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Home Parties Party Ideas 30 Brilliant Camping Birthday Party Ideas

30 Brilliant Camping Birthday Party Ideas

By: Britni Vigil
6/07/2021Updated: 6/09/2021
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These fun camping birthday party ideas will help you have the perfect campout right in your very own backyard! With everything from delicious s’mores treats to camp themed party decorations, this is the ultimate guide to a camping themed party at home!

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One of our favorite things to do during the summer and fall is to go camping but with a toddler at home, camping has become more challenging! It’s always on the top of our summer bucket list!

These camping themed party ideas give you the best of camping right in your very own backyard! So whether you’re looking for camping birthday party ideas or camp themed ideas for any other occasion, this guide has everything you need!

I’ve split this guide into three different sections – food, things to do, and decorations and party favors. It’s literally everything you need for the ultimate camp themed party!

Click on each of the links in the guide below to be taken directly to that idea!

In This Guide

  • Camping Themed Party Food
  • Camping Games & Activities
  • Camping Party Decorations & Favors
  • More Summer Party Ideas

NOTE: I use the term party loosely. All of these ideas work well whether you just want to have a fun themed family night, a big blowout summer party, or a super small group gathering with just a few friends. The ideas can all be used with whatever level of get together you’re most comfortable with!

Camping Themed Party Food

One of my favorite parts about camping is the food. Unfortunately a lot of actual camping food items (e.g., tinfoil dinners) likely aren’t going to be possible at your camping birthday party. So instead, these are all delicious camping themed party food ideas – so ideas that incorporate the camping themed in a fun way!

By the end, you’re going to be craving s’more camping food guaranteed!

Very close photo of two smore bars stacked on top of each other
S’mores Bars
Is it really camping if it doesn’t include s’mores? These s’mores bars make s’mores even better with graham crackers, peanut butter cups, and lots of ooey gooey marshmallows!
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Move over cupcakes, there’s a new food in town. These cookie smores are one of my favorite easy desserts ever. Chocolate chip cookies combined with your favorite smores dessert ingredients makes for one of those desserts that people will remember. Such a fun idea for a fall or winter party!
Cookie S’mores
If you don’t want s’mores bars, how about making these delicious oven baked cookie s’mores?? They’re super easy to make, absolutely delicious, and great for any camping themed party!
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Campfire S’mores Puppy Chow
You’ve never had puppy chow like this before! People will keep asking for s’more and s’more of this delicious camping themed snack! Plus, it’s super easy to make for a crowd!
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Cupcakes with pretzels and flame colored frosting
Campfire Cupcakes
While these may not taste like a campfire, they sure look like one! You could really make any of your favorite cupcakes (I prefer these hot chocolate cupcakes”) then just use this decorating technique to make your campfire on top.
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Tray full of cheddar pigs in a blanket
Pigs in a Sleeping Bag
Forget pigs in a blanket and call them pigs in a sleeping bag instead! This super easy recipe is always a hit with kids and adults!
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Chips and toppings in a Fritos bag
Campfire Taco in a Bag
If you’ve ever tried walking tacos, this is just like those but in a way that’s perfect for camping party where you’re serving a crowd!
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Hot dogs on sticks on a paper plate
Camping Hot Dogs
Is there anything better than cooking on a hot dog on a stick over a campfire? If that’s not an option for your backyard campout, try this yummy camp hot dog recipe instead!
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potatoes in a piece of tin foil
Tin Foil Grilled Potatoes
While you may not be able to do full tin foil dinners on a campfire, these bacon ranch tin foil grilled potatoes are the next best thing! Plus, they’re super easy to grill up for a large group of people!
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Combine strawberries with lavender in this lavender lemonade recipe
Strawberry Lavender Lemonade
You can’t have a party without drinks and this delicious strawberry lemonade is perfect for a party that is all about the outdoors!
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Glasses of watermelon lemonade
Watermelon Lemonade
If lavender lemonade isn’t your thing, then maybe this watermelon lemonade will be a better choice! It’s the perfect summer drink!
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Camping Games & Activities

Camping has its own set of activities that are super unique to camping! While many of those activities may not be possible for your celebration, you can still have a ton of fun with these camping games and other things to do! You may not even miss the campfire at all!

Playing camping games like Ninja
Camping Games
Ten of the best games to play while you’re camping OR when you’re having a camp themed party! All of these games will make you feel like you’ve having a real campout, not just a party!
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Build candy fires to pass off campfire building certification for girls camp certification, young women's camp certification, or even girl scouts!
Candy Campfires
Setup a station with a bunch of candy and these printable instructions to let people make candy campfires! Not only does it teach them about how to build a campfire, it’s a yummy treat to enjoy too!
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Indoor Camping Ideas
Have to move your camping party indoors? These indoor camping ideas can help make your indoor campout just as fun as an outdoor one!
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Printed out camping charades words
Camping Charades
Split into teams and play a hilarious game of camping charades where teams have to act out and guess camping themed words! Or make it even more challenging by trying out any of these other charades games using the camp words!
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two copies of a camping scavenger hunt with a toy compass and whistle on a light blue background
Camping Scavenger Hunt
Hide things around the party that are camp themed either in the decorations or even just in the yard! Then send kids and adults on a fun camping scavenger hunt to see how many they can find!
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Nature scavenger hunt held in someone's hand
Nature Scavenger Hunt
This nature scavenger hunt is a great alternative to the camping scavenger hunt above if you don’t want to hide things OR if you’re doing more of a nature themed, then straight camp themed, birthday party! Kids will love going on a walk through the woods to see what they can find!
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Water guns squirting cups
Squirt Gun Race
Break out the squirt guns and use them to see who can shoot cups the farthest, the fastest! It’s a great camping themed activity for the entire family!
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Camping bingo card
Camping Bingo
Print out these camping bingo cards and see who can win big! Or you could also do something similar with these summer bingo cards!
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String Maze
Create a maze out of string in your backyard and see who can get through it the fastest! It’s one of our favorite camping activities and would work perfectly at an outdoor party!
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Camping Party Decorations & Favors

Now last but not least, let’s talk about how to make it look and feel like a camping birthday party! Plus, a few ideas for some camping party favors for guests to take home at the end of the big “campout.”

DIY s'mores bar with a s'mores bar sign
DIY S’mores Bar
Setup a s’mores bar complete with all of the fixings people need to make s’mores. Put it next to a backyard firepit or small s’more candles for people to roast their own marshmallows and make their own ooey gooey treats!
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Tin buckets with plastic silverware
Galvanized Tin Serving
Incorporate pieces of galvanized metal with woods to give your party an outdoor feel just like this fun Coleman inspired camping party!
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Plaid tablecloth with camping party food on top
National Forest Themed Party
Use plaids, woodland creatures, and lots of wooden elements to recreate a national forest right in your very own backyard!
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camp themed party table with buffalo plaid
Buffalo Plaid Camp Party
Another fun outdoorsy theme that would be great for a camping birthday party is buffalo plaid combined with bears, trees, and other woodsy elements!
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Tents for Shade
Setup pop-up tents with stuffed animals and sleeping bags for some fun pretend play for kids (or adults!).
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Bags with s'more themed bags on them
S’more Summer Fun Bags
Send guests home with anything you want in these fun s’more summer fun bags! S’more themed treats, activities for summer fun, or really whatever you want!
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More Summer Party Ideas

  • Outdoor games – the ultimate list of outdoor games to play during the summer! Everything from backyard games to night games you can play with the entire neighborhood!
  • Olympic party ideas – fun ideas for celebrating the summer Olympics or hosting an Olympics at your very own home!
  • Summer LEGO challenge – setup a table full of LEGOs and a couple of these summer LEGO challenges printed out for a great summer STEM activity!
  • Fairytale Summer Party Ideas – this darling first birthday party has all sorts of fun summer party elements to copy and use in your own summer shindig!
  • Water games – beat the heat at your summer party with the ultimate list of water games!
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