Rainy Day Activities
We have been camping with our son, now 15, since he was about 2. Most of our trips are with other family members who also have children. Since the weather is sometimes unpredictable and we prefer campgrounds that are a little more remote, (Our favorites are Sampson on Seneca Lake, NY and Long Point on Chaumont Bay, NY) I keep a small cupboard with rainy day activities. I watch for sales at a craft store for canvas tote bags, t shirts, fabric paints, craft kits, beads, etc. Kids and adults alike enjoy the finished products. We let the kids go crazy with the shirts, they end up wild; fluorescent paints are great at campgrounds at night. One year I bought small glass containers and we decorated with fabric paint, buttons, and wooden decorations, marked them as "camping coin" and the kids use them for money to play video games at the campground activity room. The craft cupboard in our camper is a hit with all kids passing by!