Night During the Day Camp
Setting up the classroom:
- Make it as dark as possible
- Have flashlights available for the children to use
- Hang a moon and stars from the ceiling
- Play nighttime noises on tape – crickets, cicadas, owls
- Have the children wear camping clothes or pajamas
- Set up a tent
- Make a campfire from sticks with colored paper flames
- Make nocturnal animal art projects, play games, eat nighttime snacks
- Don’t forget to sing camp songs!
Activity provided by:
Story County Conservation Board
Nature Boxes for Early Childhood Educators
Debbi Williams
56461 180th St.
Ames, IA 50010
Story County Conservation
Age:
_ 0-1
_ 1-2
✓ 2-3
✓ 3-4
✓ 4-5
✓ 5-6
Category: Group Activities
Iowa Early Learning Standards:
8.2, 9.1, 9.4, 10.4, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 14.3
Related Kindernature Resources:
_ 0-1
_ 1-2
✓ 2-3
✓ 3-4
✓ 4-5
✓ 5-6
Category: Group Activities
Iowa Early Learning Standards:
8.2, 9.1, 9.4, 10.4, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 14.3
Related Kindernature Resources: