Backyard Camping with ODR

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Your backyard camping companion Well, no use in being stuck at home with nothing to do, right? That’s why we’re here! ODR has some great activities you can do at home and outdoors to ensure your making the best of your free time.

This guide provides various ideas, tricks, and tips to keep you busy and expand your knowledge on all things outdoorsy and fun!

Enjoy!

- the odr team

make a homemade fire starter *Please ensure you have an adult supervising at all times near fire.

Fires shouldn’t be handled by those under the age of 18.

Supplies: • 2 Toilet Paper Tubes • Dryer Lint • Reynolds Wax Paper Directions:

1. Cut toilet paper tubes in half.

2. Stuff a chunk of dryer lint inside the tube and wrap in wax paper, twisting the ends.

3. Place the fire starter inside a designated fire spot and add crumpled newspaper, kindling and wood.

4. Light the end of wax paper and watch as your fire takes off.

scavenger hunt

There’s much to see just around your own neighborhood. Venture out with a member of your household to find something new, today! Mark each item you find: (follow the link for more ideas!)

__Wild Flowers __Pine cone __Berries __Vine __Stream or creek __Blade of grass __Clover leaf __Pine tree __Seeds or seed pod __Smooth/shiny rock __Mud __Fern __Y-shaped twig __Pine needles __Acorn or other nuts __Tree with blossoms __Hole in a tree __Ponded area in a creek __Dark or light green leaf __Small pebble __Unusual shaped leaf

“camping can be in tents”

__Rocks with many colors __Different shades of green or brown __Shows next season is coming __Animal tracks __Worm __Caterpillar __Squirrel __Bird __Ant __Butterfly or moth __Snail __Beetle __Feather __Lizard __Ladybug __Spider web __Birds nest __Birds egg __Frog __Fish __Leaf with insect holes

I-spy: hidden objects

List the total number of each animal you see below:

__Bunny __Cat __Dog __Horse

__Monkey __Mouse __Pig __Rooster

“Eye can’t wait to see what we’ll find!”

nature collage & journal Supplies: • 2 equal pieces of Contact Paper • Leaves, Flowers, Etc • Scissors • Scotch Tape Directions:

1. Go on a nature walk and have your child collect flowers, leaves, and other bits of nature. You will need a lot for the collage.

2. Peel off one of the backings to the contact paper and tape it (sticky side out) to a wall or big window.

3. Have your child press the objects into the sticky paper.

4. Once he/she is finished, peel off the backing of the other piece of contact paper and press it over the collage. Press out any wrinkles.

5. Cut around the outside until all of the sides are even.

write a journal entry of your adventures while working on your collage!

how to make perfect s’mores!

Tips courtesy of one of our favorite movies: “The Sandlot” 1. First, you take the graham.

2. You stick the chocolate on the graham.

3. Then, you roast the mallow.

4. When the mallows flaming, you stick it on the chocolate and cover it with the other end.

5. Then, you scarf!

“Campers have s’more fun than most!”

leaf rubbing

Supplies: • Different sizes and shapes of tree leaves (maple, oak, hackberry, mulberry, ginkgo) • Colored paper • Crayons

Directions: 1. Put a leaf upside down on the table.

2. Place a piece of paper over the leaf.

3. While holding the paper and leaf in place, use the side of a crayon to rub across the leaf.

4. Make sure that you color over the entire leaf. Rubbing firmly all over the leaf will show the veins and the outline of the leaf.

5. A dark crayon will produce a clearer print of the leaf.

6. Do another leaf with different color crayon.

Try a few leaf rubbings below:

“I can’t be-leaf how fun nature is!”

Critter corner

There are many cool critters you might see while out and about in Southern Arizona. If you are looking for a specific type of critter, you can search with our handy database: (follow the link for more info!)

Here are some critters you might expect to see: • Acorn Woodpecker • Honeybee • American Coot • American Lady Butterfly • Anna’s Hummingbird • Antelope Jack Rabbit • Arizona Pocket Mouse • Barking Frog and many more!

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