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Stay Home Summer Camp 2020 Archives: Farm Week!

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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

FARM CAMP!

Below you’ll find a menu of ideas for learning, crafts, activities, books, and things to watch that all focus on farms. I’ve tried to keep ideas pretty simple and make use of items you may already have – while also making it fun for the kids! I’ve also included a free printable you can hang up at home while you work on this theme.

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NEW! Field Trip Ideas:

Things To Learn:

Things To Make:

  • Cow Headband
    • Recommended supplies: construction paper, scissors, stapler, glue
  • Farm Animal Puppet Show
    • Recommended supplies: craft sticks, glue, crayons, scissors, tape, red paper, printer (or draw your own animals)
    • Note: There’s a link to a read aloud of the book mentioned in this post in our books section below.
  • Farm Animal Windsocks
    • Recommended supplies: construction paper, scissors,  glue
    • Note: There’s a link to a read aloud of the book mentioned in this post in our books section below.
  • Footprint Tractor Art
    • Recommended supplies: paint, construction paper, scissors, glue
    • Instructions: Paint the bottom of your kiddo’s foot and have them stamp it on a piece of paper. Use construction paper to cut out tires, roof, bumper, shovel, etc. We made ours green and yellow like John Deere, but you could use any colors you like!
  • Life Cycle of a Chicken
    • Recommended supplies: poster board or big paper, construction paper, googly eyes, tempera paint, glue
  • Paper Plate Veggie Garden
    • Recommended supplies: paper plate, paint, brown yarn, cardstock or construction paper, yarn needle, hole punch, scissors, glue, printer (if you want the veggie template, otherwise you could create your own)
    • Note: If you don’t have a yarn needle, I think it would work for this craft to tape the yarn to a toothpick
    • Instructions: Non-Toy Gifts

Things To Do:

  • Animal Balloon Herding Game
    • Recommended supplies: balloons, construction paper, tape, sharpie
  • Animal Charades
    • Recommended supplies: printer
  • Farm Animal Pattern Block Mats
    • Recommended supplies: printer, pattern blocks
  • Hopping Corn Experiment
    • Recommended supplies: clear glass container, popping corn, baking soda, white vinegar
The reaction was so fun to watch – and after it stopped we took the remnants out to the water table and the toddler enjoyed some sensory pouring/scooping play!
  • Sheep Graham Cracker Treat
    • Recommended supplies: graham crackers, vanilla frosting, mini marshmallow, chocolate pieces 
Hahaha – NAILED IT! Click the link – the original is way cuter!

Time For A Break!

Need more inspiration? Check out the Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp Archives!

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Mariah is a writer, patient advocate, and mom of three living with rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. After learning firsthand how challenging and lonely it can be to face pregnancy and motherhood with chronic illness, Mariah became passionate about supporting women with chronic illness who are or want to become mothers. She launched Mamas Facing Forward in 2015 as a private Facebook support group, followed by this website in 2018.

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