Isn’t it so wonderful that you can go camping wherever you would like in your backyard?
You don’t have to worry about booking for a campsite slot, preparing vehicles, and considering what to carry. If needing something, just run into your house – which is a few miles or inches away – to get it.
The only thing to concern is “how do you make camping in your backyard fun” and that’s what this post is all about.
Cooking
A good camping menu always plays a huge role to make it more fun, no matter what! And, it will be more exciting if you and the other members gather together to cook them.
Be a good leader! Make sure to give appropriate tasks to each family member or friend so that they can carry out easily. For example, while parents do the grilling, kids can help them wash the vegetables or prepare a dining table or make drinks.
Some interesting yet easy-to-try recipes are:
- New camping breakfast sandwiches
- A trail mix of Golden Grahams, marshmallows, peanut butter, and chocolate
- Some new burger recipes, like sweet-and-savory pork buns with goat cheese and peaches
- Bourbon BBQ glazed pork
Add A Camping Bathtub
Sound interesting, right?
This idea is perfect for couples or kids or even a whole family depending on the size of your backyard and the bathtub dimensions. If it’s inconvenient to give your bathroom tub a move, prepare an inflatable pool isn’t a bad idea.
When considering the right pool for your backyard, don’t just think about its width and length but also the depth, especially if you have kids.
For infants or toddlers, it’s important to prepare a small life jacket for their safety.
Build A Campfire
As long as you’ve set up a campfire in your backyard, there are plenty of exciting activities carried out around it, such as grilling marshmallows, singing, or telling ghost stories.
Don’t think that campfires could cause danger to kids. There are many huge benefits of them learning to do campfires.
For example, parents can teach them about the wood needed, how to use them, where to place, and which size to make fire easily. Depending on their ages and awareness, you can guide them on how to make a campfire as well.
Some other outstanding advantages are they learn organization skills, the excitement, and enjoyment of being around a campfire, as well as fire safety.
For people who have a budget on the table, why not build a campfire for the next home-camping occasions?
Watch A Movie
This activity is very ideal when night falls and after dinner. Couples, family members, or friends can gather around a laptop to watch a movie.
Spending 1 to 3 hours to move to watch is a great way to spend a peaceful night together. Not to say that you’ll get more interesting topics to talk or discuss after watching it and before going to bed.
To ensure it is fun, spend some time and effort to choose a good movie to watch. Make sure it is suitable for the people who are going to watch it and it should be HD.
Aside from preparing the movie, don’t forget to set up a comfortable bed or place so that everyone can feel comfortable and not disturb while watching.
A soft and comfy mattress, breathable bed sheet, and some throw pillows and blankets are great.
Make Popcorns
This is the most wonderful activity, especially for kids.
Teach them how to make popcorns on a campfire will drive them insanely happy and exciting. For this old-fashioned yet fun activity, make sure to prepare a suitable popcorn pan, a lid, grill grate, and the most important is a delicious bag of popcorn.
Pay attention to the personal tastes of each member to prepare the right popcorns and make everyone happy.
Don’t forget to have some attractive bowls as well.
Play Games
This is one of the simplest and most effective ways to add fun to your home camping trip, especially if the above suggestions aren’t practical for your case.
Of course, when I mention “games”, they should be physical games, not video games.
Depending on the terrains, size, and décor of your backyard to choose several physical activities. Here are some ideas for you:
- Blongo Ball
- Bocce
- Horseshoes
- Croquet
- Soccer
- Fly a kite
- Play catch
- Hide-and-seek
Hang String Lights
If you intend to extend your home camping until midnight, adding some illumination to your backyard is essential.
Some wise choices of the lighting types can also add mood and good ambiance to your camping space. My suggestion is slight yellow lights for a warm glow.
There are many light types to choose from as well, such as string lights, bollard lights, garden lights, and candles. You can hang them inside your backyard tent, mapping out your campsite, or hang some light strands from several poles/posts.
Conclusion
Aside from the activities listed above, parents can take advantage of this occasion to teach your kids some extra survival skills or simple plants a garden and handmade a toy with them.
Try doing something new and it will give you a fun as well as excitement, making the camping trip more meaningful and relaxing. Besides, remember to prepare a good playlist and speaker.
I hope the previous suggestions give you more ideas to make camping in your backyard fun. Thanks for reading!
