Iberostar adds value to family travel with new Star Camp for kids

Starting this summer, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts will feature Star Camp, the recently launched leisure service for children.

The new program is rooted in sound pedagogical principles and applies Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which includes a range of intelligences (linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, bodily-kinesthetic and spatial) for the correct development of the human being.

More than 140 tailored activities

The Star Camp kids’ program includes more than 140 activities divided into 12 categories: physical leisure activities; precision and accuracy activities; team sports; social events; group challenges; outdoor; artistic expression; arts and crafts; board games, learning activities; scientific activities; and technology-based activities.

The Monkeys group targets children aged between 4 and 7 years; Dolphins is for those between 8 and 12 years; while 13 to 17-year olds are included in the Eagles group.

Learn new skills

Participants of Iberostar's Star Camp kids program will be able to practice their cooking skills, create artworks, film their own movies, and tackle obstacles with fellow children.

Furthermore, the educational initiatives for children on the Star Camp program include one day a week dedicated entirely to the oceans with activities such as hunting for microplastics on the beach or craft sessions using recycled materials.

First day at Star Camp

On arrival at the Star Camp, each child will receive a kit containing equipment that identifies them as a member of their group.

Once they have finished their activities, the younger children in the Monkeys and Dolphins groups will stamp the ‘countries’ they have visited (identifying the various intelligences or aptitudes) on their very own passport, while the older children in the Eagles group will receive coloured bracelets for the various tasks (and intelligences) they complete.

In order to raise group awareness and encourage teamwork, Iberostar has also created exclusive and personalised spaces for Monkeys, Dolphins and Eagles, providing each child with a venue to meet up and have fun with young people of their own age.

The new children’s activity program, which will be offered at all Iberostar hotels starting this summer.