Camp Games

Camp Games you can do at home!

Obstacle Course with Youth Advocate Staff 

Penny Drop

Group Size: 1+ people

Goal: The goal is to make it from start to finish holding a penny between your knees and drop it into the bottle at the finish line

Set up:

• Make a starting and a finish line (this could be from one side of the room to the other, or marked off outside)
• Place the bottle at the finish line
• Have a penny (or any other small object) to place between your knees

How to Play:

• The first person will start at the starting line and waddle to the finish line with the penny between their knees trying not to drop it
• Once they reach the finish line they need to drop the penny into the bottle in order to get a point. (If playing with small children you may want to use a cup with a larger rim so it isn’t as difficult)
• If the first person drops the penny on their way to the bottle, or does not get it in the next person in line will try.
• Goal: the winner is the first person to get to three points, or if you are playing by yourself you can see how many tries it takes you to get a certain number in.

Blindfolded Treasure Hunt

Group Size: 2+ people

Goal: The goal of the game is to have one person blindfolded starting at one side of the room make it to a hidden treasure using only the directions from the others.

Set up:

• Blindfold the person who will be taking direction “the treasure hunter”
• Have the others hide a treasure (special toy, treat, etc) without the person who is blindfolded knowing
• Remove any sharp or dangerous objects that the person who is blindfolded may bump into, trip over or hurt their self on

How to Play:

• The direction givers are to give directions to the treasure hunter in order to successfully guide them to the treasure
• To make it more difficult obstacles can be placed between the treasure hunter and the object after they are blindfolded
• Once the treasure hunter makes it to the treasure, switch up the roles and try again!
• To make it sillier you can make rules such as the direction givers can only give direction through singing or a silly voice, or the treasure hunter needs to do a silly dance as they make their way to the treasure!  Have fun!

Penny Boats

Group Size: 1+ people

Goal: Build a boat out of tin foil and see how many pennies it can hold before it sinks. Build a boat on your own or compete with your family members and see who can build the strongest boat!

Materials Required:

• Tin foil
• Bowl or sink filled with 2 inches of water
• Pennies or similar small objects (nickels, bobby pins, paper clips etc.)

How to Play:

• Each person uses the same amount of tin foil to fold into a boat
• Float your boat in approximately 2 inches of water and slowly add pennies into boat. Keep count of how many pennies your boat can hold before it sinks. See whose boat can hold the most pennies!

Hopscotch

Group Size: 1+ people

Goal:  Create a hopscotch outside and play along by yourself of with your families

Set up:

• With a piece of chalk, draw a hopscotch. The hopscotch can be as simple or as creative as you’d like

How to Play:

• Using a rock, throw the rock into square one, and then hop through the hopscotch jumping over that square. Hop to the end of the hopscotch and back
• Pick up the rock and throw it into the second square, now hopping through the hopscotch but hopping over the second square
• Repeat with each square until completed

Mirror Me

Group Size: 2+ people

Goal: The goal of the game is to mirror the person across from you by repeating the pattern of steps they take on the various colored circles.

Set up:

• Draw two large circles out of chalk on the pavement.
• Inside those large circles draw six smaller circles, all different colours.

How to Play:

• The first player jumps, hops, or steps onto the small circles; creating a sequence.
• The second player repeats this same sequence
• After each turn the pattern increases by one until the opposing player can no longer remember the pattern.

Then players switch and play again.

Grid Maze

Group Size: 2+ people

Goal: Find your way through the grid maze in the right order without stepping on the wrong squares. If you step in the wrong spot, head back to the start and try again!

Set Up:

• Start by creating a large 5x5 grid using chalk, tape or on paper; this is the maze. Label one square as the start.
•  On a separate sheet of paper draw the same 5x5 grid; this will be your answer key. On the answer key, draw a path from one side of the grid to the other. Depending on who is playing, you can create an “easy, medium or hard” path based on the length and directions of your path.  Only one person should know the correct path.

How to Play:

• Player will start at the designated starting square and can step onto the next square in any direction of their choosing.
• If the player chooses the correct square, they continue through the maze by choosing another square.
• If the player chooses the wrong square they go back to the start and the next family member can try using the same path.
• Continue this pattern until all players have made it through the maze correctly.
• If you would like to try again, let another person create the maze and be the Grid Director.

Word challenge

Group Size: 2+ people

Goal: The goal of the game is to learn sight word or the Alphabet. While running and standing by the words as quickly as possible.

Set up:

• Option 1. Write out the Alphabet with chalk in a random order all over the pavement.
• Or
• Option 2. Write out age appropriate words with chalk in random places all over the pavement.

How to Play:

• one person calls out a Letter or a Word.
• The second person must run to find the letter or word and yell it out once found.
• With more than two players you can race to find the word or letter first.
• The person who finds the word or letter correct first can switch positions and call out the letter or Word.

Activity/Craft disclaimer

These online recreation programming sessions are hosted by the municipality to promote online learning, have some fun, learn something new, and challenge your mind. These sessions are “use at your own risk,” so don’t work beyond your capability and seek help if you need it. Remember, safety first! If you choose to share your or your family’s results online, please do so responsibly and safely. We hope you enjoy this free programming.