100 Fun Summer Camp Activities for Kids to Enjoy the Sunshine 🌞

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26. Tie-Dye Fun

Let campers tie-dye T-shirts, bandanas, or socks in bright summer colors.

27. Friendship Bracelets

Use beads and string—great for quiet moments and making new bonds.

28. Camp T-Shirt Design

Let campers design logos or symbols to commemorate the camp.

29. Nature Collage

Collect leaves, petals, and twigs to glue onto paper or canvas.

30. Homemade Bird Feeders

Use pinecones, peanut butter, and seeds—hang and observe visiting birds.

31. Craft Stick Puppets

Let children make characters and perform short puppet shows.

32. Paint with Natural Materials

Use sticks, leaves, or flowers instead of standard brushes.

33. Story Stones

Paint small stones with images; use them to make collaborative stories.

34. Bead Necklaces

String colorful beads for wearable camp memories.

35. Painted Rock Pets

Turn rocks into painted ladybugs, turtles, or dinosaurs.

36. Leaf Printing T-Shirts

Use leaves and fabric paint to stamp onto shirts.

37. Stick Picture Frames

Glue twigs together and decorate with beads for rustic frames.

38. Wind Chimes

String beads and sticks on wire rings—hang outdoors.

39. Dream Catchers

Let campers weave strings and beads into circular frames.

40. DIY Binoculars

Use toilet paper rolls, string, and paint to make toy binoculars.

41. Nature Journals

Start simple journals to draw, journal, or paste natural findings.

42. Painted Planters

Decorate small pots and plant flowers or herbs.

43. Nature Lanterns

Fill jars with fireflies—or glow sticks—to make lanterns.

44. Paper Plate Masks

Cut and decorate plates to create fun animal masks.

45. Painted Pet Rocks

Choose shapes and decorate colorful creatures.

46. Nature Wreaths

Weave vines and flowers into wearable nature art.

47. Painted Dream Stones

Paint calming words/messages onto stones and gift them.

48. Paper Weaving

Use paper strips for colorful woven mat pieces.

49. Camp Memory Scrapbook

Start creating with photos, entries, and drawings.

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50. DIY Slime Station

Set up cornstarch-and-water or glue-and-activator slime-making station.

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