How to Plan Your Own Camp for Kids
The summer vacation can seem daunting to a mother trying to find stimulating activities to occupy her children. Planning your own camp for neighborhood kids can help your children socialize with others in the neighborhood in a safe, well-supervised environment. The various camp activities you plan will create longer lasting memories than spending another summer glued to the television. A well-organized plan will help your camp run smoothly. Whether you choose to have a theme camp or offer general activities, planning ahead will save you from disaster in the long run.
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Things You'll Need
- Permission forms
- Contact information forms
- First Aid kit
- Arts and crafts supplies
- Snacks
Instructions
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Check the local laws regarding childcare in your county. Decide how much you will charge per child and how long your camp will run.
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Write a safety plan for emergencies. Include solutions to imagined scenarios for medical emergencies, fire and extreme weather.
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Create permission slips and contact information forms for each child that their parent must sign and return. The slip specifies that the child has permission to walk home by themselves if the parent is unable to pick them up at the end of the day. The contact information form includes parents' home, cell and work telephone numbers as well as any relevant medical information about the child, such as food allergies or asthma.
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Plan activities for the children. Set up stations for them to rotate through to keep them interested throughout the day. Begin with arts and crafts, for example, and then rotate to science activities, a snack, an outdoor activity and then lunch.
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Buy supplies. Plan to buy enough craft supplies and food for the duration of the camp. Incorporate these costs into the cost of the camp.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep track of all money that you receive and spend, and save your receipts. They will come in handy when it's time to file your taxes.
You may be required to carry insurance in case of accidents and some states may require a background check before you are allowed to supervise children.
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