Spring Adventure Camp “Galloping Through Europe: ITALY”

Daily Themes

🇮🇹 Day 1 – Ciao, Italia!Focus: Italy, teams, game kickoffActivities:

• Getting to know each other and forming teams

• Introduction to the journey through Italy

• “Ciao, Italia!” intellectual game, including:

  • Italian flag

  • Cities

  • “Spaghetti Eaters” game

  • Leaning Tower of Pisa

  • Tongue twisters

• Active Italian gamesSkill of the day: teamwork, speech, attention

🎭 Day 2 – Italian Theater & Commedia dell’ArteFocus: theater, roles, imaginationActivities:

• Introduction to Italian theater and Commedia dell’Arte

• “Melpomene’s Wheel” game

• Getting to know stories: Pinocchio and Cipollino

• Choosing genres and roles

• Beginning rehearsals

• Creating simple propsSkill of the day: imagination, speech, confidence

🎨 Day 3 – Creative ItalyFocus: art and carnivalActivities:

• Creative workshop: “It’s Pasta, Mama Mia!” (pasta art – Italian symbols)

• Continuation of performance rehearsals

• Venetian Carnival workshop:

  • Mask-making

  • Costume selection

• Italian active gamesSkill of the day: fine motor skills, aesthetics, self-expression

🤌 Day 4 – Gestures & StageFocus: pantomime and stage skillsActivities:

• Italian pantomime art:

  • Facial expressions

  • Gestures

  • Movement

• Games: “Guess the Phrase Without Words”

• Final rehearsal of performances

• Scene runs and stage exitsSkill of the day: body awareness, attention, collaboration

🎉 Day 5 – Viva l’Italia! FinaleFocus: celebration and closureActivities:

• Preparing the space

• Final touches on costumes and masks

• Mini-show for each other

• Carnival atmosphere

• Camp journey wrap-up

• Warm closing of the sessionSkill of the day: confidence, completion, joy

Dates

March 23–27, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Sample Daily Schedule (Spring Break Format, until 3:00 PM)

08:00 – 09:00 — Arrival and free play09:00 – 09:30 — Team-building games, active warm-up09:30 – 10:00 — Snack10:00 – 11:30 — Thematic activities / theater / workshops11:30 – 01:00 — Outdoor activities / active games01:00 – 01:30 — Lunch (from home)01:30 – 02:30 — Creative part of the day / rehearsals / games02:30 – 03:00 — Wrap-up, calm activities

Meals

Scarlet Sails provides:

• Snacks (fruit, crackers, cheese, applesauce)

• Cold and hot water

❗ Lunch is not provided – children bring their own.

Cost & Format

Spring Break Camp (until 3:00 PM) — $395 per session

Why Your Child Will Love This Camp

• All activities in Russian

• Program designed for bilingual children

• Development of speech, vocabulary, and confidence

• Theater, games, and creativity — no school pressure

• New friends and teamwork experience

• Safe, warm, and professional environment at Scarlet Sails

Important Information

• Camp requires a minimum of 10 children to run.

• If minimum enrollment is not met, the camp will be cancelled one week prior – March 16.

• Registration cancellations are allowed before the specified deadline.