I hope that you all joined us this month for a fun Poppins Book Nook with the Great Outdoors! My girls were so excited when I told them our theme this month, but as girlie as they are, they love being outside fishing, playing, and having fun! We have not taken the girls camping yet, so I thought it would be a great theme to cover with our great Outdoors and because they love Curious George so much we decided on Curious George Goes Camping as our book this month!
Our girls love the idea of camping so much that they actually have their own sleeping bags and tents that we set up in our living room all the time. For this months theme I thought it would be a fun idea to surprise the girls with an afternoon of camping…. in our backyard of course 🙂
We had tons of activities planned, but with this crazy Florida afternoon storms we could only enjoy the great outdoors for just a bit, but we still made it work!
We first grilled hot dogs outside and they got to enjoy them in their camping tents. I thought it was pretty funny how about half way through their lunch they wanted to come back inside because there were too many bugs like ants crawling in their tent.
Camping in the Great Outdoors is just not the same without s’mores, right? So we made our own Mini S’mores in a Jar, perfect for camping! They were just as messy and yummy, but these would be perfect for taking when we actually go camping!
Ingredients for Mini S’mores in a Jar:
- Mini marshmallows
- Mini chocolate chips – We use Enjoy Life, because they are allergy free
- Graham crackers crushed
- Small mason jar
- Microwave or oven
To make our Mini S’mores in a Jar we made the first layer in the jar with crushed graham crackers, then we sprinkled a layer of chocolate chips, and then a layer of mini marshmallows. Repeat this process until your jar is full, but not overflowing.
You can either place your jars on a baking pan in the oven for about 10-15 at 350 degrees or place in the microwave for about 30 seconds. That’s it! There are also a great snack on the go once you place the lid on to seal everything inside! Hope you enjoyed visiting this months Popping Book Nook with us!
Make sure to also visit Enchanted Homeschooling Mom to download the FREE Poppins Book Nook bookmarks and monthly printables!
Check out below for some other fun Great Outdoor Themed books that we have loved reading!
Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ 3 Dinosaurs ~ To the Moon and Back ~ Planet Smarty Pants ~ Farm Fresh Adventures ~ Growing in God’s Grace ~ Chestnut Grove Academy ~ Learning and Growing the Piwi Way ~ The Usual Mayhem~ Preschool Powol Packets ~ Monsters Ed Homeschool Academy ~ Adventures in Mommydom ~ Teach Beside Me ~ Life with Moore Babies ~ Kathy’s Cluttered Mind ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Our Crafts N Things ~ Hopkins Homeschool ~ ABC Creative Learning ~ Joy Focused Learning ~ P is for Preschooler ~ Laugh and Learn ~ A Mommy’s Adventures ~ Inspiring 2 New Hampshire Children ~ World for Learning ~ Ever After in the Woods ~ Golden Grasses ~ A glimpse of our life ~ Journey to Excellence ~ Happy Little Homemaker ~ Little Homeschool Blessings ~ Raventhreads ~ Tots and Me ~ As We Walk Along The Road ~ Stir the Wonder ~ For This Season ~ Where Imagination Grows ~ Lextin Academy ~ The Canadian Homeschooler ~ School Time Snippets ~ Peakle Pie ~ A Moment in our World ~ Every Bed of Roses ~ Finchnwren ~ At Home Where Life Happens ~ The Library Adventure ~ Embracing Destiny ~ Day by Day in our World ~ Our Homeschool Studio ~ A “Peace” of Mind ~ Thou Shall Not Whine ~ SAHM I am ~ eLeMeNo-P Kids ~ Simple Living Mama
Poppins Book Nook Great Outdoors Bundle Giveaway! Every month the Poppins Book Nook group will be offering readers a chance to win a brand new storybook or product that ties in with our theme for the month. This month one lucky entrant will win a copy of the classic storybook Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping as no one brings that certain flair and fun to the great outdoors like Amelia Bedelia. The winner will also win an Uncle Milton Nat Geo Starry Night Lantern so whether you live in the countryside or in the city your child can experience some of the great outdoors while reading your storybook.
Entrants must be 18 years or older and reside in a country that receives U.S. Postal mail. This giveaway is brought to you by the company Enchanted Homeschooling Mom who is owner and founder of the Poppins Book Nook. By entering this giveaway you are also acknowledging that you have read and agree to all of the Rafflecopter terms & conditions as well as Enchanted Homeschooling Mom’s disclosures found here.
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Have you ever been camping with the family? 
George is a favourite here too 🙂 We must give your Mini Smore recipe a try. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for stopping by Momma Jo! So much fun and yummy!
I love your “camping trip”! Curious George is one of our favorite too. Thanks for great ideas!
Thank you Laura! It was so much fun!
looks like fun. The smores in a jar is a great idea. Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again next week.
Thank you for stopping by Aprila!
I am loving this blog. You had me at Smores in a cup. We don’t have any kids yet, but my husband loves smores… Like… really LOVES smores. Thanks for sharing this fun recipe and link up! Stopping in from HumpDay Happenings.
Thank you for stopping by Megan! They were just as yummy and great for taking with you on the go 😉
Aww, what a cute idea! Thanks for sharing with Hump Day Happenings.
Thanks Jenna 🙂
Thanks for sharing at the #WWDParty.
Thank you for stopping by Antionette!
Looks like so much fun! I know two little people who would love to try all of this out! Popping over from #ArtsyPlayWednesday
Thanks for stopping by Ciara!
Looks like a good treat! My kids like that book too!
Curious George is a big hit over here! Thanks for stopping by Ashley 🙂
What a fun idea! My daughter loves to play in her play tent too. And those Smores in a jar look delicious!
It’s so funny when they have them inside the house 😉 The girls ate those up in seconds, LOL! Thanks for stopping by Emma!
Sooo cute! I’m a Floridian too and remember camping a lot as a child. With all boys, you’d think I’d be out there camping now, but it’s just so HOT! 😉 I LOVE the s’mores in a jar idea. My boys are huge fans of s’mores, and this is such a cute (and fun!) alternative when you just can’t do the real thing. Thanks so much for sharing the fun!
Oh, fellow Floridian! How fun! Yes… the girls have been wanting to go camping, but it’s way too hot… for me at least 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
What fun!! My daughter has been after me to go camping or at least sleep in the tent in the back yard. I promised her we would this summer. We love being outside though and love investigating nature whenever we can. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
Fun! Thanks for stopping by Carrie 🙂
I love the s’mores in a jar! It looks fun, messy and yummy! We love Curious George goes camping, it always inspires a make shift tent building experiment in our living room.
Thank you for helping to bring a spoonful of reading fun to the Poppins Book Nook this month!