September 30th, 2009
You might agree that the whole point of family camping is to make memories — to have fun spending time together as a family. In this final installment, we’ll explore ways to make the memories count, and to preserve the very best memories from each camping trip.
Part 5: Making Memories Last
For smaller children:
- Take lots of photos
- Shoot video and “interview” the kids about what they like about camping
- Encourage each child to collect leaves, twigs, etc. for a collage
- Consider investing in a toddler camera (learn more about Kids Digital Cameras here)
For school-age children:
- Give each child a journal for the trip
- Encourage each child to write about their experiences
- Give each child a disposable camera to use as they wish during the trip
- Offer journal questions to help them get started (e.g., what was your favorite part of today? what about camping has been totally different than you expected? What would you like to do next time we come camping? Who in our family do you think would love to come with us next time and why?)
- Invite them to draw pictures of their camping experience
For teens and adolescents:
- Encourage them to keep a private journal of their thoughts, feelings and experiences
- Create an outdoor photo adventure journal
- Let the kids use the camera and video camera to capture special moments
Once you return home from your camping trip, why not create a picture DVD to share the highlights? A photo/video montage would look great on a LCD projector rental from Projector123.com.
Have you found this series to be helpful? If so, please share with a friend and post your comments below.
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