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Berry Cobbler on the Campfire
Make dessert with summer berries on the campfire. Berry cobbler is quick and easy, as well as nutritious.
Ingredients (wet)
2 cups summer berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or a mix of these)
2-4 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons butter
Ingredients (dry - premix at home)
2-4 tablespoons sugar or brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
pinch salt
Method for Making Berry Cobbler on the Campfire
1. Spread out a piece of aluminum foil and place the berries in the center.
2. Add honey to the berries.
3. Sprinkle the premixed dry ingredients over the berry and honey mixture.
4. Add dots of butter to the top of the cobbler mixture.
5. Wrap foil around cobbler tightly until sealed completely.
6. Place the foil wrap onto the campfire grill for 30 minutes or until done.
7. Grab the hot cobbler off the grill using tongs and let cool slightly before eating.
8. Share the delicious fruit cobbler with the whole family!
Idea: Try combining the fruit cobbler with homemade camping ice cream!
Tags: Camping with Kids
Turn the tables on the old classic story, The Giving Tree
Making the Giving Tree for Dad
On a large, white poster, draw a tree in the shape of a triangle with a stem on the bottom. Cut out rectangle shapes from green or multicolored construction paper; these will be the leaves on which the kids will draw/write their gifts. You could also get more crafty and use leaf stencils to cut leaf shapes to tape to the tree.
After preparing the tree and leaves, have the kids brainstorm to come up with some great ideas to give dad. Here are a few suggestions:
Slave labor for an hour
Hugs & kisses
Foot rub
Breakfast in bed
Mow the lawn (for older kids)
Game night - your choice of game
Movie night - your choice of movie
Your favorite dinner
No whining for a whole day
Ticket to the driving range
Ticket to the movies
Ticket to your favorite restaurant
Car wash
Once you have put the tree together, hang it up on the wall. Have dad pick a leaf every day until the tree is bare and he will be able to celebrate Father’s Day every day for a long time!
Kids can decorate golf balls will goofy faces, or messages for dad. Decorated golf balls can be a great gift for Father’s Day, dad’s birthday, or even Valentine’s Day, if dad is an avid golfer! This father’s gift is so simple and fun for kids of all ages. All you need to do is get a pail full of golf balls and provide some sharpie markers or acrylic paints in a variety of colors. Make sure the kids are not wearing their Sunday best, as paints and markers that can adhere to golf balls are not washable. The pail can also be decorated and presented to dad.
Real golf balls can be expensive, so an alternative to those would be to get a bunch of practice golf balls, which are much cheaper. Dad can use them to practice his putting and drives in the yard or office and you won’t feel guilty about defacing real ones!
HINT: If you are using markers to color the golf balls, make sure you use the ones that have thick tips. They are easier to color with along the dimples of the golf balls than fine points.
