Time out for fun courses in the sun Whether you're into jewellery making, kayaking, language learning or web designing, check out our guide to summer holiday activities.

(From South China Morning Post)

ARTS & FUN

Colour My World: themed theatre and art camps with weekly "Grande Finale" shows, for four to 16-year-olds, five-day camps, $1,800 to $1,980. Specialised workshops in visual arts, sculpture, photography, installation, costume design and creative writing, for three to 16-year-olds, $1,050 to $1,380 for four-day workshops. July 5 to August 27. Aberdeen Marina Tower. Tel 2580 5028

Creative Kids: one-week art, Bible stories, arthematics, oil painting, mask-off, Peking opera and watercolour workshops. Ages 3l-year to 17-year-olds. July 6 to August 27, $875 for four 90-minute sessions, Central. Comprehensive art programmes for 2l-year to 17-year-olds. July to August, $720 to $875. Tel 2530 4336.

Eureka Workshops: English, drama, poetry and cooking. Also problem-solving treasure hunts around Hong Kong. Ages three to 15. July 19 to end of August, $180 per hour. Tel 2338 1544 or 7844 (Kowloon Tong) or 2692 0272 (Sha Tin), e-mail eureka@hknet.com

Faust Education and Theatre: Faust Summer Theatre, workshops run for 15 hours over five days. Age groups range from four to five-year-olds to 12 to 16-year-olds. Fringe Club, Central, July 5 to August 20, $2,080 per week. Tel 2547 9114, e-mail info@faustworld.com, or visit www.faustworld.com

Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts: more than 100 courses, including dance, drama, music, technical arts, film and TV, Cantonese opera and liberal arts. Ages five and up, including adults. July 3 to the middle of September, $400 to $3,600, Wan Chai. Tel Christine Lam at 2584 8721 or visit www.hkapa.edu

Hong Kong Arts Centre: five-day summer arts camp, including Arty Kidz All-rounder for primary students (Cantonese). July 26 to 30, August 2 to 6, August 9 to 13, 10am-5pm including lunch. $1,080. Other courses include animation making, computer games design, video, photography, ceramics, dance, drama, poster design and drawing, June 1 to August 11. Visual art and ceramics subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, 10 classes, July 19 to August 20, $1,480. Teacher courses also available. Call 2922 2822 or visit http://artsschool.hkac.org.hk

International Arts Carnival: organised by Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Fun and games, outreach activities, workshops, exhibitions, music, dance, drama, magic, puppetry. July 14 to August 29. Tel 2370 1044 or visit www.hkiac.gov.hk

Jack & Jill Treehouse: Little Singing, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, four lessons $900; Little Chefs, Friday and Saturday afternoons, four lessons $900. Little Journalists, Monday afternoons and Friday mornings, four lessons $1,350. July 19 to end of August. For children from age five. Tel 3102 1328, e-mail: contact@jacknjill.com.hk or visit www.jacknjill.com.hk

Kiddikraft: storytelling, dance, art, crafts, camps and more. For children aged one to eight. July 12 to August 28, $400 to $1,500 per week. Kowloon Tong. Tel 2338 5890 or view www.kiddikraft.com

Kids' Gallery: more than 50 workshops and camps, ranging from Funky Fashion and Metalwork and Sculpture to Food Art and Unbelievably Ugly Art. Ages 16 months to 12 years. July 5 to August 27. $846 to $1,990. …