How To Set Up A Summer Camp Program
Create summer camp crafts Even the most active kids need a break, so get kids to settle down for a bit and exercise their creativity. These ideas for summer camp crafts are not only fun, they make great mementos of your DIY summer camp. You can't go wrong with classic summer camp craft ideas like making bead-bottom t-shirts, braiding lanyards or painting birdhouses. Make your own. Help younger 'campers' create dream catchers by cutting out the center of a paper plate, lacing the hole with string, hanging beads and feathers from the bottom and decorating the plate with stickers and gems. Keep crafting cool with chilly. Craft your own camper uniforms by helping your kiddos tie-dye t-shirts.
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Make summer camp crafts that also double as summer camp decor like these easy-breezy. Photo credit: Blend Images - Mike Kemp/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images Set up a backyard water park Keeping cool is your kids' number one priority during summer, so plan lots of water fun for your DIY summer camp.
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And, it doesn't need to include a trip to the pool or purchasing a lot of equipment either. Create a custom splash pad by drilling holes into lengths of PVC pipe, linking them together and attaching them to your hose. Skip the tedious water balloons and make your own. Make your own waterslide using a tarp, your hose and a small hill in your backyard. For those lucky families who have their own pool, make an even bigger splash with kids this summer by adding in pool activities like Ping-Pong ball toss into an inflatable ring or a floating game like (Sport Chalet, $40). Weigh down hula hoops in the pool for affordable 'swim through the hoop' fun.
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Summer is for fun, but Photo credit: Gallo Images - LKIS/Getty Images Encourage a little healthy competition When planning a summer camp at home, camp-style games are a must to keep kids active and entertained. Whether you have two kids or two teams, these summer camp games will get those competitive juices flowing. Stack up two sets of plastic cups and see which team can knock their own cups down the quickest with squirt guns or water cannons. Take sides with classic summer games such as three-legged relays, egg tosses, slip-and-slide races or other.
Create your own campfire-side games like nighttime ring toss using glow sticks for posts and glow bracelets for the rings. Whip up a few homemade games like sponge scrabble or one of these that make perfect summer camp activities, too. Set up your own rain gutter regatta using two rain gutters filled with water, homemade paper boats with sails and powered by your youngsters blowing through straws.
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With these ideas for summer camp activities and camp crafts, your DIY summer camp at home can be fun for everyone — including you. More summer camp tips.