It probably doesn’t surprise you to hear that camping is an excellent way for children to explore the great outdoors, learn about nature, and create lasting memories with family and friends.
To help your kids get excited about their next camping adventure, give them some more options for summer learning, or just keep your kids busy on rainy days, we’ve curated a collection of printable activity sheets with a camping theme suitable for all ages. These free printables not only provide plenty of fun playing games, but also teach valuable skills and knowledge related to camping and the outdoors.
In our free camping worksheets printable pack for this week you’ll find a range of activities, including scavenger hunts broken down by age group, a cutting and sorting practice sheet, a bingo board (we’ve never tried this before so let us know if you like it!), word and letter recognition practice, a new crossword board, and a simple counting exercise perfect for little kids.
If you’d like to download all of them, this is the PDF file for you:
If you’d like to download them individually to pick and choose what you’ll use, click under each picture to download the corresponding pdf file.
Camping Worksheets and Activities
Scavenger Hunts
Scavenger hunts are a fun way to engage kids in outdoor exploration while teaching them about nature and fostering their curiosity. We created simple scavenger hunts targeting different age groups, and focusing on things commonly found outside, like leaves, rocks, and insects that should appeal to younger and older kids. Camping games like this can help bridge the gap between learning concepts and really understanding them in every-day context.
Fun Camping Worksheets for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners
Camping-themed unit with fun educational activities:
We created some kindergarten worksheets that focus on important skills and color words while reinforcing other key educational concepts like shapes, letters, and patterns- including activities that teach counting, letter recognition, and fine motor skills.
Bingo
Promoting quality time:
Games like bingo can help older kids remain engaged while encouraging more family bonding. So, we designed a printable bingo card as a new free activity that can provide a fun and engaging way for the whole family to participate.
Cutting and Sorting Practice
We created “clip cards” that encourage kids to match camping objects or concepts while practicing cutting and sorting. This helps develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Word Recognition
We designed some printables that focus on identifying the first letter of camping-related words, helping young kids strengthen their letter recognition and early reading skills.
Camping word work and crossword puzzles:
Word search puzzles and crossword games can help improve children’s spelling and vocabulary skills while they have fun. We created a crossword this week that has a camping theme and should work well for kids older than 6.
Counting and Math Activities
Camping worksheets for math skill building:
We created a simple counting activity sheet that should be appropriate for preschoolers and kindergartners with objects they might find on a camping trip.
Connecting Printables to Real-Life Camping Experiences
Here are some ideas for bridging the gap between the activities and actual camping trips:
Trip planning, packing, and campsite setup
Discuss the importance of planning and preparation for a successful camping trip. You could use the camping printables as conversation starters to talk about what to pack, what experiences to expect, and what activities they would like to do.
Applying skills during actual camping trips
Encourage your kids to use the skills they’ve learned from the printables during their future camping adventures. For example, they can practice their newly-acquired plant or animal identification knowledge while exploring the campsite and surrounding areas.
Incorporate the games and camping activities from the free worksheets into the camping experience by doing the scavenger hunt or playing the bingo game at your campsite.
By connecting the free activities to real-life camping experiences, children can better understand the practical applications of their learning and develop a deeper appreciation for nature and the outdoors.
Incorporating Environmental Education and Conservation
