Camping Classroom Transformation
Are you planning to throw a camping themed day in your classroom! There’s no better way to bring your classroom to life than with a themed day! Your students will love this camping room transformation. It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money to decorate for a theme day. Raid the garage and use what you have laying around to decorate your room with festive decorations. You can use a tarp, camping chairs, or other camping items and then ask students to participate in fun camping games and activities all day long! This Camping theme day packet is jam-packed with low-prep activities that will make your theme day come alive!
Camping Themed Math Activities
The best part of theme days is that you can review any skills you would like and students barely notice that they are still learning! You can use hands-on centers or printable practice but the result is the same- learning and fun at the same time! If you are using my camping themed day packet, you’ll find they are a great way to review addition, subtraction, comparing numbers, and place value. These games and activities can be played at a variety of grade levels but work best for first and second-grade classrooms.
Camping Themed Literacy Activities
Telling stories around the campfire is a traditional activity of camping! Encourage students to share one of their favorite books around your classroom campfire or do a whole group read aloud with a camping theme. Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping is a hilarious book about the camping adventures of this adorable character and the story elements retelling sheet in my pack is a great addition to your camping day reading review.
The reading activities included in this pack are designed to support retelling and sequencing. They are great for a camping theme day or any classroom that needs some camping flair. These literacy centers can also be used during guided reading groups or as part of whole group shared reading instruction. Students will love reading Scaredy Squirrel and using story elements to retell. Scaredy Squirrel’s adventures are hilarious and this is sure to become one of their favorite books.
Camping Theme Decorations
Creating a camping classroom transformation doesn’t have to be labor-intensive or expensive. This resource includes printable room decorations including a banner and signs to help set the stage. I love inviting students to bring in towels to sit on around our “campfire”. I add some camping chairs to our classroom library and use my smartboard to make an inviting camping day sign.
Camping Day Craft
For an easy low prep craft, try making campfire sock puppets that you can also use for guided reading practice. Your students will love using them as they read their favorite books! If you are looking for a paper-based craft, this pack includes an adorable keepsake handprint craft.
Check out all of the resources in the jam packed resource below! I can’t wait to hear all about your camping adventures! You can grab the low prep pack here. If you use this pack, please tag me on social media.
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