With many summer camps cancelled, there's no reason your family can't still enjoy some traditional camp activities. Scroll down for one weeks worth of camp themed fun!

Monday

• Morning- Walk around your yard or neighborhood and identify local plants and animals to help create a unique camp name, Make a camp flag to identify your camp with an old sheet or large piece of packing paper.
• Afternoon - Start working on camp merit badges and sash with either paper or: fabric. Pick badges to work on this week: saint knowledge, plants, craft king/queen, animal expert, insect inspector, nature study natural, camp fire star, etc.
• Evening - Set up a tent in your yard. Learn about the constellations. 
  
  

Tuesday

• Morning - Learn about St. John the Baptist- the original outdoorsman! Play with water in honor of the sacrament of baptism.
• Afternoon - Build an outdoor shelter (or pillow fort inside),  with sticks and branches or sheets on a clothesline,. 
• Evening - Plan a dinner that features honey (and locust if you're really adventurous!) or strawberries. Make a bonfire and eat s'mores.

Wednesday

• Morning - Go foraging in your backyard  or at a park. Little kids can make "snacks" in a mud kitchen. Consider activities from Celebrate Nature from Holly Chubb**.
• Afternoon - Enjoy old fashioned camp crafts. Make 2-4 stations for kids to move through. Or pick projects from Art Camp by Cathy James**. 
• Evening - Take a family hike and learn about the patron saint of ecology, St. Francis of Assisi.

Thursday

• Morning- Pick campfire skits and songs for Friday's campfire celebration. Consider songs from Musik at Home**. 
• Afternoon - Create nature based crafts with found objects. 
• Evening - Learn about Venerable Father Jaques Sevin, the father of Catholic scouting, 

Friday - Campfire Celebration

• Throughout the day prepare for the family campfire celebration. Rehearse skits and songs, clear campfire area, and create and area to display completed arts and crafts. Plan a schedule of skits, songs, food, and merit badge presentation. Bonus cocktail! 

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