What is the best family camping tent? Experienced campers are needed!

Emilee

I would like to purchase a family camping tent for my husband and kids - only problem, I don't know ANYTHING about camping! I know I would like a 2 or 3 room tent, but I would like to be able to stand up in the side rooms. Some of the tents I have looked at it appears that you must "crawl" into the side tents. Is this a common thing? Also what do you suggest I purchase as necessities along with the tent? Sleeping bags, cots, stove? Any help is greatly appreciated, again I have never in my life camped so this is completely new to me.

What are some things that you find essential for camping? Things that you don't leave home without???

Answer
http://camping.about.com/od/campingforbeginners/Advice_for_Beginners.htm

http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/Checklists.htm

or

Camping Checklist (compliments of camping.about.com)
Shelter and Bedding (essentials)
__ tent
__ tarp
__ sleeping bag
__ sleeping pad
__ headrest

Cooking and Dining (essentials)
__ water
__ food
__ cooler
__ camp stove
__ mess kit
__ can opener
__ charcoal

Clothes
__ t-shirts
__ shorts
__ jeans/pants
__ socks
__ shoes/boots
__ camp shoes
__ hat/cap
__ sweater
__ rain poncho
__ underwear
__ swim suit
__ laundry bag
__ _____________
__ _____________
__ _____________
__ _____________

Personal Hygiene
__ tooth brush
__ tooth paste
__ wash rag(s)
__ towel(s)
__ soap
__ comb/brush
__ nail clippers
__ razor
__ toilet paper
__ _____________
__ _____________ Shelter and Bedding (optionals)
__ book
__ cot
__ comforter
__ throw rug
__ pillow

Cooking and Dining (optionals)
__ charcoal chimney
__ smoker
__ Dutch oven
__ hot dog sticks
__ pie irons
__ chairs
__ folding table
__ table cloth
__ butane lighter
__ screen room

Cleaning Items
__ broom
__ dust pan
__ whisk broom
__ lawn rake
__ dish pan
__ detergent
__ dish rags
__ ppt scrubber

First Aid Kit
__ personal medication
__ bandages
__ aspirin, Tylenol
__ medical tape
__ sterile gauze
__ elastic wrap
__ antiseptic wipes
__ antibiotic cream
__ burn ointment
__ sunburn lotion
__ hydrogen peroxide
__ scissors
__ tweezers
__ eye wash
__ sanitary napkins
__ snake bite kit Chuck Box
__ salt and pepper
__ herbs and spices
__ cooking oil
__ pot holders
__ paper towels
__ napkins
__ plastic trash bags
__ tongs and spatula
__ aluminum foil
__ measuring cups
__ plastic silverware
__ paper plates/bowls
__ plastic cups
__ zip lock bags
__ knives
__ cutting board
__ cork screw

Miscellaneous Items
__ binoculars
__ bird guide
__ bug spray
__ bungi cords
__ camera
__ candles
__ cards, games
__ cell phone
__ clothes pins
__ compass
__ duct tape
__ fishing gear
__ flashlight
__ frisbee
__ GPS
__ kites
__ knife
__ lantern
__ matches
__ pen and paper
__ rope
__ shower bag
__ sun block
__ tools
__ water filters
__ whistle

babysiting help quick?

Elisabeth

ok so im watching 2, 3 year olds tonight i need some good ideas for crafts and fun things to do please help me. they are both boys.

Answer
** play outside- go into the backyard and swing or whatever

** making cards for mom or dad

** go for a walk around the block- this is fun at night if you take flashlights and catch fireflies.

** make a music video- choose a fun song and make a funny video to it.

** have a picnic outside with a couple neighbor kids- eat mac & cheese, hot dogs, and milk outside on blankets and then let the neighbor kids play for a while.

** go to a park- run off that energy that all young boys have...

** make cookies- my kids love making cookies :)!

** watch funny movies (Shrek, Cars, etc.)- make popcorn and set up sleeping bags in the living room!

** make a series of obstacle courses and have relay races- do this outside! great way to burn off steam..

** have a camp-out in the living room- set up a tent or make a tent with a card table and blankets and sleep in it

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Im babysitting! KID GETS BORD EASY!?

lexa

im babysitting a kid and she is 8 and almost 9. i take her to the pool every nice day but i want to know some new things to do. we do fun stuff but after this whole summer the games we play together to pass time get old. what are some fresh new ideas for outside on sunny days. but most importantly fun things to do on stormy and windy days!!!

P.S. please dont say take her to the pool, ialready inderstand that. also think of activities for the state of ohio.

Answer
I've worked with kids for a while. Here are some ideas that kids like.

1. Make bird feeders to hang outside. Coat a pine cone with peanut butter, roll in birdseed, and hang from a tree. Birds love them, and it's a good way to spend an hour.

2. Make a mini-golf course to use inside. Use plastic cups for holes, paper towel tubes for tunnels, and a box and pinwheel for a windmill. Better yet, have her help you make it and let her decorate the setup. You can buy toy clubs and balls at any store.

3. Scrapbooking. Get the kid a disposable camera and let her take pictures about her life or on a trip with you. Then, you and she can crop and put together pages and make her very own scrapbook.

4. If you're near a zoo, go to the zoo. Kids love animals! Again, take a camera and let her take her own pictures.

5. Teach her card games like Go Fish or 500. Try clock solitaire. Get a book of card tricks from the library and work on them together.

6. While we're on the subject...LIBRARY! Never underestimate the power of the library! She can browse the kids' books, some libraries have computer games for kids to play, sections with toys, and most places I know have videos and DVDs for you to check out.

7. Living History museum. If there's one in your area, then ten to one she'll love it. You get to dress as a person from the time period the museum is about, try little projects, and make souvenirs.

8. Paper Dolls. There are printables available on the internet, and all you have to do is glue them to card stock, give her the clothes to color, cut them out, and you have paper dolls. Or, you can make your own from magazines.

9. Make a castle. Drape a sheet or two over a table after moving the chairs away, and you have a castle/fort/hideaway/tent, etc. You can "camp out" and have a lunch in your tent or a feast in your castle. Take the fun even further and dress up as princesses with crowns and dresses and jewelry.

10. Print coloring pages from the internet. They beat coloring books hands down, and even more fun for the kid is to let her choose her own.

Basically, all you have to do is use your imagination. Be creative. Good luck.

Place card holders for a anniversary party?

krislee08

It is only going to be about 32 to 36 adults and 6 kids ...
The most 7 tables of 6 people on each. Should I get place card holder for this event. It will be formal and at a hotel and a cocktail reception outside the main reception in the ballroom.
Can I put like Mr. & Mrs. Rossi on one place card setting and say like table 2 or it has to be each indivdual name for each guest?
I would just have the place cards on the holders in the main reception on a table when the guest walk in?

Answer
It should be individual names; one for the Mr. and one for the Mrs. and one each for the kids. You can use this software, Perfect TablePlan software to do your table seating plan. I have one and used it for already two big events. It's so easy to assign seating and it also prints table tents / card holders.

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Good ways for kids raise money for a cause?

Caitlin

My two daughters, ages 11 and 13, want to raise money for animal abuse and neglect. It is summer time, but they probably already grew out of lemonade stands. What is a good thing for them to do to raise money? (I will let them go door to door if they stay in the neighborhood)

Answer
Do extra chores for your parents (dust furniture, vacuum carpets, sweep floors, scrub windows). Negotiate the best fees you can, maybe half what they might pay a professional.
Another idea, sell jewelry to a near by, local coffee shop and split the profit. (Make sure this coffee shop isn't a coffee shop that is in a big chain or something, like, don't go to a starbucks!!!)
Mow lawns. Charge different fees depending on the size of the yard.
Sell some of your things that you don't want, with your parents permission.
Walk dogs. They love it, and it would really help out the owner.
Babysit smaller children. Take a babysitting course.
Water Neighbors Plants.
Car washes
Become a "gofer"
Look after the neighbors pets when they go off on vacation.
Go to a local restaurant and see if you can bus tables.
Work for yourself.
Make a profit from selling things. For example, buy $25 of sweets and sell them to other kids at twice the price and you have already made $25.
Sell homemade cookies, brownies, cakes or muffins.
Sell gum
Sell candy at school. You can make around $80 by selling a big bag of Jolly Ranchers for 25 cents a piece. If it's against school rules...sell somewhere else. (Outside the local toy store?)
Wash cars and bikes.
Make your own greeting cards then sell them.
Some states accept glass bottles, soda cans, and plastic bottles at grocery stores, you usually get 5 cents each, but when you bring a really big bag you can get a lot.
Make signs and sell signs. If a new business is opening ask if they would like a few signs and create them and sell them per bundle or sheet.
Find out if there's a craft fair near you which charges small fees or no payment at all. Open your own booth with some friends and sell handmade cards, jewelry, or crafty figures. Your booth can be as small as a card table or as big as a tent
Ask your parents if you can have a few friends over and go to the flea market and set up a booth and sell items there.
Buy a gum ball machine and place it prominently in your house. Good location include places where your parents empty their pockets of spare change in the evening when they come home from work. If the members of your family prefer chocolate, find a machine that dispenses M&M candies. An eleven-year-old boy in bend, Oregon collected more than 200 dollars in quarters in approximately nine months.

What to put in a "kid cave"?

Cordelia

We have an extra room above the garage in our new house, and we were thinking of turning it into a kind of kid cave. Not a playroom stocked with cheap plastic toys, more like a treehouse. Our kids are young elementary/preschool school age, but the room should grow with them.

We want it to be a space for hanging out with friends and relaxing. Definitely no TV/video games. What would be cool up there?

I'm thinking tons of board games, cool things to sit on/climb on, etc. My husband's pretty good with building things, and he was thinking of creating a lofted space in the room or putting something really cool in, like a rock climbing wall or something. Our other idea was a massive chalkboard/chalkboard paint on one wall.

Any ideas?

Answer
Your ideas are great. Include storage. Love the chalkboard and rock climbing wall idea but do install mats under the rock climbing wall for safety. A cork wall or framed cork board for tacking their art to. Lots of comfy seating - ben bags chairs, sling chairs, director chairs. A tent, hammock, shelving for board games, a card table to play games on. Puzzles, climbing rope, hinged boxes for storage with an upholstered cushion top to double as seating. Lots of bright colors - geometric paint patterns will transition well as the children grow. Yes on the lofted space. Perhaps make the loft look like a pirate ship or a race car. Kid safe lighting. Flooring? Stain resistant loop carpet or wood with bright throw rugs. As the children get older you can incorporate a dart board. Maybe include a small refrigerator for drinks and snacks.

What a wonderful idea! Lucky children!

Good luck and Merry Christmas to you and your family

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Im babysitting! KID GETS BORD EASY!?

lexa

im babysitting a kid and she is 8 and almost 9. i take her to the pool every nice day but i want to know some new things to do. we do fun stuff but after this whole summer the games we play together to pass time get old. what are some fresh new ideas for outside on sunny days. but most importantly fun things to do on stormy and windy days!!!

P.S. please dont say take her to the pool, ialready inderstand that. also think of activities for the state of ohio.

Answer
I've worked with kids for a while. Here are some ideas that kids like.

1. Make bird feeders to hang outside. Coat a pine cone with peanut butter, roll in birdseed, and hang from a tree. Birds love them, and it's a good way to spend an hour.

2. Make a mini-golf course to use inside. Use plastic cups for holes, paper towel tubes for tunnels, and a box and pinwheel for a windmill. Better yet, have her help you make it and let her decorate the setup. You can buy toy clubs and balls at any store.

3. Scrapbooking. Get the kid a disposable camera and let her take pictures about her life or on a trip with you. Then, you and she can crop and put together pages and make her very own scrapbook.

4. If you're near a zoo, go to the zoo. Kids love animals! Again, take a camera and let her take her own pictures.

5. Teach her card games like Go Fish or 500. Try clock solitaire. Get a book of card tricks from the library and work on them together.

6. While we're on the subject...LIBRARY! Never underestimate the power of the library! She can browse the kids' books, some libraries have computer games for kids to play, sections with toys, and most places I know have videos and DVDs for you to check out.

7. Living History museum. If there's one in your area, then ten to one she'll love it. You get to dress as a person from the time period the museum is about, try little projects, and make souvenirs.

8. Paper Dolls. There are printables available on the internet, and all you have to do is glue them to card stock, give her the clothes to color, cut them out, and you have paper dolls. Or, you can make your own from magazines.

9. Make a castle. Drape a sheet or two over a table after moving the chairs away, and you have a castle/fort/hideaway/tent, etc. You can "camp out" and have a lunch in your tent or a feast in your castle. Take the fun even further and dress up as princesses with crowns and dresses and jewelry.

10. Print coloring pages from the internet. They beat coloring books hands down, and even more fun for the kid is to let her choose her own.

Basically, all you have to do is use your imagination. Be creative. Good luck.

Place card holders for a anniversary party?

krislee08

It is only going to be about 32 to 36 adults and 6 kids ...
The most 7 tables of 6 people on each. Should I get place card holder for this event. It will be formal and at a hotel and a cocktail reception outside the main reception in the ballroom.
Can I put like Mr. & Mrs. Rossi on one place card setting and say like table 2 or it has to be each indivdual name for each guest?
I would just have the place cards on the holders in the main reception on a table when the guest walk in?

Answer
It should be individual names; one for the Mr. and one for the Mrs. and one each for the kids. You can use this software, Perfect TablePlan software to do your table seating plan. I have one and used it for already two big events. It's so easy to assign seating and it also prints table tents / card holders.

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What are the best and most popular school carnival games?

kids tent over card table image

Amelia

Hi! I'm in charge of my school's carnival for the first time, and the games we've had in the past are growing a little old and tired. Does anyone have any ideas about new and exciting carnival games?

I really want to impress our community with a great selection of games and other activities.

Thanks!

Answer
There's an article titled 34 School Carnival Game Ideas that is really helpful.

Here are two from the article:

The Fortune Teller Booth
We had our school principal dress up as a fortune tellers with bright flowing clothing, a turban, several bandannas, scarves, and lots of jingling jewelry on him. We decorated his office to look like a real fortune tellerâs tent. There was a small table with bright table cloth on it and a couple of chairs. We placed a small lamp with a scarf over it to set the mood, and there was a CD player playing eerie music. On the table was a crystal ball, some playing cards, and a cup and sauce with tea leaves.

The principal read palms, gazed into the crystal ball, and turned playing cards. We had prepared a list of âfortunesâ ahead of time so he had some things ready that he could tell his customers. We made sure that all the fortunes were âgood newsâ.

The principal and the kids really enjoyed the âgame.â We gave (donated) fortune cookies as a treat, and the cookies had messages specially designed for kids. You can order cookies made with your own message(s) if you plan ahead.

Box Maze
We made a box maze and filled an entire classroom with it at our carnival. We collected refrigerator and stove boxes for months ahead of time. We opened several of the ends and then taped the boxes together to form âtunnels.â However, we did create a number of dead ends with boxes that only had one end open.

Keep in mind that very small children may become disturbed if they canât find the end of the maze very quickly, but older children will love crawling through several tunnels within the maze.

Here is the link:

http://www.everybodyhatesfundraising.com/school-carnivals/34-really-good-school-carnival-game-ideas/

How much jewelry will I sell at a craft fair?

CuriousCat

I'm going to a well-established craft fair, but it is my first time selling. I have necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.

Do you have any advice on how many items I should bring? Also, how much can I except to sell?
Specifically, what would be considered a lot of pieces to bring/sell?

Answer
bring ALL your stuff...a packed booth gives more choices (basically a numbers game)...how much u sell will depend on a few thing

originality
materials used/quality
pricing
how much competition at the show
and your display

merchandising your jewelry:
you can use some heavy card stock and a hole punch to hold your jewelry
your name of course should be represented on the card....OR you can tie a ribbon or raffia around each piece with you name

selling:
make sure you are interactive with you potential customers (grab the hand mirror....help with the clasps).....If you used sterling silver, swarovskis, semi-precious gems...make sure you state that...I have found that having kiddie stuff helps sales (the kids come in and mom follows)

as far as pricing:
bring some signs that say 25% off, and if things are not going well USE THEM...it is not that much of a loss, and u will be a goddess for sale prices

general stuff for display:
first for YOU,...pack a lunch and beverages... and have shelter from the sun/wind/rain..make sure to have business cards or contact information and a email sign-up sheet with your future show dates...for your display...if a tent, make it so they have to walk in...i usually have a candy dish and fresh flowers for ambiance...your display is best if done vertically....there are many creative ways to display...even tree branches work...make sure you have a table cloth....i have also found that a HIGH directors chair is best AND elevate your table so people are not straining to see items....display your name big and bold!....and make sure you are wearing/using the products......bring a tote that has..pens staples..scissors...tape..hand mirror....gift bags...receipt book....calculator..glue... painted rocks or paper weights.....anything needed to fix anything last minute...and a change box WITH CHANGE..lol... a waitress apron works too...an intriguing booth will draw in the customers...

Any Q's feel free to contact me!
good luck

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What should I ask the hotel before booking my wedding reception?

kids tent over card table image

braiiiiinz

I'm going to be going alone to talk to the hotel where I want to have my wedding reception because my fiance is always working. So I was wondering of any important questions i should ask?

Answer
Hi there!

Here's a list of questions that I asked. Some are specific to my venue/location but in general, it's most everything you need to know. I printed it out and wrote the answers next to it, because trust me, you will forget. :) Good luck with everything and congratulations!!!



What time can we arrive?
Dance floor - how many people?
What is cancellation policy?
music or noise restrictions?
Decorating restrictions?
Are there any other events scheduled this day?
How many fit at a table?
Will the place cards need to be arranged a certain way for the server? Do you provide?
Are all linens for tables included? Choices?
Dishes/Glasses provided? Choices?
Does the wedding party count in number of guests?
What happens if we have less guests than the 70 planned? More?
Cake and Decorated table provided?
Cake cutting fee?
Cake serving is done by whom?
What time do we have to vacate?
Cleanup is done by whom?
Restroom facilities?
Are centerpieces for tables included or do we provide? If we provide, when
do you need?
If we go with options like ribbon ties for chair, candy table, etc, does
that have to be signed today or can that be added into contract later?
What happens if we go over time limit?
Do we need security for cash bar?
Is everything for ceremony provided?
Is arch included?
Is altar decorated or do we do it?
When can photographer arrive to do photos?
In event of rain/bad weather, where would ceremony be held? Tent?
List of food provided? Portion sizes?
Choice of starch?
How long for ceremony and recption?
What is a heart to heart amenity?
Who does the music for the ceremony?
How long can you stay outside and take pics?
What is your time slot?
The reception is indoors, do they serve it, or is it buffet style?
What type of china?
Are kids same price as adults?
Can we have a tasting for dinner?
When is final menu picked? How long before do you need to know?
If we do 'hosted drink hour' what is cost? Flat fee? Per guest? Per drink?
Can we upgrade if under minimum (no wasted dinners) i.e., cordials or upgrade
entrees?
Any renovations planned? What/when?
Are we able to see the type of suite we will be in?
Discount or free dinner for us and our parents?
Any prices/fees NOT included in contract?
Liquor â top shelf?
Do we get a credit if not using centerpieces? How much?
Someone directing/keeping track of time?
Guests room? Book/cost? How many/limit?

Whats a great way of Entertaining guests at my wedding?

Caribbean_

I'm not having Alcohol for my wedding ( I dont drink), and the music we are playing will be more classical.

I am looking for ways to entertain my guests for my wedding since we are not planning on having a dance floor etc. Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Answer
well i would suggest a bouncy thing for kids to jump in a rock climing wall, poker tent or what not, bingo tent,
maybe get a few people dressed up as some sort of charactor for entertainment.

Have the slide shows playing! put cards on the table!
Have a book for a journal of experince on each table and let others write down what ever they want!
or put it on paper with holes and have everyone fill out the questionaire or what not.. then you can compile them all together for your own keep sake in a binder!!!

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