Eight to twelve is the age when camp can mean a week in a sailing dinghy, a sleepaway kollo by a lake, or a football school down the road. These are the day and overnight camps we found that take kids in that band, across sports, water, outdoor and creative weeks. Each listing has its own age rule, dates and price, so check those before you book.
A winter-break day camp at Augustendal's 4H farm in Solna, where kids spend the week looking after the farm's animals. They walk horses, sheep and goats in the woods, brush the horses, pet the lambs and goat kids, and help with daily care. No farm experience needed, just an interest in animals. Kids bring their own lunch and drinks; the farm serves a snack.
A three-day art camp in the winter break at Basis Konstskola, an art school in an 18th-century house on Södermalm. Kids paint with acrylics at an easel, draw in pencil and charcoal, and work in clay. One session makes plaster reliefs around light and dark; the other draws on animals and winter landscapes. No experience needed. Clothes can get stained, so send old ones or a change.
A school-holiday coding course at Tekniska museet on Norra Djurgården. Kids learn the basics of programming in Scratch, using block code, then try hands-on tools that build their skills in mechanics and construction. The material is adapted to each child's age.
No experience is needed, but basic reading helps with the blocks. Kids take part on their own, without parents, on the museum's laptops, and eat a packed lunch together.
An on-ice intensity camp run by SDE Hockey, the Danderyd club, for kids who already play. Each morning is three 50-minute ice sessions with short breaks while the ice is resurfaced: puck handling and dekes, edge control, high-tempo competitive drills, protecting the puck and small-area games. Groups are set by the club's coaches. Kids bring their own practice jersey and a snack for between sessions.
A winter day camp on a city farm in Hägersten, run by the 4H youth movement. Kids help look after the horses, sheep, hens, cows and rabbits and pitch in on the everyday jobs a farm needs. There is time for cuddling the animals, games and new friends, plus outdoor play in the cold and extra time for crafts indoors. Suits animal-loving kids who like to keep their hands busy.
A holiday day camp at Hågelby 4H-gård, the children's farm in Hågelbyparken south of Stockholm. Kids help run the stable, mucking out and caring for the farm's sheep, goats, rabbits and horses, then play and learn outside. Lunch is a packed one eaten outdoors with no microwave, so it suits kids who love animals and don't mind the cold.
A five-day climbing camp for the sportlov winter break at Klättercentret's indoor gym in Akalla. Kids rope climb and boulder on walls of every grade, learn to handle the gear and tie the knots, and fill the gaps with games, technique drills and group challenges.
Trained instructors pitch each day to the group, so first-timers and kids who already climb both fit in.
A five-day sportlov day camp at Klättercentret's first indoor climbing gym, in Solna, home to the chain's tallest top-rope walls. Kids climb on ropes and boulder, learn to use the gear and tie knots, and work on technique with instructors, with games and group challenges in between.
The level is pitched to each child, so first-timers and kids who already climb fit in the same group.
A five-day indoor climbing camp at Telefonplan, Klättercentret's biggest gym, with walls and routes in many styles and grades. Kids rope-climb, boulder, practice technique, tie knots and play games between climbs, led by trained instructors.
Most of the day runs in age groups, so first-timers and kids who have climbed for years both get a challenge at their own level. All climbing gear is provided.
A school-break theater course at Calle Flygare Teaterskola, a Stockholm drama school that has trained actors since 1940. Kids join a real ensemble, work with a script, costumes and props, and put on a show for family and friends at the end of the week. Beginners and kids who have acted before are both welcome. A good trial week before a full term of classes.
A winter-break day camp at BLX, the indoor bouldering gym on floor 4 of Mall of Scandinavia in Solna. Coaches from the club's Climbing Academy run the days in small groups, mixing climbing with games and challenges. Beginners are welcome, and the coaching adjusts to each kid's level and interests. Climbing gear, lunch and an afternoon snack are included.
Tennis camp run by Stockholm Tennis Academy at Sport Campus Östermalm, the grounds around Tennisstadion and the Lill-Jansskogen woods, so kids never leave the site. Groups are split by age and level, from first-timers learning grips and footwork to players working on topspin and the serve. Younger beginners play with softer balls and smaller rackets. Training moves indoors when it rains, and each day ends with games and match play.
A morning camp at JumpYard's indoor trampoline park in Nacka Forum, run by its JumpSchool coaches. Kids are grouped by age and level for coached sessions in trampoline, gymnastics, climbing and parkour, mixed with games and challenges.
Beginners and practiced jumpers are both welcome. It suits kids who need to burn off energy over the holidays, less so a child who would rather sit and build or draw.
A day camp at the Vallentuna 4H farm, where kids help run the stables and look after the animals: horses, sheep, pigs and rabbits. Days mix riding and horse-and-cart rides with sheep walks, rabbit cuddling, outings, games, baking and painting. Activities run in groups, led by trained staff with help from young 4H leaders. Kids bring their own lunch. It suits kids happy outdoors in cold, wet weather.
A winter-break day camp at Kallhäll 4H, a small farm in Järfälla with sheep, goats, pigs, horses, hens and rabbits. Kids help staff look after the animals, learn how each one is cared for, and spend the rest of the day on crafts and games.
It suits kids who like hands-on time with animals. Kids with hay or fur allergies are advised not to come, since the chores can't be adapted.
A day camp on Riddersvik's 4H farm in Hässelby, where kids look after the horses, sheep, pigs and rabbits. Between chores they ride ponies, take a horse and cart, walk the sheep through the woods, bake and craft, and can earn an "animal license" for a sheep, pig or rabbit.
Friends always stay in the same group. Not a fit for kids with hay or fur allergies.
An indoor parkour camp at Parkourhall1, Quality Movement's hall in Järfälla. Kids learn precision jumps, step vaults and kong vaults over obstacles, work on flips and other acrobatics, and learn the course and rules of World Chase Tag. Coaches adapt the level to each kid, from first-timers to experienced movers. The camp is phone-free, and kids can add one night sleeping over at the hall with the coaches.
A day camp at JumpYard's trampoline park in Barkarby, run by its JumpSchool coaches. Kids are grouped by age and level for coached sessions in trampoline, gymnastics, climbing and parkour, mixed with games and challenges around the park.
Each day starts with the park to themselves before regular guests arrive. Beginners and practiced jumpers are both welcome, and the focus is on moving, learning tricks and making friends.
A three-day alpine ski course on Hammarbybacken, Stockholm's in-city ski hill, during the sportlov winter break. Kids are grouped by age and level, from complete beginners to kids who already ski. Each lesson is under an hour, or 90 minutes in the extra-long group. Every kid gets a diploma, a gold medal and a surprise. Ski gear isn't included: rent it at the hill or bring your own.
A small sleepaway riding camp on an Icelandic horse farm outside Norrtälje, with about eight kids per camp. Each child looks after one horse for the stay: brushing, saddling, feeding and leading it to the paddock. Days mix riding lessons, trail rides, trying the Icelandic horse's gaits, vaulting, gymkhana and games with and without horses. Kids sleep in shared rooms in the loft above the stable, with a leader overnight.
A small sleepover riding camp on an Icelandic horse farm outside Norrtälje, with about eight kids. Each kid gets their own horse to care for where possible: brushing, saddling, feeding and leading it to the paddock. Riding lessons and trail rides fill each day, mixed with games and stable activities. Kids sleep two or three to a room in the loft above the stable, with a leader there overnight.
Eight to twelve is the age when camp can mean a week in a sailing dinghy, a sleepaway kollo by a lake, or a football school down the road. These are the day and overnight camps we found that take kids in that band, across sports, water, outdoor and creative weeks. Each listing has its own age rule, dates and price, so check those before you book.
A winter-break day camp at Augustendal's 4H farm in Solna, where kids spend the week looking after the farm's animals. They walk horses, sheep and goats in the woods, brush the horses, pet the lambs and goat kids, and help with daily care. No farm experience needed, just an interest in animals. Kids bring their own lunch and drinks; the farm serves a snack.
A three-day art camp in the winter break at Basis Konstskola, an art school in an 18th-century house on Södermalm. Kids paint with acrylics at an easel, draw in pencil and charcoal, and work in clay. One session makes plaster reliefs around light and dark; the other draws on animals and winter landscapes. No experience needed. Clothes can get stained, so send old ones or a change.
A school-holiday coding course at Tekniska museet on Norra Djurgården. Kids learn the basics of programming in Scratch, using block code, then try hands-on tools that build their skills in mechanics and construction. The material is adapted to each child's age.
No experience is needed, but basic reading helps with the blocks. Kids take part on their own, without parents, on the museum's laptops, and eat a packed lunch together.
An on-ice intensity camp run by SDE Hockey, the Danderyd club, for kids who already play. Each morning is three 50-minute ice sessions with short breaks while the ice is resurfaced: puck handling and dekes, edge control, high-tempo competitive drills, protecting the puck and small-area games. Groups are set by the club's coaches. Kids bring their own practice jersey and a snack for between sessions.
A winter day camp on a city farm in Hägersten, run by the 4H youth movement. Kids help look after the horses, sheep, hens, cows and rabbits and pitch in on the everyday jobs a farm needs. There is time for cuddling the animals, games and new friends, plus outdoor play in the cold and extra time for crafts indoors. Suits animal-loving kids who like to keep their hands busy.
A holiday day camp at Hågelby 4H-gård, the children's farm in Hågelbyparken south of Stockholm. Kids help run the stable, mucking out and caring for the farm's sheep, goats, rabbits and horses, then play and learn outside. Lunch is a packed one eaten outdoors with no microwave, so it suits kids who love animals and don't mind the cold.
A five-day climbing camp for the sportlov winter break at Klättercentret's indoor gym in Akalla. Kids rope climb and boulder on walls of every grade, learn to handle the gear and tie the knots, and fill the gaps with games, technique drills and group challenges.
Trained instructors pitch each day to the group, so first-timers and kids who already climb both fit in.
A five-day sportlov day camp at Klättercentret's first indoor climbing gym, in Solna, home to the chain's tallest top-rope walls. Kids climb on ropes and boulder, learn to use the gear and tie knots, and work on technique with instructors, with games and group challenges in between.
The level is pitched to each child, so first-timers and kids who already climb fit in the same group.
A five-day indoor climbing camp at Telefonplan, Klättercentret's biggest gym, with walls and routes in many styles and grades. Kids rope-climb, boulder, practice technique, tie knots and play games between climbs, led by trained instructors.
Most of the day runs in age groups, so first-timers and kids who have climbed for years both get a challenge at their own level. All climbing gear is provided.
A school-break theater course at Calle Flygare Teaterskola, a Stockholm drama school that has trained actors since 1940. Kids join a real ensemble, work with a script, costumes and props, and put on a show for family and friends at the end of the week. Beginners and kids who have acted before are both welcome. A good trial week before a full term of classes.
A winter-break day camp at BLX, the indoor bouldering gym on floor 4 of Mall of Scandinavia in Solna. Coaches from the club's Climbing Academy run the days in small groups, mixing climbing with games and challenges. Beginners are welcome, and the coaching adjusts to each kid's level and interests. Climbing gear, lunch and an afternoon snack are included.
Tennis camp run by Stockholm Tennis Academy at Sport Campus Östermalm, the grounds around Tennisstadion and the Lill-Jansskogen woods, so kids never leave the site. Groups are split by age and level, from first-timers learning grips and footwork to players working on topspin and the serve. Younger beginners play with softer balls and smaller rackets. Training moves indoors when it rains, and each day ends with games and match play.
A morning camp at JumpYard's indoor trampoline park in Nacka Forum, run by its JumpSchool coaches. Kids are grouped by age and level for coached sessions in trampoline, gymnastics, climbing and parkour, mixed with games and challenges.
Beginners and practiced jumpers are both welcome. It suits kids who need to burn off energy over the holidays, less so a child who would rather sit and build or draw.
A day camp at the Vallentuna 4H farm, where kids help run the stables and look after the animals: horses, sheep, pigs and rabbits. Days mix riding and horse-and-cart rides with sheep walks, rabbit cuddling, outings, games, baking and painting. Activities run in groups, led by trained staff with help from young 4H leaders. Kids bring their own lunch. It suits kids happy outdoors in cold, wet weather.
A winter-break day camp at Kallhäll 4H, a small farm in Järfälla with sheep, goats, pigs, horses, hens and rabbits. Kids help staff look after the animals, learn how each one is cared for, and spend the rest of the day on crafts and games.
It suits kids who like hands-on time with animals. Kids with hay or fur allergies are advised not to come, since the chores can't be adapted.
A day camp on Riddersvik's 4H farm in Hässelby, where kids look after the horses, sheep, pigs and rabbits. Between chores they ride ponies, take a horse and cart, walk the sheep through the woods, bake and craft, and can earn an "animal license" for a sheep, pig or rabbit.
Friends always stay in the same group. Not a fit for kids with hay or fur allergies.
An indoor parkour camp at Parkourhall1, Quality Movement's hall in Järfälla. Kids learn precision jumps, step vaults and kong vaults over obstacles, work on flips and other acrobatics, and learn the course and rules of World Chase Tag. Coaches adapt the level to each kid, from first-timers to experienced movers. The camp is phone-free, and kids can add one night sleeping over at the hall with the coaches.
A day camp at JumpYard's trampoline park in Barkarby, run by its JumpSchool coaches. Kids are grouped by age and level for coached sessions in trampoline, gymnastics, climbing and parkour, mixed with games and challenges around the park.
Each day starts with the park to themselves before regular guests arrive. Beginners and practiced jumpers are both welcome, and the focus is on moving, learning tricks and making friends.
A three-day alpine ski course on Hammarbybacken, Stockholm's in-city ski hill, during the sportlov winter break. Kids are grouped by age and level, from complete beginners to kids who already ski. Each lesson is under an hour, or 90 minutes in the extra-long group. Every kid gets a diploma, a gold medal and a surprise. Ski gear isn't included: rent it at the hill or bring your own.
A small sleepaway riding camp on an Icelandic horse farm outside Norrtälje, with about eight kids per camp. Each child looks after one horse for the stay: brushing, saddling, feeding and leading it to the paddock. Days mix riding lessons, trail rides, trying the Icelandic horse's gaits, vaulting, gymkhana and games with and without horses. Kids sleep in shared rooms in the loft above the stable, with a leader overnight.
A small sleepover riding camp on an Icelandic horse farm outside Norrtälje, with about eight kids. Each kid gets their own horse to care for where possible: brushing, saddling, feeding and leading it to the paddock. Riding lessons and trail rides fill each day, mixed with games and stable activities. Kids sleep two or three to a room in the loft above the stable, with a leader there overnight.
