What is Summer Camp?
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers.
The traditional view of a summer camp as a woody place with hiking, canoeing, and campfires is evolving, with greater acceptance of newer summer camps that offer a wide variety of specialized activities. For example, there are camps for the performing arts, music,magic, computers, language learning, mathematics, and children with special needs. In 2006, the American Camp Association reported that 75 percent of camps added new programs. This is largely to counter a trend in decreasing enrollment in summer camps, brought about by smaller family sizes, the growth in supplemental educational programs and the popularity of electronic media, all of which have made keeping children inside and occupied much easier than in previous generations. Camps can be for all ages.
There are also religiously affiliated summer camps.
The primary purpose of many camps is educational or cultural development. A summer camp environment may allow children to take healthy risks in a safe and nurturing environment.
What kind of things do you do at Summer Camp?
What kinds of things have you done when you have been at a CAMP?
Our goal for the next 10 classes is to experience activities that you would normally witness at a Summer Camp.
I have included a few activities that I thought we might explore while we design our own summer camp to be held in a few weeks.
Our goal for the next 10 classes is to experience activities that you would normally witness at a Summer Camp.
I have included a few activities that I thought we might explore while we design our own summer camp to be held in a few weeks.
God's Eye
Ever make a god's eye?
They are very soothing to work on, bringing a bit of nature and art together to create a symbolic craft. 
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Giant Bubbles!
This is what we are stepping into next. Today we will create our giant bubble wands together, in teams of two. Today's altered schedule seemed like the perfect time to get started on the Bubble Project.
Bubble Solution:
6 cups water
1 cup light corn syrup
2 cups Joy dishwashing soap (If using an ultra concentrated dishwashing liquid, use only 1 1/3 cups)
Directions:
In a large bowl (at least 3 quarts) stir water and corn syrup until combined.
Add dishwashing liquid and stir very gently until well mixed.
(Try not to make any bubbles.) Dip (don't stir) bubble wands into bubble liquid and blow bubbles.
Make the Wands:
2 Wooden Dowels
2 Eye screws
4 Washers
Cotton String
Bubble Solution:
6 cups water
1 cup light corn syrup
2 cups Joy dishwashing soap (If using an ultra concentrated dishwashing liquid, use only 1 1/3 cups)
Directions:
In a large bowl (at least 3 quarts) stir water and corn syrup until combined.
Add dishwashing liquid and stir very gently until well mixed.
(Try not to make any bubbles.) Dip (don't stir) bubble wands into bubble liquid and blow bubbles.
Make the Wands:
2 Wooden Dowels
2 Eye screws
4 Washers
Cotton String
- Drill a hole in the end of the dowel.
- Screw the Eye Hook into the hole you just drilled until it is secure.
- Cut a 100 inch piece of cotton string. And another piece of string that is 70 inches. (you can make the string as long or short as you like -- as long as one string is longer than the other -- we wanted our bubbles BIG)
- Put the four washers through the 100 inch string.
- Put the ends of both pieces of string through one of the eye hooks and tie a knot. Do the same thing on the other eye hook. Now you should have a long string and a shorter one that runs from one dowel to the other.
Pet Rocks...
I made Pet Rocks while I was at Camp... but they didn't look anything like these!
