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All-Camp Activities transform a typical camp day into a magical, memorable event. All-Camp Activities create valuable traditions that are so important to instilling a sense of camp culture.
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All Camp Battleship
Water Balloons, Plastic Tarps Get Wet! Have Fun! Our LITs create a new evening activity each year. This summer, their version was “Water Balloon Battleship.Û They hung black plastic down the middle of the sports field, about 6 feet high. They placed camper-sized grids on the ground with string so that each camper can stand in a separate box, maybe …
Read MoreAround The World Theme Day
One of the theme days we had during our week of camp was around the world day. we had four different stations that represented different each camper got a passport and a suitcase (lunch bag) to put the crafts in form each station. Each station included a game, craft and food that was related to that country. We used Thailand, …
Read MoreAttention Getters
Must have a voice that projects well in a crowd if group is very large Leader: How big is a beach ball? Campers: This big (with arms over head in shape of ball) Leader: Which way is the beach? Campers: I don’t know? (shrug shoulders) Leader: Attitude Check! Campers: (Insert camp name here) is great! – repeat as many times …
Read MoreAttention Grabber
When the group is busy and you need their attention yell “1,2,3, all eyes on me” and the group responds “1,2 eyes on you!” It really works!
Read MoreBang Bang Choo Choo Train (Revised/Updated)
None, but if you want, you can make up dance moves!! None! I’d’n’t it great? !! P#1: Bang Bang Choo Choo Train watch (insert name here) do her thang! P#2: I can’t. P#1: Why not? P#2: I just can’t. P#1: Why not? P#2: My eyes are achin’ my shoes are too tight (optional to say “I” here) swing my hips …
Read Morebob sled
large space or gymnasium the teens must use team work and follow directions while trusting each other and most importantly have fun! first a staff member must break the teens up into groups of four , abd have them stand in a line while placing their hands on the person in front of them shoulders facing forward. second a staff …
Read MoreBreakfast Games
In our overnight camps we have funny games invoving 4-6 campers during breakfast to give an exciting start to the day. They usually take ten minutes each and are enjoyable to the viewers as well as the participants. For example, children race to eat a plate of applesauce, with their hands behind their backs and stockings over their heads. Another …
Read MoreBus Ride
chairs, or other things to mark seats I guess this technically isn’t a circle game because you don’t sit in a circle, but same concept. I’m not very good at explaining, but try to bear with me. It sounds complicated but its really not. The more kids the better! This game is soooo fun! We played it with about 70 …
Read MoreCabin vs Cabin Scavenger Hunt
Clues made up & cut into slips, corresponding cards made for each clue area in envelopes (enough for each team), campers & counselors dressed in appropriate shoes & clothing, Scorekeepers with clue answer sheet & envelope of all clues for their team. The goal is to acquire the most completed clues in the amount of time allotted. Each cabin group …
Read MoreCampfire
a fire! to show people what magic they can make with only the sounds they use in everyday life! “Going on a Lion Hunt” Everyone sits around the campfire very quietly. A narrator, by the fire, tells the story, of a man who gets up in the morning and decides to go on a lion hunt. He gets dressed and …
Read MoreCapture the Flag Revised
This game is almost the same as the regular old capture the flag but it has a twist. if you do not know how to play regular capture the flag, the object of the game is to find the opposite teams hidden flag and bring it back onto your own side. if you are caught on the oppositions side you …
Read MoreCelebrity name game
Tools- paper and tape Write names of celebrity’s on pieces of paper. Then with out showing or telling the camper who they are tape the paper to their back. After everyone has a person they then have to go up to other campers and ask one yes or no questions to different people until they figure out who they are.
Read MoreChinese Auction
Power point presentation to display or large Note pad to display items Usually takes 1-2 hours Large table for each cabin to sit around Campers work in cabins to try to make or come up with the items to auction and cabins get points for having the best or grossest item. This is a large indoor group game that we …
Read MoreContinetal Soccer
At least 7 soccer balls – preferably foam or soft. 7 “goals” for teams to defend If possible a way to mark different teams Û¢ 7 goals of varying size set up in a large circle roughly the size of a soccer field Û¢ Players divided into 7 different teams by continent Û¢ Game is played with traditional soccer rules …
Read MoreCopy Cat
When a group of kids is being really noisy or hyper and you need to speak to them, this will often work. Say the phrase “If you can hear me do what I’m doing” and do an action such as using your hands to make binoculars over your eyes. Repeat several times with different actions until the kids are quiet …
Read MoreCotton Ball Relay Race
Cotton balls, petroleum jelly, bowls, saucers, facial tissues (for clean-up) deposit as many cotton balls into the bowl as possible during the time limit Items needed: Cotton balls, petroleum jelly, bowls Set up tables with saucers with petroleum jelly, and cotton balls in a mixing bowl. Break up into teams. One at a time the ‘contestants’ dip their noses into …
Read MoreCounselor Hunt
Make sure that there is a head count after the campers have returned for safety reasons. Have at least one or two staff members on boarder duty that just walk around the border making sure campers are in the lines of hunting and for extra safety Once found a staff member the camper needs to bring the staff to the …
Read MoreCreek Explore
We took our campers to a local park (Valley Forge). We walk down by the creek and took all kids exploring tools. Strainers, cat scoopers, frisbees, sand box tools and more. We turned over rocks to see what was under them. Then used the scoopers to drain out the water to investigate. Kids loved it. All tools bought at the …
Read MoreDizzly Shootout
ball, goal, bat score as many goals as possible. you need one football(soccer) goal, small about 1 meter in lenght and half meter in height or any two stikcs in the ground. one football or simular size and one stick (base ball bats are good). the person take the stick and touchs foreground to one and of the bat and …
Read MoreDoctor, Doctor (Human Knot)
Very willing people 🙂 Entertainment. A time-passer. First of all one person is chose as the ‘doctor’. The doctor then goes into another room or somewhere that he cannot see what is going on. Meanwhile the group is standing in a circle holding hands; their goal is to twist themselves up so that it will be almost impossible for the …
Read MoreDr. Skit
The first patient really has to ham it up. He has to act out each ailment, and remember to do several of them at once. By the time the last patient comes in he is coughing, hiccuping, itching, farting, etc. etc. Your counselors will come up with all sorts of different ailments for him to have. This has been an …
Read MoreElbow Tag (Revised/Updated)
Enough space to run, and LOTS of energy. To not get caught, and link arms with someone, causing someone else to be chased. Everyone has a partner. Each pair links arms and stands in a circle, with a few feet between each pair. One pair is “it” with one chasing the other (this pair does not link arms). They can …
Read MoreEscape Room
Escape the room! For this activity, one of the rooms at camp will be turned into an escape room. Cabins or groups will take turns working together to complete the escape room. To solve the escape room, campers will work together to solve a series of puzzles that will led them to the exit with a special treat at the …
Read MoreEvolution
I just have an addition/alternative to the “ultimate person” at the end of evolution. We play that the final stage is a Supreme Being. So when they are a supreme being, they run back to their spot in the circle (we circle up before playing) and sing: “STOP! In the name of love, Before you Break my heart. Think it …
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