Stay Home Summer Camp 2023! Magical & Mythical Creatures Camp!

Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp was a project I developed during the isolated summer of 2020. For each theme I provide a menu of options to choose from, including: virtual learning resources, easy craft & snack ideas, simple activities, books, and movies/TV. Trust me, whether you do it for a full week or just for a day, there’s something magical about doing a bunch of activities that all share the same theme. In fact, even though my kids will be traveling and attending regular summer camp this year, they’ve also requested some Stay Home Camp – so stay tuned for a couple of new themes!! I’ve also added “field trip ideas” to themes from past years as well. I hope these ideas will provide your family with a little fun – while at the same time making summer a bit easier for you!!
Love, Mariah

MAGICAL & MYTHICAL CREATURES CAMP

Examples: Bigfoot; Centaur; Cyclops; Elf; Fairy; Faun (Satyr); Genie; Gnome; Goblin; Griffin; Hydra; Medusa; Minotaur; Nymph; Ogre; Pegasus; Phoenix; Siren; Sphinx; Troll; Yeti

Below you’ll find a menu of ideas for learning, crafts, activities, books, and things to watch that focus on magical and mythical creatures. I’ve tried to keep these ideas pretty simple and make use of items you may already have – while also making it fun for the kids! I’ve also included a free printable you can hang up at home while you work on this theme.

Magical & Mythical Creatures Camp Download

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NEW! Field Trip Ideas:

To local parks with magical creature features
- COLORADO: Morse Park; McWilliams Park; Denver City Park; Chaucer Park
To the nearest woods to search for magical creatures
To see a local play featuring a magical creature
To nature areas with magical creature toys
To the library to get books about magical creatures

Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Yeti

Things to Learn:

How to draw:
- Big Foot
- Yeti

Explore online together:
- Britannica:
  - Abominable snowman (mythology)
  - Sasquatch (legendary creature)

Things to Make:

Cotton Ball Yeti
- Recommended supplies: free printable, blue paper, cotton balls, scissors, glue, googly eyes
- Instructions: Glued to my Craft

Paint Splat Yeti Face
- Recommended supplies: blue cardstock, white paint, black puffy paint
- Instructions: Glued to My Craft

Things to Do:

Hilarious Bigfoot Game
- Recommended supplies: cardboard box, scissors, cheap sandals, hot glue gun (or we used masking tape so the sandals could be used elsewhere later), black marker, plastic balls, tape
- Instructions: Get Your Holiday (we also tried Bigfoot Twister with these feet!)

LEGO Magical & Mythical Creatures
- Recommended supplies: LEGO bricks
- Yeti: Autodesk Instructables or Brick 101

Yeti Snacks
- Recommended supplies: Chex cereal, peanuts, raisins, mini marshmallows, blue M&Ms
- Instructions: this mama loves

Time for a Break!

Books to read:
- Don’t Wake the Yeti! by Claire Freedman
- Elwood Bigfoot by Jill Esbaum
- How to Catch a Yeti by Adam Wallace

NEW! Chapter books
- Big Foot and Little Foot by Ellen Potter

Movies to watch

TV shows to watch
- The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti