Monday, July 7, 2014

A Camping Party That Kids Will Love

By Elba Fenwick


If you are searching for a theme for a kids' party, consider a theme that is sure to please everyone. Kids love pitching a tent and sleeping in the great outdoors and you can create a whole theme based around camping and you don't even have to leave the comfort of your backyard. This is a great party option for scouts or children who love being out and about in nature.

First begin by planning a simple menu of campfire favorites. If you have a fire pit, the kids can roast hot dogs over the fire or perhaps create their own foil packet dinners. There are many interesting camping recipes online and you simply just need to find one that suits the tastes of your guests. You can also cook up the hot dogs or foil packs on the grill or using a propane-powered camping stove. Another option would to cook up a pot of chili over the grill or campfire and spoon ladles of chili into bags of corn chips and have the kids add a variety of toppings, such as cheese and onions.

Children definitely look forward to dessert, and while roasting marshmallows and creating s'mores are traditional camping favorites, it might not be easy or practical in your backyard. So what is a parent to do? You need to order chocolate pizza, of course, from Chocolate Pizza Company. This company hand makes a variety of chocolate pizzas and one of their top sellers, the Campfire Pizza, is perfect for this type of party. The pizza begins with a crust of melted dark or melted milk chocolate blended with handmade English toffee. Then it is topped with chunks of graham crackers and miniature-sized marshmallows. Chocolate Pizza Company ships the pizza to your home packed in a true pizza box, so the kids will even love the presentation.

Games will be a big part of the event, but it's easy to find some outdoor activities the kids will love. Consider games such as a balloon toss, tug of war, sack races and bocce ball are all great options for an outdoor party. Camping and hiking are a natural pair so take the kids on a hike through your neighborhood. Give each child a list of items to find for a fun scavenger hunt or they also could work in pairs to find items such as a dandelion, a leaf, a flat rock, a pine cone and other natural items. When it's dark, set up a ring toss using glow bracelets for some nighttime fun.

Sleeping in tents is a highlight of the part and you can set up tents that hold just a few kids or perhaps just set up one or two big tents. Children can bring their own sleeping bags or you can just use blankets and pillows. Lay out towels or blanks in one area where everyone can sit and eat and tell spooky stories and check out the stars. If you have a telescope, bring that outside for the children to enjoy and if you aren't an expert astronomer, there are phone apps that can help you point out objects in the nighttime sky.

Decorating for this type of party is a snap. Cover a long table with a checkered tablecloth and place items such as condiments and hot dog buns, potato salad, chips and other picnic foods on the table. Use washed tin cans to hold cutlery and place camping lanterns here and there for both camp ambiance and additional light once it gets dark. Use a tin or plastic tub to hold juice boxes and water bottles. You can even hang up string lights from the trees in your yard to make everything look sparkly and cute.




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