Camping and Picnic Crafts
Here are some free craft projects all with camping and/or picnic related themes.
Activity Travel Tray 1
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Backyard Adventures
The crafts featured in this article would be great for a camping trip or picnic!
The crafts featured in this article would be great for a camping trip or picnic!
Camping Bead Patterns
Themed list of free beaded safety pin patterns featuring camping designs.
Themed list of free beaded safety pin patterns featuring camping designs.
Camping Crafts and Activities
Whether you are planning a camping trip or just wish you were going camping, you are sure to find something here to spark your creativity!
Whether you are planning a camping trip or just wish you were going camping, you are sure to find something here to spark your creativity!
City Grown Fireplace Logs
Instructions for making your own logs out of newspaper, shared by Jerry Buerge.
Instructions for making your own logs out of newspaper, shared by Jerry Buerge.
Deluxe Activity Travel Tray
Make an activity tray using a cookies sheet. Great to take along on car trips.
Make an activity tray using a cookies sheet. Great to take along on car trips.
Fabric Sit-Upons
Instructions to make a small cushion to sit on outside. Great simple sewing project!
Instructions to make a small cushion to sit on outside. Great simple sewing project!
First Aid Kit Necklace
Instructions for making a tiny first aid kit necklace using an empty film container, shared by MARY269.
Instructions for making a tiny first aid kit necklace using an empty film container, shared by MARY269.
Fun With Ice Cream
Get creative with Ice cream! Make your own ice cream, creative ice cream creations, and ice cream crafts.
Get creative with Ice cream! Make your own ice cream, creative ice cream creations, and ice cream crafts.
Flyswatter Painting
Create unique works of art using a flyswatter!
Create unique works of art using a flyswatter!
Glowing Bug Necklace
Have your child make this easy craft while you are waiting to leave for a camping trip or even on the way to your destination.
Have your child make this easy craft while you are waiting to leave for a camping trip or even on the way to your destination.
Home-Made Binoculars
Instructions to make pretend binoculars using bathroom tissue rolls.
Instructions to make pretend binoculars using bathroom tissue rolls.
Home-Made Sidewalk Chalk
Use this recipe and you can make your own sidewalk chalk.
Use this recipe and you can make your own sidewalk chalk.
How to Make a Leaf Rubbing
Kim explains how to make cool leaf pictures! You can also try this technique with other items you find while camping.
Kim explains how to make cool leaf pictures! You can also try this technique with other items you find while camping.
Ice Cream In A Bag
Instructions to make your own ice cream in a sandwich bag, great for camping trips or picnics.
Instructions to make your own ice cream in a sandwich bag, great for camping trips or picnics.
Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art
Learn more about this fun book, The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art by UIrene Luxbacher.
Learn more about this fun book, The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art by UIrene Luxbacher.
Jumbo Treasure Sack
Instructions to make a large sack for carrying special treasures you may find on a camping trip or hike.
Instructions to make a large sack for carrying special treasures you may find on a camping trip or hike.
Keepsake Suitcase
Make a personalized suitcase to hold all your vacation souvenirs.
Make a personalized suitcase to hold all your vacation souvenirs.
Leaf Bleached T-shirt
This is a wonderful T-shirt project for camping trips and outdoor youth group activities.
This is a wonderful T-shirt project for camping trips and outdoor youth group activities.
Nature Wreath Craft
Follow these directions shared by Lisa Shifflett and you can make a fun wreath using cardboard and items found outside!
Follow these directions shared by Lisa Shifflett and you can make a fun wreath using cardboard and items found outside!
Picnic Ant Place Mat Craft
Make some of these place mats for or even during your next picnic.
Make some of these place mats for or even during your next picnic.
Top Creative Travel Activities
Here are my top picks for great ways to keep everyone occupied on long trips, everything from simple, printable travel games the entire family can play to complete travel kits.
Here are my top picks for great ways to keep everyone occupied on long trips, everything from simple, printable travel games the entire family can play to complete travel kits.
Travel Box
Help beat boredom in the car! Create a unique travel box for hours of entertainment. TaniaHop shares these wonderful suggestions to help you create a special travel box.
Help beat boredom in the car! Create a unique travel box for hours of entertainment. TaniaHop shares these wonderful suggestions to help you create a special travel box.
Watermelon Picture
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Wind Pointer
Make this handy tool and you'll know exactly which way the wind is blowing.
Make this handy tool and you'll know exactly which way the wind is blowing.
BBQ Can Hugs
Hugs are perfect accessories for tailgate parties, too!
Hugs are perfect accessories for tailgate parties, too!
Birch Bark Canoe
A fun camp craft. A canoe that really floats.
A fun camp craft. A canoe that really floats.
Faux Fossils
Leave a lasting impression on clay and plaster using items you find on your camping trip.
Leave a lasting impression on clay and plaster using items you find on your camping trip.
First Aid Pouches
Take along this first aid pouch on all your hikes and camp outs.
Take along this first aid pouch on all your hikes and camp outs.
Hiking Necklace
Make your next hike a safe and fun adventure! Put together this fun hiking necklace with all the essentials. Hang it around your neck and you are ready to go! Perfect for camping or scouts!
Make your next hike a safe and fun adventure! Put together this fun hiking necklace with all the essentials. Hang it around your neck and you are ready to go! Perfect for camping or scouts!
Hotdog Roaster
Learn how to cook a hotdog using tin foil, an empty oatmeal container, and a few other supplies.
Learn how to cook a hotdog using tin foil, an empty oatmeal container, and a few other supplies.
Mosquito Repellent
Find out how you can make your own mosquito repellent!
Find out how you can make your own mosquito repellent!
Paper Bag Picnic Basket
This craft can be done with children as young as 2 years old. Adult assistance will be needed for young children when using a scissor.
This craft can be done with children as young as 2 years old. Adult assistance will be needed for young children when using a scissor.
Rustic Stick Frame
Make this interesting frame using twigs you can find outside.
Make this interesting frame using twigs you can find outside.
Stick Vase
Make a useful vase using twigs and an empty far.
Make a useful vase using twigs and an empty far.
Travel Fund Coin Bank
Save your allowance and babysitting money in this jar. Before you know it, you’ll have enough money to buy something really cool on your next summer vacation.
Save your allowance and babysitting money in this jar. Before you know it, you’ll have enough money to buy something really cool on your next summer vacation.
Travel Picnic Packs
Make each member of the family a small picnic traveling pack to tuck into their luggage and you'll be ready whenever the mood or opportunity strikes.
Make each member of the family a small picnic traveling pack to tuck into their luggage and you'll be ready whenever the mood or opportunity strikes.