Kick off those summer crafting goals with today’s PAPER TENT kid craft idea! It’s perfect for sleep away camps, VBS or just as a boredom buster at home.
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Camping Themed Paper Tent Kid Craft Idea
Today we are stepping into summer full-blast with our latest Camping Themed Paper Tent kid craft idea. Boy is that a mouthful to say BUT I promise you, the name may be long but the craft itself is NOT overly complicated!
It’s a simple paper DIY that can be personalized with your child’s picture as center-stage and it will only take a matter of minutes to recreate. We are even making it super easy for you by including a free tent shape template to get you started with ease {it’s also great if you are doing this craft in a large setting and want everyone’s pieces to be more uniform!}
So what are you waiting for?! Kick off this year’s round of summer crafts with our simple to follow craft tutorial below! Remember – this also makes as a great keepsake to mark this summer as the BEST one yet!
Happy crafting, my dear friends and don’t forget to share pictures of those creations with us! You can find us on Facebook or Instagram for easy tagging and sharing! I can’t wait to hear from you! #gluedtomycrafts
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Get creative with your summer camp plans this year with a paper tent craft idea! Gather up your supplies and get crafting–it’s the perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon.
Craft Supplies:
- Triangle Tent Printable – on our landing page
- White Cardstock Paper
- Black Construction Paper
- Paper Scraps
- Scrapbook Paper
- Pencil or Pen
- Paper Craft Scissors
- Adhesive
- 4×6″ Picture
- Embellishments
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Directions:
- First things first – print our FREE “tent shape” printable listed above. You only need one printable and this will be your “stencil” for you to make the tent shape as many times as you like. You can use this piece over and over again, so be sure to save it after you are done crafting.
- Go ahead and trim out the triangle shape in the printable, as well as cutting along the provided line in it.
- Discard excess paper.
- Next lay your triangle shape that you just made, on the back of your scrapbook paper.
- Use a pen or pencil to trace around the paper shape.
- Remove the paper stencil and use your scissors to trim out the triangle design, as well as cutting up the center, just like the original tent shape. Set it aside.
- Grab a black piece of paper and your picture.
- Trim down the picture if need be and glue it down towards the bottom/center of the black paper. You can lay the tent piece on top of the paper to get a good eye for it.
- Now grab your scrapbook paper piece and fold up the flaps slightly on the “tent” so your picture will be peeking through.
- Glue the paper tent on top of the black paper.
- Finally the best part! You are going to add star stickers, some hand-cut out trees, a paper campfire – whatever your crafty heart designs to set the scene. Use our pictures for inspiration!
- When done – just display it for all to see! Don’t forget to sign your name and date on the back so you remember when you created it!
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At Glued To My Crafts, we LOVE sharing paper craft ideas with our readers!
So before you leave, if you loved today’s paper tent craft tutorial, please check out our newly posted Chalk Art Peacock and Sandpaper Starfish Card tutorials! Both of which are super easy to recreate AND have free printables as well!
Paper Tent Craft Idea For Summer Camp Plans
Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:
- Cardstock Paper
- Scrapbook Paper
- Printed Picture
- Embellishments
- SUMMER PRINTABLE - LANDING PAGE
Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!
Directions:
- First print out our provided printable, in color, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one print per craft.
- Go ahead and trim out the triangle shape in the printable, as well as cutting along the provided line in it.
- Discard excess paper.
- Next lay your triangle shape that you just made, on the back of your scrapbook paper.
- Use a pen or pencil to trace around the paper shape.
- Remove the paper stencil and use your scissors to trim out the triangle design, as well as cutting up the center, just like the original tent shape. Set it aside.
- Grab a black piece of paper and your picture.
- Trim down the picture if need be and glue it down towards the bottom/center of the black paper. You can lay the tent piece on top of the paper to get a good eye for it.
- Now grab your scrapbook paper piece and fold up the flaps slightly on the "tent" so your picture will be peeking through.
- Glue the paper tent on top of the black paper.
- Finally the best part! You are going to add star stickers, some hand-cut out trees, a paper campfire - whatever your crafty heart designs to set the scene. Use our pictures for inspiration!
- When done - just display it for all to see! Don't forget to sign your name and date on the back so you remember when you created it!
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