New snow day post! Go camping indoors!

Another snow day is upon us with the possibility of more to come.  Running out of ideas to keep the kids entertained?  Check out my three previous posts for themed snow day activities.
Here:   http://preschoolwithmissrachel.blogspot.com/2014/01/snow-dayfun-day-activities-to-keep-your.html     
Here: http://preschoolwithmissrachel.blogspot.com/2014/01/snow-day-day-2-sick-of-winter-throw.html  And here:  http://preschoolwithmissrachel.blogspot.com/2014/01/snowed-inday-3-movie-premiere.html

Today's theme is camping indoors!  Why wait until this summer to go camping?  Break out the blankets, pillows, flashlights, books or even the tent for camping fun indoors.  You can even make your own tent with blankets and bed sheets.  This will keep the kids busy for a while constructing the tent and they need to be creative to make sure the tent stays up and is usable.







Break out the Christmas lights to have stars!












Turn it into a camping slumber party complete with snacks, games, pj's, stuffed animals and a movie!  Camp out and sleep in the tent!






Let's lasso the moon.com has some great indoor camping ideas!  http://letslassothemoon.com/2012/04/04/lets-go-camping/

1. Make a Library Run. Check out some of these fun camping themed books:

• OLIVIA Goes Camping
• Curious George Goes Camping
• Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter)
• Just Camping Out (Little Critter)
• S Is for S’mores: A Camping Alphabet
• Maisy Goes Camping: A Maisy First Experience Book

2. Have a picnic. In our 5 tips for creating a memorable weekend adventure we recommend pitching a tent in the house. Don’t stop there! If it is raining, grab a blanket and have a picnic right there on the carpet. You can do a classic food picnic or try a “book picnic” with all the aforementioned titles. This usually works well with a few snacks!

3. Build a Fire. What’s a camp out without a fire? Kathy over at Home Sweet Homebody has directions on making these cute mini campfires. Click here for directions. Looking for a full size blaze? Allie from No Time for Flashcards has easy to follow directions!

4. Indoor Smores. I admit, I’ve made smores in the microwave before. Okay, if you are following my Gift of an Ordinary Day project on Instagram you know I secretly made one of these for myself after the girls went to bed just this week. Still something is lacking when you pop it into the microwave and watch that beast of a mallow grow and grow. Kathy over atMerriment Design hit the nail on the head, they need a little brown crispiness. Actually, in my personal opinion a “little burn.”

Oh look at these delicious babies… {drools} Click here for step by step instructions!

5. Sleep Under the Stars. A flashlight is a camper’s best friend. It makes a night walk magical and a dull living room entertaining. Stacy over at Kid*Stuff*World recommends using a colander and a flashlight to create a starry night on your ceiling. How cool is that? Thanks again to Stacy for the recommendation!

We are smitten with our new flashlights from Melissa & Doug. The AA batteries last f-o-r-e-v-e-r in these babies.  As a financially conscious mom, I have to say that ROCKS. Well, that and how cute they are. Rose laughs every time her bumblebee’s butt lights up.

Here are some Pinterest boards.  The important thing to remember with all of these themed snow day activities, be creative and have FUN!!!


http://www.pinterest.com/atrain24/indoor-camping-party/

http://www.pinterest.com/flgirl75/party-kids-camping-party/

http://www.pinterest.com/erinfrost/indoor-camping-party/