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Go Camping

Capture the fun of a camping trip without leaving home. Set up a small tent (or pillow-and-blanket fort) in the living room. Help younger children cut shiny red paper into flame shapes for a pretend campfire. Dim the lights, turn on flashlights, and spread out sleeping bags and pillows. Then serve a special camping treat -- such as Indoor S'mores -- while campers tell ghost stories and sing songs around the fire.

Bonus: Without the muddy sleeping bags and leaky coolers, cleaning up the campsite is a snap.