Grandkids Camp

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Grandkids Camp 2022

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THEME: Twilight Tales & Treasures

Every grandkid gets an invitation!
As our numbers grow, and we get some teenagers in the mix, we have found that having two separate camps is successful! We call it “Junior” and “Senior” camps.

Junior Grandkids Camp included our six youngest grandkids, ages 2-7 years.
Senior Grandkids Camp included our four oldest grandkids, ages 7-14 years.

Opening Ceremony

We always begin with an Opening Ceremony that includes all grandkids and parents!
No age limits! Even the babies come!
We do separate Opening Ceremonies for the Jr and Sr Camps,
because some elements may be different for each: dates, locations, swag bag contents.
**Click here for more information about Opening Ceremony; Swag Bags; Themes.
**This blog has everything you need to know about Planning a Grandkids Camp.

Junior Swag……………………………………………………………….. and Senior Swag

Activities for Junior Camp

We started with a few activities without the 2 toddlers:

  • Camping: sleeping in a tent, roasting hotdogs, making s’mores, & more
    (campsite: Willow Park, Lehi Utah)
  • Painting and decorating treasure boxes (and Grandpa’s face!)
  • Going on a treasure hunt

The second day (after stopping at McDonalds for breakfast), we joined parents, toddlers, and extended family for a big Backyard Water Party and BBQ!

It was also a THIRD BIRTHDAY for one grandkid, so we added that to our camp festivities!

Apparently, our singing was painful to her ears!

Activities for Senior Camp

We took it up a notch in our activities for the four oldest grandkids:

  • Amusement Park: rides, games, food, and fun
    (Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington Utah)
  • A Day at the Reservoir: kayaking, paddleboarding, four-wheeling, picnicking, treasure box painting
    (Tibble Fork Reservoir, American Fork Canyon Utah)

Closing Ceremony

Closing Ceremony includes all grandkids and parents.
We show our crafts, talk about our fun, and share photos!
We end with a bang by breaking open a pinata!

Grandkids are then officially returned to the custody of their parents,
so Grandma and Grandpa can recuperate!

Preserving Memories

We do two specific things every year to preserve our Grandkids Camp experiences

  • Journal Pages
  • Published Photo Book

On the final day of every Grandkids Camp, each participant creates a journal page of their favorite part of camp. Grandma and Grandpa create a page; every grandkid old enough to write, draw, color, or scribble makes a page; and we trace the hand or foot of the grandbabies.

These journal pages are then included in a photo book that I create and publish.
(I use Shutterfly and make an 8×8 book.)
Every family gets a Grandkids Camp Memories Book to treasure!

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