Beijing’s Best Covid-Safe Family Events Jan 22-24

Anna Pellegrin Hartley — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 03:00:33 +0000

This week, due to the new COVID-19 cases that have been discovered in Beijing and increased security measures, we’re focusing on a range of super fun family-friendly events that you can attend virtually from around the world.

As always, click the link in the event title or scan the QR codes for further details and ticketing info.

Friday, Jan 22

Super Powers – An Online Workshop for Kids

Wind down with some crafting this Friday evening with a fun creative workshop designed to help your kids unleash their inner powers! This session, hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, is suited for kids approximately 7-12 years old and will involve origami, crafting, mediation, and much more. It’s free to attend, but be sure to register and prepare the simple craft materials beforehand.

8.30pm Beijing time. Free

Saturday, Jan 23

Roblox Party for Coding Kids

Incase you haven’t heard, Roblox parties are a thing. Hosted in dedicated servers within the hugely popular online gaming platform, they are a big hit with kids. This party is hosted by a British coding association, and is a great way for young coders to meet one another. The party itself will feature “bright lights, music and dazzling structures”, mini challenges to solve, and different areas of the map to explore.

5pm Beijing time. £5 (RMB 44)

Improvisation for Kids! Saturday Morning Drop-in Sessions

Led by two experienced and talented improv theatre professionals, this fun drop-in class is hosted from Liverpool, UK every Saturday. Aimed at kids 8-14, it features structured improv games that are designed to enhance skills like listening, focussing, and giving attention, helps build emotional resilience and joyful play attitudes in kids, and is just plain good fun.

7pm Beijing time. From £8.68 (RMB 77)

Sunday, Jan 24

Gratitude Bot Making Party

“Make a Robot. Feel more Human”. That’s the motto of Botjoy, an artistic movement that aim to spread love, courage, joy and gratitude through the world via their cute little robots generally painted on the back of a domino infused with good intentions for anyone who receives it. Anybody can make a bot and you don’t actually need a domino to do so either, paper and pens are just as good! This all-ages online craft session is dedicated to creating Gratitude Bots: which carry an infinite supply of thanks and gratitude, which we can all use at the moment. Registration is limited so don’t dilly dally if you’re interested in attending.

7am Beijing time. Free

Flextangle Paper Toy Crafting

Here’s another crafty activity to keep the kids occupied on Sunday morning: hosted by Kids Online English school, this session is will teach you and your little ones how to make a “flextangle”, a mesmerizing 3D toy that you can decorate in a variety of fun ways. A printable template will be provided for the class, but glue and other crafting materials should be prepared in advance.

9.30am Beijing time. €15 (RMB 118) for non-members

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Images: courtesy of the event organizers

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Beijing’s Best Covid-Safe Family Events Jan 22-24