We started the day with a visit from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Mobile Aquarium. The kids LOVED it and I'm so appreciative of their willingness to sponsor this program.
Our Family Nights are always on a Thursday from 3:30-5:30. I know it's a tough time for some parents but we've tried several different times and this has the best turnout. I had contacted the Arkansas Tourism Bureau and they sent us a lot of great books, guides, maps about Arkansas State Parks. Parents were given these when they signed in. Students were also given their first game called "Mosquito Bites". This was probably the biggest hit of all the games. Click on the image below to get a copy in Google Docs.
To play this game, I just used the colored dot labels from Wal-Mart. Super fun-super cheap!!!
We also played some traditional camping games (Cornhole, Bocci Ball, and Ladder Golf). It started to rain so we had to improvise.
For crafts, we made paper plate animals and popsicle stick tents. Our town has started a Facebook page called Bentonville Rocks. It's like a town-wide scavenger hunt- kids paint rocks, hide them around town and then their parents can post a picture of them when they find the rocks. So...we painted rocks and gave a little explanation about the fun! It's become quite a big deal around our town- over 2,600 members on the Facebook page. We also played Animal Track Twister -thanks to the National Wildlife Federation. Click here for a copy of the game.
And what camping experience would be complete without S'mores!!!
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