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...

Not everyone are fans of slimy, slithering, snakes… But here at Sugar Bay, we adore them! They are really such beautiful creatures. Have you noticed how inspired we are by Kaa from The Jungle Book this week?  So, much so, that we have found a great, creative way of turning the concept into a beautiful handmade bracelet.  DIY: Kaa Bracelets   You will need:  •    Pipe Cleaners in a variety of colors •    Red pipe cleaner •    Pony beads •    Googly eyes •    Hot glue gun Directions:  1. Bend the end of a pipe cleaner to prevent the beads from slipping off, then thread the beads onto the pipe cleaner.  2.    The last six beads on each pipe cleaner should be the same color.  3.    Fold the pipe cleaner back on itself to create a triangular-shape - this is your snake’s head. 4.    Cut the red pipe cleaner into small...

  Trust in me, Just in me, Shut your eyes and Trust in Me. You can sleep… Safe and sound, Knowing I, Am around.  We all were certainly creped out and almost hypnotized by the dramatic scene where Kaa does a performance of his very own number “Trust in me” in The Jungle Book.  As much as he can be creepy, The Jungle Book could never be the same without Kaa, the Indian Rock Python.  In celebration of the Jungle Book week at Sugar Bay, we’re inspired to create a Kaa paper craft. It’s so simple, and oh so easy. Oh, and not as creepy as Kaa himself. DIY: Kaa Craft - The Jungle Book   You will need:  •    Dark Brown Card Paper •    Crème Card Paper •    A pair of Scissors •    Glue •    A Pencil •    Brown Koki Pen •    Pink Koki Pen •    Googly Eyes Directions: 1.    Draw a spiral on the cr...

Jungle Book week at Sugar Bay is really turning out to be spectacular!  Our camp is going wild with all our man cubs running around and having lots of cheerful jungle adventures. To get our man cubs to cool down and take a chill pill, we decided to create this delicious Jungle Book inspired Jungle Punch.  With ingredients like coconut and pineapple, we assure you, we have the Jungle flavour flowing!  Jungle Punch Recipe   Ingredients:      •    1 Cup of Coconut Cream  •    ½ Cup of Ginger Ale •    ¾ Cup of Pineapple juice •    Ice Directions: 1. In a large cup, add the Pineapple juice and Ginger ale, and stir for 1 minute. 2. Now add the Coconut Cream and stir for another minute. 3. Fill with ice. Tasteful Tip:  •    Serve in an empty coconut shell to create the wild Jungle feel!    And there you have it! Your very own, DIY Jungle Punch s...

  It’s our final holiday camp for the July holidays… It’s Jungle Book week at Sugar Bay! We have turned Sugar Bay into an adventure filled jungle full of little man cubs’ waiting to explore what the wild side has to offer.  The new Jungle Book 3D motion picture just aired on the big screen a month ago. It has brought the 1967 classic back to life decades later and has managed to become the latest topic for discussion.  In celebration of this remarkable Disney children’s story and Jungle Book week at Sugar Bay, here are: 5 Things You Didn't Know About The Jungle Book: 1. It was the last film Walt Disney worked on   Walt Disney passed away in 1966 from complications from lung cancer. 'The Jungle Book' was released the following year, making it the last animated film to have its production personally supervised by Walt Disney himself.  2. "Mowgli" is pronounced wrong   According to author, Rudyard Kipling's daughter, the first syllable ...