Comments on: What To Do With Kids After Sunset in Campground?

By: Stanley Walicki

Stanley Walicki — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:19:22 +0000

All very good ideas I’m sure every one wile find something of intrest on this post.

By: Shannon OD

Shannon OD — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:38:46 +0000

I agree with all of these – I come from a fam of 5 and our annual vacation was camping down in the Florida Keys every year – and let me tell you – all of the above occupied us endlessly…

Interestingly enough though my dad also started teaching us chess every summer – it was tradition to bring this out in the evening and even at 5-6 yrs old it was a game of chess (with a bit of checkers feel to it ;-) Board games and cards are rockin’ fun though. And who can resist s’mores.

By: Peter West Carey

Peter West Carey — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:10:17 +0000

There are a number of things already listed, my favorites being roasting marshmallows and giving kids flashlights and letting them loose. It’s even better when you give them flashlights with mostly dead batteries so they wind down in a few hours, in time for bed.

By: Caitlin - Roaming Tales

Caitlin - Roaming Tales — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:15:11 +0000

Campfire for sure. Sing songs, tell stories, play games, and melt marshmallows.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:29:32 +0000

Camping is great. The kids love campfires and cooking s’mores. As Lora said the kids have a blast with flashlights. But just relax… you really can kick back and see what kind of adventures they discover. Our last camp out the kids loved looking for frogs.

By: Lora

Lora — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:48:10 +0000

Playing with glowsticks and flashlights are pretty fun. Make hand shadows on the tent! Darkness is a nice time for listening and making up stories, while trying to get them to snuggle into their sleeping sacks.

By: Amy @ The Q Family

Amy @ The Q Family — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:03:02 +0000

@Asianmommy & @DaveAndDeb: Thanks for all the suggestions! You are right.. Sometimes I just have to go with the flow. :)

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:35:00 +0000

Telling ghost stories by the camp fire. Practice and recite the old stand byes and you will have the kids mesmerized. Hmm, what else, bring sparklers. I can spend hours twirling a sparkler. Better yet, I spent a summer last night lighting a tree branch and spinning it around for my friends kids. They loved it, it acted as a sparkler with the red end glowing in the dark. Get anything that glows in the dark and they are happy.
I agree with Asian Mommy s’mores and roasting marshmallows is fun and delicious.
surprisingly, just hanging out by a campfire is a lot of fun. For some reason people can stare at a fire and go into sort of an hypnotic state. You will all just be relaxed and content to just “Be”
Don’t stress, just being outside in the dark is exciting enough for the kids.

By: Asianmommy

Asianmommy — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:14:54 +0000

I’m not a camper, but how about making a campfire, roasting marshmallows, making s’mores, singing songs, and telling stories?