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Camp Learn & Play – Resource Center

Here you will find resources for each of the themed weeks for Camp Learn & Play. These lists contain the majority of the items you will need to complete the crafts and activities with affiliate links to purchase many of the more unusual items on Amazon. Many of the items are only listed once in a week’s materials list, but are used multiple times. We have not linked to the simple items such as paper, markers, glue, and other common things that you have on hand or can readily purchase at your local dollar or big box store. Our book lists below include affiliate links to purchase the suggested books for the week’s theme on Amazon.

Build It Week         Under the Sea Week        Monster Week      Fairies & Friends Week     Space Week

Farm Week               Water Week               Fine Art Week            Garden Week            Environment Week

STEM Week             Rainbows Week            Bugs Week             4th of July Week          Little Chefs Week

Let’s Play Games Week          Things That Go Week         At Home Campout Week    Backyard Olympics Week

Playdough Playtime Week          Weather Week         Fairytales & Nursery Rhymes Week    LEGO Learning Week

Build It Week

Materials

 

Construction Paper Scissors Markers
Crayons Glue Duplo Blocks
Paint Painter’s Tape Sharpie
Dry Erase Marker Large Blocks Foam Blocks
Shaving Cream Plastic Tray Washi Tape
Construction Vehicles Washable Paint Velcro Dots
Hot Glue Gun Dried Beans Cinnamon Sticks
Corks Empty Spools Toy Construction Tools

Books

Machines at Work by Byron Barton
Road Builders by BG Hennesy
Construction Countdown by KC Olson
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
When I Build with Blocks by Niki Alling
Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beatty
If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen

Under the Sea Week

Materials

 

sea shells divided tray kiddie chopsticks
sea animals glass pebbles plain gelatin
blue food coloring paper bags magazine or newspaper
paint paint brushes tape
cardboard large magnet crayons
hot glue gun scissors plastic dish tub
two kinds of sand beach rake and shovel toilet paper rolls
glitter glue googly eyes
paper bubble wrap markers
dish scrubber bright printer paper contact paper
painter’s tape card stock eyelets & setter
gift wrap

Books

Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae
A House for a Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On by Lois Elhert
O is For Orca by Andrea Helman
Fish is Fish by Leo Lionni
Fish School by Nancy Poydar
Little Shark by Anne Rockwell

Monsters Week

Materials

 

Construction Paper Scissors Contact Paper
Foam Letters Googly Eyes Green Glitter Glue
Clear Glue White Glue Liquid Starch
Plastic Bugs Brain Mold Green Food Color
Novelty Syringes Salt Paint
Fly Swatters Cardstock Paint Daubers
Markers Dice Colored Foam
Self Adhesive Craft Foam Pieces Chenille Stems Empty box
Shaving Cream Cornstarch Toilet Paper Roll
Two Golf Tees Bright Paper Pencil

Books

Monster Mess! by Margery Cuyler
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks
Twelve Terrible Things by Marty Kelley
Jeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCarty
The Monster Princess by D.J. McHale
The Book That Eats People by John Perry
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Fairies & Friends Week

Materials

 

 Playdough Glitter Crown Shaped Cookie Cutter
Beads Small Wooden Birdhouse Acrylic Paint
Glue Jewels Tiny Beads
Sequins Paint Brushes Scissors
Painter’s Tape Cardboard Foil
Colored Tape Scotch Tape Paint
Crayons Markers Paper
Toilet Paper Roll Clear Glue Glitter Glue
Food Color Laundry Starch White Rice
Princess Figurines Pompoms Google Eyes
Sticky Back Foam A Dowel Ribbon
Cardstock Clipboard

Books

Imagine You’re a Knight! by Meg Clibbon
Small Knight and George by Ronda Armitage
The Very Fairy Princess by Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton
The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Pinkalicious: Fairy House by Victoria Kann
Book Of Fairies by Patricia Saxton
Take Care, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas

Space Week

Materials

 

Dried Black Beans Bright Star Buttons Chocolate Box Liner
Paper Scissors Markers
Shaving Cream White Glue Toilet Paper Roll
Paint Red or Orange Tissue Paper Aluminum Foil
Chalk Star Stickers Sparkly Pipe Cleaners
Sticky Back Sparkly Foam Googly Eyes Tape
Glitter Space Figurines Glow Stars/Planets
Aliens Black Playdough Fine Black & Gold Glitter
Aluminum Pie Plates Gems Wooden Shapes
Buttons Beads Pipe Cleaners
Contact Paper Canvas Black Acrylic Paint
Glow in the Dark Paint

Books

On The Launch Pad by Michael Dahl
Stargazers by Gail Gibbons
How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
Space Boy by Leo Landry
Our Stars by Anne Rockwell
A is for Astronaut by Traci N. Todd

Farm Week

Materials

Veggies/fruits Construction Paper Paint
Paper Towel Scissors Paper Plates
Egg Carton Paint Brushes Glue
Orange Pool Noodle Permanent Marker Green Ribbon
Cotton Balls Markers Googly Eyes
Dried Wild Rice Unpopped Popcorn Dried Lentils
Fake Apples/Acorns Paper Bag Contact Paper
Double Stick Tape Glue Stick Animal Toys
Cardboard Orange Tissue Paper Green Easter Grass

Books

Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
How Big Is a Pig? by Claire Beaton
Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton
Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
The Grumpy Morning by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Does a Cow Say Boo? by Judy Hindley
Baby Says “Moo!”by JoAnn Early Macken
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

Water Week

Materials

Sidewalk Chalk Spray Bottles Clear Containers
Floor Coloring Turkey Baster Water Colors
Paintbrush Paper Crayons
Scissors Dish or Hand Soap Washcloths or Sponges
Dishtowel Plastic Bin Beach Type Water Toys
Funnel Small Plastic Container Fun Beads
Eye droppers/Pipettes Plastic Figurine Shovel
Bucket Food Color Whisks
Glitter Cups Sea Animals
Decorative Pebbles Plastic Eggs Tape
Filler Items (pennies, legos, etc)

Books

Water by Frank Asch
Rain! by Linda Ashman
All The Water In The World
by George Ella Lyon
Listen To The Rain by Bill Martin
Float by Daniel Miyares
Water is Water by Miranda Paul

Fine Art Week

Materials

Colored Paper White Paper Scissors
Glue Clipboard Liquid Paint
Watercolor Set Cardboard  Canvas
Paintbrushes Markers Different Size Lids
Coffee Filters Roller Glass Sponge
Eye Dropper Green Food Coloring Cardstock
Shallow Cardboard Box Art Stickers Little People
Painters Tape

Books

Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman
Babar’s Museum of Art by Laurent de Brunhoff
Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Artful Reading by Bob Raczka
Hugo and Miles In I’ve Painted Everything by Scott Magoon
Katie Meets The Impressionists by James Mayhew
Museum ABC by the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
SQUEAKING OF ART, The Mice Go to the Museum by Monica Wellington

Garden Week

Materials

Orange Pool Noodle Permanent Marker Green Ribbon
Scissors Paper Bag Paper Plate
Black Rice Glue Paint
Markers Bath Pouf/Sponge Double Stick Tape
Construction Paper Clear Contact Paper Flowers
Veggies/Fruits Divided Tray Seed Packets
Tweezers Tape Small Veggie Figures 
Rice Food Coloring Ziplocs
Small Garden Set Chopsticks Sequins
Different Sized Containers Spoons Shovel
Bucket Playdough Bits of Nature
Camera Printer Self-laminating Photo Pouches
Hole Punch Binder Rings

Books

Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Elhert
The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Zinnia’s Garden by Monica Wellington

Environment Week

Materials

Milk Carton Bamboo Skewer Scissors
Ribbon Birdseed Cardboard
Markers Scrap Paper Glue
Hole Punch Containers Cardstock
Magazines Double Stick Tape Baby Food Freezer Tray
Foam Empty Pop Cans Paint
Used Coffee Grounds Tub Coffee Scoops
Mugs Newspaper Bowl
Blender Window Screen Plastic Cutting Board
Egg Carton Pipe Cleaner Paintbrush
Large Piece of Paper 7 Small Containers Paper/Buttons/Small Items
in colors of the rainbow

Books

It’s Earth Day! by Mercer Mayer
The Berenstain Bears Don ‘t Pollute
(Anymore) by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle:
A Story About Recycling by Alison Inches
Dinosaur Woods by George McClements
The EARTH Book by Todd Parr
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Gabby and Grandma Go Green
by Monica Wellington
Big Earth, Little Me by Thom Wiley

STEM Week

Materials

LEGO Blocks Ice Tray Plastic Cups
Permanent Marker Nerf Blaster Eye Protection
Bubble Wrap Egg Carton Tape
Cotton Balls Party Streamers Yarn
Sidewalk Chalk Pebbles Glass Jars
Turkey Baster Eye Droppers Small Measuring Cups
Mini Whisks Shampoo/Dish Soap Baking Soda
Food Color Apron/Lab Coat Graham Crackers
Marshmallows Chocolate Wooden Skewers
Large Cardboard Blocks Scissors Painters Tape
Sharpies Empty Key Ring Ball
Masking Tape Blocks Marshmallow Popper
Measuring Tape Clipboard Pencil
Paper Dried beans/rice/lentils Container
Magnetic Wand/Magnets  Marbles

Books

Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Awesome Dawson by Chris Gall
Have Fun Molly Lou Mellon
by Patty Lovell
Monkey with A Tool Belt
by Chris Monroe
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
by Mark Pett
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires
If I Built A House by Chris Van Dusen

Rainbows Week

Materials

 

Cookie Sheet Magnetic Tape Contact Paper
Playdough Small Items in Rainbow Colors  Paper
Scissors Corks Paint
Plain Gelatin Food Color Kool Aid
Big Tub Bath Toys Duplo
A Die Construction Paper Tape
Scrap Paper Large Paper Glue
Mini Muffin Tin Eye Dropper Liquid Watercolors
Eric Carle Magnets Metal Cookie Sheet Markers
Multicolor Mini Marshmallows

Books

White Rabbit’s Color Book by Alan Baker
Duckie’s Rainbow
by Frances Barry
Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Elhert
A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
My Color is Rainbow by Agnes Hsu
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do You
See? by Bill Martin Jr

Bugs Week

Materials

 

Multi-colored Plastic Bugs Construction Paper Paper
Plate Paint Playdough
Cutting Board Plastic Bugs Yellow & Orange Bandages
Googly Eyes Yellow & White Crayons Glue
Paint Stir Stick Pom Poms Pipe cleaner
Scissors Gems Buttons
Sequins Spaghetti Letter Magnets
Painter’s Tape Cardstock Marker
Straws Toothpicks Popsicle Sticks
Flyswatter Craft Paper

Books

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner
Bob and Otto by Robert O. Bruel
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
Beetle Bop by Denise Fleming
Buzz by Eileen Spinelli
I Love Bugs! by Phileomon Sturges

4th of July Week

Materials

Paper Plates Paint Salad Spinner
Stapler Dry Pasta White Paper
Construction Paper Scissors Glue
Markers Paper Bags Red, White, & Blue Streamers
Foil Shaving Cream Glitter
Star Paper Punch Contact Paper Heart & Star Paper Punch
Cupcake Liners Canvas Pipe Cleaners
Buttons Plastic Lids Sticky Back Foam
Sponges/Bath Poufs Vinyl Letters Map Printouts

Books

Celebrate the 50 States! by Loreen Leedy
Wow! America! by Robert Neubecker
How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the
U.S.A by Marjorie Priceman
A is for America by Devin Scillian
Apple Pie Fourth of July
by Janet S. Wong
Hats off for the Fourth of July
by Harriet Ziefert
America the Beautiful
by Katharine Lee Bates

Little Chefs Week

Materials

Apron A Pot Corks
Spoons Ladle Strawberries
Bananas Yogurt Popsicle Mold
Blender Small Containers Cookie Tray
Food Coloring Tortillas Pizza Sauce
Mozzarella Kitchen Shears Milk
Paintbrush Waffles Ice Cream
Paper Markers Peel Off Labels
Cups White Chocolate Chips Butter
Popsicle Sticks Black Jelly Beans Wax Paper
Felt Scissors Glue
Sushi Rice Celery Stalks Black Olives
Oreo Cookies Chocolate Pudding Gummy Worms
Chocolate Rock Candies Zip Lock Toy Hammer
Containers

Books

Good Enough to Eat by Lizzy Rockwell
Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann
Eat More Colors by Breon Williams
A is for America by Devin Scillian
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett
The Popcorn Book by Tomie dePaola
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert

 

Let’s Play Games Week

Materials

 

 

Cardstock Permanent Marker Scissors
Water Balloons Sidewalk Chalk Little People or other figures
Clipboard Paper Tray
Letter Magnets Painter’s Tape Lego Bricks
Divided Tray Dice Plastic Plates
Hula Hoops Eyelets & Setter Stick
Yarn Magnet Post-it Notes
Duplo Blocks Dry Erase Marker

Books

Playing Fair, Having Fun by Daniel Grippo
Time Together, Time Well Spent by Casey Rislov
I Want to Win by Sue Graves
Games Around the World by Clare Lewis
The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game by Jan and Mike Berenstain
The Giggle Game by A.J. Cosmo
Liam Wins the Game, Sometimes by Jane Whelen Banks

Things That Go Week

Materials

Cardstock Laminator or Clear Contact Paper Scissors
Permanent Markers Magnets Cookie Sheet
Dry Erase Marker Door Mat Black Duct Tape
Colored Duct Tape Toy Trucks Washable Paint
Roll of Paper Construction Paper Crayons
Glue Letter Stickers Large Bowl/Basin
Sponges Dish Soap Dried Beans
Cinnamon Sticks Popsicle Sticks Corks
Empty Spools Construction Vehicles Painter’s Tape
Atlas Backpack Straws
Cotton balls Toy Train Set

Books

Cars, Trucks, and Things That Go by Richard Scarry
If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen
Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
The Happy Man and His Dump Truck by Miryam
My Truck is Stuck by Kevin Lewis
Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker
The Little Airplane by Lois Lenski

At Home Campout Week

Materials

Sheets or Table Cloths Glow in the Dark Stickers Flashlights/Headlamps
Blankets Clipboard Paper Towel Rolls
Orange, Red, Yellow Tissue Paper Double Stick Tape Scissors
Markers Clothespins Black Letter Stickers
Styrofoam Duct Tape Painters Tape
Sponge Roller Paint Dish
Hammer & Nails Ice Cream Paper
Peel Off Labels Spoons Salt
Flour Baking Sheet Bin or Tub
Ice Cube Tray Food Coloring Fish Net
S’mores Supplies Wooden Skewers Suction Cup Archery Set

Books

Llama Llama Loves Camping by Anna Dewdney
1,2,3 Make a S’More with Me by Elizabeth Gauthier
The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse by Loretta Sponsler
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
Oliver & Hope’s Adventure Under the Stars by Meg Cadts
In The Woods by Elizabeth Spurr
The Hike by Alison Farrell

Backyard Olympics Week

Materials

Paper Towel Roll Red Paint Orange Tissue Paper
Glue Scissors  Paintbrush
Pipe Cleaners Alphabet Beads Cardboard
Gold Sparkly Paint Double Stick Tape Ribbon or Streamers
Markers White Paper Books
Coffee Filters Contact Paper Water Balloons
Sidewalk Chalk Bucket Plastic Cups
Nerf Gun Eye Protection Duplo Blocks
Sharpie Dry Erase Marker Page Protectors
Bean Bags Hula Hoops

Books

Animal Olympics from A to Z by Abby Steketee
Winners Never Quit by Mia Hamm
Polly Polar Bear Races in the Summer Olympics by Kelly Curtiss
Snowman Paul at the Winter Olympics by Yossi Lapid
She’s Got This by Laurie Hernandez
A Picture Book of Jesse Owens by David A. Adler
How to Train with a T-Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals by Michael Phelps

Playdough Playtime Week

Materials

Playdoh Permanent Markers Spatula
Cookie Sheet Outlet Covers Air Dry Clay
Beads Googly Eyes Sheet Protectors
Construction Paper Scissors Painters Tape
Double-Sided Tape Garlic Press Dry Black Beans
Plastic Knife Alphabet Stamps Buttons
Animal Cookie Cutters Plastic Straws Cutting Board
Plastic Insects Various Ingredients for Playdough <– see recipes in post

Books

Look! Look! Look! at Sculpture by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Squish, Squeeze, and Smash by Mr. Vinny
Play with Clay by Jenny Pinkerton
Rainbow Butterflies by Michele Boyd
Play-Doh On the Go! By Susan Amerikaner 
Play-Doh 100 Things to Spot by Centum Books

Weather Week

Materials

 

Cookie Sheet Magnetic Tape Laminator or Clear Contact Paper
Crayons Markers Streamers or Tissue Paper
Tape Hole Punch Ribbon
Aluminum Foil Cookie Cutters Sandpaper
Washable Paint Paintbrush Scissors
Glue Shaving Cream Cotton Balls
Glass Jar Aerosol Spray Cupcake Liners
Pipe Cleaners Large tub Disposable Aluminum Pans
Gelatin Kool-aid Packets Food Color
Bath Toys Mini Styrofoam Balls Sta-Flo
Train Table Trains

Books

 

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Weather by Pamela Chanko
Unbrella by Scott E. Franson
How the Ladies Stopped the Wind by Bruce McMillan 
What Will the Weather be Like Today by Paul Rogers
James and the Rain by Karla Kuskin 

Fairytales & Nursery Rhymes Week

Materials

Construction Paper Scissors Markers
Crayons Glue Paper Bag
Googly Eyes Buttons Rolling Pins
Bear Cookie Cutter Craft Paper Washable Paint
Paintbrushes Card Stock Pipe Cleaner
Playdoh Various Candies Gingerbread Cutouts
Sticky Back Foam Glitter Paint Sequins
Paper Plates Glow Glue Shaving Cream

Books

The Other Side of the Story: Fairy Tales with a Twist by Various Authors
The Gingerbread Man by Gail Yerrill
Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose by Scott Gustafson
Hansel and Gretel by Rachel Isadora
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett
Jack and the Beanstalk by Carol Ottolenghi 
A First Book of Fairytales by Mary Hoffman

LEGO Learning Week

Materials

 

Lego Blocks Duplo Blocks Dry Erase Markers
Stickers Sharpie Washi Tape
Divided Tray Dice Washable Paint
Construction or Craft Paper Ice Tray

Books

Ready for Takeoff! by Sonia Sander
Fire Truck to the Rescue! by Sonia Sander
I Love You Every Day! by Tori Kosara
Amazing ABC by Sean Kenney
Lego Minifigures Mix & Match by Michael Petranek
Lego Friends Perfect Pets by Lisa Stock
Lego Women of NASA: Space Heroes by Hannah Dolan

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