{"id":2719,"date":"2012-08-01T03:55:20","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T10:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forestcamping.com\/blog\/?p=2719"},"modified":"2016-11-14T12:37:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T19:37:35","slug":"entertaining-children-while-camping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/entertaining-children-while-camping\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertaining children while camping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2720\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2720\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2720 \" title=\"An unknown creek in Beaverhead NF\" src=\"http:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/deer_frm_rd-300x268.jpg\" alt=\"An unknown creek in Beaverhead NF\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/deer_frm_rd-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/deer_frm_rd.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An unknown creek in Beaverhead NF<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Frankly, when camping with my grandchildren, all I need to do is find a clear flowing creek with a sandy bottom and they are entertained for hours. \u00a0I think they are all part waterbug. \u00a0But here are some other ways I have found that do entertain those children when on dry land:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An inexpensive drop clothe (available in most big box stores) and an assortment of chalk, tape, paint, whatever. \u00a0The drop clothe is a great canvas for lots of ideas like using pieces of electric tape as roadways and the chalk to drawing in trees, lakes, houses, and such. \u00a0Or use tape, chalk, paint to way out a game such as hopscotch or a checker board (pine cones and rocks are the playing pieces).<br \/>\n&#8211; Take a nature hike. \u00a0A nature hike is like a regular hike except you look under things, inside things, and around things.<br \/>\n&#8211; Find the pictures in clouds. \u00a0Love this activity. \u00a0Use the inexpensive drop clothe and stretch out. \u00a0Spend sometime just enjoying the sky and your time together.<br \/>\n&#8211; Paint a rock. \u00a0Use magic markers, crayons, pencils, paints and create. \u00a0It is amazing what can be seen in a rock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/entertaining-children-while-camping\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 237346;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts with Thumbnails\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frankly, when camping with my grandchildren, all I need to do is find a clear flowing creek with a sandy bottom and they are entertained for hours. \u00a0I think they are all part waterbug. \u00a0But here are some other ways I have found that do entertain those children when on dry land: &#8211; An inexpensive  &nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/entertaining-children-while-camping\/\">Read More >><\/a><\/p>\n<script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 237346;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts with Thumbnails\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,38,9],"tags":[137,26,39],"class_list":["post-2719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","category-camping-with-children","category-suzis-blog","tag-camping-with-children","tag-camping-with-kids","tag-crafts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Entertaining children while camping - Camping With Suzi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Entertaining children when camping can be a challenge. 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