kids activities for seasonal camping
Hi all im new here and new to rvs! We just purchased a 5th wheel last summer. Right now we have it at a seasonal site which we picked purely because we have family there. Come to realize not shortl...
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I think with the age difference with the kids is your most significant hurdle. Do the 13 and 8 year olds play a lot together at home? Or are they off with their own friends? If they spend a lot of time at home playing together, then you probably won't have too much trouble with them camping - they'll find things to occupy themselves. If they are used to spending time with their own friends at home and don't interact too much socially, then you'll want to find things that can bridge the 5 year age gap (which is bigger than the 5 year age gap between a 5 and 10 year old).
For the older kids, outdoor exploring is likely to be the most popular - not too "childish" for the 13 yr old and not too much to handle for the 8 yr old. Maybe get some books on insects and trees and send the kids off on scavenger hunts to find specimens. A couple cheap digital cameras (look for used ones) so they can take photos and not bring back hordes of insects in jars and they're set to go. And with used cameras, you could find something real simple for the 2 yr old that costs a couple bucks.
With the cheap cameras, they can try photography as a hobby. Set up "challenges" for them. Like "take a photo of wood" - leave it to each of them to decide if wood means a tree, a bench, a sign post, etc. At the end of the challenge, have them choose the best photo and that photo taker gets to decide dessert for that night.
For the 2 yr old, have the older kids bring back interesting things from their explorations and share it. This gets the young one interested in what the older kids are doing and the outdoors, but safely in your sights.
Walkie Talkies are usually popular and can provide inspiration for play time. Sketch pads and colored pencils so they can try their hands at drawing what they see. An inexpensive metal detector for treasure hunts. And all these things can help build hobby interests as they grow older.
For the older kids, outdoor exploring is likely to be the most popular - not too "childish" for the 13 yr old and not too much to handle for the 8 yr old. Maybe get some books on insects and trees and send the kids off on scavenger hunts to find specimens. A couple cheap digital cameras (look for used ones) so they can take photos and not bring back hordes of insects in jars and they're set to go. And with used cameras, you could find something real simple for the 2 yr old that costs a couple bucks.
With the cheap cameras, they can try photography as a hobby. Set up "challenges" for them. Like "take a photo of wood" - leave it to each of them to decide if wood means a tree, a bench, a sign post, etc. At the end of the challenge, have them choose the best photo and that photo taker gets to decide dessert for that night.
For the 2 yr old, have the older kids bring back interesting things from their explorations and share it. This gets the young one interested in what the older kids are doing and the outdoors, but safely in your sights.
Walkie Talkies are usually popular and can provide inspiration for play time. Sketch pads and colored pencils so they can try their hands at drawing what they see. An inexpensive metal detector for treasure hunts. And all these things can help build hobby interests as they grow older.
