Recreation Guy

Whether you need an idea for a camp program, after school program or special event, with a little tweaking an Around the World in ? Days can be a universal solution, based on the book Around the World in 80 Days. During a week long camp it could be Around the World in 5 Days. For an after school program it might be Around the World in 10 Weeks. And for a special event it might simply be Around the World in 80 Minutes.

Doing an Around the World program can be great for kids. It allows them to get a taste of other cultures, to experience different things from countries they have never been to.

So here are 10 things to do during an Around the World in ? Days program/event:

1. Provide authentic (or as close as you can come) dishes from other countries.
2. Play music from other countries.
3. Play games that kids play in other countries.
4. Offer a craft that has a theme of another country.
5. Teach phrases in other languages.
6. Give “A Moment in History” lesson about the other countries.
7. Show art work of foreign artists.
8. Display the currency (paper bills and coins) from other countries.
9. Provide a slide show depicting countries from around the world.
10. Show the kids a dance from another country.
11. Display the proper flag.
12. Show the Disney movie Around the World in 80 Days.
13. Set up a web cam session with kids from other countries.
14. Bring in clothes that one might wear in a different country.
15. Hold a trivia contest using facts and prizes of the “hosting” country.

Now you have 15 suggestions for each country you “visit”. Make sure that the mode of transportation (ship, plane, or balloon) follows a specific path around the world, instead of choosing countries at random to spotlight. It makes the “adventure” much more real, educational and entertaining.

By the way, there is also an Around the World in 80 Days board game.

To get you in the mood for a program like this play the online version of Around the World in 80 Days
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