A hike to the lake.

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Our local lake beach

Summer months are the best months, we all know that and our young guests too, there is so much to do around Schloss Leizen in the school holidays but one of the kids’ favourites is one of our simplest, a walk to the beach at our local lake. The journey is packed with fun and interesting places. Continue reading A hike to the lake.

Cycling adventures at Germany For Kids

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The segregated bike path from Germany For Kids to the next village.

Kids love bike-riding and the area immediately surrounding Schloss Leizen could not be better suited to cycling. Germany is famous for it’s segregated bike paths, allowing cyclists of all ages and abilities to travel to work or cycle for leisure along car-free routes that are sometimes more direct than roads themselves. Continue reading Cycling adventures at Germany For Kids

Western Europe’s largest bear sanctuary : our neighbours

Baerenwald Muritz Germany For KidsYou can see from our logo and website that we love bears! So when we chose Schloss Leizen as  the best possible location for Germany For Kids we were delighted to discover that nearby is this amazing bear sanctuary doing great work for these beautiful creatures. Continue reading Western Europe’s largest bear sanctuary : our neighbours

Our Forest : animals and activities

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Young Guests on a Nature Treasure Hunt in our forest

The home of Germany For Kids, Schloss Leizen sits in 50,000 square metres of forest and parklands. Our forest has two parts; the 300 year old  trees of various species that form part of the original landscaping of the house grounds and  Continue reading Our Forest : animals and activities

Ceramic and glass painting activity

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Creating their own souvenirs of Germany For Kids

Ceramic and glass painting is a great introductory creative activity for all ages at Schloss Leizen.

Watch our creative expression teacher Aranka show how it’s done in this movie. Continue reading Ceramic and glass painting activity

The local girl who became Queen of England

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Queen Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz
The region around Schloss Leizen is famous for its history of nobles; dukes, duchesses, princes and princesses. In fact there are over 2000 castles, stately homes and manor houses in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, of which our home, Schloss Leizen is one. In one such palace, only 17 miles from Germany For Kids, a girl was born and raised, who went on to become the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Continue reading The local girl who became Queen of England

Sushi For Kids

Kid-created sushi
Kid-created sushi

At Germany for Kids, we make learning skills fun, we also like to combine subjects as part of our multi-faceted approach. Here’s an activity that brings learning to make tasty and healthy food together with art and creativity; Sushi For Kids.

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Christmas Decoration Workshop

Christmas and the weeks before it is a special time at Germany For Kids. Snow, ice-skating and crisp frosty air outside, hot drinks and cozy atmosphere inside Schloss Leizen. At this time our creative sessions turn towards encouraging the children to produce individual and unique seasonal decorations to take home as gifts.
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