Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp was a project I developed during the isolated summer of 2020. For each theme I provide a menu of options to choose from, including: virtual learning resources, easy craft & snack ideas, simple activities, books, and movies/TV.
Trust me, whether you do it for a full week or just for a day, there’s something magical about doing a bunch of activities that all share the same theme. In fact, even though my kids will be traveling and attending regular summer camp this year, they’ve also requested some Stay Home Camp – so stay tuned for a couple of new themes!! I’ve also added “field trip ideas” to themes from past years as well.
I hope these ideas will provide your family with a little fun – while at the same time making summer a bit easier for you!!
Love, Mariah
FAIRY TALE CAMP!
While my own family is getting prepared to head back to school (online!), a friend of mine gathered some great ideas for me to share with you for a BONUS WEEK of Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp: Fairy Tale Week! Below are ideas for things to watch, books to read, and activities to do that focus on different fairy tale stories.
NEW! Field Trip Ideas:
- To local parks with castles or fairy tale features
- To see a local play
- To a nature area with fairy tale toys
- To a kids museum where you can play dress up
- To the library to get more fairy tale books
Rapunzel
- Things to watch:
- Things to read:
- Thinks to make:
- Rapunzel’s Tower Craft
- Recommended materials: yarn, string, paper towel roll, construction paper, scissors, crayons, glue
- Instructions: innerCHILD FUN
- Rapunzel’s Tower Craft
Snow White
- Things to watch:
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Super Why – Season 1, Episode 22
- Things to read:
- Things to make:
- Jeweled Cardboard Mirror Craft
- Recommended materials: cardboard, acrylic paint, gem stones, glitter, tin foil, popsicle stick, tacky glue
- Instructions: The Pinterested Parent
- Jeweled Cardboard Mirror Craft
The Princess and the Frog
- Things to watch:
- The Princess and the Frog
- Super Why – Season 1, Episode 15
- Things to read:
- Things to make:
- Egg Carton Frog Prince Craft
- Recommended materials: cardboard egg carton, construction paper, black and green paint, scissors, glue
- Instructions: Crafty Morning
- Egg Carton Frog Prince Craft
Jack and the Beanstalk
- Things to watch:
- Super Why – Season 1, Episode 4
- Things to read:
- Things to make:
- Harp Lacing Card
- Recommend materials: cardstock, ribbon or yarn, hole punch, printer
- Free printable: From ABCs to ACTs
- Harp Lacing Card
- Things to do:
- Build A Castle in the Clouds
- Recommended materials: blocks, shaving cream, bin to do the activity in (or do it in the bathtub or shower for super easy cleanup!)
- Instructions: Fun Learning for Kids
- Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Matching
- Recommended materials: straws, wooden chopsticks or skewer, play dough (or other item to hold up the sticks), printer
- Free printable: Teach Beside Me
- Build A Castle in the Clouds
The Three Little Pigs
- Things to Watch:
- Super Why – Season 1, Episode 1
- Things to Read:
- Things to Make:
- Paper Plate Wolf
- Recommended Materials: paper plate, brown tissue paper, construction paper, glue, scissors, stapler
- Instructions: Glued to My Crafts
- Note: The instructions say Little Red Riding Hood but the craft works for this story as well!
- Paper Plate Wolf
- Things to Do:
- Three Little Pigs STEM Project
- Recommended materials: straws, popsicle sticks, wooden blocks, string, masking tape, rubber bands
- Instructions: Teach Beside Me
- Three Little Pigs STEM Project
The Gingerbread Man
- Things to Watch:
- Super Why – Season 1, Episode 37
- Things to Read:
- Things to Do:
- Make gingerbread cookies together! Or use play dough to cut out and decorate gingerbread people!
Puss in Boots
- Things to Watch:
- Things to Read:
- Things to Make:
- Puss in Boots Puppet
- Recommended materials: brown paper lunch bag, construction paper, scissors, glue stick
- Instructions: Sweet Potato Chronicles
- Puss in Boots Puppet
Pinocchio
- Things to Watch:
- Things to Read:
- Things to Make:
- Dog Marionette
- Recommended materials: 3 toilet paper rolls, paint, scissors, googly eyes, glue, pencil, 2 wooden sticks, 5 pipe cleaners, yarn, 1 bottle cork, craft knife
- Instructions: Easy Peasy and Fun
- Dog Marionette
Shrek
After you’ve done all/some of these materials, cap of Fairy Tale week by watching Shrek and seeing all the characters together in one story!
