The Great Outdoors: 3 Forest School Activities For Kids In Hong Kong

If you're looking to take your child's learning outdoors, try one of these forest school activities

1. Ark Eden

Above Photo: Courtesy of Ark Eden

Located in a forested garden valley in the foothills of Mui Wo on Lantau Island, Ark Eden offers year-round environmental workshops and eco-tours for children, as well as summertime eco-adventure camps for children aged 5-11. Activities onsite, and at beaches, waterfalls and other islands, emphasise creative thinking through play.

2. The Backyard Gang

Above Photo: Courtesy of The Backyard Gang

The Backyard Gang fosters teamwork, character building, confidence, curiosity and the development of emotional intelligence through its themed learning programmes for pre-schoolers and children aged 5 to 9. The company’s gang members get wet and dirty, build fires, hike trails and build rope swings on the beach, all in Hong Kong’s great outdoors.

3. Hong Kong Forest Adventures

Above Photo: Courtesy of Hong Kong Forest Adventures

Set on the edge of the forest at Tai Shui Hang Village, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong Forest Adventures offers child-led, play-focused outdoor nature-based developmental programmes for toddlers and young children in groups with a maximum of 12 kids. The activities company emphasises outdoor play regardless of the weather.

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The Great Outdoors: 3 Forest School Activities For Kids In Hong Kong

1. Ark Eden

2. The Backyard Gang

3. Hong Kong Forest Adventures