Hello parents, teachers, and campers! Here is an overview of the projects we'll be doing for camp starting Monday, July 7.
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Wonderful Wings Week Projects
Butterfly Wings
Ready to fly? Recycle cardboard into butterfly wings. An easy way to start is to take a cereal box, open it up, and trace a wing outline on the inside of the box. Cut along the lines, and then decorate the cardboard.
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Image: Former camper, Belen |
Build a Bird Feeder
Assemble recycled materials to make a bird feeder for the birds in your neighborhood. There are lots of options and styles to choose from. Our friends at Super Simple made a bird feeder out of a milk carton. Others have made bird feeders out of orange peels!
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Image: Super Simple |
Fly a Kite or Build a Tiddlycopter
Fly into the weekend with the wind in your wings by playing with things that fly. Start simply by folding and flying paper airplanes. Experiment further with the Tiddlycopter craft by Moshi Kids. Don’t stop there. What about a paper bag parachute or a paper plate frisbee? Better yet, dig out an old kite from the toy box and revive it at the park.
- A4 paper
- Scissors
- 2 wooden dowels or sticks
- Tape
- String
- Markers/colored pencils
- Tissue paper/newspaper
Travel the World Week Projects
Make and Decorate a Passport
Fold a sturdy piece of paper in half to make a book cover and add plain paper inside to make pages. Put a title on the front, like “My Passport.” Use stamps and stickers to mark your dream destinations. Include different elements in the passport, like a photo ID, a long passport ID number, and flag designs from different countries. We think this activity from My Kid Craft is a fun starting point.
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Image: Former camper, Zamorah |
Build a Train
Do you have old cardboard boxes around the house, like shoe boxes, empty tissue boxes, or shipping boxes? Save them to create a cardboard box train, big or small. Decorate each box like a train car. Add, paint, or draw wheels on each bottom corner of the box. String the boxes together and pull. Choo choo! We love this little shoebox train example from Cutesy Kids.
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Image: Cutesy Kids |
Make a Toy Sailboat
Flow right into hands-on fun by making toy boats! Look around the house to find materials that will float. Corks, sponges, or wood could all do the trick. Toothpicks can make a mast while a triangle of paper or fabric can make a fun sail. We were inspired by this sponge-based boat from The Craft Train and this cute video from Science Buddies.
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Image: The Craft Train |
Make a Travel Collage
Search around the house for old magazines, junk mail, or colored scrap paper. Sift through the images and choose scenes of places you’d like to visit. Tear or cut the colorful paper, and glue it onto a cardboard backing. Tearing paper into small bits can be a fun way to strengthen hand muscles and build fine motor skills. Spark some collage ideas with this fish magazine collage from Kinder Art.
- Magazines or photos
- Scissors
- Paper (poster board works best)
- Paint (optional)
- White glue
Friendship Week Projects
Make an "All About Me" Poster Design Friendship Paper Crafts
Every child is special and unique. Talk about your unique qualities. Create a poster that shows your favorite activities, foods, and interests (link to download, here). Then, share the poster with family members or friends. We especially love these examples from Kristina at Planes and Balloons.
Colored pencils/Markers
Design Friendship Paper Crafts
It’s important to keep our friendships healthy and strong. Think about building strong friendships by making paper friendship chains today. Cut scrap paper into lots of strips. Then tape, glue, or staple the strips together to form a link chain. Get creative by seeing how long, colorful, or decorative you can make the chain. This example from Threading My Way looked especially cheerful.
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Image: Former camper, Gracie |
Spread joy with Kindness Rocks
When decorated with a happy face or special message, kindness rocks can bring joy to the neighborhood. Head out to collect rocks with a smooth surface. Brainstorm about kindness messages and symbols to put on the rocks (e.g., “love,” “you’re special,” or hearts and smiling faces). Here are some examples from our friends at Super Simple.
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Image: Khan Academy Kids team |
Bead, Braid, or Create a Friendship Bracelet
Celebrate friendships by making bracelets for special people. Customize each bracelet for each friend, and watch as the bracelet collection becomes a beautiful display of individuality. Kids can make bracelets out of almost anything. Try using yarn, string, ribbons, pipe cleaners, or old fabric cut into strips. Braid, twist, or knot the pieces together. For extra flair, add a few beads!
- Yarn/string
- Ribbons
- Pipe cleaners
- Old fabric cut into strips
Arts & Crafts Week Projects
Make a Tissue Box House
Look around the house for an extra or empty tissue box. It’s the perfect square or rectangle for the base of a house. Turn this little box into a play home of your own. Cover it with paper (or turn it inside out for a blank start) and create designs for windows and doors. Fold a piece of paper into a tent for the roof. Here are some tissue box gingerbread houses we found for inspiration.
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Image: ikatbag |
Make a Gift for Someone Special
Channel gratitude into gift-making for play time today. Some of our favorite homemade gifts
include artwork from kids, friendship bracelets, or bookmarks. Bookmarks are easy and can be made in bulk for lots of friends! Try signing each one and including a special note to help others feel appreciated.
Paper
Pipe Cleaners
String
Glue
Scissors
Stickers
Foam Shapes
Mix your own Playdough
Now, it’s time for action. We found a fun and simple YouTube video from the Play Doh Kitchen channel on making your own playdough with flour, salt, and water. There’s also a recipe for homemade playdough on Good Housekeeping. Assemble ingredients in the kitchen today and see how your dough turns out. Feel free to modify the recipe. It’s an experiment, after all!
Flour
Salt
Vegetable Oil
Food coloring
Plastic Bag
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