The Olympics inspire us to get up and get our bodies moving—but there are lots of opportunities to exercise the mind, too. Try one of these graphing ideas for a medal-worthy learning activity: MAKE A BAR GRAPH: Draw a grid on a large piece of construction paper or poster board. Along the bottom, write the [...]
Camp Sunny Patch Session 8 is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by Camp Counselor (and Melissa & Doug Blog Ambassador) Amy Mascott. (Click here for a printable version.) Get your children moving and grooving and into the Olympic spirit with the Olympic Torch Game! Children will skip, jump, and speed-walk through a [...]
Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 7 Camp Badge Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste or tape it to your July Camp Sunny Patch calendar to give yourself a round of applause. A Bonus for You When you download your Camp Sunny Patch Session 7 Badge you’ll also find a bonus Olympics flag coloring [...]
Camp Sunny Patch honor counselor Kristina puts a cool twist on our Session 4 activity, Cork Bug Creations!: Hi there! I’m Kristina from ToddlerApproved.com and right now at my house bugs are an obsession for my kids! That’s why we were very excited to try out Allie’s Cork Bug Creations from Camp Sunny Patch’s Session 4 [...]
Camp Sunny Patch Session 7 is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by Camp Counselor (and Melissa and Doug Blog Ambassador) Allie McDonald. (Click here for a printable version.) As the Summer Olympics in London bring together the world’s best athletes, they remind us all how truly small our world is. They also [...]
Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 6 Camp Badge Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste or tape it to your July Camp Sunny Patch calendar to give yourself a round of applause. A Bonus for You When you download your Camp Sunny Patch Session 6 Badge you’ll also find a bonus map activity! Enjoy. Enter [...]
Share the fun of your “staycation” with travel-style postcards full of imagination! Here’s how you can make your own, inspired by Melissa & Doug Sticker Collections: Cut a piece of poster board or cardstock into rectangles. (To send via U.S. Mail at the postcard rate, keep them between 3.5 x 5” and 4.25 x 6” [...]
Camp Sunny Patch Session 6 is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by Camp Counselor (and Melissa and Doug Blog Ambassador) Stacy Teet. (Click here for a printable version.) We’ve created and crafted, played outdoors and gotten soaked. Now we’ll let our campers really shine! This week we’ll walk you through everything you need to know [...]
Way to go, camper! Here’s your Session 5 Camp Badge Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste or tape it to your July Camp Sunny Patch calendar to reward yourself for a great 5th week of camp. A Bonus for You! When you download your badge you’ll also find a bonus [...]
Summer language learning (plus printables!)
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Essential packing list for families vacation... *Great tips
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Tips for exploring nature this summer as a family
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