CAMP TIME! - (FREE PROJECTS TO DO OVER SUMMER) · Tomorrow's Leaders

CAMP TIME! - (FREE PROJECTS TO DO OVER SUMMER)

Our camp is in full swing, but we would LOVE for some of our other friends to do the projects with us. Check out some of our upcoming projects and feel free to do as many as you'd like. Once you've done one, please share so we can see what you came up with!!! Have fun and happy exploring!

Dragon Week

Create a DRAGON vision board. Imagine you could create your own dragon. What type of power would they have? What would they look like? Now draw them out. Next, we're going to create our own vision boards with our own goals and powers we'd like to have! This can be anything from being a super reader to learning a new skill.

Wonderful Wings Week Projects

Butterfly Wings

Ready to fly? Recycle cardboard into butterfly wings. An easy way to start is to take a cereal box, open it up, and trace a wing outline on the inside of the box. Cut along the lines, and then decorate the cardboard.

Cardboard
Scissors
Paint
Glue
Elastic

Build a Bird Feeder

Assemble recycled materials to make a bird feeder for the birds in your neighborhood. There are lots of options and styles to choose from. Our friends at Super Simple made a bird feeder out of a milk carton. Others have made bird feeders out of orange peels!

Juice/milk carton
Scissors
Hole punch
Straw/small wooden dowel
String
Paint
Paint brushes/stamps
Glue Stick
Foam shapes
Bird seeds

Fly a Kite or Build a Tiddlycopter

Fly into the weekend with the wind in your wings by playing with things that fly. Start simply by folding and flying paper airplanes. Experiment further with the Tiddlycopter craft by Moshi Kids. Don’t stop there. What about a paper bag parachute or a paper plate frisbee? Better yet, dig out an old kite from the toy box and revive it at the park.

A4 paper
Scissors
2 wooden dowels or sticks
Tape
String
Markers/colored pencils
Tissue paper/newspaper

Travel the World Week Projects

Make and Decorate a Passport

Fold a sturdy piece of paper in half to make a book cover and add plain paper inside to make pages. Put a title on the front, like “My Passport.” Use stamps and stickers to mark your dream destinations. Include different elements in the passport, like a photo ID, a long passport ID number, and flag designs from different countries. We think this activity from My Kid Craft is a fun starting point.

Colored Construction Paper
Scissors
Stapler
Glue Stick
Travel Stickers/old stamps

Build a Train

Do you have old cardboard boxes around the house, like shoe boxes, empty tissue boxes, or shipping boxes? Save them to create a cardboard box train, big or small. Decorate each box like a train car. Add, paint, or draw wheels on each bottom corner of the box. String the boxes together and pull. Choo choo! We love this little shoebox train example from Cutesy Kids.

3 shoeboxes and 4 shoebox lids
Toilet paper tube
Packing tape
Construction paper
Glue stick
Scissors

Make a Toy Sailboat

Flow right into hands-on fun by making toy boats! Look around the house to find materials that will float. Corks, sponges, or wood could all do the trick. Toothpicks can make a mast while a triangle of paper or fabric can make a fun sail. We were inspired by this sponge-based boat from The Craft Train and this cute video from Science Buddies.

Sponge
Craft sticks
Duct tape in different colours
Ruler
Craft knife and cutting mat – please note, only an adult should use the craft knife
Scissors

Image: The Craft Train

Make a Travel Collage

Search around the house for old magazines, junk mail, or colored scrap paper. Sift through the images and choose scenes of places you’d like to visit. Tear or cut the colorful paper, and glue it onto a cardboard backing. Tearing paper into small bits can be a fun way to strengthen hand muscles and build fine motor skills. Spark some collage ideas with this fish magazine collage from Kinder Art.

Magazines or photos
Scissors
Paper (poster board works best)
Paint (optional)
White glue

Friendship Week Projects

Make an "All About Me" Poster Design Friendship Paper Crafts

Every child is special and unique. Talk about your unique qualities. Create a poster that shows your favorite activities, foods, and interests (link to download, here). Then, share the poster with family members or friends. We especially love these examples from Kristina at Planes and Balloons.Colored pencils/Markers

Design Friendship Paper Crafts

It’s important to keep our friendships healthy and strong. Think about building strong friendships by making paper friendship chains today. Cut scrap paper into lots of strips. Then tape, glue, or staple the strips together to form a link chain. Get creative by seeing how long, colorful, or decorative you can make the chain. This example from Threading My Way looked especially cheerful.

Colored paper
Safety scissors
Sticky tape

Spread joy with Kindness Rocks

When decorated with a happy face or special message, kindness rocks can bring joy to the neighborhood. Head out to collect rocks with a smooth surface. Brainstorm about kindness messages and symbols to put on the rocks (e.g., “love,” “you’re special,” or hearts and smiling faces). Here are some examples from our friends at Super Simple.

Paint
Paint pens
Permanent markers
Glitter
Nail varnish and water
Black paint and metallic pens

Bead, Braid, or Create a Friendship Bracelet

Celebrate friendships by making bracelets for special people. Customize each bracelet for each friend, and watch as the bracelet collection becomes a beautiful display of individuality. Kids can make bracelets out of almost anything. Try using yarn, string, ribbons, pipe cleaners, or old fabric cut into strips. Braid, twist, or knot the pieces together. For extra flair, add a few beads!

Yarn/string
Ribbons
Pipe cleaners
Old fabric cut into strips

Arts & Crafts Week Projects

Make a Tissue Box House

Look around the house for an extra or empty tissue box. It’s the perfect square or rectangle for the base of a house. Turn this little box into a play home of your own. Cover it with paper (or turn it inside out for a blank start) and create designs for windows and doors. Fold a piece of paper into a tent for the roof. Here are some tissue box gingerbread houses we found for inspiration.

Cardboard
White/liquid glue
Scissors
Stickers
Foam Shapes

Make a Gift for Someone Special

Channel gratitude into gift-making for play time today. Some of our favorite homemade gifts include artwork from kids, friendship bracelets, or bookmarks. Bookmarks are easy and can be made in bulk for lots of friends! Try signing each one and including a special note to help others feel appreciated.

Paper

Pipe Cleaners

String

Glue

Scissors

Stickers

Foam Shapes

Mix your own Playdough

Now, it’s time for action. We found a fun and simple YouTube video from the Play Doh Kitchen channel on making your own playdough with flour, salt, and water. There’s also a recipe for homemade playdough on Good Housekeeping. Assemble ingredients in the kitchen today and see how your dough turns out. Feel free to modify the recipe. It’s an experiment, after all!

Flour

Salt

Vegetable Oil

Food coloring

Plastic Bag

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