Get Out of Town (the longest post ever)

Topic: Camping

Memory Verse:
"Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10

"Be strong and courageous for the Lord your God goes with you" Deuteronomy 31:6

Activities:

Glow in the dark T shirts

The kiddos drew their own shirts using "stamps"

we had cut out of sponges

of stars, rocketships, and planets.

We used regular tshirt paints

and then painted over it with glow in the dark tshirt paint 

(found at our local craft store)

These can take a couple days to dry so plan ahead!

Pinecone Bird feeders

We found pinecones around our campsite and covered them with

peanut butter and birdseed

then hung them outside on a tree near the cabin.

Treasure Containers

We took the plastic containers 

that you get out of a toy vending machine

and drilled holes in the caps.

Then I threaded two ends of the ribbon into the container

and tied a big knot.

I saw these somewhere in cyberspace-if you did it let me know (:

These are great because the kids can only bring home what fits in the container.

Play Cards

Our girls love the 

Peanut Butter & Jelly Game

but just a plain old deck works just as well.

Take a Hike

Explore what's around

and look for signs of living nature.

While in the woods we had a quiet moment

and talked about our scripture verses.

'Smore, Please!

I am pretty strict about what my girls eat

but I am sure that the memories made and the nostalgia it will

create later in their lives

is worth the sugar in their diet.

(But that's just me)

Let them Be

Most of all, be flexible.

Think of it all as an adventure.

Last year we went up to Polipoli cabins.

It was unusually cold that time of year (about 35 degrees inside)

and we were all freezing in our little single-wall construction cabin.

None of the kids were sleeping and it was late.

So we all dragged our beds out to the main room where the 

fireplace (and our collective body heat)

kept us warm.

If you don't want to camp in a tent, then don't.

The term "camping" has taken on a much looser meaning 

since we started to bring little ones with us.

(Check out the extension cord running from the generator

to the cabin)

We may not be really "roughing it" but we are having fun.

Don't let the little ones stop you,

they'll have fun, too.

Don't know where to go?

This is when I tell you it is your duty as a citizen of the United States

(if you are a citizen of the United States)

and your great privilege to participate in the National Park System.

I could do a whole series of posts on our National Parks.

But they're not very crafty, are they?

Still not sold?

Just spend the night in your backyard.

Happy Camping!