Activities
Family activities
This year Halloween will look a little different for most of us. Instead of going trick or treating we might be spending more time at home with our family. Just because you’re at home doesn’t mean you have to skip Halloween. We’ve come up with a few ways to get you into the spooky season spirit.
Grab some orange safety cones and paint them so they look like candy corn. Since they’re already orange, you just need white and yellow paint. Paint the cones and let dry. Then grab some rings — pool rings, rope rings, whatever kind of rings you’ve got work — and play ring toss. Put them at different distances in your yard and assign different cones different points. You can play first person to any number or just play until you’re bored.
Check out Happy Camper Live for other fun outdoor activities.
Slime is sticky and oozy and a little creepy too, making it perfect for Halloween fun. It’s a good sensory activity for kids of all ages. Pick up food dye in Halloween colors like orange, purple, green and black. You can even add glitter to it for some extra fun.
Once you make the slime, it’s time to play with it! Hide Halloween toys like plastic bugs or bats in the slime and then take turns searching them out.
Visit our Eco Science Camp for videos on how to make magnetic slime or fluffy snow slime.
Carving pumpkins is a fun family friendly activity to do at home. It’s a traditional Halloween activity that allows kids to be creative and get their hands messy.
Draw or trace a pattern onto your pumpkin using a thick marker you can see. Cut the top of the pumpkin off and scoop out all of the seeds and goop inside. Then grab your carving tools and cut out the pattern you drew, making sure you cut on the lines so they don’t show when you’re done.
Put flameless LED light candles in your finished pumpkin and put the top back on. Place them around your yard, porch or home to add a spooky effect.
This is an easy way to spread spooky Halloween cheer. Paint rocks to look like zombies, spiders, bats, skeletons and monsters. Once the rocks are dry you can put them around your neighborhood to share some of the Halloween spirit with your friends and neighbors. Just make sure you don’t put them where someone could trip on them. All you need for this activity is paint and a paintbrush. You can find some smooth rocks outside. Look for a variety of sizes.
Camper Matt shows you how to bring your pet rock to life through painting in our Painting Camp video.
Even if trick or treating is canceled this year, there’s nothing to prevent you from making and wearing an awesome costume that you can keep in your collection for years to come.
A superhero is an easy costume you can customize to match your personal style and colors. Grab fabric in whatever color you choose and cut out a cape. Decorate it and sew on straps to tie around your neck, or get fancy and add Velcro to the straps. Sew yourself an eye mask and your identity will be protected. Other activities you could do while wearing your superhero costume at home include drawing your own comic book featuring your adventures, saving your parents from having to do the dishes and helping your siblings with their costumes.
Some other easy costume ideas include: witches, ghosts and monsters, animals, decades outfits. Pull out your sewing machine, scissors and fabric and get to creating something fabulous. Happy Camper Live’s Sewing Camp will teach you all the basics of sewing, and you can use the power of the internet to help you with specific questions.
If sewing isn’t your thing, you can make a lot of costumes using hot glue, just take proper precautions to avoid a burn!
Have a spooky fun Halloween and share your activities to the Campfire!
Tagged:- activities for kids, activities for kids to try at home, halloween
Activities
Pennies might be the smallest denomination of currency, but they can be worth their weight in gold when it comes to engaging children in entertaining and educational activities. As a parent or caregiver, you don’t need to break the bank to keep the little ones entertained. Try these fun activities with pennies! Penny […]
Activities
Arts and crafts
Fuzzy socks are cozy and comfortable, but when you outgrow them, you don’t have to throw them away. They can be repurposed into delightful crafts. Let’s check out these creative crafts you can make with fuzzy socks. Fuzzy Sock Cup Cozies Fuzzy sock material is perfect for insulating your favorite hot beverages. Cut the […]
Read More...
Activities
Arts and crafts
Are you ready to embark on a super fun adventure? It’s time to make your very own memory box – a treasure chest full of memories that’ll make you smile, laugh, and remember all the fantastic things you’ve done and experienced. Let’s dive in and learn how to create your special keepsake! Why Do […]
Read More...
Sports
Are you ready to step up your baseball game and become the ultimate fly ball catcher? Well, you’re in the right place because we’ve got some awesome tips, drills, and games that will help you become a master of the skies on the baseball field! Catching fly balls is a crucial skill in baseball. Whether […]
Read More...
Activities
Singing is a joyful and expressive form of art that kids can enjoy from a very young age. Whether your child dreams of becoming a professional singer or simply wants to have fun singing along to their favorite songs, developing their singing voice can be a rewarding and exciting journey. Here are five fun and […]
Read More...
Read More...
Read More...
Read More...
Read More...
Activities (172)
Arts and crafts (50)
Camp stories (11)
Camp traditions (20)
Campers (76)
Cooking (29)
Family activities (73)
Featured camps (12)
Gift Guides (10)
Music (8)
Outdoor adventure (27)
Parents (59)
Podcast (25)
School (13)
Science (7)
Sports (29)
STEM (4)
Water sports (1)