Kids Backyard Camping Ideas
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If you find that your kids are going stir crazy during these times and you are running out of creative ways to entertain them, then pop-up a tent in your backyard to entertain your kids for a night or two of backyard camping. The evening can include some simple food and entertainment already at your disposal: smores, movies, popcorn, board games, arts and crafts, and star gazing.
Any tent will charm the kids, but the larger the better if you want to join them. A large canvas tent can be purchased or rented and provides over 200 square feet of space for you and the kiddos to spread out. We can even come and set it up for you.
FURNISHINGS & DECORATIONS
Once up, you will want to think about the furnishing and decorations. You can go with a standard camping theme, or get creative and design with a theme in mind (e.g. Super Hero, Pink Party, Balloons, Disney, Sports, etc.). Here are some suggested basic furnishings and gear to include:
Cots or air mattress
Sleeping bags or blankets
Pillows
Lanterns
Flashlights
Rugs
End table
Floor pillows
Night light
Walkie-Talkies
Slippers
Robes
Paper towels
String lights
Firepit
ACTIVITIES:
Create a plan of activities to help keep the little ones entertained during their backyard camping adventure. Here are is quick list of possible backyard camping activities to consider:
Movie time (on a table, laptop, or projector)
Board games
Arts and Crafts
Video games
Classroom
Scavenger hunt
Yard games
Karaoke
Star gazing
Group sing-a-long
Campfire stories
SNACKS
Here are some quick snack options that you could include along with the backyard camping adventure:
Popcorn
Smores
Trail mix
Hot chocolate
Mountain House adventure meals
Granola
Cookies
Fruit salad
Cooler with beverages
Once you have it all set-up, you can keep it up for a few days and transform the sleeping tent into a fun fort for the kids to hang out for hours of entertainment. You will discover that you don’t really need to come up suggestions for the kids, as the space alone will inspire their own creative ideas for using the backyard camp site. And with coronavirus locking us down, backyard camping is a simple solution to help the family to spread out and give everyone much needed mental space!
Please share your backyard glamping suggestions below on how you’ve successfully created your own backyard campsite!