Camp Crafty Girls {Day 3}

Last day of camp was all about wrapping up projects we needed to finish and working on three smaller projects, that did not require any major drying time.

{Pictured below is the necklace we made earlier this week.}

Today we made rainbow cupcakes in a jar ...

bookmarks from paint sample cards that we hand stamped ...

and Rose Pins made from felt we cut in circles and rolled.

And then it was time for Camp Crafty Girls 2011 to come to a close ... we signed shirts and said our goodbyes. Already thinking ahead to next year's camp and what projects the girls would love to do. Tigger, our cat, was sad to see the girls go too ... he enjoyed the snacks they gave him each day and the cute collars they were always crafting him.

Camp Crafty Girls {Day 2}

Another fun day of crafting ... and with temperatures above the 95 degree mark what a better way to pass the day!!

{Pretzel Candy Making}

{Decorated Flip Flops - the girls hand sewed the flowers}

{We made mini-scrapbook albums from one sheet of 12 x 12 paper}

{I think scrapbooking was the hit of the day - no one wanted to go home when camp was over.}

On the agenda for tomorrow - flower pins, bookmarks, and rainbow cupcakes in a jar.

Camp Crafty Girls {Day 1}

This week I am hosting 9 girls for Camp Crafty Girls! We are working on 3 - 4 projects each day and though it was exhausting pulling everything together for this camp, Day 1 is down and it was so much fun!! I have a great group of girls who all really love to craft. I am also blessed to have a good friend here to lend a helping hand!

A few pictures from today ...

{making friendship bracelets and tile magnets}{cake pops}

Tomorrow on the agenda ... decorated flip flops, pretzel candy, and mini scrapbooks!

Triangulation

Devin is back for his 4th year at Camp Winshape, this week. Today is the big tribal competition {Triangulation} between all three tribes at the camp.

During morning drop off cars are judged on their spirit for their camper's tribe. My kids love this part of the camp ... even the ones who don't attend. In fact, it is so much fun, even our friends came over to help decorate my husband's SUV.

I did the basic wording on the car and the kids took it from there.

The winner receives points for their tribe and a gift card to Chick-Fil-A.

Tomorrow we are looking forward to Chick-Fil-A Family Fun Day at Camp ...

Princess Stamp Camp

Today I hosted my last stamp camp for the summer ... Princess Stamp Camp. We had eight girls in attendance and it was crazy but, so much fun! We made four projects - Princess Bottle Cap Necklaces, Princess Wands, Monogram Shrinky Dink Bracelets, and a Birthday Card for the next Princess Party they attend. I always know my camp is a success when the girls finish all their projects I have planned and when they ask me how soon I can host my next camp. It is a blessing for me to host these sweet girls!

Here are the highlights in pictures ...

American Girl Doll Stamp Camp

This is my second summer hosting an American Girl Doll Camp. This year I decided instead of offering several one day camps during the summer I would offer a 3 Day Camp for older girls and a 1 Day Camp for younger girls.

It was a lot of prep work but, I enjoyed so much spending time with these sweet girls! Each day we learned about a new period of history relating to the doll we were studying. This year I chose Rebecca, Kit, and Julie. We did two projects each day that coincided with the doll we were focusing on. For example, with Kit we made bottle cap necklaces - which had each girl's first initial stamped in the center. I chose that project because Kit loved to use a typewriter to write articles for her local newspaper and she also grew up in an era where everything had to be recycled and used - hence the bottle cap.

Each camp I also always choose a charity for us to work for. This year, for the American Girl Doll Camp, it was the Ronald McDonald House. The girls brought individually wrapped snacks for RMH and we made cards for the families staying there to use to send back home - (thank you cards, thinking of you cards, etc.). Next week I will deliver everything to the Ronald McDonald House along with a picture of all the girls who worked so hard on the cards.

One camp down and one to go next month!

Camp Winshape

Camp Winshape C3 has come to an end ... Devin and Lexi had a blast, once again! I don't know who is more disappointed that it is over the kids or I. Camp Winshape is 9 hours a day and my kids come home afterward and completely crash after talking non-stop about all the great things they learned that day. This is Devin's 3rd year and Lexi's 2nd. As always, the week long day camp did not disappoint ... this year's theme was Studio U. Devin was a Safari Village member this year and Lexi was in Ocean. I cannot say enough good things about this wonderful camp. If you live in the Southeast and this camp comes to your area I highly recommend it!!

Worshiping Jesus plays a huge part in camp each day there was plenty of time for worship through music and then a story in Studio U. In each story was what they call a "Call Time" truth about God with a "Role Call" response. For example today it was a Heroic Drama and the call time and roll call taught the kids that God calls, so let it loose or the text version - LiL. Based on Acts 4:18 - 20. I love how all the counselors have a great relationship with Jesus and are able to really share that with the kids on their level.

Devin's village (Safari) won triangulation which is the competition between all three villages that takes place each year. We had lots of fun decorating our car the day of competition - we were a house divided this year between Ocean and Safari. Our good friends helped us decorate the car by making posters for our windshield.

Camp Winshape gives campers many different tracks to choose from for their activity time. This year Devin chose - Drama, Secret Ops and Digital Photography. Lexi chose Drama, Crafts and Fast Food. Today we got a chance to see what they had learned or made during their track times.
Congrats Lexi for earning Camper of the Week for her Group ... she just loved her camp counselor, Ms. Bailey. We learned on Family Fun Day that Ms. Bailey is studying to be a teacher right now in college. She will make a great one!

So as another fun week of Camp Winshape comes to a close all we can say, once again, is ... thanks for the memories and see ya next year!!