By wibadgercamp
Since this summer camp is not an option, why not get outside and go for a walk or drive around your very own neighborhood? This scavenger hunt is made for you to become more aware and familiar with your neighborhood! Don’t be afraid to talk to your neighbors and wish them a great day.
Size of Group: Any size
Materials: Your Bingo Sheet, a pen and good walking shoes or a car!
By wibadgercamp
Activity Name: Jello Worms
Introduction: Everybody loves a treat that’s delicious and it’s even better when you can use it to gross out other people. This is a project for a small group that can bring out the camp theme and make a nice snack for a hot day.
Size: 2-4
Supplies: 150 flexible straws, 1 package raspberry jello, whipping cream, 3 packages unflavored gelatin, mason jar, green food coloring, mixing bowl.
Objective: Project completion, teachable moments, hands-on work, healthy eating and creativity.
Description: First, combine jello and gelatin in a large bowl. Then pour in 3 cups boiling water and stir until all gelatin is dissolved and place in fridge for 20 minutes. While the mix is cooling, stretch all straws so they are straight and fully extended. Place all straws in the mason jar with the bendy end facing down. Add ¾ cup whipping cream to the jello mixture and stir until combined. Next use a measuring cup to pour the mix into the tops of all the straws (NOTE: Go slow because it can cause the mixture to erupt if you go too fast). Leave the straws in the fridge for 8 hours. After that, take them out and run each straw under warm water for a few seconds. You can then pinch the straw starting from the end that is not full of jello and push down to pop the worm out of the straw. You have to do this for each straw. By the end, you’ll have a bowl of edible worms.
By webwise
Activity Name: Salty Chocolate Bark
Introduction: The best food ideas bring together flavors, textures and aromas to make something new. Salty chocolate bark gives the bitter sweetness of chocolate and cherries with the saltiness of pretzels for an unforgettable taste.
Size: Serves 24
Supplies: 24 oz. of dark chocolate chips, ½ cup pretzels, ¼ cup dried cherries or raisins, sea salt flakes.
Objective: project completion, following instructions and hands-on work.
Description: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then melt the dark chocolate on the stove or in the microwave. Spread chocolate in an even layer on the parchment with a spatula. Cut or break pretzels into pieces and sprinkle with raisin/dried cherries and salt onto the top of the chocolate. Let bark cool for 1 hour then break into pieces and store into sealed bags.
By wibadgercamp
Its time to get some creativity pumping! We want the sun to stay and stick around this summer and do not want too much rain! Join us in creating sun sticks!
Size of group: 1-5
Supplies Needed: Sticks of all sizes, Paint, Brushes, Masking tape/Painting tape. Imagination/Creativity, Yarn
Description: This activity does involve paint so set up your activity in an area that you don’t mind getting paint on things or place newspaper down or another barrier on any table. Now take your selves outside and go for a little walk to find a few sticks and or branches. Once Branches are collected then head back to your painting station and let’s get to work!
By webwise
Activity Name: Sticky Note Wall Bop
Introduction: Games are among the most effective ways to teach scholastic concepts and make them transferrable to different environments.
Size: Any
Supplies: bean bags, sticky notes, markers, double-sided tape.
Objective: Competitive play, linguistic skills, word comprehension.
Description: First, place rows of tape on the wall or a board for each participant. Next, right down letters on each sticky note and post them to a wall or other usable surface. Each participant then takes turns throwing the bean bag at the letters to knock them off the wall. For each one, the participant gets to put them on his tape segment. Once all the letters are knocked down, each participant takes each letter they were able to get and tries to make a word. The one who makes the longest word wins the game.
By webwise
Size of group: 1-5
Supplies: Biodegradable Water Balloons, Canvas or Poster Boards or even a large sheet, Washable Finger Paint, Squeeze Bottles
Objective: Create art, project completion, gross motor skills, creativity
Description: When we think of painting we generally think of a paintbrush and some paper. We want to bring you outdoors while being able to create this masterpiece!
Fill the plastic bottles with half water and add a generous amount of paint to each. Once added, shake them both to mix them. Once the paint is mixed fill the balloons with the colored water. This might be a little tricky but gets easier the more you do!
Get all supplies and take them outside!
You will want to place your sheet against a hard outside surface so the balloons break on it when thrown at it. Keep doing this until the artist is done. If the sheet is on the ground, you can have the artist stomp on the balloons and watch that effect.
While this is the easier clean version, you can also use only pain in the balloons which will be messier but more vibrant.
A Cool Variation:
Pin balloons (filled with pain) to a piece of wood painted with a white or black background. Get darts from Walmart and have the artist throw darts at the balloons or poke them with something that will pop the balloon and watch them pop and create a really neat masterpiece.
