Make sure to ask your parents if it’s okay for you to invite people over for indoor camping. Ask your siblings if they want to camp. Only invite people that will get along with each other. Camping is about having fun, and arguing ruins that. If you have your friend’s phone number, call or text them and give them an invitation to camping. If you don’t have their phone number, you can ask if they want to come camping at school or when you see them in person.
To make “ants on a log,” cut a celery stick so you have a 4 inch piece. Fill the inside with peanut butter, then add raisins on top of the peanut butter. [2] X Research source Repeat this until you have enough “ants on a log” for everyone to eat. You can also replace your snacks. You can buy fruit punch concentrate or powder at the store and then add water in a large pitcher to provide enough for everyone there.
If you are camping out in a room with a TV, put a sheet over the television so that no one is tempted to turn it on. You can watch TV any day, this is supposed to be camping! Ask a parent or guardian to help you move furniture out of the way if there is not enough room at your campsite to fit everything.
If you are camping out with friends or family, go over the list with them to see if they have anything they want to add. You don’t have to stick to the list, but it’s a good idea to have some ideas handy if people are getting bored.
To make a tent out of sheets and four chairs, arrange your four heavy chairs in a square and place a large bed sheet over them. Place a heavy object, like 2-4 books, over the sheet and on the seat of the chair to prevent the tent from slipping. Add pillows underneath and you’ve made a makeshift indoor tent. If you don’t own a large enough sheet, you can connect smaller sheets with bobby pins to make a larger sheet for the tent.
Get replacement batteries in case they die while you’re camping. This is especially useful when telling scary stories! If there is a parent around, lighting a couple of candles can replace flashlights.
If you don’t have any sleeping bags, you can make some with a large pillowy comforter. To do this, just lay down the comforter on the ground and roll it three times on the long end, so it forms a tube. Fold the bottom part of the blanket down, under your feet, and you can sleep inside, just like you would in a sleeping bag. Use a lot of pillows to make it more comfortable since you’ll be sleeping on the floor.
The best light source to use is a low wattage, round, portable light you can pick up at a department store. Make sure that the light-bulb you use for the light source does not get hot and is not a high wattage. Check with your parent’s first so you can avoid causing a real fire! If your house has gas fireplace, ask your parents if they can turn it on. Getting a candle with the camp fire scent to replicate the smell of a fire with help you create a better ambiance.
Get a piece of chocolate, a marshmallow, and two graham crackers. Stack them into a sandwich with the graham crackers on the top and bottom. Place on a microwavable plate and microwave for only 5-7 seconds. [3] X Research source You don’t need to keep it in the microwave for a long time! Make sure you get enough ingredients so that everyone camping can eat at least one s’more.
You can also ask your parents to take you to a bookstore to find a book with scary stories in them. Make sure to not make anyone feel uncomfortable. If someone is really scared, you can turn the lights back on and play a game instead. You can read comic books as an alternative to scary stories.
You should try to limit the amount that you use technology since this is camping, but if you want, you can look up spooky videos online with parental supervision. Try to not watch TV or a movie or else it will be just like any other night.
Laughing makes us feel better, and can improve social relationships. If the mood is too serious, lighten it up by telling a joke or challenge a friend to a game. You can find jokes online, just make sure they are appropriate and not offensive.
