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Stay Home Summer Camp 2020 Archive: Ocean Camp!

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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

OCEAN CAMP!

Below you’ll find a menu of ideas for learning, crafts, activities, books, and things to watch that all focus on oceans. I’ve tried to keep 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.

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NEW! Field Trip Ideas:

  • To local playgrounds with ocean features
  • To the local aquarium
  • To a local fish hatchery
  • To the local pool with fish toys
  • To the ocean if you are lucky enough to live nearby!
  • To the library to get more books about oceans

Things To Learn:

Things To Make:

  • Bubble Wrap Print Fish
    • Recommended supplies: paper; bubble wrap; paint; tray; scissors; stapler
  • Egg Carton Whale
    • Recommended supplies: egg carton, blue paint, paintbrush, blue paper, blue pipe cleaner, googly eyes, black marker, tacky glue, scissors
  • Moving Paper Fish
    • Recommended supplies: paper, scissors, glue
  • Paper Plate Crab
    • Recommended supplies: paper plate; light-colored construction paper; scissors; red paint; paint brush; glue; googly eyes
  • Shark Cootie Catcher
    • Recommended supplies: paper; color printer
  • Super Simple Paper Plate Fish
    • Recommended supplies: paper plate, paint, scissors, googly eye
    • Instructions: Have your kiddo paint the paper plate. When the paint is dry, cut out a triangle for the mouth and tape or staple it on to make the tail. Add a googly eye.
  • Toilet Paper Roll Fish
    • Recommended supplies: toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls cut in half; paint; glitter; dishes for paint; paint brushes; scissors; glue; googly eyes

Things To Do:

  • Apple Crab Snack
    • Recommended supplies: apple, mini chocolate chips
  • Battleship!
    • Recommended supplies: Battleship game boards
    • Instructions: Play until you sink all the battleships!
    • Note: If you don’t own the game Battleship, here are instructions and a free printable from KidSpot for how you can still play!
  • Dolphin Banana Snack
  • Feed the Shark Game
    • Recommended supplies: large piece of cardboard; balls or beanbags
  • Gelatin Ocean Sensory Play
    • Recommended supplies: sensory play tub or table; sea animal toys; glass pebbles; plain gelatin (5 boxes); blue food coloring
  • Going to the Aquarium Game
    • Recommended supplies: ocean themed toys, play sand, tubs and bins
    • Instructions: Collect your ocean-themed bath and sandbox toys and set up several different water tanks and sand environments. Then have your kids sort the sea creatures into the environments they’d like to live. It’s a great chance to discuss habitats, food preferences, and which creatures would coexist. You can also put on show with the dolphins and whales in the main tank – showing off their tricks and jumps!
  • Ocean in a bottle
    • Recommended supplies: oil, blue food coloring, large clear bottle, funnel
  • Sea Foam Sensory Bin
    • Recommended supplies: dish soap, corn starch, blue food coloring, blender or hand mixer, ocean animals, sensory play tub or table

Time For A Break!

Need more inspiration? Check out the Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp Archives!

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Mariah is a writer, patient advocate, and mom of three living with rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. After learning firsthand how challenging and lonely it can be to face pregnancy and motherhood with chronic illness, Mariah became passionate about supporting women with chronic illness who are or want to become mothers. She launched Mamas Facing Forward in 2015 as a private Facebook support group, followed by this website in 2018.

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