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Are
your kids begging you to take them camping, but you just can’t
find the time to take them on a camping trip? Or would you like
to introduce your kids to the fun of camping for the first time,
but aren’t sure if they will enjoy it, or might get scared?
Either way, camping out in your backyard will be a fun way to
spend the evening and night with your kids.
Get
the kids involved in setting up camp in your backyard. Have them
help you set up the tent. Put them in charge of getting their
sleeping bags, flashlights and anything else they may need into
the tent. If it’s an option for you, you may even want to make
a campfire in your backyard. Check with your fire department
before hand if this is an option in your area. If not, just dig
out the charcoal or gas grill. Grill some hotdogs and make some
foil backed potatoes for dinner, and of course you’ll need
some s’mores for desert. If you are roasting the marshmallows
over your grill, put some aluminum foil over the grate to keep
the melting marshmallow from dripping onto your grill.
Don’t
have a tent, or even a backyard for that matter? That’s no
reason not to camp out. Just spread out your sleeping bags, or
even just some blanket in the living room. Turn off the TV,
radio and video games. If you have a fireplace, build a fire.
Otherwise, order some pizza and pop some popcorn and you can
even make s’mores in the microwave.
No
matter where you decide to have your close to home camping trip,
take some time to sit together and talk. Telling stories,
whether a campfire is involved or not, is always fun. Your
kids’ imagination in creating new stories may surprise you.
Don’t forget to tell some handed down family tales.
Above
all, think back about your favorite camping memories and
recreate them with your kids. Do you remember any good scary
stories? Are there any games you enjoyed playing? What’s your
favorite card game?
Have
some fun with this, enjoy your kids and create some memories.
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