| Meeting Parent Expectations- Answers to the BIG Question - The ultimate goal of every camp program is to succesfully provide a... |
| Meltdown Tag - One person is "it". If they tag anyone, that person must begin to "melt... |
| Merry Go round - Have four campers about the same height sit back to back in middled of... |
| Messy Twister - Lay out some butcher paper on the ground about the size of a twister... |
| Mid-Program Staff Motivation and Encouragement - Do You Have The Dreaded Mid-Summer Blues?!?! Then quickly, read on...
... |
| Midsummer Wreath - 1. Soak the reeds in a roasting pan of warm water until they're... |
| Military Genius - Sergeant is drilling a group of uniformed men, who are
a pretty sloppy... |
| Milk Bottles - She was just another poor, bedraggled woman, struggling to feed her... |
| Milk Jug Animal Masks - Use the craft knife to cut off the top of the jug, leaving the handle... |
| Milk Song - Give me a long M
M..................
Give me a short m
M
don't... |
| Mind games - One up, one down - One person leaves the group, and the rules are explained. People... |
| Mind games - Sally’s green glass door - Everyone sits in a circle, and each person asks the leader/counselor if... |
| Mind games –Where can I go - Similar to Sally’s Green Glass Door…people go around asking the game... |
| Mingle, Mingle - Have the entire group crowd into the middle space and say out loud... |
| Mini Truck Box Template - 1. Print the template below on the cardboard stock. Make sure you print... |
| Minute Jogging - Have the kids stand up and close their eyes. Then tell them to start... |
| Minute Mysteries - IV - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries I - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries II - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries III - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries IX - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries V - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries VI - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries VII - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries VIII - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries X - Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions... |
| Minute Mysteries XI - Clue: A man is found dead in the middle of the desert, lying on a rock.... |
| Minute Mystery XI - Give a description of a crime scene and the students have to figure out... |
| Minute Zappers Clapping Game - Standing in front of the group, the leader passes her hands in a back... |
| Missing Punchline - Walk On Skit - After a staff member skit, or a bad joke by an adult, a camper runs on... |
| Mixed Up Magic - Child is told to clean room. The child hates to clean
his room so he... |
| Mixed up Name Toss - Start the activity with the traditional name toss.
Once the group has... |
| Mohawk Walk -
Mohawk Walk
... |
| Monkey soccer - Play soccer, but you can only use your arms to hit the ball. You cannot... |
| Monopoly - This version of Monopoly has the same objective as the board game: to... |
| Moon on the Meadow - Moon on the meadow, bugs in our ears
Smoke in our eyes, wet wood and... |
| Moon on the Meadow V. 2 - Moon on the meadow,
Wind in our ears,
Smoke in our eyes,
Wet wood and... |
| Moon Trip - One camper anounces that he is going on a moon trip and is bringing two... |
| Moose Song - There was a great big moose
He liked to drink a lot of juice
There was... |
| Moose Song II - I’ve got antlers and a nose
And hooves for my toes
And I stand about... |
| Moose Song III - The Moose the moose
(echo)
Swimming in the water
(echo)
Eating his... |
| MORMON BOY - Sung to the tune of "I know a weenie man" if you ever heard that song... |
| MORMON GIRL - Oh, when a Mormon girl walks down the street,
She looks 100 per from... |
| Mother Gooney Bird - Mother Gooney Bird had many chicks
And many chicks had mother gooney... |
| Mother, May I? - One person serves as the "Mother" (or Grandmother, or even Father or... |
| Motivating Your College-Age Employees - By Susan Fee
Meet your summer staff: they are most likely Internet... |
| Mountain Dew - Oh they call it that good old mountain dew
And them that refuse it are... |
| Mountain Gals - Chorus:
All around the mountain charmin' Betsy
All around the mountain... |
| Mountain Song - We come from the mountain
We come from the mountain
Go back to the... |
| Mouse Magnet - 1. Cut the styrofoam ball in half. 2. Glue small magnet on cut side of... |
| Mouthwash - Have the first camper start out with water in his/her cup. Camper 1:Time... |
| Movie Night - Have everyone dress up in their pajamas and watch movie. Or if you have... |
| Movie Theater Skit - You Need at least Five People, and a log maybe or chairs.
2 people to... |
| Mr Sun - Oh Mr. Sun, Sun
Golden Mr Snow
Hiding behind that tree
Oh Mr Sun, sun... |
| Mr. and Mrs. Right - Have everyone stand. Read the story. When you say "right" everyone takes... |
| Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor - Four chairs are placed in a row, one behind the other.
Campers sit... |
| Mr. Moon - Oh, Mr. Moon, moon
Bright and shining moon,
Hiding behind that tree
... |
| Muff the Tragic Wagon - Chorus:
Muff the tragic wagon, lived by the street,
And rolled along... |
| Muffin Man Skit - It is best to make sure that other staff members know the routine before... |
| Mules - On mules we find two legs behind,
and two we find before;
We stand... |
| Mummy - Lots of camper s spread out around a boundary area and not too far away... |
| Mushroom - Call out carrots, peas, brussel sprouts, etc. On word mushroom make... |
| Music Video Awards - Preparation for this evening actually begins during the first or second... |
| Musical Balls - Place balls in the center of the area adding up to 1 less then the... |
| Musical Genius - The announcer makes a flowery introduction about how fortunate the... |
| Musical Sleeping Bags - This is like musical chairs. Lay the sleeping bags in a circle. There... |
| My Aunt Came Back - My aunt came back
From old Japan,
And she brought with her
A big hand... |
| My Aunt Loves Coffee but she Hates "T" - Everyone sits in a circle, and each person makes a statement. For... |
| My little spider - Last night my little spider died, cha-cha-cha
he died committing... |
| My Lord is So Great - My Lord is so great,
So strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my Lord... |
| Name Bop - This is a test for once everyone thinks they know everyone else’s name.... |
| Name Line - Get everyone to stand in a line or sit in a circle. The first person... |
| Name relation games - Get the group into a circle. Then start out by saying your name and a... |
| Name Roullette - To play this game you need to form two equal circles, one inside the... |
| Name Song - This is one where you can use the kids' names. I'll use Cassie as an... |
| Name Three - Sit in a circle with one camper in the middle that hides his eyes while... |
| Name Toss - Here are the common rules:
1) Arrange the group in a circle.
2)... |
| Nature Pictures - 1. Decide what theme you would like to use, such as autumn leaves or... |
| New Underwear! - The large scout is walking like a horse down the street(stage) with the... |
| New Version Starfish Story - The Starfish story is well known. I am not sure who wrote it, but here... |
| Nightmare House - It was a dark and stormy night. Steve had just came in from having tied... |
| Ninja Time: For Hemlock - Kind of red, light green light, kind of capture the flag. The kids are... |
| Noble Captain Kirk - The noble Captain Kirk,
He had 500 men.
He beamed them up to the... |
| Noble Duke of York - The Noble Duke of York
Had a thousand men
He marched them up the hill... |
| Nod-Wink Toss - You may want to start the activity with the traditional name toss. You... |
| Nonsense Song - Oh, I was born one night one morn,
when the whistle went toot, toot... |
| Noodle Hockey - The name nearly says it all... It's hockey, but with noodles!
Replace... |
| North by Northeast - The leader gathers the group together. Using the compass, they all learn... |
| Not In My Neighborhood - When I was 18 I started babysitting my Aunt's youngest three kids. I... |
| Number off - Have the group either walking around in a certain area or simply... |
| Nurses - The scene is an emergency room at a hospital. The nurse is totally self... |
| O Chester - Oh Chester
Did you here about Harry?
He chest got back
From the army... |
| Oddball Skit - 1st person-"Oddball, catch!" (Oddball catches football)
1-"Oddball go... |
| Offensive Bus Passenger - Players are pretending that they are riding a bus. There is a bus driver... |
| Oh Deer - 1. Place two parallel lines on the floor or ground, ten to twenty feet... |
| Oh, How Lovely Is The Evening - Oh, how lovely is the evening, is the evening
When the bells are... |
| Oh, I wish I were - (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")
Oh, I wish I were a little... |
| Old (blank) Had a Camp... - This song is just like Old MacDonald, but with a fun twist to it. One... |
| Old Crow - Oh, the old crow flew through the general store and he phhh and the tabe... |
| OLD DAN TUCKER - I come to town the other night
I heard the noise and saw the fight
... |