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7 Weeks of DIY Summer Camp Fun at Home!

Budget-friendly summer camp ideas at home!

By By Sarah Hauge, Publisher, Macaroni Kid, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Centennial May 1, 2024

7 Weeks of DIY Summer Camp! Bring the excitement of summer camp to your own home and neighborhood with our specially curated family-friendly itinerary of themed activities. We've created budget-friendly weekly sample schedules to help you brainstorm summer camp ideas to keep your kids busy, happy and learning! Each week's activities include themed recipes, at-home activities, crafts, free printables, field trips (virtual and in-person!) plus so much more! 
Choose one or all of these to create your own camps! 

We'd love to see your DIY Summer Camps in actions, so tag us on social media and use #MacKid417 


ballerinas

Week1
Break a Leg! At-Home Activities that Set the Stage for Every Performer 

little boy playing in soccer net

Week 2
Game On! At-Home Sports and Activities That Stretch Your Mind and Body

kid drum

Week 3
Volume Up! At-Home Activities That Will Bring Music To Your Ears

girl with moon

Week 4
Cosmic Creativity! At-Home Activities That are Out of This World

kid playing with dinosaur

Week 5
Totally T-Rexcellent! At-Home Activities That Are Absolutely Dino-Mite

boy with balloons

Week 6
Your Life in Color! At-Home Activities that will Brighten Your Day



Week 7
Imagination Gone Wild! At-Home Activities for a Roaring Good Time