Outings Practice Camping

Outings

Practice Camping

Learn some camping skills

Set up a tent in your yard or in a park. Have a practice camping day. Sing camp songs, tell stories and create a 1-hour camping experience. Don't we all need an excuse for S'mores?

• Play a sleeping bag relay race. Have the girls unroll and roll up their sleeping bag. Teach them the difference between a sleeping bag and a slumber bag.

• Learn what it means to wear "Layers" of clothing. Discuss what types of clothes would be appropriate for different times of the year.

• Learn some simple first aid. Talk about keeping cuts clean and what we can do to help in an emergency.

• Learn the names of some local plants. Look at pictures of some poisonous plants, such as poison ivy, and how to avoid them.