Camping is a perfect time to engage your kids and keep them occupied. It is also a time for them to pick up a few lessons and develop their mental capacity. One way to keep the little ones occupied is to make crafts for them and involve them in the process while camping. Crafting will require you to purchase a craft kit containing glues, scissors, beads. This activity will bring out the creative side of your kids.
Below are seven camping craft ideas for your kids:
Tin Can Lanterns
Generally, camping crafts require adults’ supervision, which also applies to tin can lanterns. Items such as tin cans, glues, papers, drills, and tea lights are needed to make this craft. Ensure the cans are clean before you make use of them. Then get your little ones to design the outer part of the tin. Use the drill to create holes on the body and insert the tea light to illuminate the can.
Toilet paper roll Binoculars
Toilet paper roll binoculars are easy to make and do not require many materials. You will need toilet papers (of course), glues, twines, and markers to decore it after. It would be best to decorate the paper rolls first before gluing them together.
Binoculars are an essential piece of equipment if you plan to go hunting during your camping trip. You can use your kids’ toilet paper rolls binoculars as an attractive alternative.
Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe
If your campsite is within a river area, using the pet rock tic-tac-toe is an exciting way to create a board game with natural materials. Draw a tic-tac-toe board in the sand and enjoy this game from mother nature.
Each kid needs five rocks to play the game. Paint these rocks with different colors or form different patterns on both sets of stones.
Camping Bingo
Camping bingo involves creating a bingo board that has pictures of things you encountered or may encounter at the camping site. They are mainly pictures of flora and fauna of the environment, such as trees, plants, fish, squirrels, and other wildlife.
Nature Bracelets
Nature bracelets are simple crafts to make, and the processes involved in making them are an excellent way to keep your little ones occupied while you also have fun.
Cardstock or a piece of card is the primary material you need to make nature bracelets. Make holes at both ends of the card or cardstock and pass a ribbon between the holes so that they can be tied up.
Place a double-sided tape on the outer part of the bracelet. Your kids will be able to stick small items they find while on the trip to their bracelets.
Leaf Rubbings
Leaf rubbings is an educative camping craft that teaches the kids about the types of trees and places they encountered during their camping trip. It is a simple camping craft that only requires paper, leaves, and crayons. Place the leaf on a piece of paper and use a crayon to create an artistic impression of the leaves.
These crafts are easy to make, and they provide educational value for your children one way or the other.