World of Wonders WOW School Holiday Series: Japan Matusri Lab

🌍✨ World of Wonders (WOW): Japan Matsuri Lab

2-Day School Holiday Camp

Dates: 29 June & 30 June

Time: 10:00am–4:00pm

Options: Half-day (10:00am–1:00pm) or Full-day (10:00am–4:00pm)

Ages: 6–12 years

📍 The Joyful Place

Part of our World of Wonders (WOW) school holiday series, this hands-on 2-day camp invites children to explore global cultures through food, stories, and play — no passport required.

In the Japan Matsuri Lab, children step into the colourful world of Japanese festivals through street food, games, crafts and roleplay experiences. Together, they’ll prepare popular matsuri treats, try traditional Japanese games and work as a team to run their own festival food stalls.

🌟 What children will do

DAY 1 – Learn & Explore

• Learn about Japanese matsuri festivals and street food culture
• Explore simple Japanese food-related words and phrases
• Try traditional games including kendama and tamaire
• Make Takoyaki for lunch
• Create homemade Calpis drinks
• Begin designing their festival stalls

DAY 2 – Create & Own

• Learn to make Taiyaki
• Explore fillings, textures and presentation
• Revisit savoury cooking with more independence
• Prepare and role-play their own matsuri food stalls
• Fold origami and revisit some games

⏰ Half-day vs Full-day

Half-day (10:00am–1:00pm)

• Cultural learning
• Cooking one key dish
• Eating together

Full-day (10:00am–4:00pm)

Everything in half-day, plus:

• Drink-making
• Crafts and games
• Independent cooking
• Matsuri stall setup and role-play

Afternoon-only bookings are not available, as afternoon activities build on morning learning and shared routines. 

*Recipes can be made vegetarian (but include eggs and milk)

🧺 What to bring

Day 1: Please pack a snack and fruit box and a labelled drink bottle for your child. Lunch is prepared as part of the program.

Day 2: Please pack a light lunch and fruits and a labelled drink bottle for your child. As the recipe they are making in the morning will be sweet, some kids prefer to have a savoury option for lunch, they can have the morning dessert for afternoon tea.

💲 Fees & Discounts

$88 for half day, $158 for full day

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