summer camp part two: animal care with kids

Thank you to LeapFrog for sponsoring my post about LeapFrog Summer Camp. To sign up for LeapFrog Summer Camp, please click here. #CleverLFCamp #spon 

I'm glad to have connected with LeapFrog on their summer camp because their great printables and activity ideas have kept my preschooler occupied in both her quiet and active times.


The first week's "Out & About" challenge was a great one to complete on the road. My favorite activity was a printable "modes of transportation" chart that allowed us to color in the different types of vehicles we encountered, which was Vivi's first chart-making experience. I was pleasantly surprised that she understood the concept.

The second week focused on care of animals, which was a great theme for our week of camping at a state park for our family reunion. Vivi and I discussed the park's elaborate method of garbage maintenance to keep bears at bay and why we don't feed the Canada geese that swim in the lake. 

Bird feeder, via tiny cell phone camera

During Charlotte's naps, when I would normally have Vivi doing "room time," I had to find other activities to keep her busy (apart from her favorite, playing on the nearby jungle gym), and my favorite of the animal care ideas was to make a bird feeder. I was able to gather the few required items even on vacation: toilet paper roll, string (I used dental floss), peanut butter, and bird seed. I made a short video of our project (note: it would have been longer if the camera battery hadn't died in mid-shoot).

The third week was all about puzzles, which are one of Vivi's most requested activities. They are both a great game for us to do together and one that she willingly completes alone, allowing me to step away if need be. I am perhaps most excited by this coming week's theme of arts and music. We will definitely plan to make our own instruments and create an art gallery wall.


I hope you're having a great summer! I'll be back later in the week with my Simplicity Parenting carnival post and another international guest post. Enjoy!



Editor's note: This post is sponsored by LeapFrog. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

This post is also a part of Kids' Co-Op, DIY Link Party, Seasonal Celebration Sunday and The Homestead Barn Hop.