When it comes to screen-free activities, you just can’t beat spending time outdoors with the kids. Maybe that’s why camping is popular among families with young kids; it’s a great way to get plenty of time outside. Even if your family isn’t planning a camping trip this summer, you can still enjoy doing camp crafts, roasting […]
Simple and Cute Glowing Firefly Craft
Whether you call them fireflies or lightning bugs, there is something magical about watching the glowing bugs flying in the yard on a warm summer night. You can capture some of that magic with this cute plastic egg firefly craft. It’s a fun summer craft that makes a cute nightlight for backyard camping. Every year, […]
The Best Kids’ Activities of 2016
At the end of the year I like to look back with my kids and remember all the joys from the year. When it comes to blogging, I like to see which of the posts brought in the most visitors. Here are the 10 top kids’ activities in 2016 from There’s Just One Mommy. […]
What You Need to Know about Making a Buddy Burner
There is just something about cooking over an open flame. When it comes to camping and outdoor cooking, one of my favorite activities (other than camp crafts) that we did in Girl Scouts was using a tin can stove to cook with a buddy burner. I couldn’t wait to try the activity with my own kids. […]
Make a Colorful Bracelet with Soda Straw Weaving
My daughter loves making and wearing colorful jewelry. This year one of the camp crafts at Girl Scouts involved soda straw weaving to make bracelets. It was a huge hit with all the girls. Soap carving and making bracelets with soda straw weaving are both fun camp crafts. They also make good tween crafts for summer […]
