🐝🦁 WEEK ONE

Welcome to the jungle, the savanna, the ocean, and everything in between!
This week, kids become animal explorers, learning about creatures big and small through play, creativity, books, and hands-on discovery.

🐾 Perfect for all ages
🐾 Easy to adapt for siblings
🐾 Minimal supplies, maximum imagination

🌍 MONDAY – Wonder & Wander Day

(Explore)

Theme Focus: Animal habitats & observation

Activities:

• Take an animal walk around your neighborhood or backyard
  
  

  • What animals do you see? Hear? Imagine?
    
    

• Sort toy animals (or pictures) by habitat: land, sea, air
  
  

• Watch a short animal video or documentary clip together
  
  

🐝 Buzzy Prompt:
“What animal would you want to be for a day — and why?”

🎨 TUESDAY – Create & Celebrate Day

(Craft & Create)

Theme Focus: Creativity & fine motor skills

Craft Ideas:

• Paper plate animal faces
  
  

• Toilet paper roll animals
  
  

• Handprint or footprint animals
  
  

• Build a zoo using blocks or boxes
  
  

🐝 Buzzy Tip: Let kids choose the animal — creativity over correctness!

🥞📚 WEDNESDAY – Snack & Story Day

(Snack & Read)

Theme Focus: Literacy & connection

Snack Idea:

🦁 Lion Pancakes
(Simple pancakes decorated with fruit and chocolate for a lion face)

Book Suggestions:

• Never Smile at a Monkey! – Steve Jenkins
  
  

• The Lion Inside – Rachel Bright
  
  

• Giraffes Can’t Dance – Giles Andreae
  
  

• Animal Strike at the Zoo, It’s True! – Karma Wilson
  
  

🐝 Conversation Starter:
“Which animal was the bravest? The silliest?”

🖨️🎬 THURSDAY – Print, Play & Picture Show

(Print & Watch)

Theme Focus: Low-prep fun for busy days

Activities:

• Animal coloring pages or matching games
  
  

• Animal charades
  
  

• Draw-your-own animal
  
  

Movie Night Picks:

• The Lion King (G)
  
  

• Madagascar (PG)
  
  

• Zootopia (PG)
  
  

🐝 Buzzy Tip: Pajamas + popcorn = instant camp vibes 🍿

🧠 FRIDAY – Bright Ideas Lab

(Learn)

Theme Focus: Thinking, science & reflection

Learning Fun:

• Shadow Animals:
  Use animal toys and sunlight to trace shadows
  
  

• Build a stuffed animal zoo
  
  

• Talk about how animals move, eat, and protect themselves
  
  

🐝 Wrap-Up Question:
“What was your favorite animal this week?”

🎉 Optional Celebration:
Make animal crowns or masks and have a mini animal parade!

🧺 WEEK ONE SUPPLY LIST (SIMPLE!)

• Paper plates
  
  

• Crayons/markers/paint
  
  

• Scissors & glue
  
  

• Pancake mix + fruit
  
  

• Animal toys or pictures
  
  

• Paper & printer access (optional)
  
  

🐝 WEEK ONE TAKEAWAY

By the end of the week, kids will have:
✔️ Explored animal habitats
✔️ Practiced creativity & movement
✔️ Built literacy through stories
✔️ Learned through play — without pressure

And parents will have:
💛 Flexible plans
💛 Happy kids
💛 Zero camp stress

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COMING SOON