School Breaks Made Simple

“School holidays are when parents understand how underpaid teachers are!”

Winter school holidays are on our doorstep, but how can you keep those bodies busy without the kids wrecking your home… and patience? We have compiled 10 indoor activities to keep the kids stimulated and keep you sane until school is back in!

1. Bambanani Bambanani in Melville is more than just a kid-friendly restaurant with great food — it also hosts a variety of FREE activities for kids during the week. From pottery and paper craft to fun magic shows and baking, you’ll be able to enjoy a coffee and cake while your kids are entertained. Find out more: www.bambanani.biz; 011 482 2900
    
2. RollEgoli
   At just R60 per three-hour roller skating session, a morning at RollEgoli in Bryanston is the most budget-friendly way we can think of to thoroughly exhaust the kids. Snacks are also sorted with wood-fired pizzas and homemade Italian gelato on offer. Enquiries: www.rollegoli.co.za; 083 232 9861
    
3. Bounce Inc.
   Let the kids loose on more than 100 interconnected trampolines, trampoline dodgeball and basketball arenas and walls to run up — kids and teens will love Bounce Inc in Waterfall. Find out more: www.bounceinc.co.za; 011 517 2500
    
4. Sandton Action Sports Centre Action cricket, action soccer, and action netball are all on offer at the indoor Sandton Action Sports arena. Get a group of kids together and book a court, then watch them exhaust themselves. Teens will love the extra-strenuous, extra-entertaining bubble soccer. Need more info: www.sandtonactionsports.co.za; 011 444 6176
    
5. City Rock It’s the biggest indoor climbing gym in Africa, and it’s right here in Randburg! City Rock offers climbing courses for kids (over the age of 5), teens and adults. Prices vary depending on whether you want to rent equipment or not. Find out more: www.cityrock.co.za; 010 007 2732
    
6. Go bowling
   Introduce some friendly competition into your family bonding sessions with an a morning or afternoon of ten-pin bowling in Johannesburg. Some of our favourite bowling alleys are in Rosebank and Monte Casino. Contact: www.northcliffbowling.co.za; www.tsogosun.com; www.thezoneatrosebank.co.za; www.xtremebowling.co.za
    
7. Get cooking With classes all over Johannesburg, if you have a kid or teen who’s happiest in the kitchen, let them spend some time at cooking lessons, dirtying someone else’s kitchen! Hopefully they’ll be asking you what you want for dinner before you know it. Find out more: Bright Young Chefs, Fairland; Oh Crumbs, mobile baking classes; Tots n Pots, all over Joburg; Little Cooks Club, Sunninghill.
    
8. Ice rink
   No childhood is complete without a few visits to the ice rink! Kids love slipping and sliding on the ice, and the entry fee to the Northgate Ice Rink lets you skate from 10am to 5pm if your kids have got the stamina. Enquiries: www.theicerink.co.za; 011 794 8706
    
9. Virgin Active
   Looking for a way to keep your tweens busy while you get a workout? Virgin Active has facilities and programmes designed to keep them engaged and active while you get you-time. Club-V is a fun, safe, and supervised space for your kids to get active and make friends while you train. It’s up time for kids, downtime for parents. Sign them up today: https://bit.ly/VAClubV
    
10. The Sci-Bono Discovery Centre
    If your kids are crazy about science, the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre’s Biotech holiday programme is the perfect way to keep them occupied. A variety of cool classes run over holidays, where your kids can learn about DNA, Bio-Robotics and Mechatronics. Children as young as 6 and older are welcome to join the fun. Contact https: www.sci-bono.co.za
    
    Holidays are an essential time to let the kids have downtime from the hectic schedules of school, but without sitting at home stagnating. With this fun list of activities you’ll ensure that their brains and bodies are kept in shape for the last term ahead, making it a breeze! 

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