bride Kidnapper”, “Chipollino”, “Three Cats and the Sea of Adventures”
In order to cultivate love and respect for their small Motherland, the camp hosted the Historical Quest “307 years around the lake in 60 minutes”, organized by employees of the Art Exhibition Hall -Resort”. All the detachments held a conversation dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the birth of Peter I.
The camp educators held the All-Russian Victory lesson “They survived the blockade” for all the detachments. As part of the summer health campaign, the All-Russian action of a moment of silence was held at the House of Children’s Creativity “On the Sestre River”. This is a nationwide event that began simultaneously across the country on June 22 at 12:15 Moscow time. It was then at 19In 1941, the appeal of the Soviet government about the attack of Nazi Germany on the USSR was aired.
Employees of the Directorate for Kurortny District of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for St. Petersburg, together with a representative of the VDPO in Zelenogorsk, conducted an excursion for the children to the 27th fire and rescue unit. The children were shown fire equipment and its equipment. Everyone could try himself as a firefighter
In the library “Kolokolchik” such events as the quiz “Pushkin’s Tales”, the literary and local history meeting “Petersburg Marshak”, the literary program “Wonder Tree”, the literary game “Mowgli” were held , ecological meeting “Green loach”, master class in decoupage technique “Keg with a secret”,
All camp pupils were instructed on traffic rules, fire safety, electrical safety, rules of behavior on water bodies in the summer, on the formation of safe behavior on the Internet, on financial literacy.
The department of additional education for children of school No. 324 and the Children’s Children’s Theater “On the Sestre River” organized classes for the children in the following areas: fine arts, choir, vocal and instrumental ensemble, chess, paper design, robotics (LEGO), rhythm, modern dance, The guys were engaged in circles and sections at the House of Culture: the pantomime studio “Summer and Mimes”, the dance studio “Assorti”, the summer creative workshop “Sunflower”, the club of lovers of outdoor games, the children’s art club “Naughty Summer”
In the classroom, the children got acquainted with the largest Russian educational online platform Uchi.ru. https://uchi.ru/. Schoolchildren were offered to solve entertaining math problems on an interactive whiteboard, answer tricky questions about the Russian language and literature
A series of lessons from the cycle “Russia – a Land of Opportunities” was held at the summer camp. Schoolchildren were introduced to the events that are taking place throughout the country with the support of partners of the Ministry of Education.
The children were told where and how they can prove themselves, gain the necessary skills of organizational work, teamwork, how to develop their abilities and talents. Students learned about the Olympiad movement of schoolchildren, about the All-Russian Big Olympiad “Art – Technology – Sport”. The guys were introduced to the leading platform for the development and support of young talents, the Educational Center “Sirius”, they were told how to apply for a competitive selection.
In accordance with the requirements of the department of Rospotrebnadzor, all sanitary and hygienic requirements for organizing a summer health camp with daytime stay for children were observed. The children were in a health camp from 8.45 to 18.00 with 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea). The menu was varied (dairy, meat, fish dishes), and included fortified foods (fresh fruits, juices).
Outdoor games and walks were organized during the day. Sports events were organized at the school stadium: relay races “Funny Starts”, football games, rounders, “Bouncers” During the rest, the guys in the camp made new friends and hobbies.