This Mini Camper Craft Is the Ultimate Summer Activity

See how this trending kit stretches creativity and boosts practical skills.

Jun 01, 2020

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This Mini Camper Craft Is the Ultimate Summer Activity

Jun 01, 2020

This summer, your kids can blissfully camp out without leaving the living room! The Klutz: Make Your Own Tiny Camper is the ultimate craft of summer 2020 — and here’s why. 

Glamping (think glamorous camping) is the new go-to summer activity, and this craft gives kids ages 8 and up the chance to imagine exploring the world in their very own adorable camper. They can assemble the kit’s high-quality chipboard pieces to create a mini vintage camper, and then decorate it with more than 20 included DIY accessories. 

These aren’t any run-of-the-mill decorations: Your crafters will discover faux fur, gold straw, wooden sticks, star sequins, brads, faux moss, oven-bake clay (kids can use this to make camper pals like a pet dog), a tiny umbrella, and more! The kit also includes a 32-page book of crystal-clear instructions that teach kids how to make the camper and its accessories, and features bonus projects using common household items to personalize their camper. 

Smart crafts like this one help kids stretch their creativity and use practical skills like reading and following instructions, measuring, planning, and following a creative vision. This is especially important when kids aren’t in class over the summer, because it keeps them growing as learners. 

Of course, being able to show off their completed camper to friends and family is its own reward, too. When kids have the chance to prop their glammed-up camper on a bedroom shelf as decor, they’ll regularly be reminded of how tapping into creativity can have stunning outcomes.

Watch the video below to get a sneak peek of the Klutz: Make Your Own Tiny Camper activity, and order yours! You can shop all books and activities at The Scholastic Store.

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