Have fun! learn 5 letters in the alphabet! A is for Alphabet which i’m saying now B is for Books which mommy reads outloud C is for cookie and cookie is for me D is for doggy who really likes cookies E is for Ending the alphabet song for i don’t know all the rest it’s just to long!
Read MoreCamp Videos
What better way to learn an activity than to see it? This section was added in July 2010 and by summer's end, we hope to have more than 100 videos uploaded.
Now, we know that skits, songs, and games are WAY better when your camp does it, so let us know if you would like to be filmed or submit your own videos.
All About Editing
Editing is an extremely important part of the filmmaking process. Unlike acting or cinematography, however, editing functions best when it goes unnoticed. Here you’ll find a few editing tips to get started, from software to star wipes. SOFTWARE Both PCs and Macs have editing software available. For basic editing needs, on PCs you can use programs like Windows Movie Maker …
Read MoreAll Together
Ask the group to find a partner and pair up. The pairs sit on the ground with their backs to each other. The parnters then reach behind their backs to link arms with each other. When the leader says, ÛÏGo,Û the partners attempt to stand up without separating. The leader can specify that the partners can’t talk to make the …
Read MoreAnimal Name Game
Arrange the group in a cirlce. Each person chooses to be a different animal and calls out their choice to the group. One person is selected as “It” and stands in the center of the circle. One person starts off the game by calling out that their animal (ie, Dog) likes a different animal (ie, Cow). Before “It” can tag …
Read MoreBandana Instructor
Bandana, Banana Instructor tells how they went to Mt. Ranier and went on a hike. Before they left, they had to give up their most unnecessary items and only take what was needed. One of the items they were allowed to take was a bandana because it served so many purposes – which they will now demonstrate. Ask for an …
Read MoreBob The Weasel
Bob the Weasel is one of our favorite games! One member of a group steps into the center of the group who are circled around that member. The outside group put their arms around each other as in a huddle and pass an object around the outside of the circle. the person on the inside of the circle must try …
Read MoreBuffalo Camp Song
Start with hands across your body on one side Across the windswept desert – swing hands to other side Where nature knows no man – bow down to invisible master A buffalo (make horns with hands on side of head) and his brother (make horns on front and back of head) Were lying in the sand (make sleeping on hands …
Read MoreBuzz
This a counting/math themed game. The leader picks a number that the group is going counting to using the special rules below. The first person starts by saying “One.” Starting to that person’s left, each person will say either the next sequential number, or the word “Buzz,” according to the rules of the game until the group reaches its goal. …
Read MoreCandy Shop
You will need about 5 volunteers The objective to make this skit as fun and funny as possible. The shop owner says to the audience “I’m going to be opening a candy shop and I need some things in my empty shop. What do you think I’ll need? How about a sign?” Then he/she asks for a volunteer from the …
Read MoreChoosing the Right Video Camera for Your Camp Videos
The influx and availability of digital video cameras over the past 15 years has been a great boon for amateur videographers, but can also be confusing and overwhelming for someone in the market for a camera. The type of camera best suited for you is dependent upon your organization’s individual needs. The top of the line, expensive camera might be …
Read MoreEverybody’s It Tag
Everybody’s It Tag is a fun, fast paced tag game! Have players spread out in a large playing area.Once the leader proclaims, “Everybody’s it!” the participants begin trying to tag others, while avoiding getting tagged.Once tagged, participants sit down, extend their arms, and try to tag those left running around.Decide beforehand if simultaneous tags result in both sitting down, or …
Read MoreEvolution aka Ultimate Person or Transformation
This is a “rock-paper-scissors” themed game. Have the group in a circle. Everyone starts out as an egg by squatting down low and waddling like an egg. “Eggs” find another egg and play a game of rock-paper-scissors. The winners turn into a chicken. Chickens move on to find other chickens, and eggs continue to play against other eggs. Each time …
Read MoreFanuary
Divide your group into two lines facing each other about 30 feet apart. The leader stands in the middle of the lines and serves as the “caller.” You can certainly choose someone in the group to be the caller. The leader calls out something about people in the group, such as a color they are wearing, a month they were …
Read MoreFilmmaking 101
The many aspects of filmmaking can’t all be expressed in a short article, but here are a few helpful tips to get you on your way: PREPARATION Like everything else at summer camp, one of the most important things for a successful project is preparation. Preparation and proper planning will help you run a smooth and efficient production. Figuring out …
Read MoreFlip the Bird
This game is a combination of keep-away and tag. Choose one person to be “it” and define the boundaries in which the rest of the group can run around. Give an object (a ball, rubber chicken, etc) to someone in the group. “It” can tag anyone, as long as that person does not have the object in their possession. The …
Read MoreFood, Friends and Fireworks
A quick and simple ice breaker with three motions. Begin by introducing the motions: Food- rub your belly and say “mmmmm” Friends- hold out both arms wide and say “heeeeyyyy” Fireworks- clap both hands over your head and then say “shhhhhhhh” as you slowly lower your arms to your sides. Ask everyone to find a partner. They stand back to …
Read MoreFour Cones or Four Chairs
Set up four cones in square in a playing space twenty-thirty feet apart. Tell the group which cone is #1, #2, #3, and #4. Divide your group into four smaller mini-teams. Have the mini teams line up facing cone number one, with each team facing the cone from either a North, South, East, or West direction. Once the teams are …
Read MoreFunky Chicken
I want to see your funky chicken (leader) What’s that you say (Campers) I want to see your funky chicken (leader) What’s that you say (Campers) Chorus: Ooh ahh ahh ahh, ooh ahh ahh ahh Ooh ahh ahh ahh, ooh, one more time Ooh ahh ahh ahh, ooh ahh ahh ahh Ooh ahh ahh ahh, ooh 1234 (Do actions with …
Read MoreGreat Swami or the Fortune Teller
The “Great Swami” sits in a chair at the front of the stage and declares to the audience that he can predict the future of anyone in the audience and asks for volunteers (staff members/campers who are part of the skit). The first volunteer asks the swami to read his/her fortune. The swami demands the person give him their shoe. …
Read MoreGuess Who
chairs to be the first to guess the person picked using yes or no questions It is like the board game Guess Who. You divide the group into two teams sitting in neatly set up rows of chairs. One person from each team is picked to guess who the judge has in mind from the other team. (The judges must …
Read MoreHawaiian Punch
Sung to the tune of the Brady Bunch Here’s the story of a dole banana. Who was raising three very lovely fruits. Each of them had peels of gold. The youngest one was green Here’s the story of a ripe papaya. Who was busy with three fruits of its own. There were four fruits living in the same tree, But …
Read MoreHerman the Worm
Chorus: (say a line let them repeat the line) As I was sittin’, on my fence post chewin’ my bubble gum (Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Chomp!) (like a chewing sound) Playin’ my yo-yo, (Doo Whop! Doo Whop!) Along came Herman the worm And he was this big (hold hands barely apart) So I said: “Herman, how’d you get like that?!?” And …
Read MoreHula Hoop Pass
Hula hoop To pass a hula hoop along a circle of people. Have the group form a circle holding hands. Ask two people to let go of their grip long enough for them to place their hands through a hula hoop before rejoining them. The team task is to pass the hula hoop around the circle in a specified direction …
Read MoreI’m Going on a Picnic
The first person starts the game by saying,”I’m goin on a picnic and I’m taking…” That person starts with the letter “A”. The second person repeats the first part of the sentence, repeats what the first person is bringing and then adds something starting with the letter “B”. This continues around with everyone starting with the first part of the …
Read MoreInvisible Bench
Camper 1 is on the invisible bench already Camper 2: (walks up to Camper 1)What are you doing? Camper 1: Sitting on this here invisible bench. Camper 2: Can I join you? Camper 1: Sure! Repeat until all but one of the Campers are sitting on the invisible bench. Counselor: what are you doing? Camper 1: sitting on this invisible …
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