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Summer Time Safety Camping at Home

Summer time is filled with laughter, adventure and fun. There are so many activities that people wait all year around for until that wonderful time of year. One of those activities is camping. Camping is a great way to get outdoors, learn new things, have great adventures and so much more. With the pandemic going on a lot of families may feel like this wonderful activity has to be put on hold. Well, fear not my friends because here is a fun dramatic play activity that you can do from the comfort of your living room or back yard, we are going to take camping and bring it indoors. 
campfire pin
  • To do this activity you will need a few items and a whole lot of imagination. You will need 
  • a clear plastic cup.
  • red, orange and yellow tissue paper
  •  liquid glue
  •  LED tea light
  • Twig or a thin craft stick
  • cotton balls
  • brown construction paper
  • Brown Marker or Crayon
  • scissors
b7wm1. Cut the tissue paper into squares.
2.Scrunch up the tissue paper and glue it on the outside of your cup. Cover the entire cup.
3. While the glue is drying on your cup, glue a cotton ball tot he end of your twig or craft stick to make a marshmallow. 
4. Cut up Brown Strips of construction paper and color them with a brown crayon or marker to make the wood for your campfire.
5. Place the LED tea light underneath the cup. 


Glowing Campfire Craft for Kids
BOOM! indoor camp fire. Now we are free to make pillow forts and blanket tents, tell ghost stories and enjoy the summer while being safe at home.











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