Children have fun during a water pistols fight at the Shangri-La Hotel in Changchun, capital city of Northeast China's Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Series of activities combining scientific theories with practices -- and just having plain fun, while focusing on enriching children's summer holidays -- were recently held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, according to local media reports.

The organizers said the series of events was called K20. They said it was the first phase of the program to be held throughout the year which will focus on helping to ensure a happy childhood for kids, providing them with a wealth of activities by combining learning with enjoyment.

Kids concentrate on preparing dinosaur fossil models. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Families participating in the K20 activity stayed in a childhood-themed room in the hotel for one night. Included among all the revelry, were colored clay handcraft participation sessions, a dinosaur discovery class, a water pistols fight, a cooking class and outdoor film activity -- offering the youngsters the chance to have a ball, while learning at the same time.

The organizers added that by intermixing science education and practice, the activity combined teaching with pleasure. This encouraged children to realize the value of learning and practice, also enabling parents share in the intellectual development of their children.

There are plans for more K20 events to be held and parents and their children are being invited to participate.

Please call (0431) 88981818 to learn more about upcoming events.