Camping is such a fun way to bond with your family, however you might not be a “roughin’ it” crew (especially with small kids!), so here’s a fun way to CAMP indoors!
Pitch your tent in the living room. If you have a tent, you can go ahead and set that up. If not, build a tent using sheets and make it nice and cozy with pillows and blankets (maybe even an inflatable air mattress?)
For ULTIMATE comfort, build the tent around your bed. 🙂
Part of the fun in camping is not having electricity so here’s a challenge for the family: NO ELECTRONICS! That means phones, tablets, tvs, or lights! Try using candles, lanterns & flashlights!
Once you’re all settled into your camp site, it’s time to start camping!
HAVE A PICNIC DINNER There isn’t a stove but you can make sandwiches! Or have something “packed” to eat together out in the living room.
SHADOW PUPPETS Using your flashlight and the tent as a backdrop, make shadow puppets using your fingers. Encourage the little ones to make up stories!
STORIES & S’MORES
Light candles or tea lights and tell ghost stories (or silly stories depending on the ages of the campers) around the camp fire!
Toast marshmallows over a tea light or candle using skewers to make a complete camping experience. Add chocolate and graham crackers. Repeat!
DRAWING & COLORING
Bust out the crayons and colored pencils and have a drawing and coloring session.
BED TIME STORIES & SING-A-LONG
Serenade each other or have mom & dad read to the family from a favorite book!
After your sing-a-long it’s time for candles and flash-lights out! After all that fun, you’ll be sure to sleep snug as a bug in a rug…er..tent.
