50 camping ideas to make it easier (and more fun!) to camp with kids.

Camping with kids can be a little challenging but it’s much easier when you’re prepared with a few tried and true camping ideas just for kids.

“Let’s go camping” is one of my favorite things to hear (and since we live where the weather is beautiful all year long we can go camping pretty much anytime). Lucky us!

I did a little internet searching and Pinterest digging and came up with an incredible camping resource. I found so many yummy camping recipes, activities to keep the kids busy, tips for successful camping, DIY supplies, and even supplies I would love to buy that I had to put all these camping ideas in one place!

Now I’m totally ready for the next time M and M yell “LET’S GO CAMPING!!!!”

(For tips on camping with toddlers click here.)

 

Yummy Camping Recipes

If you love the idea of cooking with real food while you camp kids check out The Camping Family Handbook. I’m a proud affiliate of Kitchen Stewardship.

1. Rolo Marshmallows 
2. Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Foil Packs
3. Broomstick Pies
4. Fruit Cones healthy camping snack
5. Skillet Nachos
6. Walking Tacos (tacos in a bag)
7. Eggs on the Grill
8. BBQ Chicken Nachos
9. Cheesy Dutch Oven Potatoes
10. Breakfast Burritos
    
11. BONUS! Campfire Churros

Fun Kid Activities Perfect for Camping

No list of camping ideas for kids would be complete without some fun activities. Make sure to include some camping themed yoga to your day. And to help make #5 even better, check out how to make bubbles.

1. Glow in the Dark Baseball
2. Firewood Building
3. Target Practice
4. Make a Compass
5. Bubble Station
6. Books about Camping
7. Ring Toss
8. Bean Bag Toss
9. Camping with Kids (what to pack)
10. Little Explorers

Awesome Camping Ideas and Tips for Camping with Kids

1. How to Sleep Well in a Tent
2. How to Make WaterProof Shoes
3. Tick Safety
4. How to Choose a Camping Tent
5. How to Keep Food Cold While Camping
6. Non-Toxic Fly Repellent
7. How to Locate a Leak in an Air Mattress 
8. Home-Made Bug Spray
9. Campsite Organization
10. How to Treat and Avoid Poison Ivy

 Camping Supplies to Make

1. Ketchup bottle pancakes
2. DIY Ladder Golf  Game
3. Bottle Cap Candles
4. Camping Washing Machine
5. Make your own mini spice containers
6. PVC Tent Weights
7. Glow in the Dark Pathway
8. Tablecloth Anchor
9. Mason Jar Oil Lamp

  Camping Supplies to Buy (contains affiliate links)

1. Portable Radio
2. 10 must-have camping supplies (plus more in the comments)
3. Portable Highchair
4. Pack-Away Kitchen
5. Hammock
6. Disc Swing
7. Cooking On A Stick: Campfire Recipes for Kids
8. Portable Toilet
9. Flashlight
10. The Camper’s Journal 
11. Organic Brushing Rinse
12. Mystical Fire

 BONUS! Print, cut, and pack up these Camping Jokes and Camping Puns.

Your turn! What camping tips, activities, and supplies make camping more fun or easier for you?