If your kids are Lego fans like mine, then they’ll LOVE this fun camping themed Lego activity – Camp Brick! After watching four seasons of Lego Masters, my kids had really been wanting a “challenge” they can all try to make too… so I whipped this up and they are loving it! While I love sets and directions, I designed this with the most common legos in mind so that the pictures are easy to understand without any written directions. The pictures are there to give them a start – … Read more

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 trip – with these fun camping riddle clues, it’s a team effort brainstorm to find the treasure that’s sure to make some awesome memories. So, grab your camping gear, dust off your thinking cap, and get ready for some clue-solving at camp! How to Host A Riddle Based Scavenger Hunt Before we get to the … Read more

Looking for a yummy way to teach campfire safety in your class or camp – check out these yummy and educational campfire snacks! They’re a great way to keep things interesting and fun while also having a chance to talk about some campfire safety to kids of all ages (even the teens have fun with this!) Most of the food items can be bought in bulk and don’t need a ton of prep work ahead of time. Let’s dive into this delicious campfire! Ingredients Needed for Recipe This is best … Read more

If you have some empty cardboard rolls laying around, then you are off to a great start for this camping themed craft – a cardboard log campfire with a cotton s’more! I tend to be a collector of throw away stuff – pretty much EVEYRTHING can be used to make a craft. Lids, old packaging, wrapping paper… and I love crafting with it because it feels like I am creating “free” fun for my kiddos! The kids stuffies needed a campfire for their campout, and I had a bunch of … Read more

Today I’m excited to share a fun camp craft we make to celebrate various camping achievements such as who collected the most wood, started the fire etc… a Campfire Crown! Having three kids of very different personalities, I made a couple of designs of varying cutting and coloring difficulty with some fun phrases on them such as “Camping Queen” and “Camping King”. Let’s make our crowns! Materials Needed To Craft Steps to Make Your Campfire Crown Craft Step 1) Pick Your Template – There are various fun titles and designs, … Read more

This is such a fun sensory and artistic campfire themed craft – kids can rip up the papers to make their perfect shaped flames. As mine are getting older, I notice they are doing fun things like layering! We read a book recently that had illustrations that were ALL made of ripped paper pieces – many were layered to create a 3D effect, and it just looked awesome! Of course, I thought it would be a fun idea to try the method with a campfire! How to Make this Cute … Read more