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Sarah Nerd · 04-14-2008, 09:01 PM

Ok so in a few weeks in May our campround we stay at opens up and I'll be spending more time sitting around my camper than in SL. Just wondering if anyone had any cool camping type crafts or activity's to suggest. Like along the lines of making fire starters out of egg cartons dryer lint and wax kinda projects. We are there a lot so the more ideas the better. We don't really do traditional vacations because this is what we love and our kids live for. So share some camp or fire ideas!

Ann Launay · 04-14-2008, 09:05 PM

I took four books on the last family camping weekend.

I finished three.

Kristian · 04-14-2008, 09:15 PM

I usually like to play sltrivia and see if any fruits have rezzed on the money tree....

Oh, you mean really. Uh, the things I like to do while camping require photo ID to purchase, unless they're sold by the gram.

Books are good tho! Books and lots of birth control.

Sarah Nerd · 04-14-2008, 10:55 PM

We do a lot of board games, and ride a old golf cart all around. Golf carts are LOTS of fun to drive.

Trout Recreant · 04-15-2008, 06:30 PM

I don't know how old your kids are, but my son always enjoys being the hike leader. I give him a disposable camera and tell him to shoot away with it. Then he leads the hike - making sure everyone stays on the trail, warning us of obstacles (like puddles and rocks - imagine that, a rock on a hiking trail!). I always try to have a field guide along for id'ing weird plants and birds.

I get the strangest pictures from him. It's sort of an insight into what the world looks like from a child's perspective.

Take wax paper and make stained glass windows with an iron and interesting leaves they collect. Play a rousing game of Bean the Squirrel with a Peanut. Toss weird stuff into the camp fire to see how well it burns. (no plastic, styrofoam or egg shells. The first two are noxious when they burn and the egg shells stink!)

Kalia Meiklejohn · 04-15-2008, 07:39 PM

S'mores! Duh!

Sarah Nerd · 04-15-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kalia Meiklejohn

S'mores! Duh!

Oh yea! We keep the Hershy Chocolate company in business all summer lol

Isabeau Imako · 04-15-2008, 08:42 PM

- Brush up on Ghost stories before you go. Tell your kids to each make one up (maybe during the car ride) but not share until you're all around the campfire.
- Don't cook your hot dogs in foil, (the skins peal and stick) Actually, might be fun for the kids.
- If the kids are bored, tell them they can make fire by twirling two sticks together. You'll be able to read an entire book before they get bored, (the fact that they will be able to see some smoke gives them hope...)
- Flower crowns.
- Bug hunting. They have to find 10 different types of bugs in a limited time period.
- Late night star gazing.
- Who giggles first. You know, you all lie down on the ground and each lay your head on the next person's stomach.
- If there's a creek nearby, have a leaf (boat) race. You can drop one of those bugs found earlier on each leaf, name each one if you like, and watch them sail off (or get caught on a log). Winner gets to eat the hot dog skins stuck to the foil paper.

Richie Waves · 04-16-2008, 04:33 PM

Build the tent and get a beer for daddy game

Trout Recreant · 04-16-2008, 04:42 PM

I had a Nat'l Park Service ranger show my 9-year old and me how to start a fire with sticks. OMG - the labor involved in that is insane. My shoulders hurt for days. The Ranger got one going. I got two hot sticks and a bit of smoke. The Ranger said he could start two, maybe three fires a day, tops before his arms gave out.

I spend every second I can get in the backcountry, so my navigation skills are pretty good. I make the kids navigate on hikes. Give them a compass and a map and let them have at it. It's good for them. Make sure they notice things like the angle of shadows, the direction of the slope, and have them triangulate on known landmarks or identify formations on the map. If they're younger, give them some crayons and paper and have them draw a map of the campground or wherever, then follow the trail on the map. It makes for some odd hikes, but it can be pretty fun.

04-14-2008, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sarah Nerd I BUY LAND Can I play with your land? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shermerville Posts: 7,155 Harpoon Lagoon Champion! SLShopper Ads: 1 My Mood: Awards: 2	Camping crafts and activitys? Ok so in a few weeks in May our campround we stay at opens up and I'll be spending more time sitting around my camper than in SL. Just wondering if anyone had any cool camping type crafts or activity's to suggest. Like along the lines of making fire starters out of egg cartons dryer lint and wax kinda projects. We are there a lot so the more ideas the better. We don't really do traditional vacations because this is what we love and our kids live for. So share some camp or fire ideas! __________________ www.SarahNerd.com http://www.your2ndplace.com/sarahnerd

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Kalia Meiklejohn The SLShop-a-holic Oh hush! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 144 SL Join Date: 06/19/06 My Mood:	S'mores! Duh! __________________ SLShop-A-Holic

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Richie Waves Deus ibi est I haz Pacman! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 5,434 SL Join Date: 27/06/2005 My Mood:	Build the tent and get a beer for daddy game __________________ My lastfm It's not trouble until its wreaked something

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04-14-2008, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kristian stored in the cloud busy, busy, busy Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,558 SL Join Date: 2/26/2005 My Mood:	I usually like to play sltrivia and see if any fruits have rezzed on the money tree.... Oh, you mean really. Uh, the things I like to do while camping require photo ID to purchase, unless they're sold by the gram. Books are good tho! Books and lots of birth control.

04-14-2008, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sarah Nerd I BUY LAND Can I play with your land? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shermerville Posts: 7,155 Harpoon Lagoon Champion! SLShopper Ads: 1 My Mood: Awards: 2	We do a lot of board games, and ride a old golf cart all around. Golf carts are LOTS of fun to drive.

04-15-2008, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trout Recreant Senior Member Caution - makes wide turns Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 2,331 My Mood:	I don't know how old your kids are, but my son always enjoys being the hike leader. I give him a disposable camera and tell him to shoot away with it. Then he leads the hike - making sure everyone stays on the trail, warning us of obstacles (like puddles and rocks - imagine that, a rock on a hiking trail!). I always try to have a field guide along for id'ing weird plants and birds. I get the strangest pictures from him. It's sort of an insight into what the world looks like from a child's perspective. Take wax paper and make stained glass windows with an iron and interesting leaves they collect. Play a rousing game of Bean the Squirrel with a Peanut. Toss weird stuff into the camp fire to see how well it burns. (no plastic, styrofoam or egg shells. The first two are noxious when they burn and the egg shells stink!)

04-15-2008, 08:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Isabeau Imako P'tite Poulette Spreading the lip balm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montréal Posts: 887 My Mood:	- Brush up on Ghost stories before you go. Tell your kids to each make one up (maybe during the car ride) but not share until you're all around the campfire. - Don't cook your hot dogs in foil, (the skins peal and stick) Actually, might be fun for the kids. - If the kids are bored, tell them they can make fire by twirling two sticks together. You'll be able to read an entire book before they get bored, (the fact that they will be able to see some smoke gives them hope...) - Flower crowns. - Bug hunting. They have to find 10 different types of bugs in a limited time period. - Late night star gazing. - Who giggles first. You know, you all lie down on the ground and each lay your head on the next person's stomach. - If there's a creek nearby, have a leaf (boat) race. You can drop one of those bugs found earlier on each leaf, name each one if you like, and watch them sail off (or get caught on a log). Winner gets to eat the hot dog skins stuck to the foil paper.

04-16-2008, 04:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Trout Recreant Senior Member Caution - makes wide turns Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 2,331 My Mood:	I had a Nat'l Park Service ranger show my 9-year old and me how to start a fire with sticks. OMG - the labor involved in that is insane. My shoulders hurt for days. The Ranger got one going. I got two hot sticks and a bit of smoke. The Ranger said he could start two, maybe three fires a day, tops before his arms gave out. I spend every second I can get in the backcountry, so my navigation skills are pretty good. I make the kids navigate on hikes. Give them a compass and a map and let them have at it. It's good for them. Make sure they notice things like the angle of shadows, the direction of the slope, and have them triangulate on known landmarks or identify formations on the map. If they're younger, give them some crayons and paper and have them draw a map of the campground or wherever, then follow the trail on the map. It makes for some odd hikes, but it can be pretty fun.