23 Summer Vacation Time Activities for School Kids in Trivandrum

 I'm a big fan of volunteering and intership concept. I mean to say, everyone from high-school onwards should be given opportunity to do volunteering or internship with any NGO or Govt firm or private biz. All around us there are many biz ( big and small) which can use interns or volunteers to make things easy on their hands. 

For example, a person can volunteer at an art studio or support a kudambashree biz or work in a hotel, or a resort, or a Ayurveda centre, at a pet centre, or a pet rescue home, or KSRTC, Village Office, or with Horticultural Society Nishagandi, or with Tourism Dept or work at a help desk in a counselling centre, at a hospice, or work with Agro Industries Centre, or work in a Physical Rehabilitation centre, Blood Bank medical college, RCC, KTDC, MILMA, Fine Arts College, Polytechnic, Industrial estate, a school, old age home, etc. 

Well, this post was triggered by a conversation I had with a aquarium shop keeper. Btw, my interest in keep fish tank is at an all time high. I have now, four plastic tubs with fish ( guppies, zebra, mollies and platy). Also, two glass tanks with assorted fish! ( Don't know how to manage all these)

Let's get back to the topic! During the chit-chat with this guy who runs an aquarium shop in our locality, he was said that he gets moina from school kids (live worms) during school vacation. Oh! that's cool. Imagine, how kids are making some pocket money during school summer vacation! 

And, with that trigger, let me think about what all options school and college boys and girls have to make some pocket money during vacation time or just an experience working as a volunteer in a biz or govt firm..

1. Get into Paid or Free internship in a Bakery or Cafe

These days many cafes are coming up in Trivandrum. From the latest healthy food ones to other popular food chains, there's always a requirement for people to help in various activities on the biz. So, depending on the time you have and the location, you can ask a restaurant owner for openings. 

If you're above 18 you can post on WIT group and ask if anyone can refer a placement in such a biz.

2. Set-up a Lemonade / Curd Milk Stand

  If you have similar minded friends, then you all can plan a small road side stand to sell fresh lemonade or Curd Milk or Watermelon juice. Select a location which is close to home and which has potential for adequate biz 

3. Make Paper Craft or Paper machie art work

   This is for those who are inclined towards art work. Use your holiday time to make art work from waste paper and keep it for sale at art-decor stores.