Junior Ranger and Water Cub Week
Activities Galore!
Offer valid until Friday, 17 July 2026
For only R120 per child per day, activities start at 09h00 and end at 12h00.
Come enjoy the activities and get a FREE hot dog, sniggles and juice.
ANIMAL WORLD: Junior Ranger
| Day | Activity | Description | Duration |
| Monday | Ranger Training Day | Introduce ranger duties. Kids receive a “Junior Ranger Passport” and complete tasks like animal observation, identifying tracks, and feeding animals.
– Craft Activity |
1.5–2 hrs |
| Tuesday | Animal Detective Challenge | Children use clues to identify mystery animals around the zoo. Include footprints, diets, sounds, and habitats.
– Animal Tracking Trail walk |
2 hrs |
| Wednesday | Wildlife Enrichment Workshop | Teach why enrichment is important. Children make simple enrichment items (cardboard feeders, scent boxes, browse bundles) for selected animals.
– Meet the keeper and Animal. |
2 hrs |
| Thursday | Conservation Heroes Day | Learn about endangered species and anti-poaching efforts. Learn about animal snares.
– Game Drive |
2 hrs |
| Friday | Ranger Challenge & Graduation | Obstacle course, animal quiz, tracking challenge, and certificate ceremony.
– Ranger Scavenger Hunt |
2 hrs |
AQUADOME: Water Wise Cubs
| Day | Activity | Description | Duration |
| Monday | Meet the Lifesaver | Learn about lifesaving careers and responsibilities. Introduction to lifeguards, water rescue teams, and aquatic safety officers. Children participate in rescue equipment relays and learn the “Reach or Throw, Don’t Go” rescue principle.
– Rescue Tube Craft |
2 hrs |
| Tuesday | Water Safety Champions | Learn essential safety rules for pools, rivers, dams, and beaches. Complete water safety scenarios, identify hazards around water.
– Water safety scavenger hunt, and sign a Water Safety Pledge. |
2 hrs |
| Wednesday | Minute-to-Win-It Lifesaver Games | Team-based challenges including, bucket fill races, rescue tube dress-up races, water balloon target throws, and pool noodle balance challenges. Focus on teamwork and quick thinking.
– Design a lifeguard tower |
2 hrs |
| Thursday | Junior Lifesaver Fitness Challenge | Volleyball court fitness circuit including shuttle runs, sand sprints, crab walks, bear crawls, rescue dummy drags, obstacle courses, and team relay races.
– Craft your own Lifesaver Fitness paper whistle. |
2 hrs |
| Friday | Aquatic Animal Water Awareness | Rotate through challenge stations including safety quizzes, rescue equipment challenges, animal behaviour, and aquatic animals.
– Create Animal Masks |
2 hrs |
Enquiries: call 016 982 8257 or email emeraldleisure@tsogosun.com
Terms and Conditions apply.
- This offer is valid from 13 to 17 July 2026 only.
Emerald Resort & Casino
777 Frikkie Meyer Blvd,
Vanderbijlpark, 1900,
South Africa
777 Frikkie Meyer Blvd,
Vanderbijlpark, 1900,
South Africa
