It's easier to plan a children's party if you have a cool theme, and if your guests include kids who love nature and playing outside, consider throwing a backyard camping party. While just about every kid loves camping and sleeping in a tent, hosting a campout party at home is far easier than packing up the car, renting a camping space and hitting the road. Here are a few fun suggestions for your camping-themed even.
Camping food is already pretty kid-friendly; after all mostly you simply grill hot dogs and hamburgers. For people with a fire pit in their yards, supervise the kids while the roast their own hot dogs. If no pit is available, simply use your camping stove or barbecue grill. Another option would be to have kids customize their own foil packet dinners like you might do while camping. Another option is a chili dinner. Cook up the chili in a large pot and keep in warm on the camp stove. Cut open small corn chip bags, ladle on some chili and top with shredded cheese. Kids will love eating dinner right out of the chip bag and clean up is a breeze.
When one thinks about camping desserts, roasting marshmallows and making s'mores instantly spring to mind. While you can certainly do this, it might be more fun and easier to simply order a gourmet chocolate pizza from Chocolate Pizza Company. One of their top-selling pizzas is their signature Campfire Pizza, which is a blend of milk or dark chocolate and chunks of crispy graham crackers and chewy mini marshmallows topped with a drizzle of white chocolate. This unique chocolate treat will elevate your camping party into something truly special. It even is shipped directly to you inside a genuine pizza box which the kids will love.
There are plenty of great outdoor games to consider when planning a camping party, and a nature scavenger hunt might be a great way to get the party started. Have the kids work in pairs or teams and find items such as a twig, a feather, a tiny pebble and other items easily found in your yard. You can even go on a hike around the neighborhood to find items for your scavenger hunt. Other fun games include old favorites such as a ring toss, a sack race, bocce ball and other backyard games.
Sleeping arrangements are quite important at a camping party. Set up several tents or perhaps just one huge tent and have each child bring their own sleeping bag and pillow or perhaps some cozy blankets. You can hang glow sticks from the tent ceiling to provide a night light for younger children. Before bed, kids can hang outside on picnic blankets and share spooky stories or learn about the stars. Download an astronomy app to your Smartphone and you can provide plenty of information about the moon, stars, constellations and planets.
For the decorations, consider picnic-style decor such as gingham-checked tablecloths and napkins. You can place spoons and forks in Mason jars or cleaned-out tin cans. Camping lanterns provide light, as well as enhancing the theme of your party. Hang some string lights on and around your trees for extra sparkle. There are even cool string lights in the shape of camping lanterns that might make a fun decoration.
Camping food is already pretty kid-friendly; after all mostly you simply grill hot dogs and hamburgers. For people with a fire pit in their yards, supervise the kids while the roast their own hot dogs. If no pit is available, simply use your camping stove or barbecue grill. Another option would be to have kids customize their own foil packet dinners like you might do while camping. Another option is a chili dinner. Cook up the chili in a large pot and keep in warm on the camp stove. Cut open small corn chip bags, ladle on some chili and top with shredded cheese. Kids will love eating dinner right out of the chip bag and clean up is a breeze.
When one thinks about camping desserts, roasting marshmallows and making s'mores instantly spring to mind. While you can certainly do this, it might be more fun and easier to simply order a gourmet chocolate pizza from Chocolate Pizza Company. One of their top-selling pizzas is their signature Campfire Pizza, which is a blend of milk or dark chocolate and chunks of crispy graham crackers and chewy mini marshmallows topped with a drizzle of white chocolate. This unique chocolate treat will elevate your camping party into something truly special. It even is shipped directly to you inside a genuine pizza box which the kids will love.
There are plenty of great outdoor games to consider when planning a camping party, and a nature scavenger hunt might be a great way to get the party started. Have the kids work in pairs or teams and find items such as a twig, a feather, a tiny pebble and other items easily found in your yard. You can even go on a hike around the neighborhood to find items for your scavenger hunt. Other fun games include old favorites such as a ring toss, a sack race, bocce ball and other backyard games.
Sleeping arrangements are quite important at a camping party. Set up several tents or perhaps just one huge tent and have each child bring their own sleeping bag and pillow or perhaps some cozy blankets. You can hang glow sticks from the tent ceiling to provide a night light for younger children. Before bed, kids can hang outside on picnic blankets and share spooky stories or learn about the stars. Download an astronomy app to your Smartphone and you can provide plenty of information about the moon, stars, constellations and planets.
For the decorations, consider picnic-style decor such as gingham-checked tablecloths and napkins. You can place spoons and forks in Mason jars or cleaned-out tin cans. Camping lanterns provide light, as well as enhancing the theme of your party. Hang some string lights on and around your trees for extra sparkle. There are even cool string lights in the shape of camping lanterns that might make a fun decoration.
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