Dramatic Play at Home - Indoor Camping
Summer doesn’t have to end if you use your imagination! Help your child develop their collaborative and investigative skills as they design their own campsite.
Material suggestions:
2 kitchen chairs
2 large blankets (one for tent /one for ground)
1 towel and 1 pillow for “sleeping bag”
Stuffed animals
Handmade sign (let your child think of campsite name)
Favourite story books
Bright tissue paper (for pretend fire)
Rocks and sticks (or wooden blocks) for fire pit
Thermos and frying pan (children love to use the real thing)
Cut out of fish and string or twine
Implementation ideas:
Present your child with the gathered materials and see where their imagination takes them.
Maybe recall a camping trip or look up “camping” online.
Do some investigations together, get a book on camping at the library. The possibilities are endless as to what your “campsite” will look like!
* SAFETY TIP: Always monitor young children when using sticks.
Extended Activity: Watch How to Make S’mores Indoors.
Written by Debra Howard, Parent Support Coach & Community Connector