stART: The Camp Edition

While I was away at camp last week,
I took stART with me...

It was a hit!

I used stART in a couple different ways...

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During the first day of
Archeological Arts and Crafts,
I read parts of...

...You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy!
Disgusting Things You'd Rather Not Know
by David Stewart.

It is a GREAT resource to read about how
mummification was done in Ancient Egypt!

Our theme for this week of 5th and 6th grade camp
was about Ancient Egypt
as it related to the time period in which
Joseph was a ruler
(Genesis Chapters 30-46).

(We used the Group Vacation Bible School Curriculum,
Egypt: Joseph's Journey from Prison to Palace,
as the "base" for our week of camp.)

After discussing mummification with the campers,
they each got to decorate...

...their own sarcophagus,
using markers and paint pens.

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The other way I used stART at camp
was with the AWESOME girls who
stayed in my cabin.

Each evening, one of the Counselors
or Jr. Counselors would read
a story to the kiddos
to get them settled down for bed.

When time permitted,
I would then lead the girls
in a craft or activity
which related to the book in some way.

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On Sunday evening I read...

...Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell
(but David Catrow's illustrations
MAKE the book!).

The girls then got all settled in their bunks,
and I showed them how to make a SIMPLE
friendship bracelet,
since Molly Lou Melon knew that
being herself was the only way to make friends.

(Click HERE for the easy instructions
from Scrumdilly-Do...)

Here are some of the results...

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Another evening, I read... ...The Stinky Cheese Man
and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
by the "Dynamic Duo"
Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.

Oh how I LOVE this book!
It has my kind of twisted humor,
so reader beware...

While I read this story,
the girls made their own mini S'mores.

(Thank you, Almost Unschoolers,
for the WONDERFUL inspiration!)

We pretty much followed the directions given
by Almost Unschoolers,
except we used generic Honey Grahams cereal squares
instead of chopped up graham cracker squares for
our treats...
I credit Ramblings of a Crazy Woman
for this part of the "recipe."

Here we are...

...getting ready for a bedtime story and snack!

(I am just SO PROUD of us
for NOT burning down the cabin...)

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As I wrap this post up,
I just want all my blogger buddies to know,
I could NOT have had such a wonderfully creative time
with my campers without all of your inspiration!

As I reread this post, I see I took four of your ideas
with me...

Y'all just make me SMILE!!!

For more inspiration for your own little campers,
head on over to stART!