Wisconsin Badger Camp

Activities

Slime Drink

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Activity Name: Slime Drink

Introduction: Sometimes lemonade won’t cut it… and water doesn’t taste right… and it’s too hot for milk. That’s when you get creative and bust out the SLIME DRINK.

Size: Any

Supplies: ½ gallon Limeade, 1 liter of ginger ale, ½ lime sherbet ice cream.

Objective: Project completion, teamwork and group projects.

Description: Mix limeade and ginger ale together in a pitcher. Once thoroughly mixed, add the ice cream and stir. Add in fruit pieces or marshmallows to float on the top.

Mutant Plant Experiment

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Activity Name: Mutant Plant Experiment

Introduction: Conducting an experiment is a great way to keep people engaged, especially when many normal activities are prohibited. This experiment combines biology with vivid color for a short but rewarding activity.

Size: 2-4

Supplies: Celery stalks (one per participant), water, jars (one per participant) and food coloring of choice.

Objective: Hands-on learning, expanding conceptual knowledge, teaching opportunities.

Description: Fill each jar halfway to three-fourths of the way full of water. Allow each participant to choose the color they’d like to use. Next, have each person stick a celery stalk into the colored water. Let them check back every once in a while to see the change in the celery’s color as it absorbs the food coloring.

Sensory bottles and bins

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Sensory Bottles

Type of bottles:

Bottles that you can use include Plastic or glass water bottles (use caution with glass), Larger plastic juice bottles, empty spice containers.

 

Common items to add to a sensory bottle include:

  • water
  • combination of warm water and clear glue
  • hair gel
  • hand sanitizer or liquid soap
  • water beadsand water
  • corn syrup
  • baby oil
  • cooking oil
  • shampoo
  • dry rice
  • dry beans
  • coconut
  • Epsom salt
  • Sand

After adding the “liquid” or “Filler” items to your bottle then it is possible to add other items to add interest. These will float around, spin around and get lost in the substance already in the bottle and create the exploration and creativity to the bottle.

 

Common added items are:

  • small toys
  • glitter
  • confetti
  • sequins
  • beads
  • Rainbow Loom elastics
  • plastic animals
  • googly eyes
  • pompoms
  • mini erasers
  • buttons
  • marbles
  • LEGO
  • ribbon
  • rocks
  • shells
  • items found on a nature hike or beach walk

 

After these items are added it is in the best interest of everyone to hot glue your bottle shut or use gorilla glue. Even these can come loose so please use caution with using the bottles and keep an eye on them.

Sensory bins

The main thing you need is a plastic tub of some kind. An under the bed tub or plastic toy bin work well. Even an empty ice cream pail or box can be used.

You can then add a filler and a few items. Be creative. Consider textures, smells, sounds, and other sensory elements such as changes in temperature. Bins are set up just as a bottle but liquid items are not recommended inside the bins.

 

Common items to add to a sensory bin include:

  • dry rice (you can even dye it)
  • dry beans
  • coconut
  • Epsom salt
  • Sand
  • Wood bedding
  • Feathers
  • Rocks
  • Beads
  • Water beads
  • Pasta (you can even dye it)
  • Flowers
  • Dirt
  • Cotton balls/pom poms
  • Corn
  • Packing peanuts
  • Coffee beans

 

Sensory Bin tools:

  • Spoons
  • Small shovels
  • Measuring cups
  • Mini tongs
  • Funnels
  • Tweezers
  • Magnifying glass
  • Pvc tubes
  • Cookie cutters
  • Cups
  • Paint brushes

 

Items to add to the bins:

  • small toys
  • glitter
  • confetti
  • sequins
  • beads
  • Rainbow Loom elastics
  • plastic animals
  • googly eyes
  • pompoms
  • mini erasers
  • buttons
  • marbles
  • LEGO
  • ribbon
  • rocks
  • shells
  • items found on a nature hike or beach walk

Photo Scavenger Hunt

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Hey Guys, Here is a fun one!

Size of Group: 1-2 people

Equipment: 1 camera to take pictures with

Objective: fun, social, personal reflection

Description: This activity is an ongoing activity. It does not need to be done all in one day and we would love to see any pictures and findings you may come across. Send all pictures with the item description to arist@badgercamp.org if you want to share your progress with us! (We would really love to see your items and adventures so do it!)

Balloon volley

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Size of Group: 2-10

Equipment/Supplies Needed:  Punch Balloon (Large) Take the elastic off (Any Balloon’s should work)

Activity/Treatment Objective or Expected Outcome:  Socialization, Laughter, Hand/eye coordination

Description of the Activity: In a large area or at a table (With everyone seated around it) have all participants in a circle.  Then throw the balloon in the air or on the table and tell them the object is to not let the balloon hit the ground or go off the table.

This activity is great as a quick anytime activity. It can also be adjusted so there is more than one balloon per group playing. This is good for any age and ability level.

Coloring sheets for Joy

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Hey everyone,
Austin here, I just wanted to spread a little joy and happiness so I created two different coloring sheets for our families, friends, and campers all to color and send us after they are finished so we can post them on our FB!
Here is the document to print and then color. After you have colored It, take a picture and send it to arist@badgercamp.org and I will post a few every now and again!
We already have some staff members (current and past) that have finished some of their own!
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