By Sumaiyya Naseem
Things to Do at Corniche
- Do a scavenger hunt for seashells and weird rocks.
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Fly kites with your family. And teach children about wind in the process.
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Build sandcastles.
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Play ‘Ring Around a Rosie’ in the water.
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Prepare a barbecue with friends and family.
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Pack sandwiches, Arabic coffee, dates, biscuits and other snacks and juices for a family picnic.
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Enjoy the sunset with coffee.
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Sketch the landmarks around Corniche.
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Teach children new vocabulary related to the beach and the sea.
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Bring paint and paint the small rocks.
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Make jewelry out of seashells.
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Start a small campfire, sit around it in a circle and tell each other scary stories.
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Lie on your back and count the stars.
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Go fishing with your sibling or parent.
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Learn how to swim in the shallow areas with the assistance of parents or friends.
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Play with a Frisbee.
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Prepare a treasure hunt and hide identifiable items in an area of sand.
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Carry an inflatable pool for the children.
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Make a small pond for the kids with the sand.
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Make a sundial with a stick and 12 stones to teach your children how to read the time.
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Once the bottles of juices are empty, fill them with sand (a quarter) and put a candle and light it up for a nice evening at the seaside.
Things to Do Around Town
My Library
My Library is an initiative to create better readers in our community. Yearly and 6-month memberships are offered at My Library.
Tel: +966-12-2631709
Instagram: mylibraryjed
Twitter: mylibrary_jed
Engineering For Kids
Engineering For Kids brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), to children ages 4 to 14 in a fun and challenging way through classes, camps, clubs and parties.
Mob: +966-555034156
Email: saudiarabia@engineeringforkids.net
Web: engineeringforkids.com
Shallal Theme Park
Shallal theme park offers a variety of activities for different ages and groups. Activities include ice-skating, arcade games and other theme park fun.
Web: alshallal.com.sa
The British Community Library
The British Community Library is located at the British Consulate in Jeddah and has a full library with thousands of titles to choose from, including children’s corner and teen/pre-teen sections as well.
They hold story circles as well as provide memberships.
Tel: +966-12-622 5550
Mob: +966-580432240
Web: bbg-jed.org
Young Chef’s Academy
Young Chefs Academy is a unique culinary experience, which offers cooking classes to children in a safe environment that encourages discovery and creativity.
Tel: +966-12- 2063377 / 0532444025
Email: jeddah@youngchefsacademy.com
Web: youngchefsacademy.com
Equestrian Clubs
Horse riding services are offered at the equestrian clubs in Jeddah where children and families are taught horseback riding along with how to take care of the horses.
Royalty Equestrian Club
Mob: +966-580500066 / 0555757275
Email: info@alfrosia.com
Web: alfrosia.com
