Summer Fun at the Campgrounds by Christena Hammes So you’ve set the tent up, stacked the firewood, and have everything where you want it to go for a few nights of camping. Now what? Here are some things we enjoyed doing on our camping trips: Once everything is all set up we would go for our first walk or bike ride to scope out the park/campground. Ours was usually a family walk with our dogs. This gave us time to uncramp our legs from the travel time, to talk about what we enjoyed on our drive there and to talk of our plans for tomorrow. At night, around the campfire, we had fun making up stories. You can set a few guidelines and then have the dad start the story with something like….’I wanted to go fishing but….’ and then go around and let each person add to that. You could even let the child that comes up with the perfect ending make the first S’more! In the mornings, as we were waking up and while mom and dad were getting their coffee, we would sit back and watch the clouds. It started our day with laughter and creativity as we pointed certain clouds out and either shared what the shape looked like to us or asked someone to tell us what they thought. This is also a good way to start your day with God, to begin to thank Him for the day and have Scripture ready to read as your children gaze up at the clouds. Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" A water balloon game is always a great way to cool off in the afternoon. You can play dodge ‘balloon’ or just throw the balloon(s) to each other and see who they break on.
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