Let's Go!!! Let's Go.....Camping!

oh I am SOOOO READY!!!! My all time favorite thing to do....fishing, sitting by the campfires, smores, fellowships....love it all!!! We love it because we are over 100 mi. from our family and friends, so having a camper there is great! It allows us the time to visit, but not be a bothersome to anyone. It also gets us away from the hustle & bustle of the city life we both don't care for. My favorite saying to all has always been the same thing, no matter what it is you're going to be doing, what season, where...MAKE THOSE MEMORIES!!! Below is a 'borrowed' list of things to do while camping with kids. Ihope you can enjoy this. I keep things like this now due to the grandson and to be able to do w/him when we get to do so together!!! CAN'T WAIT!!! So...with that said............

ACTIVITIES WHILE CAMPING (a.k.a. Make Some Memories!): click on these links for awesome project ideas - you will need to bring along a few basic items (which are listed on each craft) - for most of the crafts, you will need to take a walk in the woods and gather rocks, sticks, leaves and acorns. Paper Boats Camping Diorama Leaf Rubbings Sticks & Stones People Acorn Necklace Nature Prints Swirly Stones Super Easy Craft with Leaves Rock Bugs Hopscotch Camping Scavenger Hunt List All you need for this is just a list printed out for every "hunter" and a brown paper bag! Easy-peasy! 1. Pinecone 6. Acorn 2. Smooth river stone 7. Bird feather 3. A Maple Leaf 8. Rock that looks like an arrowhead 4. Sand 9. Winged seed (like maple, dandelion, etc..) 5. An Oak Leaf 10. A rock that looks like an animal Bonus #1: A bird nest Bonus #2: An antler Camping Photo Scavenger Hunt List Everyone takes their cell phones and this list into the woods and captures as many of these pics as possible! How fun and easy! 1. Hollow log 6. Tallest tree you can see 2. Climbing a tree 7. Wildlife (extra credit for the best pics!) 3. An Oak Tree 8. A Pine Tree & team members 4. A boot print 9. Animal tracks 5. Animal scat (ewwwww!) 10. Swinging on a vine Bonus #1: A bird in flight Bonus #2: A beaver dam **All group members must be in at least 1 picture!!** A camping scavenger hunt will be talked about for years to come. It’s a great way for campers of all ages to have fun in the woods. It can also be a very inexpensive party idea for your next group outing. Hope the lists above are useful. Have a happy & fun vacation with your family this summer! I hope this vacation planner has simplified your planning as well as encouraging you to "make some memories" with your family. God bless