Life at the Bay

Our June/July holiday camps at Sugar Bay were absolutely incredible! We were host to a total of 208 cool campers during the winter break. “Winter break”, hahaha, not sure why they call it a winter break on the warm KZN coast. The season didn't stop us from having as much Sugar Bay fun as we usually do in summer. We were fortunate enough to have sunshine throughout our holiday camps with a mild chill in the air during the evenings. If anything, we had a sunny Angry Birds week: 26 June – 3 July We took off with the Angry Birds as our first theme for our June/July holiday camps. Our camp was transformed into the life-size version of the popular mobile game and our campers were given the opportunity to spread their wings and have some extraordinary feather flocking fun! We even went on an excursion to the Umgeni Bird Park in Durban, keeping with the theme and learning more about the spectacular bird species that South Africa has to offer.  Check out the pict...

Our All-American Bash themed holiday camp was inspired by the 4th of July, American Independence day celebrations. This is one of the reasons why we continued to carry the celebration theme throughout the week, by celebrating other American festivals. The 4th of July isn’t just a reason to party. There is great significance behind it. The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on 4th of July, 1776 - now known as Independence Day - and every year Americans' honor the birthday of the United States of America. Here’s some smart Facts about America’s Independence Day – 4th of July 2016: 1.    On the 4th of July, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. 2.    Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. 3.    The Declaration of Independence was actually a letter to King George th...

We had a fantastic 4th of July party at Sugar Bay this past Monday! Our All-American Bash themed holiday camp is simply amazing. We have our counselors vying for President and our campers partying American-Style all week long. We love this holiday camp theme and we also love getting creative and crafty. This is why, inwspired by our exclusive All-American Bash week themed holiday camp… We’re showing you how to dazzle up All-American Style! How to DIY American Flag Shorts:     You Will Need:   •    Old Denim Jeans •    Red & White Fabric Paint •    Masking Tape •    Paint Brushes •    Chalk •    Pencil   Steps: Step 1: Take an old pair of jeans and let’s recycle them. Cut them to the length you would prefer. Now you have officially turned your jeans into shorts! Step 2:   Decide which side of the shorts that you want your stripes to go on. Usually, ...

In celebration of All American Bash week here at Sugar Bay, we’ve decided to share a traditional all American Apple Pie Recipe with all of you. There’s nothing like a good old freshly baked apple pie. And we’ve been having great fun having ‘pie-face’ eating competitions, so why not spread the love… or the pie rather…  All-American Apple Pie Recipe:  Ingredients: •    Store-bought puff pastry •    6 to 8 freshly picked, firm Apples •    Granulated Brown Sugar •    Ground Cinnamon •    3 tablespoons sifted All-purpose Flour •    3 tablespoons Butter, cut in small bits Preparation: Prepare the pie dough, divide half and roll out each half no more than 3 mm thick. Line a pie pan with one. Keep lined pan and top crust chilled. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Celsius. Peel and core the apples and slice them. Toss with sugar, cinnamon and flour. Fill the pie with the apple slices....

  We have three holiday camps lined up with the freshest and most sought after themes. The holidays may be a few weeks away, but space is running out quickly. Forget winter! One of the perks of being situated along the Dolphin Coast is that we get to enjoy summer all year round at Sugar Bay. Your kids can still have as much fun as they want to without frost bite and winter tingles dampening their school holiday mood. Angry Birds Week : 26 June – 3 July   This week the campers will witness the Angry Birds video game characters come alive while participating in lots of fun Angry Birds-inspired adventures. It's going to be clear skies, feathers and loads of angry birds all week long. Highlights: Real life Angry Birds Game Angry Birds-making classes An...