Craft camp recap part 2

For craft camp I plan a sewing project for day 1 and then one that takes up Tues-Fri. We cook something simple most days, and do a craft project. So here's what the week looked like...

Monday-
sewing- ice packs
cooking- berry cobbler
craft- paint ceramic figurines from Michaels

Tuesday-
sewing- Tokoyo Tie bag from the book Sew Everything Workshop
cooking- shortbread cookies
craft- woven barrettes

Wednesday-
sewing- Tokoyo Tie bag
cooking- pumpkin chocolate chip muffins (a recipe I have scribbled on a scrap of paper)
craft- beaded necklaces and bracelets

Thursday
sewing- Tokoyo Tie bag
cooking- not edible, but still cooking...We made lotion :-)
craft- American Girl pencil toppers

Friday-
sewing- Tokoyo Tie bag
cooking- no cooking today
craft- scrapbook about our week, and finish pencil toppers

So as you can see, it was a very busy week. I don't recommend doing sewing with only one adult and 10 girls, it was really hard. Last year I had my mom's help and it went much more smoothly. It was very tough to sew without her. Thankfully she came on Friday and helped us finish up the bags.

If you are thinking about hosting your own craft camp, be realistic about what you can handle. It's perfectly fine to start out with 3 days and not 5. Don't have 20 of your daughters best friends come either, LOL! 6 or 7 is a reasonable size to start with the first year you host a camp. Plan projects that are fun, but not too complicated. The woven barrette is a good example. It was too hard for half of the girls, some of them got so frustrated that they gave up, and went outside to play. I felt bad, but lesson learned. They should have been a little older or I should have had a helper for that project. Simple is good! The 99 cent ceramic figurines that they painted were a hit. Of course you have to remind them to slow down and take their time, but they loved the freedom to work without needing instructions.

Happy Craft Camping!!!