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Acorn song Im an acorn small and round
lying on the cold cold...
All Camp battleship Our LITs create a new evening activity each year. ...
All-camp activities All-camp activities...
Attention Grabber When the group is busy and you need their attentio...
Breakfast Games In our overnight camps we have funny games invovin...
Bus Ride I guess this technically isn't a circle game becau...
Cabin vs Cabin Scavenger Hunt Each cabin group is an individual team. Cabin cou...
Candyman This game is usually played with around 100 camper...
Cheek Darts Their is a can. (cofffe can, butter plastic contai...
Chinese Auction (Revised/Updated) This is an indoor large group game that we play on...
Continetal Soccer • 7 goals of varying size set up in a large circle...
Counselor hunt All of the campers are brought to a central meetin...
elbow tag (Revised/Updated) Everyone has a partner. Each pair links arms and s...
Flintstones Grace (Revised/Updated) Sung to the tune of the Flinstones theme song
Be p...
Grace song (Revised/Updated) Chorus
Good Morning to you!
Good morning to you!
G...
Granny's Candy This game is played by groups, teams or cabins. Yo...
Guerilla Warfare Similar to Counselor Hunt, however the counselors ...
Hippopotamus Song **This is a "repeat after me" song
In the beginnin...
Hot Dog (Revised/Updated) Round 1
When you are hot you are very very hot whe...
Land, Sea, Air Campers all stand on a line we used the line on th...
Large Group Attention Getters (Revised/Updated) We use this at our camp...
Staff: "1,2,3, eyes on ...
Large Group Attention Getters II A good way to grab the attention is as follows:
Ca...
Large Group Attention Getters III At the beginning of a camp session, establish to t...
Laser Show A laser show is a fun and unique way to highlite a...
Monopoly This version of Monopoly has the same objective as...
Music Video Awards Preparation for this evening actually begins durin...
Night Trail - Reflective pictures Using Reflective tape, you can design a whole seri...
One Spot
Nominate each person with a number example 1 - 10...
Rodeo Round-up This event is made for all age groups and is struc...
shoe game have campers stand in a large cirlcle and take off...
song (Revised/Updated) bananas unite
bananas split
peel peel peel peel ba...
Tacky Day We've had a lot of fun with Tacky Day. Campers and...
Tangled You first hold hands in a circle. Then you tangle...
Teambuilding for Events in Spain Conference Coordinator can offer a wide variety of...
Teen travel tours We offer private teen tours that meet your travel ...
The Lighthouse Skit This is a Birthday activity
Have the birthday camp...
Troy vs Greece roles: campers are the split into either troy or g...
Truth or Consequences This event is performed in a game show format, whe...
Ultimate Capture the Flag Played with two teams, this version of Capture the...
Under Siege This works better with a large campus. This is a w...
Updated Brown squirrel Brown squirel brown squirel Shake your busy tail B...
Utensil Supper To make meal time more fun, give each camper a kit...
Wisconsin Milk Leader: Gimmie a long "M"
"MMmmmmmmmmmm"
Gimmie a ...
Articles from Experts
Activity Leadership Ideas by Scott Arizala
What’s their secret? Often at ca...
Adventures, Expeditions, and Storytelling By Scott Arizala
Once upon a time there was a camp...
Building Camper Relationships Over the past decade, I’ve received countless than...
Camp Brochure Basics and Flyer Fundamentals Everyone has a camp brochure and various flyers, ...
Camp Friends - Like no other friends you have! by Mark Pooler and Patrick Connelly, CT Camp Guys ...
Camp Marketing 101 Although there are many different methods to marke...
Camp Marketing Contest Marketing, Marketing, Marketing...
By now, many ca...
Camp Marketing Survey
Thanks to all who participated in our October 200...
Five Factors for a Fabulous Website The first 3 are non-negotiable - #'s 4 & 5 make a ...
Forgotten Period By Randall Grayson, PhD.
Click here for a PDF vers...
Fundraising - Telling your Essential Story Composing and Conveying Your Essential Story
by T...
Get your website ranked higher in Google Most people find your web site by looking for you...
How to Exceed Parents' Expectations of Your Camp Every summer, we send each of our eight children t...
Magical Marketing Ideas for Summer Camp by Patrick Connelly and Chris Pallatto
Marketing t...
Meeting Parent Expectations- Answers to the BIG Question The ultimate goal of every camp program is to suc...
Mid-Program Staff Motivation and Encouragement Do You Have The Dreaded Mid-Summer Blues?!?! Then ...
Motivating Your College-Age Employees By Susan Fee
Meet your summer staff: they are mos...
Paradox of Staff Hiring
Definition: Paradox - a seemingly contradictory s...
Performance Hiring As summer approaches, we once again embark on the ...
Planning Rainy Day Activities By Chris Pallatto
Surviving rainy days can be easy...
Ropes Course Staples - Technical Update
Course Access – Do You Need A Staple Remover?
By...
Ropes Course Values Contract By Chris Pallatto
A successful experience on the r...
Sample Camp Marketing Plan by Gary Forster, YMCA of the USA
Create a year-ro...
The Counselor as Human Development Specialist by Jeff Ackerman - Elmwood Day Camp
I believe th...
Top 10 Camp Websites Special thanks to Adam Brown from
Cairn for helpi...
Top Ten Ways to Make a Great YMCA Camp Better by Mark Pooler
The difference between running a go...
Ultimate Camp Resource Interview with author Kris Bordessa Kris Bordessa is the author of Team Challenges: 17...
YMCA Camp Parent Communication and the Internet By Gary Forster, Camping Specialist, YMCA of the U...
Camp Activities
Pepsi-Coke Everyone has a partner and they stand across from ...
Ship Captain A.K.A Port & Starboard
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The hat game This is a very fun, and stimulating activity. Ever...
Camp Art Projects
Chubby Crayons Chubby Crayons
What You Do
1. Preheat the oven to ...
Disco Balls 1. Take a brass paper fastenter and stick the pie...
Hand Puppets This is cool and kids can get really creative here...
Popsicle Stick Puzzles This is a good filler as some campers take longer ...
Warm and Fuzzies These are not only fun to make, but also bring the...
Wizard ands Make the perfect Harry Potter style wands.
Take a ...
Camp Games
Animal Guessing Game Send one camper outside and explain to him/her tha...
Balloon Charades Write or type nouns (people, places, or things) on...
COMMANDO COURSE Divide the people into two teams. Line up each tea...
Compass Crisp Divide the players into teams of three people. Giv...
Dead Cow Make them smile! ...
Do you trust me? Have everyone find a partner. One person is blind...
Donkey Tag Players sit in a circle. One person in the middle...
Five Hundred This game needs a couple of kids and a ball (both ...
Fivebox Create a row of five decent boxes and two players,...
friendship game the leader picks one person to be "it". then, ever...
Game The name of the game is called weapon.
You have a ...
Gatorball This game is like a mixture of soccer and 2-hand f...
Guess Who's In The Sleeping Bag Set out everyone's sleeping bag on the floor in a ...
HALO Start with a large playing area (the Battlefield)....
large group game have everyone sit in a circle and name each child ...
large group game (Revised/Updated) have everyone sit in a circle and name each child ...
Lids Ok so you get in groups of at least two and take a...
Lizard Tag This game can be played with a large or small grou...
Mafia One person volunteers or is chose to be the narrat...
One Frog Everyone gets in a circle and sits crossed legged....
One-Minute Mysteries Can you think outside the box?
Check out the book,...
Pass the Parcel 1. Children form a circle on the floor, sitting cl...
PRISON BREAK Start with a large playing area (the Castle). Then...
Stick-in-a-box This activity encourages campers to think outside ...
The Bees & Butterflies You need two foam rectangles or soft objects that ...
the indoor scavenger hunt when your in a big camp with cabins you ask each c...
Thief Split your group into two. Have the groups line sh...
This is Fun!! The title of this activity is “Body Part Tag.” To...
three muskaters all campers get int groups of three and gets into ...
Tiggy off the Ground Explains itself really. You can only tig (tag) som...
Toe Pick-Up Gather a large number of items—one of each—which c...
Tongue Twister Race Pass the tongue twisters around and have each pers...
Values Clarification Present the group with a value statement related t...
Vendor Guide Media Kit
Ultimate Camp Resource Overview:Ultimate Camp Res...
Watermelon You stand in a circle and you pretend to pass a wa...
Camp Skits
Catipillar Skit 3 students to "be walked over"
1 Ringleader
3-10...
Cool and Creamy This is a skit for the counselors, its always a hi...
David Jones This skit works great with highschool age campers ...
Doctor's Office Skit This skit takes place in a waiting room. A man wa...
Elephant Repellant During the campfire, while the "host" or "MC" is i...
fly skit one person walks on stage and notices a fly. they ...
Funny Skit 4 to 9 people are satnding on the other side of a ...
Funny Skit (Revised/Updated) 4 to 9 people are satnding on the other side of a ...
Psychic There are supposed to be at least 3 or 4 different...
skit (Revised/Updated) Peanut Butter
One camper comes in eating a large j...
Three Against a Thousand Three guys all bandaged up and smeared with dirt a...
underwhere? A Camper is sitting on a baskit one Camper comes u...
Walk On "Corn"
2 staff members walk on stage, one with a p...
Camp Songs
Acorn Nut--variation (with actions) I'm a little acorn nut
Sitting on a coconut
Everyb...
Baby Duck OH....
Wasn't it a bit of luck
That I was born a ...
black socks (Revised/Updated) Black socks the more that you wear them the blacke...
Break it Down Break it down, Break, Break it down
Break it down,...
Camp Song The Donkey Song
Chorus - Hey-ho, waddya know,
Don...
camp songs This is a really long song, but it's a favorite
C...
Cartoon Song Lyrics For The Song "Cartoons"
by Chris Rice
I wa...
Favorite Camp Songs - Part I These camp songs are some our personal favorites t...
Frog Song MMMM, EH Went the little green frog one day
MMMM, ...
Good morning song (Revised/Updated) Way up in the sky, the little birds fly.
Way down ...
I just wanna be a Sheep CHORUS:
I just wanna be a sheep baa baa baa
I just...
Jelly Fish Song Jelly Fish song (repete after me song/ action song...
Mormon Boy--with additional verse I know a Mormon boy
He is my pride and joy
He know...
Mormon Boy--with additional verse (Revised/Updated) I know a Mormon boy
He is my pride and joy
He know...
Old MacDonald (non-traditional) Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO
and on that farm he...
Oreo
"Oreo"
Do you know how to eat an oreo
Take off th...
Peanut Butter Song Leader:Everyone say Hey
Group:Hey
Leader:Everyone ...
Pink Pajamma song revised to the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic
I wear ...
Princess Pat Song (Revised/Updated) Princess Pat (Echo)
The princess Pat - Light infan...
Quatermaster stores there was james james
playing childrens games
in ...
Reese Peanut Butter Cup Reese Peanut Butter Cup
We sing this song to pump ...
Songs The banana of the world unite...(put your hand clo...
State Song (Revised/Updated) This song is best sung with one group asking the q...
STATE SONG - update I saw this and couldn't help it - I had to post. T...
Switch (Revised/Updated) I dont care if i go crazy 123456 switch
crazy go c...
The animal song a really amazing camp song, i love to have fun wit...
The Cannibal King song the Cannibal King with the big brass ring
married ...
There was a... There was a crocodile
and an eagle fly
and orangut...
Under the Bamboo Tree Under the bamboo
Under the bamboo tree
There's roo...
wiener man I know a weiner man
he owns a weiner stand
he sel...
Camp Songs for Grace
ABC Grace ABCDEFG thank you god for feeding me...
Adam's Family Grace II (To the tune of “The Adams Family”)
na na na nah (...
Adams Family Grace (To the tune of “The Adams Family”)
We thank the L...
Adams Family v. 2 Sung to the tune of the Adam's Family theme song.....
Alleluia Grace Allelu, allelu, allelu, alleluia (Group 1)
Praise ...
Amazing Grace Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wre...
Amen Grace Ah-ah-men
Ah-ah-men
Ah-ah-men, ah-men, ah-men
A-a-...
Batman Grace To the tune of batman theme song...
na na na na na...
Breakfast Grace God Has Created a new day,
silver and green and go...
Brown Cow We thank the brown cow for the chocolate milk.
We ...
Camp Song (Revised/Updated) It is the prayer the girls say in Madeline....
Coca-Cola Grace (Tune of the “Real Thing” Coca-Cola Jingle
The sun...
Dinner Grace For Food and Health is happy day,
accept our thank...
Eating Eat,eat,eat your meal ...
Elbows on the table grace song During dinner, all kids watch each other as they e...
Finding nemo Grace Grace Grace hoo-ha-ha...
Flintstones Grace (Tune of Flintstones Theme Song)
God is – great – ...
For Health and Strength Dinner
(a round)For health and strength and daily ...
God is Great (Tune of “Rock Around the Clock”)
God is great, Go...
Grace Chew Your Food (tune: row you boat)
Chew, chew, ch...
Grace (Revised/Updated) Back of the bread is the flour, and back of the fl...
Grace Song Split people into two groups. While one is singing...
Grace with a difference Thank you for the food we eat (YUM YUM)
Thank you ...
Hamotzi Hamotzi lechem min haaretz,
We give thanks to God...
Hawaii Five-O Grace (Goes to the tune of Hawaii Five-0 show from the 7...
Heart to the Chimes Heart to the chimes
Come Bow your head
We thank yo...
I'm a... (sing to the tune of "if you're happy and you know...
Jaws Prayer To the Tune of Jaws
(put your hands on top of your...
Jesus was a Cool Dude (To the tune of "We Will Rock You")
Jesus was a co...
Johnny Appleseed (Revised/Updated) Ooooh, the Lord is good to me (clap, clap)
And so ...
Johnny Appleseed III Oooh the Lord is good to me,
And so I thank the L...
Lord of Life Breakfast
Lord of Life, the fountain head
By thy h...
Origanal Super Man Than you Lord for giving us food!
Than you Lord fo...
Praise For Bread Lunch
Noontime is here, the board is spread,
Than...
Rock You Grace (Tune of “We Will Rock You”)
Heavenly Father, Lord...
Rub A Dub Dub Rub A Dub Dub, thanks for the grub...
YAAAAAY God!...
song Oh! the lord is good to me, and so i thank the lor...
Song for Grace (repeat after me)
My God is so great!...
So Strong...
Spiderman Grace To the tune of Spiderman
"Saving Grace, Saving Gra...
Spiderman Grace (Revised/Updated) God is great,
God is good.
Let us thank Him,
For ...
Superman Grace Camp Grace sung to the tune of "the superman theme...
Superman Grace (Revised/Updated) Sung to the "Superman Theme" For each line you nee...
The Lord Is Good To Me Lunch
Oh, the Lord is good to me,
And so I thank ...
We Will Rock You Grace (campers can keep rhythm by slapping their palms a...
Yankee Doodle Grace (Tune of “Yankee Doodle”)
We thank you Lord for da...
Zip a dee do dah Grace Zip a dee do dah, Zip a dee ay,
We are grateful fo...
Camp Songs- Repeat-o Style
60's Party This is a repeat after me song!
And a do-as-I-do s...
A Girl One Day A girl one day
She ran away
To stay at a Girl Sco...
A List (Repeat after me...if you can)
One hand.
Two ducks...
Alligator Song (Alternate Version) The alligator is my friend.
He can be your friend,...
Alligator Song (Another Version) Alligator Song
An Alligator is my friend
He can be...
Bazooka Bubblegum Song My momma
She gave me a dollar
She told me to buy a...
Bear Song The other day (echo)
I met a bear (echo)
Out in th...
Bill Grogans Goat Bill Grogans Goat
Was feeling fine
Ate three red s...
Birdie Song Way up in the sky
The little birds fly
Way down in...
Birdie Song II Early in the morning, (echo)
When I was fast aslee...
Birdie- Aga Flaga Early in the morning
When I'm fast asleep
I he...
Boa Constrictor I’m being swallowed by a
boa constrictor,
I’m bein...
Boogaloo Several people can line up with the leader for thi...
Boom Chica Boom III (one person is in front of the crowd as the leader...
Boom Chicka Boom - II I said a boom chicka boom (echo)
I said a boom chi...
Boom, Boom - Ain't it great to be crazy! A horse and a flea and three blind mice
Sat on a ...
Canoeing Song This is a song we used to sing while canoeing:
Ou...
Captain Jack Captain Jack
(Repeat/Sing along/ Do along)
Hey, ho...
Cat Came Back Old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own.
He had a ...
Chocolate Chip Cookies They're made outta sugar, butter and flour
You can...
Coast to Coast From coast to coast, (Repeat)
Camp ______is the mo...
Combination Underwear I got a pair of combination underwear
It don't rip...
Cool & Creamy Chorus:
Cool and creamy
We like cool and creamy
Co...
COURT OF KING HERODICUS Oh, the court of King Herodicus
was just passing b...
Cutest Worm Verse1 (repeat after each line)
The cutest worm
I...
DISCO Group: Hey ______!
Person: Hey what!?
Group: Hey _...
Flea Fly II Flea!
(echo)
Flea, Fly!
(echo)
Flea, Fly, Flo!
(ec...
Froggy Dog
Dog Cat
Dog Cat Mouse
Froggie
Itsy bitsy teeni...
Froggy (EJ style) Say as I say! (echo)
Do as I do! (echo)
Dog! (echo...
Funky Chicken I want to see your funky chicken (leader)
What’s t...
Ghost Chickens in the Sky (tune is Ghost Riders in the Sky)
A Chicken farmer...
Goldfishy Song Oh I wish I were a little goldfishy
Oh I wish I we...
Grey Squirrel (Whisper) Grey Squirrel,
Grey Squirrel,
Shake your...
Herman the Worm Chorus: (say a line let them repeat the line)
As I...
I met a Polar Bear Sung to the tune of "Sipping Cider Through a Stra...
Koomalotta Koomalotta Koomalotta Koomalotta Veestay,
Koomalot...
Let me see your bungalo Person 1 : HEY _______
Person 2: HEY WHAT?
Pe...
Little Johnny England In advance split into 6 groups and assign roles: b...
Little Red Wagon You can’t ride in my little red wagon
Front seats ...
Louise the Elephant song (campers repeat after leader following each line)
...
Milk Song Give me a long M
M..................
Give me a sh...
Moose Song III The Moose the moose
(echo)
Swimming in the water
(...
Old (blank) Had a Camp... This song is just like Old MacDonald, but with a f...
Old Texas Now LEADER: I'm going to leave
GROUP: I'm going to l...
One Fat Hen, A couple of Ducks This is a repeat song. There is one leader and it ...
One Head, Two Ducks This is a repeat song. There is one leader and it...
Oo Ka Lay La Oo ka lay la (echo)
A perry ticky tumba (echo)
A m...
Oreo Cookie Oreo Oreo Oreo Cookie!
I aint got no oreo cookies ...
Oreo Cookie - Arnold Swartzinager Style (all songs done in the classic Arnold Terminator a...
PARTUM QUARTUM LEADER: I have four brothers over the sea
ALL: P...
Princess Pat (A second arrangement) The Princess Pat (Egyptian style)
Lived in a Tree ...
Princess Pat song Princess Pat song (a slight variation on the curre...
Repeat After Me Song Note: Allow the audience to repeat each line ...
SHARK DATE All: Duh duh da duh duh da duh
Leader: A boy and a...
SHOOT THE MOON Leader:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Everybody shoot the moon
A...
Singing in the Rain (Revised/Updated) Singing in the Rain (to the tune)
Leader:(shouted,...
Six Pents I've got six pents
Jolly, jolly six pents
Oh I've ...
Stay on the Sunny Side A spontaneous participation song that features kno...
TARZAN Tarzan
Swinging on a rubber band
Tarzan
Smacked in...
Tarzan (Revised/Updated) Leader: Tarzan (beat chest and shout in manly voic...
TELEPHONE All: Hey Johnny! (use staff or campers name)
Johnn...
The Keeper Verse 1
(Slowly)
LEADER: To Ma Hey down down!
GRO...
The Little Blue Man One morning while I was out walking, tho you'll fi...
The Littlest Worm The Littlest Worm
Verse 1 (repeat after each line)...
The Moose The moose
The moose
Swimming in the water
The moos...
The penguin song! Have you ever seen
A penguin come to tea?
When you...
The Turkey Song LEADER: Every stand up! Let's get a beat goin'!
(...
There Was a Great Big Moose (Revised/Updated) (It's a repeat-after-me song. It repeats after eve...
Three Bears Once upon a time in a nursery rhyme
There were the...
Three Fishies Song Down in a meadow in an itty-bitty pool
Swam three ...
Turkey Song I went down to the river
And I took a little walk
...
Wha-Daten-Chu Wha-Daten-Chu
(repeat)
Bo-Doe-Ska-Deeten-Daten - W...
Wigalow Leader: Hey **NAME**
**NAME** Yea
Leader: Are yo...
Wiggalow Leader: "Are you ready?"
Campers: "We're ready!"
L...
Y-Chant ARE YOU READY? (Leader)
ARE WE EVER!
Y-M, Y-M, Y-M...
Y-CHEER Heidy heidy heidy ho
Willy willy willy whoa
I don’...
Camp Staff Resources
Attention Getter (Revised/Updated) Use a normal tone of voice (not yelling, not whisp...
Building a Camp Community - February 2006 BIG question Last Month's BIG Question:
What things do you do t...
Favorite Camp Games - Part I Camp Games are our favorite part of the day! Here ...
Favorite Camp Skits Whether performed on a stage, during assembly time...
Favorite Camp Songs - Part I These camp songs are some our personal favorites t...
Favorite Circle Games- Part 1 Here are some camp tested-kid approved games that ...
How to Exceed Parents' Expectations of Your Camp Every summer, we send each of our eight children t...
Movie Night Have everyone dress up in their pajamas and watch ...
Rabbit Ears Great Attention Getter!
When campers are busy or t...
Ropes Course General Safety Guidelines From the Ghost Ranch Ropes Course Manual, by Dr. S...
Ropes Course Resources New Ropes Course Section - This is just a quickie ...
Staff Hiring Mistakes - January 2006 BIG Question January 2006 BIG Question:
What are some of the bi...
Why Anti-Bullying Training is Important at Camp It is recognized that one of the keys to a success...
Camp Theme Days
50's night Staff and Campers dress up as they did in the 50's...
Ancient empire day Campers and staffers dress up as Greeks (togas and...
Backwards Day Everything about this day is backwards!
Wear your ...
Birthday Party Day PASS THE PARCEL
What you need:
· One package of pr...
camp holiday Carnival Day...
Camp Olympics Have different cabins dress up and represent diffe...
Campers Choice Awards A comedy Award show...
Some of the many awards you...
counclers gone crazy Kids are on teams with a counciller or CIT they mu...
Halloween Theme Day Everyone dressed up in costumes, counselors and ki...
Hawaiian Theme Day Everyone Dresses in Hawaiian Costumes: grass skirt...
Hippy day All campers and staff dress up like hippies (lenno...
Impersonation Day On this day everyone dresses up as a counselor or ...
Oopy Goopy Day No need to shower this morning, you will be gettin...
Pajama Day Campers and Counselors wear their pajamas througho...
Pirate Day All staff members dress up like pirates of differe...
Pirate Theme II We used this theme as a week of camp theme, but it...
Prince and Princess Day S’MORES
What you need:
· 1 marshmallow per camper....
Sticky Brownie Day A silly activity good for all ages. This will have...
Superhero Day Campers dress up as an existing or made-up superhe...
Tacky Day We've had a lot of fun with Tacky Day. Campers and...
Torpedo Family Have the counslers dress up in wierd costumes and ...
Twin-kle Day On this day students dress up as "twin"s with a fr...
Unbirthday Day Imagine only 1 birthday each year, but there are 3...
Wet & Wild Day FASHION SHOW
What you need:
· 1 bucket per team fu...
Camp Vendor Spotlight
June Camp Vendors Here are some helpful camp vendors just in time fo...
May Camp Vendors Here are some interesting and valuable resources t...
Top ACA Tri-State Vendors We recently attended the annual ACA camping confer...
Campfire Stories
Favorite Campfire Stories - Part I Favorite Campfire Stories for all ages! These aren...
scary story once there was a girl her name was lucy. she was c...
THE BOILER BURST After everyone has settled into their camp bunks, ...
Campfire Stories - Legends
Brown Mountain Lights As mountains go, low-lying Brown Mountain in Burke...
Chipmunk and Bear Long ago when animals could talk, a bear was walki...
Click-Clack When the civil war was out ,there was this guy in...
Crow Brings Daylight A long time ago when the world was first born, it ...
How Bear Lost His Tail Back in the old days, Bear had a tail which was hi...
How Dogs Came To The Indians Two Ojibwa Indians in a canoe had been blown far f...
La Llorona Version I Once there was a widow who wished to marry a rich ...
La Llorona Version II Once a poor man was married to a beautiful woman ...
La Llorona Version III Once a Spanish soldier married a beautiful native...
Levy County Cabin In Levy county I own a hunting cabin were me and m...
Maco Light On a night in 1867, at the small Brunswick County ...
Milk Bottles She was just another poor, bedraggled woman, strug...
Palatine The Palatine gleamed in the sunlight as she set ou...
Ringwood Manor Ringwood Manor you say? A lovely old house. But n...
Story Once,there was a little girl going to camp.Before ...
The Timbuktuian Jelly Bean Bird This story is best used when you're on a hike/natu...
Campfire Stories with a moral
A Christmas Haunting To understand my story, you first have to understa...
Gold Tooth One weekend Mr.. Simpson and his thirteen year old...
Invisible Hands A couple of Welsh miners came to Nevada to help m...
Jonathan, the Fastest Snail in the Meadow Jonathan was looking really unhappy.
"What's up?"...
New Version Starfish Story The Starfish story is well known. I am not sure wh...
The Bravest Knight In the Kingdom of Britain, King Edward sent out a ...
The Unlucky Man Once there was a man who lived in a beautiful log ...
Chants & Cheers
A-W-E-S-O-M-E A-W-E-S-O-M-E!
Awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome,...
Alive, Awage, Alert, Enthusiastic I’m alive, alert, awake, enthusiastic!
I’m alive, ...
Announcement Song Campers at camp can sing this song whenever any of...
Banana Cheer Banana’s of the world: UNITE
Peel banana
Peel pee...
Banana Cheer II BANANAS UNITE,
peel to the left....
peel to the ri...
Banana Song Bananas have no thumbs
Bananas do not smile
Banana...
Bang Bang choo choo train Leader(or last person that went):Bang bang choo ch...
Big Camp Mambo (Chorus)
I said hey – hey
I said ho – ho
I said c...
Bluebird Way down south, not so very far off, a Jay bird di...
Bluejay version II This is a simple and fun repeat-after-me song.
Way...
Break it Down Break it down, Break, Break it down
Break it down,...
Buffalo Cheer person/group 1: Hey _________(name)!
person 2: Hey...
Bugalo Bugalo Bug-Bugalo Woo!
Bugalo Bug-Bugalo Woo!
Hey ...
Calimine Lotion Calimine, Calimine, Calimine Lotion
Ooo, no no no ...
Carousel (This isn't really a song, but rather a noise maki...
Chant To work a group needs to decide on who they are go...
Cheer Orange Crush
Lemon Ice
Beat them once beet them tw...
Cheer (Revised/Updated) Peanut Butter Reese's Cup mess with me I kick you ...
Chili, Chili, Baby! [stomp stomp clap, stomp stomp clap]
Chili, chili ...
Chiquita Banana Chiquita Bananas Unite
Peel banana, peel peel bana...
Coast to Coast From coast to coast, (Repeat)
Camp ______is the mo...
Combination Underwear I got a pair of combination underwear
It don't rip...
Dining Hall Song Get your elbows off the table *NAME* dear
(repeat)...
Elbow manners chant This is a great chant if you are trying to teach m...
Energy in Me I have too much energy in me,
I must release it so...
Everywhere we go leader chants, campers repeat...
Everywhere we go!...
Fabulous Cheer When I went to camp as a kid (and later C.I.T. and...
Get their Attention song Use this to get your campers attention...
Leader: ...
Good Morning Song Good morning! Good morning! Good morning!
It’s t...
I AM A C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N I AM A C *CLAP CLAP*
I AM A C-H *CLAP CLAP*
I AM A...
London’s Burning Chorus:
London’s burning, London’s burning,
See t...
Name Song This is one where you can use the kids' names. I'l...
Olly Olly Leader: If I say Olly
You say Oy
Leader: Olly
Grou...
OOH KAH LAY LAH Ooh kah lay lah
A parrie tickie tumba
A muzza muzz...
P-A-R-T-Y The P is for party
The A is for all night
The R is...
Red Hot Our team is red hot!
Our team is red hot!
Our team...
Round of Applause Give them one hand! (extend a hand)
Give them the ...
Scab Sandwich Scab sandwich, puss on top,
Monkey vomit, camel sn...
SHOOT THE MOON Leader:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Everybody shoot the moon
A...
TELEPHONE All: Hey Johnny! (use staff or campers name)
Johnn...
The Morning Song Way up in the sky,
The Mama bird flies
While down ...
We Don’t Mess Around We don’t mess around, hey!
We don’t mess around, h...
We Welcome You We welcome you to our fun camp
We’re really glad y...
Y-CHEER Heidy heidy heidy ho
Willy willy willy whoa
I don’...
Circle Games
1-2-3-Look This is a very simple game that can include the en...
A What? Equipment: 2 objects
The leader of the game start...
ABC Basketball This is a game to be played by a basketball hoop.
...
Ah soh koh Everyone sits in a circle, and learns the 3 comman...
Airplane In a group of children, one is the airplane, one i...
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Group sits in a circle and chants "Ali Baba and th...
Assassin This is a game best played in a large group. We al...
BANG Everyone stands in a circle and then the leader ca...
Beachball Info Get one or two beachballs. Write questions all ove...
Beat the Bunny The bunny (small ball) is started first and is pas...
Bibbity Bibbity Bop One person is in the middle of the circle. He wal...
Bippity boppity boo Everyone stands or sits in a circle with one "it" ...
Blind Cow All players sit in a circle facing the center. On...
Bob The Weasel One member of a group steps into the center of the...
Button, Button One person sits in the middle of a circle of child...
Buzz The leader picks a digit to "BUZZ," letting the gr...
Catch, Don't Catch One camper goes into the middle of the circle with...
Chicken Picks Players sit in a circle and one player goes into t...
Circle Run The players should start sitting in a circle numbe...
Cobbler, Cobbler Campers sit in a circle and begin to sing this son...
Count 10 Askthe group to stand in a circle.
Someone starts...
Crambo One player begins the game by saying, "I am thinki...
Crocodile Morey Everyone sits in a circle with hands out to their ...
Cross if you…. Have everyone sit in a circle with you in the cent...
Dead Horse Somebody lays down and closes their eyes, while ev...
Do as I say...not as I do Played in a circle.
First person SAYS one thing he...
Do you like your neighbor? Everyone sits down in a circle. One person is IT. ...
Do You Love Your Neighbor? Have Everyone sit in a circle with chairs or somet...
Dollar Dollar Sit one person in the middle of a circle whose rol...
Double Dice or Dive Circle Game Have the group form a circle and sit on the floor....
Down by the Banks Have campers sit in a circle with their right hand...
Drip-Drip-Splash Great for a hot day. Played the same as Duck-duck-...
Drop it-Catch it Get your group to stand in a circle all facing the...
Duckie Wuckie Sit in a circle and have one person in the middle ...
Ducks and Cows This is a great way to divide a large group into t...
Escape from the Monsters Four monsters are chosen and they are blindfolded ...
Flinch Start with a ball or a rolled up sock or bandana. ...
Four on a Couch-Bench This is the best game I have ever played. I love ...
Fruit Basket Each person chooses a fruit or vegetable (with no ...
Fruit Reactions? The children sit in a circle.
Each child is given...
Fruits Get in a circle with one person in the center. Eac...
Group Knot Have the campers stand in a tight circle, with the...
HA HA HA Have everyone lie in a circle with each other’s he...
Hand Land Have the group lie on their backs, with their head...
Have you ever? or Postman Everyone stands or sits in a circle. The one perso...
Hazoo (passive) Choose someone to be it and divide the group into ...
Hide the Carrot This game is wilarious (wicked, and hilarious)!
...
Honey if you love me… The group starts in a circle with one person in th...
I Have Never Everyone is sitting in a circle of chairs except f...
Indy Five Hundred The group should be sitting in a circle and number...
Jab-er-quackie 1. Get the group in a circle.
2. Pick 1 person to ...
Killer Wink Have campers sit in a circle with one person in th...
King Lizard (AKA the Lakota staff game) Everyone sits in the circle and picks an animal, a...
Kitty Wants A Corner Before you start the game, one person must be dubb...
Knight Horse Cavalier Have the kids pair up. The partners split off to ...
Learning body parts, small and large muscle development Leader calls out the body part to be used to pass ...
Let Me in the Circle The group forms a circle with their backs to the m...
Little Sally Walker Get everone in a circle with one person in the mid...
Mind games - One up, one down One person leaves the group, and the rules are exp...
Mind games - Sally’s green glass door Everyone sits in a circle, and each person asks th...
My Aunt Loves Coffee but she Hates "T" Everyone sits in a circle, and each person makes a...
One Frog Everyone gets in a circle and sits crossed legged....
Pass the Banana Form a circle with all players sitting on the floo...
Pass the Parcel 1. Children form a circle on the floor, sitting cl...
Pipety-pop Players sit or stand in a circle, and It is in the...
Pterodactyl This game is very much like Zip Zip Bonk, but I th...
Question game Everyone sits in a circle, and each person asks a ...
Rythm Game Everyone is in a circle. One camper closes their e...
Sausage Everyone sits in a circle. The person who is it st...
Scissors or Crossed Uncrossed Game Scissors is a neat trick to have in your bag for t...
Shuffle Your Buns Have everyone sit their chairs in a circle, as clo...
Slap, Clap, Snap Arrange your group into a circle. Give everyone a...
Song Tag Everyone forms a circle. Someone jumps in the midd...
Sound and Fury Stand in a circle. One player starts. That player ...
Speedy rabbit Everyone stands in a circle and the leader is in t...
SPLAT All stand in a circle, one person is nominated as ...
Stick Numbers or Alien Language There is one counselor who has several sticks. The...
Stick, Stick One person starts out as "it' and the other player...
The Big Wind Blows Everyone stands in a circle with one person in the...
The Circle Game You have the kids all stand in a circle and hold h...
The crazy question game This works better with older campers
get all the c...
The Hand Game Great game - a camp classic! Bear with the long d...
This is a WHAT? The group sits in a circle. You will need several...
Tip the Fruit Bowl Can be played in a small group or as a whole camp ...
Village Chief Everyone sits in a circle, and one person leaves, ...
Who am I ? The group forms a circle. One person is chosen to ...
Whoosh Ball Whoosh Ball
Whoosh – Pass the whoosh ball around t...
Who’s Missing The group sits with their eyes closed or heads dow...
Windows and Doors A bunch of kids form a circle holding hands. Then ...
Wink 'em Divide the group evenly into two new groups.
Have ...
Wonderball Everybody stands in a circle, passing a ball aroun...
Woosh Have everyone in your group make a circle. The le...
You can do it like this Similar to Scissors or Crossed Uncrossed except an...
Zip Zip Zonk Sit your group in a circle. The 1st person starts...
Zoomy Zoomy Have a group of kids sit in a circle. The leader ...
Classic Camp Songs
A boy and a girl in a little canoe Just a boy and a girl in a little canoe
With the ...
A Boy and a girl in a little canoe - alt. version A Boy and a girls in a little canoe
With the moon...
A Roosta Sha Chorus)
A roosta sha a roosta sha a roosta sha sha...
Alice the Camel Alice’s camel has five humps
Alice’s camel has fiv...
Alligator (Chorus)
Alligator
Alligator!
ALLLLIGATOR!
Can be ...
Alligator (Revised/Updated) The alligator is my friend
He likes to go on Adven...
Announcements Chorus:
Announcements!
Announcements!
Announcement...
Ants go Marching Ants go marching ---- by -----
Hurah, hurrah
The a...
Austrian Yodeler Once an Austrian went yodeling
On a mountain top h...
Banjo I like to play my old banjo
And place it on my kne...
Bear Song The other day (echo)
I met a bear (echo)
Out in th...
Billboards As I was walking down the street
One dark and glo...
Bingo There was a farmer who had a dog
And Bingo was his...
Boa Constrictor I’m being swallowed by a
boa constrictor,
I’m bein...
Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean My Bonnie lies over the ocean
My Bonnie lies over ...
Boom Chick-a Boom I said a boom chick-a boom
I said a boom chick-a b...