Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn about camping and have fun pretending to go camping in your own home!

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: blanket, flashlight, stuffed animals, pretend campfire (can be made with construction paper), snacks, camping-themed books.

Make sure to clear a space for your indoor camping adventure!

Activities

• Setting Up Camp: Use the blanket to create a tent or fort. Add stuffed animals inside for camping buddies.
• Nighttime Adventure: Use the flashlight to pretend it's dark outside. Tell stories or read camping books under your "stars".
• Campfire Snack Time: Enjoy some snacks around your pretend campfire. Pretend to roast marshmallows and hot dogs.
• Nature Exploration: Go on a "nature walk" around your home. Look for bugs, leaves, or rocks to collect.

Talking Points

• "Camping is when we sleep outside in a tent and have adventures in nature. Today, we will pretend to go camping inside!"
• "Let's use our imagination to set up our tent and invite our stuffed animals to join us. They can be our camping friends!"
• "When it gets dark, we need a flashlight to see just like when we're camping. Let's tell stories and have fun under our pretend stars."
• "Around the campfire, we can enjoy yummy snacks just like we do when camping. Let's pretend to roast marshmallows and hot dogs!"
• "During our nature walk inside, we can explore and find interesting things like bugs or leaves. Nature is all around us, even indoors!"