Invite you guests to "Camp [-your last name-]'s":
Party Favors:
Suggested Activites:
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Include on your invitation the need to bring sleeping bag & pillow
Having a campfire would be ideal; there is no better way to roast a "tube steak" than on a stick over a campfire...there is just something about it that a hibachi cannot match! However, if you live in an area which does not permit building fires, purchase a couple inexpensive bamboo torches to light the camp; the "tube steaks" will still be tastey even if they are grilled on the hibachi.
Suggestions:
A Super-Soaker (if you choose to include this activity)
Laser Tag (optional - we found this to be a thrilling nighttime adventure for both kids & parents who think they are still kids).
Come prepared to tell a campfire story (scarey is usually the preferrable topic).toy compass
All wrapped in a bandana tied to a stick handle
magnifying glass
mini flashlight
glow sticks (you may purchase these from Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
A ziplock bag with Trail Mix
Super Soakers
Have plenty of insect repellant handy!
Swimming
Night Laser Tag
Night time Bubbles
Astronomy Trivia
Story Telling
Outdoor Movie (perhaps your local library will loan a projector...if it is 16mm, they will also have films to supply. If you locate a video projector, check-out our list of Favorite Family Movies