A workation or family holiday near Como, Italy
April 26 - May 3, 2025
Music, Maths, Art and Science
for kids from 6 to 12 years old (with siblings)
a joint project of BrainyBara (kids program) and MuMaMa (everything else)
This week is a unique opportunity for the kids to experience the fun of learning like nowhere else. We give them space and time to live through the magic moments of science and art. We all stay in the same park villa, but kids have their own adventures from breakfast till late afternoon, while parents can relax or work remotely or visit museums in Milan etc.
Kids program by BrainyBara
8-Day Binocular Adventure: Balanced Schedule
Each day includes a science session, a creative/art activity, a sport or active game, and a team-building or friendship-building activity to create a well-rounded experience.
Day 1: Light & Nature Exploration
• Science: Light show & photography
• Art: Outdoor painting (plein air)
• Sport: Frisbee & tennis
• Team-building: Trust exercises
• Other activities: Morning exercise, kids’ thoughts & ideas, birdwatching, volcano experiment (Part 1), tea time & group games
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Day 2: Shadows & Engineering
• Science: Volcano experiment with mud & glitter
• Art: Shadow theater
• Sport: Football
• Team-building: Team-building challenges
• Other activities: Yoga, animal traps & tracking, chess, engineering project, tea time & group games
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Day 3: Patterns & Creativity
• Science: Windmill experiment
• Art: Earth patterns & nature-inspired designs
• Sport: Dance session
• Team-building: Theater performance
• Other activities: Giant soap bubbles, baking flatbreads on fire and stones, reading session, tea time & group games
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Day 4: Problem-Solving & Adventure
• Science: Ropes & carabiner challenge
• Art: Hanging child painting activity
• Sport: Obstacle course
• Team-building: Math quest
• Other activities: Morning exercise, swing time, engineering (foil oven baking), tea time & group games
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Day 5: Exploration & Strategy
• Science: Orienteering & navigation challenge
• Art: Paper airplane challenge
• Sport: Chess tournament
• Team-building: Treasure hunt
• Other activities: Yoga, reading session, tea time & group games
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Day 6: Electricity & Art
• Science: Generating electricity from fruit
• Art: Art class
• Sport: Dance session
• Team-building: Science & entomology exploration
• Other activities: Tea time & group games
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Day 7: The Human Body & The Universe
• Science: Anatomy & astronomy
• Art: Art class (reading & drawing book characters)
• Sport: Morning exercise
• Team-building: Shadow theater performance
• Other activities: Tea time & group games
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Day 8: Farewell & Final Challenges
• Science: Physics experiments
• Art: Art history discussion
• Sport: Theater exercises
• Team-building: Olympiad-style problem-solving
• Other activities: Yoga, farewell games, tea time & group games
Preliminary program (will be adjusted to suit the participants):
7:30-8:30 am — Breakfast all together
8:30-16:30 — For kids: science and art in the workshop and in the garden (including lunch); free time for parents (lunch is served separately).
16:30-bed time — Parents-kids activities (with our suggestions) or individual classes
18:30-19:30 — Dinner all together
Arrival ~15h on the 26th of April, departure ~14h on the 3rd of May. Can be combined with the previous week.
