Over 20 creative summer camp themes for elementary kids! From space to art, you'll find a theme for every summer camp here!
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Ultimate Summer Camp at Home Planner. Easily start your own camp with this 40+ Page printable with Ideas, Themes, Schedules, & Activities
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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.
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These 30+ Summer Camp Themes and Descriptions will give you fun activities and ideas to fill your days with exciting Summer Themes. Summer Camp Theme Ideas for Preschoolers and youth camp, This page is full of great summer themes to explore nature, arts and crafts, Science, STEM, ocean activities, kindness and so much more.
I have written three different lists of themes to be used for themes weeks. 100 Summer Camp Themes 100 More Summer Camp Themes Those themes are meant to encompass all of camp, from crafts to special events, games to meals. THIS list, however, is meant to give you ideas for theme days. Fashion Themes Many
Fun, messy, and nature-inspired outdoor art ideas for kids that are perfect for summer fun, backyards, preschool, and forest school.
Summer Camp at home Planner Printables for Free! It's the perfect way to plan your fun summer activities with a Summer Camp Theme Guide full of ideas that the kids are going to love! 9 Weeks of DIY Summer Camp to keep kids entertained all summer long.
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!
Bust summer boredom at home, school, or camp with Squirt Gun Painting, an amazing art experience for kids of all ages.
Since summer camps are right around the corner. Many camps have themed days or if it is sleep away you get to deck out your cabin. Because of this, we compiled a list of ideas for themes! Hawaiin Harry Potter Disney Football Army Alice in Wonderland Animal planet Girl Power Going Green Game shows Hollywood Holidays Lov
Keep your kids entertained all summer long with these DIY summer camp ideas. Printable daily schedule included! Most ideas you can do at home with supplies you already have on hand. Holy canoli how is it summer already?! While I start counting down the days to summer break in October, what I always forget about
These DIY wind chimes are so beautiful and they sound so cheerful ringing in the breeze. Made from a few simple supplies, this summer craft is really easy to make! DIY Wind Chimes Beaded wind chimes are such a beautiful decoration for your porch, patio, or gazebo. They're perfect for placing in the garden and make a lovely gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or a summer birthday. I love the soft clinking sound of the beads brushing against each other and the subtle chime of the bells when the strands move back and forth. Learning how to make a
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!
These 30+ Summer Camp Themes and Descriptions will give you fun activities and ideas to fill your days with exciting Summer Themes. Summer Camp Theme Ideas for Preschoolers and youth camp, This page is full of great summer themes to explore nature, arts and crafts, Science, STEM, ocean activities, kindness and so much more.
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Art camp is so much fun for kids of all ages! Create and learn with a whole week of learning and creating!
Have a fun summer at home with these fun weekly Summer Camp Theme Ideas. Go through the themes with your kids to see which ones they are interested in.
With school out, and some Covid restrictions still in place, many parents are looking for easy ways to keep their kids happy and entertained. I'm a big fan of flexible schedules during the summer months. I like a little structure to keep the family on track... but with lots of free time to play and relax. I love the idea of creating theme days, don't you? You could do it for a week, or you could apply it to the entire summer. Check out the poster below. To print a copy of the schedule (above): click on the schedule, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 8x10 photo. I have also included some helpful links below. Make it Monday Get creative with art and crafts. Paint rocks, make pom poms from yarn, fashion friendship bracelets, try toilet roll weaving, have a painting party, etc… Take a trip Tuesday Use your imagination to take a pretend trip, learn about a new place, go virtual sightseeing on YouTube, camp in the backyard, go on a fun outing, etc.. Get wet Wednesday Set up water balloon pinatas, go swimming, play with squirt guns, run through a sprinkler, have a water balloon fight, blow bubbles, have a bubble bath or bath with glow sticks, etc… Thinking Thursday Enjoy fun and educational activities like doing science experiments, reading, writing, etc… Fun food Friday Play with food. For example: eat donuts from a string, make ice cream in a bag, mix up some edible playdough, decorate cupcakes and cookies, make homemade ice cream sandwiches, visit an ice cream stand, whip up some homemade lemonade), etc... Doesn't this look like a fantastic way to spend a week? The great part is that the summer theme day schedule is super-flexible. You can just do one activity a day, or you can fill your days with fun adventures. It's totally up to you. Have fun! ♥ Gina (aka East Coast Mommy)
Over 20 creative summer camp themes for elementary kids! From space to art, you'll find a theme for every summer camp here!
Ultimate Summer Camp at Home Planner. Easily start your own camp with this 40+ Page printable with Ideas, Themes, Schedules, & Activities
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Calling all families who love to spend time in the great outdoors camping! You will love this list of Camping Crafts for Kids that are literally perfect for every age group! Do you and your
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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!
Enjoy a week of summer science camp with these fun summer activities and games for kids. Cool science experiments for preschoolers to elementary.
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 :)
Super EASY-to-make marshmallow shooters are a must try Summer STEM activity for kids of all ages. This project shoots over 30 feet!
Over 40 camp crafts that are perfect for kids! Whether you are camping outdoors or hosting a kids craft camp, you will find ideas that will keep the kids busy! #kids #crafts #camp #camping
101 Themed summer camp ideas at home. Do It Yourself Camp Mom (or Dad) for a flexible summer schedule to enjoy more family time at home.
These 30+ Summer Camp Themes and Descriptions will give you fun activities and ideas to fill your days with exciting Summer Themes. Summer Camp Theme Ideas for Preschoolers and youth camp, This page is full of great summer themes to explore nature, arts and crafts, Science, STEM, ocean activities, kindness and so much more.
100 super fun summer activities to keep your kids busy all summer long and make for a summer your kids will never forget.
Into the woods ... in the classroom!
I have written three different lists of themes to be used for themes weeks. 100 Summer Camp Themes 100 More Summer Camp Themes Those themes are meant to encompass all of camp, from crafts to special events, games to meals. THIS list, however, is meant to give you ideas for theme days. Fashion Themes Many
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Whether you are going on a camping trip or bringing the camping experience to your living room, these camping themed STEM activities are a great way to enjoy some STEAM activities for kids!
From making slime to tie-dyeing shirts, water activities, and bubble wands, to outdoor scavenger hunts, you'll find so many creative summer camp activities to keep the kids entertained. Over 100 Summer Activities for Kids and Summer Camp Themes kids love.
Summertime STEM projects for your elementary students. Check this post for ideas and tips for STEM projects!
