Survival activities

Camping skills for Kids is your guide on teaching children valuable camping skills, including setting up tents, building fires safely, cooking outdoors, navigation basics, and more.

image: two children on rock in woods. One is reaching down helping a smaller one onto the rock

This solar still experiment is a fun summer STEM activity for kids. Learning how to make a solar still is also a fun survival skill for kids to learn.

Combine the beauty of nature with the excitement of hands-on learning with these Camping STEM Activities for an unforgettable experience!

Our family camps and hikes on a regular basis, both for personal trips, and with our Camp Fire clubs. Since it is important

Here is an amazing list of clever, unique and simple set up STEM challenges and lesson plans from other teachers.

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Survival skills are not just for adults! Teaching kids survival skills such as building shelter, cooking food over a fire, or basic first aid might save a life

The Survival Unit Study is 15 lessons in wilderness survival using the Bear Grylls Adventure book series as a base. This family-style unit includes engaging lessons, educational videos to enhance learning, hands-on activities, and more! This is the perfect unit study for your young survivalist or Bear Grylls fan.

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These knot tying games are great to teach kiddos how to tie knots. Use them for Cub Scout den & pack meetings as well as gathering activities.

Turn ordinary things into something with these seven simple survival hacks using ordinary household items you can use when the going gets tough! #survivalhacks #survivaltips #survival #preparedness #gunassociation

Make a fire! Kids will learn about fire safety and practise building a small fire in a pie plate.

Teach kids how to mark a trail using sticks or rocks with this simple trail signs printable. Then use it in a trail signs game for kids of all ages.

I've put a lot of thought and trial into wilderness shelter building. I love lean-to shelters and wickiups and debris shelters, but the truth is they take a lot of time and even more energy. And there are just going to be some terrains where they are not feasible. That doesn't mean my boys and I hav

I loved this lesson we had during Girl Scout camp, which taught the girls how to safely start and put out a campfire for cooking.

kids survival skills activities: simple outdoor challenge to build an emergency shelter

Teach your children essential survival skills using miniature models. Teach them how to build shelters, start fires, find water, and more.

Teach kids the Leave No Trace Principles through activities. Free Bingo game for camping and outdoor adventures. Perfect for families, scouts, and school groups.