Camp Fire
added 7-19-00 Original
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Using paper towel tubes and yellow, red and orange
tissue paper crumpled up, make a campfire. Put carpet squares or real
rocks and logs around it to sit on during story or circle time. Remember
to talk to the children about fire, and that it is not to be played with!
Tents added
7-19-00 Original Author Unknown
They have neat tents now that you can put up without
having to stake them into the ground. Borrow or rent one and set it up for
the week.
Tent Table
added 7-19-00 Original
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Make a tent out of a table.
Camp Under the stars
added 7-19-00 Original
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Put glow in the dark stars on the ceiling.
Sleeping Bags
added 7-19-00 Original
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Have everyone use sleeping bags for nap time. If you do
not have access to sleeping bags, just fold a blanket in half and pretend.
Camp Sounds
added 7-19-00 Original
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Play "nature" tapes during nap. They come in
all kinds of choices these days.
Swing Set Tent
added 7-19-00 Original
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Last year I took the swings off our swing set and draped
two sheets over it to make a giant tent. The kids loved it.
What Families do
added 7-19-00
Original
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Act out things families do when they are camping
(setting up tent, fishing, cooking, roasting marshmallows).
Camping-Set the scene
added 7-19-00 Original
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A circle of rocks and logs for a "campfire"
Make a "lake" by marking off an area in your classroom with blue
tape A tent- a real one or a big box or several chairs draped with a sheet
to make a tent Props: Backpacks Old camera's Old flashlights Pots and pans
for camp fire cooking Sleeping bags "Wild" stuffed animals ie:
bears, deer, squirrels, etc..... Fish for the lake "Fishing
poles" Swim suits for swimming in the "lake"
Camping added
8-12-00 Original
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Make a campfire out of paper towel rolls to look
like logs, then cut flame shapes out of a piece of oak tag and put it into
the logs. Put this in the middle of the room. Then with the sticks you
find on a nature walk, put marshmallows on them and pretended to roast marshmallows
around the campfire. Add a few songs to complete the experience.
