Cooking with Collins - Orange Chicken w/ Sesame Noodles
We're excited to share another great recipe with you! This Asian inspired recipe is kid approved, has amazing complimentary flavors, and is loaded with nutrient-dense ingredients. We call that Delicious AND Nutritious! There’s also some chef’s tips included to help you “sharpen” your cooking skills. Enjoy!
Stories with Stan - The Master Owl
I hope that you’re enjoying Stories with Stan! Do you know someone who is wise? Do you know someone that always has the answer to a question have? In this story we will travel deep into the forest to ask the wise old owl what to do when you feel alone.
Activities with Amber - Melted Crayon Art
We've all seen beautiful pictures of melted crayon art and thought, "that looks fun, but I don't have the time or energy for that." Well, now it's time to have your kids go find those old crayons and put them to good use!
Stories with Stan - Stan and the Man
Let’s continue to bring our families together during this time with literacy! I hope that you’re enjoying Stories with Stan! Do you have a hero? Someone you look up to? Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. A hero could be a parent, older sibling, grandparent, teacher, coach, and the list goes on and on. Today we will read my story, about my hero, my dad.
Growing at Home - Science!
Do you have a camper at home who loves to understand how things work and why? Do they like to mix together fun substances and see what happens? If so, we've got your day covered! From volcanos to flying eggs, we've got a bunch of fun science projects that anyone can do at home.
Activities with Amber - Toilet Roll Crafts!
I hope you all are having a good week so far. As I was looking around my own house for supplies to use for homemade crafts, I found something that I know everyone has plenty of: toilet paper rolls! After some hearty Pinterest scrolling, I have found that you can practically make anything out of toilet paper rolls.
Cooking with Collins - BBQ Chicken
We're so excited to share one of Camp Southern Grounds favorite recipes with you! It's easy, kid approved, and nutritious & delicious. As an added bonus, this meal is even gluten free, paleo, and Whole30 approved. If your kids attended camp last summer, it's possible they've even tried it before. Without further ado, let's make some BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes!
Stories with Stan - What Do You Do With a Problem
Have you ever experienced a problem? We all have or will at some point in our lives. "What do you do with a problem?" teaches us that every problem has an opportunity for something good. You just have to look for it. Enjoy!
Stories with Stan - My Pet Book
Do you remember your very first pet? Were you excited to name him or her? In this episode, we will travel to smarty town and read about a boy who wanted a pet that was easy. He didn’t want a dog or cat; This young boy wanted a book as a pet! Maybe after reading this story, you too will adopt a pet book. Enjoy!
Cooking with Collins - Grilling with Chef Jonathan!
With the gorgeous weather we have upon us, it's a great time for some outdoor grilling. We are sharing an fun and amazing recipe with you today that'll feed the family and get you outside for a bit!
Stories with Stan - You Never Heard of Willie Mays?
Yesterday was opening day for the 2020 Major League Baseball Season. Like many other things in this country, it has been postponed but what a perfect opportunity to share a story about one of baseball’s greatest of all time! “You never heard about Willie Mays?!” is a biography by Jonah Winter that gives you an informal, but fun view into the life of Willie Mays.
Growing at Home - Make Home Learning Fun
We know school has been pretty up in the air for most of you. Some of you have kids who are still doing school online, but you want to make sure they're learning as much as they can while they're stuck at home. We want to share some resources that I found with you, that should be helpful during this time. Several of these resources you can leave your kids to explore on their own, engaging them, and giving you some free time to catch up on your own work.
Activities with Amber - Camping at Home
One of our favorite things to do at CSG is to have evening campfires. While it may be difficult to recreate a typical camping experience, we encourage you and your family to get creative and bring some aspects of camp into your home!
Cooking with Collins - Stir Fry!
I'm Collins, the Chef here at Camp Southern Ground! I know a lot of you are cooped up in your houses right now and there's no better time to start cooking family meals with your kids. I'm going to walk you through one of my favorite recipes that the whole family should love, a vegetable stir-fry.
Stories with Stan - When You’re Feeling Sick
Let’s take this time of social distancing to bring our families closer together! One way to do that is by reading as a family.As some of you may know, I’m passionate about literacy and reading aloud is one of my favorite things to do! As a kid I loved having stories read to me and I still do to this day.I compare a good read aloud to having front row seats at a theater watching your favorite play.
Activities with Amber - Make a Musical Instrument
We know how unexpectedly difficult times are right now and we are compiling and creating resources to send to you for fun and engagement for the entire family.There are 2 things that are absolutely essential to our camp programming: Music and Arts & Crafts! Right now, we're going to walk you through a fun craft that brings these 2 things together.
