Camping activities for kids

By GuestPoster

A camping trip is perfect for a family vacation as it’s cheap and cheerful and a lot of fun. The excitement of living in a tent for a few days can be enough to keep kids happy in the evenings and the days can be spent hiking or just enjoying the great outdoors.

Many of the difficulties of camping can be turned into fun activities for kids if approached the right way – partly because of their novelty value. Cooking over a camping stove, lighting a fire in the evening, even washing the dishes can feel like something worth doing and the long trek to the campsite toilets after dark is an adventure in itself.

The food you choose for your trip should be suitable for campsite cooking and easy to prepare – especially if you find you have more eager ‘helpers’ than usual when you light up your camping stove! The thrill can wear off though, so make sure you have plenty of good camping food ideas planned well in advance of your trip.

There are always some things that can dampen the enthusiasm on a camping trip though, bad weather being the most obvious of them. If there is any chance that you will be stuck inside for any period of time you will want to make sure that you have a back up plan for entertainment – board games, books, quizzes or ghost stories!

It’s also worth considering the space you will need, especially if the weather turns bad. A bigger tent than you ‘need’ can be a huge benefit when you’re trapped inside it with several grouchy kids. An 8 man tent might sound too big but can be well worth it for a family of more than four or five members.

Camping can be a really worthwhile and fun way to spend quality time together and a little planning and preparation can go a long way to making your trip as enjoyable as possible, for everyone involved.

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