How to Plan a Fun Summer Camp at Home Ideas & Activities. Learn how to start it, Weekly Themes, Camp Activities, Crafts, Field Trips & Cost
Do you have a camping themed day? I'm sharing a ton of great Camping Themed Day Ideas to make it easy to plan your special day!
Ultimate Summer Camp at Home Planner. Easily start your own camp with this 40+ Page printable with Ideas, Themes, Schedules, & Activities
I spy camping printable perfect for your next preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten camping theme. Comes with 3 versions for differentiation.
This free printable Camping I Spy game is the perfect activity for your kids to do the next time you go camping!
These camping crafts for preschoolers are a fun activity to do before or after camping or whenever you wish you were camping. They’re perfect for doing at home, school, library, or daycare!
Do you have a camping/woodland friend theme? This pack was created to celebrate a student of the week in a camping/woodland theme classroom. I have a "Camper of the Week" each week and this student is my special helper and line leader for the entire week. In addition to this, there are also special ...
Picture this - your kids think they're going on the average camp trip and then... BOOM! You're cracking riddles that turn your trip into a treasure hunt. Sounds cool, right? This isn't just any camping
Kids love getting creative outdoors, and camp crafts are a perfect way to combine that creativity with the fun of camping!
Teach campfire safety the fun way - with some yummy treats and sensory fun! Free printable recipe card included for class or summer camp use!
These Free Camping Printables for kids are so much fun! Get everyone in your family excited about an upcoming family trip with these fun Free Printables and Activities! Plus these Free Printable Camping Activity Sheets are perfect for a Kindergarten or Preschool Camping Theme.
These end of the school year activities are full of classroom camping themed fun! Your students are sure to be engaged all the way through!
Are you planning a camping trip with the family or maybe another group of kids - like a church youth group or class field trip? Photo challenges are a fun camping activity that kids LOVE
Colorful and engaging camping playdough mats perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids during their next camping theme. Creativity, literacy, and fine motor practice all rolled into one free printable. Click on the Fun-A-Day.com link to get your own set.
Summer is here, the kids are out of school, days are longer and the weather is perfect for going camping with kids. 21 fun camping games your kids will love.
With warmer temperatures, kids are bound to spend more and more time outdoors. Many kids dream of going camping. Whether your camping trip is in the great outdoors, in a backyard tent, or an indoor fort, there are bound to be memories made. Not only do I have a fun camping craft to share, but I also have some great camping books for kids that you can pair with it!
Super cute camping craft doubles as a summer craft and a fun name craft to help preschool and kindergarten learn to recognize their names!
These camping crafts for preschoolers are perfect for your next preschool camping theme! Lightning bugs, campfires, and marshmallows abound!
Grab all the camping worksheets for kindergarten and learn letters, numbers, and fine motor skills in a fun camping theme this summer
Camp Kindergarten is a great way to get to know your incoming students. Use these tips and resources for a smooth and low-prep event!
These 51+ fun and easy camping crafts are perfect to get the kids excited about camping - preschoolers to big kids will LOVE these camp inspired activites!
Fall-Themed Math Worksheets for Preschoolers These Preschool and Kindergarten Fall-themed math worksheets make the perfect addition to any Autumn-themed math lesson! These printable worksheets are fre
Here’s a large bundle of ideas to keep the kids entertained and to help them entertain themselves whilst camping. We’ve got lots more den building ideas!
Check out these awesome Free Preschool Camping Theme Worksheets! Sort colored tents, color in a s'more, and trace the word, "camping".
Embark on a crafting adventure with camping-themed crafts for kids! Unleash creativity and camping spirit with these fun and easy projects. #DIY #Crafts #Camping #Kids
Inspire your little ones' creativity while practicing life skills with these camping themed crafts for kids! Perfect homeschool summer activity for kids!
Are you going camping anytime soon with your kids? If so, here are 12 of my favorite camping books. Pick one or a few and jump right on in.
These DIY and fun camping necklaces are a fun summer camp craft, or just a fun way to remember the best family camp trip ever with your kids! PLUS they're easy to make!
A camping theme is the perfect setup to celebrate the end of the school year. Math, Literacy and Art activities keep the students entertained as they get excited about summer!
Check out these 9 Fun Outdoor Camping Games for families. Read to find out how you can add some fun and excitement to your camping trips this year.
Actually, camping has a long history and had been done for centuries ago. Now, camping is a development of camping in the 19th century. In the prehistoric era, camping in nature was a way for humans to survive..
The end of the year is within reach (2 more weeks) and we finally got to let loose a little bit now that testing is over. Can I get an amen?! Last week we learned all about camping and I can't wait to share our fun with you. Please know, this post does contain affiliate links which means that I earn a small amount when you make purchases from some of the links shared on this page. However, my promise to you is that I am only sharing my honest opinions and I will never promote something I do not believe in or love. We started by brainstorming background knowledge. I split my kids into groups and each had a different topic to discuss. We made an anchor chart and added to it each day as we learned something new. Although I am not an expert camper by any means, I was surprised to learn that the majority of my students had little to no experience with the great outdoors. We also read lots of camping and summer camp themed books. Here are few of my favorites. You can click each book image to be taken right to the book on Amazon. Their favorite part was when they got to bring in towels (aka "sleeping bags") and flashlights to read with. Seriously, they would have read all day long if I let them! On the last day I set up a tent and campfire and the kids took turns reading around the fire and inside the tent. Sidenote, the "campfire" was pretty much like a never ending STEM challenge. I must have built and rebuilt that darn thing 20 times. I used rolled brown paper bags for the logs (and a lot of tape!), construction paper flames, mini glass gems as rocks and to weigh it down, and a shallow pan to put it in. When I create it again next year I am going to try to cover the logs in wood grain contact paper. I also had to tape some of the logs and flames in place so it didn't tip over (can we say real life Jenga?). We made special snacks two of the days. The first day we made campfires using mini marshmallows as rocks, small and large pretzel sticks as the logs/twigs, and gummy peach candies as the flames of the fire. I also saw online where people used candy corn flames and potato stick twigs but I couldn't find those so we worked with what we had. I gave the same ingredients to each child and let them use their imagination to build their campfires. I love how different they each came out! One little one even had marshmallows roasting over her fire. We also practiced How To Writing and made s'mores. We wrote down our ingredients and the steps to make their treats. They then followed their directions and enjoyed the snacks. Instead of regular marshmallows, I gave each child a spoonful of marshmallow fluff to spread. While it was a little messy (one kid got fluff on his head, don't ask hah), it worked well since we don't have a microwave in the classroom to melt regular ones. To tie in art we made Handprint Campfires. First they ripped brown construction paper into logs for their fire. Then, I painted their hands with yellow, orange, and red paint and they stuck it to their paper. You should have heard the giggles from the ticklish paintbrush :) While it all looks like fun and games, I swear we did real work too! Students each picked their own animals to research and used classroom books and online sites like Pebble Go to find facts. After they wrote a paragraph, they created talking animals using the ChatterPix Kids app on our iPads. If you have never used this app before it is AMAZING! Kids took pictures of their animal (or screenshots from an online search), added a mouth, and read their paragraph aloud. The iPad app then makes it look like the animal is talking saying their story. They are also able to save their clip and upload it to our class Seesaw site. Here is one of my little ones' stories. In writing, I found adorable camping themed napkins from Oriental Trading and stapled blank paper inside. The napkin becomes the book cover. My kids used the napkin books as inspiration for their camping themed stories. So cute! In math we used mini marshmallows as manipulatives for addition practice and solved camping themed word problems which can be found here. For added decorations (and a movement activity), I printed pictures of woodland animals from online. I laminated them and hung them around the room. My kids went on a "Nature Walk" to see how many wild animals they could find. They loved it! They recorded everything they found on a clipboard and blank lined paper. Well, that about sums up our week! We had so much fun and I am glad I could share some new ideas with you. If you are looking for more ideas, I have an entire Pinterest board for camping themed classroom ideas. Enjoy! Have you had a camping themed unit in your classroom before? To save these ideas for later, be sure to use the pin below :)
Find the best breakfast ideas for your next camping trip. Whether you are cooking over a fire or on a stove, these recipes are sure to please.
Ultimate Summer Camp at Home Planner. Easily start your own camp with this 40+ Page printable with Ideas, Themes, Schedules, & Activities
These free printable Camping Coloring Pages are the perfect activity for your kids to do the next time you go camping! Just print and color!
Tips for Primary Teachers.
I've used camping day multiple times throughout the school year, we've done it during Read Across America, but we've also used it as a reward. If you're sitting here reading and thinking, "no way this is too much work," I promise you this is an easy transformation that goes a long way.
You're going to love this summer camp at home planner! It's such a great tool to have to plan out the upcoming summer months for the kids!
The BEST camping games & activities for kids. Fun ideas to keep your family entertained with campfire songs, crafts, scavenger hunts, nature play, printables & more!
FREE Camping themed learning pack for preschool and kindergarten kids featuring bears, raccoons, tents, backpacks, hot dogs, s'mores, and more camping related fun! Great activity pack for kids who love to go camping!
