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Camp@Home
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Leader’s Guide
Creating the Camp@Home Kits

We hope that you enjoy the experience of creating a kit for children and youth who will most certainly appreciate your creative touches and care!
A comment about printing:  We like colour printing and these files will be great if they are printed in colour, and they also work to be printed in black and white (save your budget for something else!)  We wanted to make it as simple as possible for you.  The PDF files are ready to print or you might choose to use the Jpeg files and create your own newsletter with the pieces you would like to include.  
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A comment about supplies:  The supplies that we are suggesting might be found in CE cupboards everywhere or are easily located.  We are assuming that families have basic art supplies (scissors, felt pens or pencil crayons, crayons, tape…)  You may want to include some of the basic art supplies if you feel it is necessary.
There are PARTS of this kit:
- The HOUSEHOLD pieces are intended for the entire household.
- The PACKETS are age specific - Preschool/Kindergarten, Elementary and Youth.
for each HOUSEHOLD 
  • Print: Camp@Home:  How is this a Thing? – a welcome and introduction for households.  Click for the file  JPEG  PDF
  • Print: Camp@Home Introduction to the Story, Story of Creation – this sheet has the first creation story in Genesis.   Click for the file  JPEG  PDF
  • Print:  Faith@Home - Faithful rituals and suggestions for households with camping and creation as the theme!   Click for the file  JPEG  PDF

HOUSEHOLD 
Things to DO Together

Camp@Home Dinner Ideas     JPEG     PDF
Camp Songs                           ​   JPEG     PDF
Flashlight Fun for the Family    ​JPEG     PDF
Nature Scavenger Hunt   ​         JPEG     PDF
Cloud Identification Bingo  ​      JPEG     PDF

HOUSEHOLD
Things to MAKE Together

Hey Earth Catch This! 
​​Make Your Own Seed Balls   ​    JPEG     PDF
Make a Mini Campfire         ​       JPEG     PDF
Camp@Home Smores              ​ JPEG     PDF
Nature Mandalas                    ​    JPEG     PDF
Nature Weaving                         JPEG     PDF
ACTIVITIES AND RITUALS
There are a plethora of activities and ideas for you to choose from as you create packets for children in your community in mind:
  • PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN (P/K)- suitable activities for 3-5 year old​
  • ELEMENTARY (E)- suitable for children, ages 6-11
  • YOUTH (Y), suitable for youth and young adults, ages 12+
We have put the ideas in a list with the initial for which age packet we suggest the activity might be suitable. We suggest that you might want to take one or two of the activities from each category - PRAY     PLAY     CREATE

A Note about the Youth Packet....
We did things a bit differently for this packet.  We suggest you include the following in your booklet for your youth:
  • The Story of Creation                                                                                       JPEG     PDF 
  • Spiritual Practice - What is the Point?                                                                                                                              A description of how to find the practices that work for you.                   JPEG     PDF 
  • Praying the Scripture - A Description of Lectio Devina+                            JPEG     PDF
  • The Salutation of the Dawn                                                                            JPEG     PDF 
  • PRAY            JPEG     PDF 
  • ACT              JPEG     PDF 
  • PLAY            JPEG     PDF 
The instructions for each activity include a list of supplies that you will include in the packet.  For ease, we have put the items in italics on this page.  Need helping sourcing these materials?  Contact us.
PRAY
CREATE
PLAY
Story of Creation (P/K/E)
PDF 
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Prayer Mat (P/K)
​Explanation: JPEG   PDF  
Mat File: JPEG (Creation)
               JPEG (Mustard Seed)
 
http://flamecreativekids.blogspot.com
​Laminated or card stock prayer mat, playdough or modelling clay

Prayer Rocks (E)

JPEG     PDF 
Acrylic paint pens or paint pots

God's Eyes (E/Y)

JPEG     PDF 
Yarn, popsicle sticks

Prayer Rocks (Y)

JPEG     PDF 
Acrylic paint pens or paint pots

Floating Lights of Gratitude (Y)
JPEG     PDF 
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Above: Stick Puppets (P/K)
Below:  Wheel of God's Creation (E)

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Create: The Whole World in God's Hands (P/K)     
JPEG    PDF

Paper plate, earth template, blue and green tissue paper
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Create: Rubbings (P/K & E) 
JPEG     PDF    

Create: Light Sketches 
​(P/K/E) 
JPEG      PDF 
 Light Scratch Paper 

Create: Lantern (P/K)
JPEG      PDF   

​Create: Butterfly (P/K) 
​JPEG      PDF  
Coffee Filters, 1/2 Pipe Cleaner, water dropper


Create: Beaded Lizard (E)
JPEG     PDF 
pony beads (2 colours x 30), nylon cord, key ring

Create: Wheel of God's Creation (E)
Explanation: JPEG     PDF 
Wheel File: PDF
wheel print, brad connector

Create: Beaded Dragonfly (Y)

JPEG     PDF 
mini pony beads (2 colours x 30), nylon cord, key ring
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Create: Origami (E/Y)
JPEG     
origami paper, instructions

Create: Watercolour Cards (E/Y)     JPEG     PDF 

Colour diffusing water, blank card and envelope​
 Watching God's World Binoculars (P/K)           
​ JPEG     PDF
Glue dots

Bubble Wands (P/K)   
JPEG     PDF 
24 assorted pony beads, pipe cleaner

Rainbow Hunt (P/K)
JPEG     PDF 

Stick Puppets (P/K)
Explanation:  JPEG     PDF 
Puppet File:   JPEG
Puppet print, popsicle sticks

Things to do in the Rain (E)
JPEG     PDF 

Messages of Light (E)

JPEG     PDF 

Nature Journal (E)
JPEG     PDF ​
Small paper journal or paper booklet
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Above: Butterfly (P/K)
​Below:  God's Eyes (E/Y)
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  • Home
  • Leader Support & Education
    • Certificate in Children, Youth & Family Ministry
    • Art Of Children and Youth Ministry Course
    • VST Course Cohort: A Spirituality of Race for First Third Ministry Leaders
    • COVID-19 Aware Guidelines
    • Deepening Pastoral Practice Amidst Continuing Pandemic Realities
    • Godly Play Events 2023
    • Leaders Online Gatherings
    • Spiritual Conversations: Pastoral Ministry with Children, Youth, and Families
    • RE-ENTRY with First Third Ministry
  • Resources
    • Anti-Racism Resources
    • Caring for the Soul and Living during COVID-19 >
      • Life at Home resources for all ages
    • Tips and Ideas for Gathering Online
  • Events
    • Event Calendar
    • PMRC Imagine Children's Retreat.
  • Marketplace
    • Christian Gifts
    • Our Faith@Home Magazines
  • News
  • Contact