While you’re on a camping trip, there are several activities that you can do that are both fun and relaxing. You can also play a few games while you’re camping if you ever get tired of fishing, swimming or hiking.
Truth or Dare
Since 1712, Truth or Dare has been a fun game to play while gathered around a campfire. It’s more for older children, teenagers and adults as some of the questions and tasks that are done are a little personal, but it can be catered to children as well. One person will ask each of the others a question that must be answered with the truth. If the person doesn’t want to answer, then a dare must be performed. This could be any kind of dare, such as jumping in the water with clothes on or eating a certain number of marshmallows.
Telephone
When you want to see how well each other can hear, then play this fun game that involves speaking into the ear of the person beside you. One person starts with a word or phrase, telling this to the next person. At the end of the game, the words might still be the same or completely different.
Chubby Bunny
This is a fun game that is popular around campfires since most people roast marshmallows at some point while camping. You can use marshmallows of any size in the game. Each person takes a turn putting one marshmallow in the mouth while saying chubby bunny. The person who can get the most in the mouth and still say the phrase wins.
Make Me Laugh
Divide the group into two teams. This game works best if there is a large number of people playing, so try to find a few campers nearby who might want to participate. One group will perform a skit while trying to get the other group to laugh and guess what is being acted out at the same time. You can giggle during the game, but if you show your teeth, then the group loses, and the point goes to the other team.
Name That Tune
If there is someone who can play a guitar or another musical instrument, then this is a game that is fun while sitting around a campfire. The person can play a tune from a television show or movie while everyone else tries to guess the name of the song. Only a few notes can be played, a line from the song or the chorus as long as there are no words being sung by the one playing.
The Winking Assassin
What better way to enjoy some time around a roaring fire than trying to determine who has killed someone else. There is one person who is the Godfather. This is the person who has killed someone, but there is no motive or weapon. Each person has to figure out how the person was killed and with what. When someone knows a bit of information, the person will wink to get the Godfather’s attention. The person who solves the case will be the next Godfather.
The Jelly Bean Challenge
This game works best with the jelly beans that are mixed flavors and that look the same. One flavor might be toothpaste while the other might be blueberry, but both have the same color. Each person gets a jelly bean without knowing the kind. The goal is to guess the flavor correctly and eat the candy without spitting it out.
Scavenger Hunt
What better way to keep kids occupied while camping than with a fun hunt to look for nature objects. You can prepare a hunt in advance if you want them to look for a prize at the end of the game, which is a fun way to tell them that you’re going to an attraction in the area. Try to add a few activities in with the hunt so that it’s not just looking for certain objects.
The Alphabet Game
This is a fun game for younger children who are trying to learn the alphabet. Give each person a letter, directing that the person finds an object that begins with that letter. You can also go around and let everyone tell an animal or something found in nature that begins with each letter of the alphabet, taking turns as each letter progresses through the list.
Obstacle Course
Keep kids busy with an obstacle course on the campsite. They can crawl on a picnic table, pick up leaves, look for a bug and other activities that are done in order. This is another game that is best played with a large group, so it’s best to find others in the area who want to have something to do as well. When the course is over, the winning team can be rewarded with a campfire treat.
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