This camping theme backyard summer camp is just what you need this summer. The last time we set our tent up, the wind overnight blew it into the bushes on us. Yes, we could, possibly go to a campground this summer, but I think we’ll still be staying home with a bathroom nearby. Backyard Summer …
I thought long and hard about how to include an animal theme as a backyard summer camp. We are an animal-loving family and we are surrounded by animals even without thinking about pets. Animals are everywhere outside. Here is what I came up with. Backyard Summer Camp: Animal Camp I think this week might be …
This week is all about SCIENCE! Science experiments are a lot more fun when you aren’t worried about making a mess in the house. This is why a backyard summer camp science lab is a perfect way to spend the week. Backyard Summer Camp: Science Lab I don’t believe that we should have our kids …
Into the backyard we go for our own take on our own DIY Backyard Summer Camp with our theme this week being nature camp. I am not a nature fan, but I put on a happy face and take my kids outside all the time, and I have always done that, from the time my …
Who doesn’t want to go to spy school? My six-year-old is always pretending to be a spy and is spying around corners on his sisters. Let’s have a full week of Backyard Summer Camp spy school and turn our kids into the best spies that they can be. Backyard Summer Camp: Spy School I don’t …
With so much going on in the world, and a lot of closures, we are going to create some fun of our own this summer for, and with our kids. We love spending the summer playing in our yard and exploring our yard. We’re going to be having fun this summer with our own Backyard …
I’ve mentioned the dreaded summer slide before, where children are out of school for summer vacation and lose some of what they have learned during the year in school. Children who don’t read over the summer can lose more than two months of reading achievement. Let’s make sure that your child’s summer brain is working too. Summer …
The minute the kids are out of school, I form a summer bucket list in my head. It’s creative and awe-inspiring, but most of the ideas get forgotten. This year to make sure we actually do these activities; I decided to write and share them with you to be more accountable. But, it’s still about …