For kids aged 8 to 11 years old
Dates: from 2025-11-03 to 2025-11-07
Location: VŠĮ Senjorų Avilys (J. Kubiliaus g. 2, Vilnius)
Price: 100 € (including program, materials, and meals – 2 snacks and lunch)
PROGRAM
Day 1 – “Our Garden”
Theme: Children will work together to create a mini “garden” in a large transparent container, decorating it with clay animals and other elements.
8:00–9:00 Arrival and registration
9:00–10:15 Icebreaker games and group activities
10:15–10:30 Breakfast
10:30–11:00 Introduction to the theme of the day and planning the “garden”
11:00–12:00 Clay workshop with seniors from the apiary
Children will create clay animal sculptures together with seniors.
12:00–12:30 Outdoor activities
12:30–13:00 Lunch
13:00–13:30 Creating and planning the “mini garden”
13:30–15:00 Workshop: making decorative elements for the garden (trees, benches, houses, etc.)
15:00–15:15 Afternoon snack
15:15–16:00 Painting clay figures
16:00–17:00 Quiet activities / Children pick-up
Day 2 – “Stories”
Theme: Children will work closely with seniors to create and illustrate stories.
8:00–9:00 Arrival
9:00–9:30 Morning exercises
9:30–10:00 Introduction to the theme of the day: “Stories”
10:00–10:30 Storybook-making workshop
10:30–10:45 Breakfast
10:45–11:30 Seniors’ storytelling
Children will listen to stories told by seniors and illustrate them in their handmade storybooks.
11:30–12:00 Story illustration
12:00–12:30 Outdoor activities (temporary art installations or mandalas)
12:30–13:00 Lunch
13:00–13:30 Presentation: “Stories of Things” (about recycling, possibly with a guest speaker)
13:30–15:00 Stop-motion film workshop: “Sorting and Recycling”
15:00–15:15 Afternoon snack
15:15–16:00 Workshop using recycled materials
16:00–17:00 Quiet activities / Children pick-up
Day 3 – “Handicrafts”
Theme: Children will engage in various handicraft activities together with seniors.
8:00–9:00 Arrival
9:00–9:30 Morning exercises and games
9:30–9:45 Introduction to the theme of the day: “Handicrafts”
9:45–10:45 Braiding bracelets (gifts for seniors)
10:45–11:00 Breakfast
11:00–12:00 Workshops led by seniors (e.g., knitting)
12:00–12:30 Outdoor activities
12:30–13:00 Lunch
13:00–14:00 Autumn lantern workshop (using glue, balloons, and thread)
14:00–15:00 Wreath decoration workshop
15:00–15:15 Afternoon snack
15:15–16:00 Mosaic-making (using beans and other materials)
16:00–17:00 Quiet activities / Children pick-up
Day 4 – “Autumn Treasures”
Theme: Exploring and creating with the gifts of autumn.
8:00–9:00 Arrival
9:00–9:30 Morning exercises and games
9:30–10:00 Introduction to the theme of the day: “Autumn Treasures”
10:00–10:45 Seniors introduce children to mushrooms and other autumn goods; children create an “Autumn Treasures Book”
10:45–11:00 Breakfast
11:00–11:30 Outdoor game: “Autumn Bingo”
Children search for leaves and other items around the seniors’ apiary based on their bingo cards.
11:30–12:00 Warm cocoa break
12:00–12:30 Lunch
12:30–13:00 Decorating flower pots
13:00–13:30 Planting a flower or herb
13:30–15:00 Movie with popcorn
15:00–15:15 Afternoon snack
15:15–16:00 Quiz game (with prizes)
16:00–17:00 Quiet activities / Children pick-up
Day 5 – “What Comes After Autumn?”
Theme: Reflection and looking forward to winter.
8:00 –9:00 Arrival
9:00–9:30 Morning exercises and games
9:30–9:45 Introduction to the theme of the day
9:45–10:45 Flower pot decorating workshop
10:45–11:00 Breakfast
11:00–11:30 Workshop: Lithuanian flag and leaf art
Children will cut cardboard, glue on paper circles (“bubbles”), and color them.
11:30–12:00 Outdoor activities
12:00–12:30 Lunch
12:30–13:30 Workshops led by seniors (e.g., knitting)
13:30–14:15 “Autumn Tree” workshop
Children build and decorate an autumn tree with leaves and branches found outdoors (using an umbrella as the base).
14:15–15:00 Pumpkin decoration workshop
15:00–15:15 Afternoon snack
15:15–15:30 “Farewell Leaves” reflection
Children write what they liked and disliked about the camp on paper leaves and hang them on the tree they made.
15:30–16:30 “Courage Evening” (children reach into boxes with hidden items to guess what’s inside)
16:30–17:00 Quiet activities / Children pick-up
17:00–18:00 Dinner