Camping

Camping

TALK:
Ask the kids if they have ever been camping? Have they ever sleep outside under the stars in a tent, cabin or camper? What do we need to pack for camping? A sleeping bag, tent, flashlight, food, clothes, umbrella, jacket or raincoat.Have you ever sat in front of a campfire or had smores?

READ Books:
Tiny Goes Camping By Cari Meister
Biscuit Goes Camping By Alyssa Satin Capucilli 
Peppa Pig and the Camping Trip By Candlewick Press
Into the Outdoors by Susan Gal
Curious George Goes Camping By H.A. Rey
Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins
Scare a Bear by Kathy-Jo Wargin
Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw
 Come Home Already By Jory John
Yes, Let's By Galen Goodwin Longstreth
Olivia Goes Camping By Alex





Harvey
Fred and Ted Go Camping By Peter Eastman
Just Me and My Dad By Mercer Mayer


For Older Campers  ages 5 and up
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee By Chris Van Dusen 
Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping By Melanie Watt 
Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping By Peggy Parish 
S is for Smores: A Camping Alphabet By Helen Foster James 

Rhymes and Songs:

A-Camping We Will Go... - Sung to "The Farmer in the Dell"
A-camping we will go,
A-camping we will go,
Heigh-ho, off we go,
A-camping we will go.
Additional:
First we pitch our tent
Then we chop our wood
We light our fire now
We cook our dinner now
Time to go to sleep
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Camping Song - Sung to the tune of "Where is Thumbkin?"
Let's go camping
Let's go camping
Pack the tent
Pack the tent
We will all go hiking
We will all go swimming
We will have fun!
We will have fun!
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Flannelboard: “Campfire Hokey Pokey”

You put your marshmallow in, you take your marshmallow out
You put your marshmallow in and you shake it all about
You do the campfire pokey and you turn yourself about,
That’s what it’s all about!
(Other verses include hotdog, potato, popcorn, etc.)
 Credit Storytime Katie

Flannelboard: “Five Little Kernels”
Five little kernels sizzling in the pot
All of a sudden, one went POP!
(Countdown)
 Credit Storytime Katie

Action Song: “Cool Bear Hunt”By Dr. Jean Feldman from her Silly Songs CD
Fingerplay: “Here is the Camper”
Here is the camper (hold up finger)
Here is the tent (bend fingers of other hand like tent)
He crawls inside on a summer night (finger goes under)
Fireflies flicker in a friendly way (flicker your hands)
All is calm till the light of day (head on folded hands)
Credit: Sturgis Kids & Storytime Katie 


Did You Ever Go A-Camping - Sung to the tune of "Did You

Ever See a Lassie?"
Did you ever go a-camping,
a-camping, a-camping?
Did you ever go a-camping
and sleep in a tent?
2. ...and see a racoon?
3. ...and hike in the woods?
4. ...and fish in a boat?
5. ...and have a campfire?  
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 CRAFT/EXPLORE/PLAY:

Camping Bingo Game Printable Cards

Camping Coloring & Printables 

POPSICLE  Stick Tent Craft

Painting with Marshmallows

Paper Plate Smores Craft 

Camping Yoga Poses for Kids   

"Campfire Safety" edible and tasty

Campfire Process Art with Coffee filters 

Tree Bark Rubbings  

Camping Preschool Printables