Camping Activities for Kids: Keeping Them Entertained While You Stay Sane
No longer will all day be ‘wine o’clock’ while on holiday, thanks to these brilliant camping activities for kids. Ha, who are we kidding – surviving a family camping holiday with your sanity involves a lot of wine. But these camping activities for kids that we’ve found for you here will certainly give you a few moments of peace to enjoy your wine.
6 Brilliant Camping Activities for Kids
A camping holiday, be it out in the bush, the backyard or at a campground is a great way to spend time with your family. Sometimes though, there can be a bit too much time and that’s where these six camping activities come into play. Designed to entertain the kids while requiring minimal effort from the grown-ups, they’re sure to be a hit for your family.
- Glow in the dark puzzles – when it starts to get dark and you want an activity to help the kids wind down, our glow in the dark puzzles are ideal. Set out a board either in or of the tent and just watch them having fun (with your wine in your hand, of course).
- Glow stick ring toss – bring out those glow sticks and join together into small rings. Then set out a few sticks and earn points for throwing the ring over the stick. Winner gets Mum her next glass of wine…
- Torch tag – if you’re camping in the right spot, a game of hide and seek combined with torch tag is rather fun. A pro tip – use those hand charged dynamo torches and you won’t need to worry about batteries.
- Target practice – draw some targets on trees and rocks with chalk, bring out the water pistols and start washing those targets away.
- Paint rock pets – hunt out some smooth rocks near your campsite and then spend time decorating them with paint. Or for a mess free activity that younger children will love, paint the rocks (and everything else) with water and a brush instead.
- Banana boats – ideal for when the BBQ or fire pit is getting cooler. Cut a slit in the skin of a banana and have the kids add chocolate chips in the slit. Then wrap up the banana in tinfoil and place on the heat source. After a few minutes you’ll have a yummy cooked banana covered in melted chocolate.
Have we missed anything out? If we have, let us know in the comments below. Remember to head to our online toy store to find even more fun camping activities for kids too.
