Autumn colours, indian summer and the botanical garden in Prague

We are blessed to live in a place where there are so many things to do for home schoolers.. well this is why its hard to leave Prague. We had a bit of a struggle though with getting colds after colds after colds in more than a month almost constantly, with a few days here and there that we could actually do stuff, and those days were amazing.

We have had such warm weather its been summer until almost the end of September, then it was cold for a while and the summer came back so we could go to a lake and play at the beach. The water was freezing though!

The quarry Mlekojedy - half an hour north of Prague. The picture doesnt make justice for the bright autumn colours.

It was amazing that we could play in the water and get some sun like this in the middle of October in Central Europe!

There are small beaches all around it, you need to check its safe for the kids though. The water is crystal clear. Where we were at the east side it was shallow and it was just us there.

There is an island. And some people were windsurfing.

One of my favourite places in Prague is the Botanical garden, its stunning with the autumn colours and its still blossoming there. They have activities for kids and workshops - we went there with friends a few times and also on worldschooling excursions. I like the pumpkin exhibitions. Also there is a tropical glass house called Fata Morgana. Outside of it Banana trees grows. There are places for bbq and beautiful walks. And ponds with turtles and a bee house, and many strange and beautiful things.

The sunsets over the vineyards and Troja castle are truly stunning.

Edward in a giant spoon. He loved it!

They are so creative, here a witch with spiderweb and there was pumpkin snow white and other things.

Kids loved playing in the tipis.

The tower was a bit leaning but fun and a little scary for the kids to climb.

The same artist made these metal giraffes.

I was taking a photo of the pumpkin carving but Winston threw a ball at me!

Feeling exotic with banana trees planted outside the big green house.

Maddie with her pumpkin creation.

One favourite part for parents is the Vinotéka sv. Klára, on the vineyard slopes towards the Troja castle and mazes. You can drink wine from there and eat grapes in the sunset. It is too hot in the summer to do this, but the autumn and spring is just lovely. You can reach the botanical gardens with bus 112 from the metro stop Nádraží Holešovice, it only takes 10 minutes or so. If you are feeling more adventurous you can walk through Stromovka park and take the (free of charge) little boat to the other side of the river. 

The best is to start at the north of the botanicals and make your way down the hill. 

Map for the quarry Piskovna Mlekojedy

October and halloween activities for the worldschoolers

Programme the next week (15-19th october)

Monday 15th - 3 pm - join for a beautiful walk at the botanical gardens. We will have a look at the pumpkin exhibit. In the late afternoon the parents can enjoy a glass of wine overlooking the city by the vinoteka at the vineyard slopes. Its predicted to be 21c and sunny. More info


Tuesday 16th - 4.30 pm - Nursery rhymes and music. This is a group music workshop held EVERY TUESDAY  at Kino Pilotů, Vrsovice. Lessons are divided into two age groups; ages 1 - 3 y.o's (5.30 - 6.00 PM) and 4 - 7 y.o's (4.30 - 5.30 PM) More info


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We can recommend these activities for Halloween: Most likely at least some worldschoolers will go to these, let us know by messaging or writing on the facebook page if you are going and Ill make groups if many people are going to the same ones.

21st october - Pumpkin play at the botanical gardens. More info

22nd october - Forest walk and play at Divoka Sarka nature reserve. Its quite a cool place with ravines and fairly wild nature for being so close to a big city.

25th october - Pumpkin carving at 2 pm at vodnicek at areal vltavanu 229 in Prague 4. You can enjoy the huge spiderweb playground as well. More info

26th october - Legoween - a lego workshop with a halloween theme at Kiddum. More info

27th october - The language school Superb Learning traditionally organizes Halloween for children 5 to 13 years. A day full of activities in English (games, singing song, carving pumpkins, crafting) and our Halloween Witches Masquerade Ball . The evening will finish with a competition for the best mask and scariest pumpkin. More info

27th october - Zombie run for kids and adults. More info

29th october - Kiddum Legoween worldschooling day camp - only for worldschoolers! message me to sign up.

29th october - Muddum halloween art camp. More info

31st october - American trickntreat. More info

3rd november - Halloween with Classacts filled with games, crafts, spooky stories, costume party and lantern parade through magnificent Vyšehrad park. More info

3rd november - Dia de los muertos - The day of the dead. Try this latinamerican holiday, with workshops for kids amongst other things. More info

Or this one the same day with kids workshops at a museum. More info

At pumpkin season - Visit a pumpkin farm outside of Prague. They have some animals too. Do you have a car and would like to go on an excursion? Lets figure a date and ill ask them for a group visit. More info

Picture from Divoka Sarka on the walk along the stream.

Worldschooling programme for 26th-31st october - Halloween!

Wednesday at 10 am - Programming at Paralelni Polis. 

Thursday -  Halloween crafts and carving - you pay 60 kc to get in which includes a pumpkin to carve and other crafts.

Friday - Play date and picknick in Stromovka park at 1030 - bring bread for the ducks! Afternoon at 3 pm - Come and try traditional swedish baking in our home in Holesovice. Near the delnicka tram stop (Holesovice) - I will show some traditional swedish recipies, then you can eat up the results or take it home. Donations to cover costs for ingredients - must let me know beforehand if you are coming.

Saturday - Halloween crafts and pumpkin carving, and halloween games in A maze in tchaiovna. At 3-9 PM. Near Hradcanska.
Sunday - Chess for kids at A maze in Tchaiovna at 3 pm.

As always - please let us know the day before if you are coming to any activity.