Summer Camp Inspired #Crafts for Kids

This year, my rural boys attended a short 4H camp and though it was tough to let them go, I know it’s an experience they’ll treasure forever.  They learned a lot, experienced a ton of new activities, and formed some new friendship bonds.

Before they went, I purchased a few disposable cameras to help them capture the memories.  While they were gone, I found some sturdy $3 photo books at Walmart and with the help of my Elmer’s Painters Paint Markers, created a fun memory keeper for them (pictured.)

As you can see, this was a simple process, I just painted on the words and them had them choose a picture of themselves to feature on the front, which we attached with glue. Easy-peasy craft inspired by their trip, so the fun they had would continue!

Whether your children attend an overnight, day camp, or simple participate in any fun-filled activities this summer, you can help preserve their memories in any number of creative ways: scrapbooks, journals, picture frames, memory boxes, and so on… that can easily be embellished or many, created from scratch.


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Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.
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    I loved all these ideas and you are right about the photos. If you don’t take photos it is like it never happened so preserve the memory.

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