Children and time The detective is trying to determine who the poison dart frog is. The frog is killing people when the detective isn’t looking. HAVE FUN Have everyone sit in a circle. One person needs to ‘leader’ the game and one person to be the ‘Detective. The detective should change every round. But the leader can be a leader …
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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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rock,paper,scissors tag
Enthusiam(this can last forever) cones or rope, we have found this to work with the whole camp Fun Place a line of rope or cones on the field to divide sides. Choose a captain for each team(best with two counselors) Split the kids in halves Captains will choose rock paper or scissors and meet with their teams at the middle …
Read MoreRodeo Round-up
Props that support your different events (ie, playing cards, squirt guns, etc.), sound system This event is made for all age groups and is structured, like many of our evening programs, to create an atmosphere of energy and fun, focused around the program ÛÏthemeÛ that evening. Announcements are made throughout the day, including mealtimes, entire camp gatherings, and between activities, …
Read MoreScary Creepy
there was once this guy named william that went to a hotel to pick a room to stay for a night…the owner in the lobby awared william not to go near the room next to his…this made william even more curious, so he went to look the room through the keyhole..he saw a white old man and a woman standing…he …
Read MoreShoe Game
have campers stand in a large circle and take off shoes. make sure that there is one less pair of shoes than players. have someone stand in the middle and say, “never have i ever…(eg) been to a slumber party.” everyone who has been to a slumber party has to run to a new pair of shoes. whoever doesn’t have …
Read Moresitting around fire
more funny people the better!!!!!! some people never get it. the shoe game: point a shoe in any random series- 3 or four times at any of the individuals sitting around the fire. sequence begings by saying “ok” shoe-shoe-shoe-shoe to you, and hand off to last individual. if they don”t begin the series with “ok” they are told they did …
Read MoreSmugglers
Glow Sticks Halloween decorations Tent Music with speakers objects for loot glow in the drk paint Objective: The game of is a late night team building game designed to promote comrodery between cabins as well as improving problem solving skills of both staff and campers. One of our themes for camp this year is ÛÏbreaking the rules without breaking the …
Read MoreSock Wars
White tube socks, black tube socks Free for all tag game. You Need: White tube socks, dark blue or black tube socks. Creativity The Rules: Played throughout the entire camp. Be sure to set boundaries. Set safe zones (also no running zones) where kids can take a breather. Maximum two minutes in the safe zones. The Game: Campers will be …
Read MoreSplish Splash
What you need: 2 bottles of washable paint 2 sponges Water 2 small buckets 2 large buckets Small paper Dixie cups Before the game, you need to mix the washable paint 1-to-1 with water. It should create a colored liquid that will stick to skin yet wash away. Then create boundaries in a field and place the large buckets of …
Read MoreThe Lighthouse Skit
1 chair 1 key 1 lighter or matches and 1 camper (B-day Boy or girl) This is a Birthday activity Have the birthday camper sit in a chair near the middle of the “stage”. the two Conselers are in a canoe and row up they start talking to one another saying how the lighhouse is out and that they need …
Read MoreTroy vs Greece
3 50 ft plus ropes sock or flag footbal flags each per camper or staff on the field markers for gods to represent kills hula hoops that represent temples of worships ( safe Zones) the classic battle of troy vs greece. back story helen of troy has stolen the fountain of youth from the gods temple of mount olympus and …
Read MoreUnder Siege
4 Staff Members (as generals) Campers (for offense and defense) a UN Staff member with an airhorn, bell, etc. Walkie Talkies 4 colors of yarn To conquer the camp This works better with a large campus. This is a war version of a 4 way capture the flag. The canp is divided into 4 sections by colors. Each team has …
Read MoreUtensil Supper
To make meal time more fun, give each camper a kitchen utensil (ie. large spoon, pasta server, ice cream scoop, potato masher, etc.) to eat their meal with.
Read MoreWisconsin Milk
when ever you say moo milk your partners thumbs like an utter on a cow Leader: Gimmie a long “M” “MMmmmmmmmmmm” Gimmie a short “m” “m” Everyone: dont gimmie no pop no pop dont gimmie no tea no tea just gimmie that milk MOO MOO MOO MOO wisconsin milk MOo MOO MOO MOO Leader:Gimmie a long I “IIiiiiiiiiiiiii” Gimmie a …
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