17 Fun Camping Gifts for Kids Who Love the Outdoors [2024]
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If you’re looking for camping gifts for kids, you’ve come to the right spot! This post is full of fun camping gift ideas that’ll help your kiddos feel excited and ready to load up for their next adventure!
Fun Outdoor Camping Gifts for Kids
None of these camping gift ideas are necessary for a successful camping trip, making them great gifts to give to kids on birthdays or Christmas! Because many of these ideas are general outdoor gifts for kids, they’ll be great even for families that don’t camp very often.
S is for S’mores Book
If your kid enjoys reading as well as camping, this is a quality book with great illustrations and with a camping theme. Although it’s an ABC book, it isn’t for beginning readers but makes for a terrific read-aloud.
Slingshot
This slingshot is a fun camping gift for kids - just set up a few empty soda cans at camp and plink away!
LED Flying Helicopters
This is on our list of fun camping gifts for kids, but, let’s be real - these are also for the adults in the family! This set comes with 50 little light up flying “helicopters” to launch straight up into the night sky for many hours of fun (or competition, depending on who you give them to).
Glow Stick Set
These aren’t your typical glow sticks to be curled into simple bracelets. This is the “party pack”, containing hundreds of pieces to create all kinds of glowing designs. They’re so much fun for kids while camping, plus it makes keeping track of the kiddos after dark easier!
Spot It Camping Game
Spot It is a great camping gift for kids (about ages 7 and up) because it’s a fast-paced game that’ll keep their attention, plus it’s nice and compact so it won’t take up a ton of space when your trying to organize and pack your camping gear.
Scavenger Hunt Game
Take the traditional scavenger hunt a step or two further with this fun camping or outdoor gift for kids! This is appropriate for kids all the way down to age 3, and includes great STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities to keep even older kids challenged and engaged.
Go Find It Scavenger Hunt Cards
This scavenger hunt kit is a great outdoor gift for kids, and is even appropriate for toddlers! You’ll appreciate the creativity the game allows in some directions like “find something bumpy”.
Kid-Friendly Camping Journal
This interactive camping journal is a unique camping gift for kids that’s full of fun writing prompts and ideas to help them get excited about nature and reflect on their camping trips. It's appropriate for both younger pre-writers to do with an adult, or all the way up to middle school aged children.
Velcro Catching Paddles
These are great for little ones still learning to “play catch” and the bright colors make stray balls easier to find while camping. Another pro is that an individual child can use it without a catch-playing partner!
Slackline
Here’s a fun camping or outdoor gift the entire family will love! So pretend it’s for the kids, knowing it’s really for the adults too. This slack line set also comes with a trainer line for those that are new to slack lining.
Toy Fishing Pole
This little practice fishing pole is great fun for preschoolers, making it a great camping or outdoor gift for kids who are just getting introduced to fishing. Our little girl has loved using hers for years as she grows in confidence - from dropping the pole down to catch the magnetic fish in the bathtub to casting the provided lure into a creek over and over when camping - this pole has helped prep her for a real fishing pole.
Beginner Fishing Pole
The telescoping pole, closed reel, and provided tackle box all make this set a great first “real” fishing pole and a fun outdoor gift for kids. Plus it comes in quite a few color options!
Outdoor Explorer Kit
The Outdoor Explorer kit is a great gift to take camping for any younger kiddos who love to explore the outdoors! This kit has 20 different tools to help your little one to engage with nature while camping, and everything can be easily stored in the provided bag when not in use.
Walkie-Talkies
Walkie-talkies, a staple camping or outdoor gift for kids! Whether used to communicate between groups of kids, or for adults and kids to keep tabs on each other while camping, you can’t go wrong with a set of these.
Cute S’mores Kit
Ahhhh, s’mores. Who doesn’t love them?! This s’mores kit is a great camping gift for kids and is sure to beat the usual last-minute stop at the grocery store for basic ingredients! The kit comes with everything you need to make 16 yummy s’mores! And these colorful telescoping roasting sticks* are a fun way for kids to roast their marchmallows too.
S’mores Recipe book
Whether you buy the bagged set or piece together your own to have a unique s’mores related camping gift for kids, this inexpensive direction book will top it all off! It’s full of cute illustrations your children will love, and over 50 variations to the classic s’more.
Digital Camera
A digital camera is a great gift for kids to take along while camping. Help your kiddo document their camping adventures with this digital camera that uses a kid-firendly menu navigation and includes an SD card and rechargeable lithium ion battery, plus it’s waterproof!
We hope this list of fun camping gifts for kids can help you find the just right presents to give the special kiddos in your life!
And if you want something a little more practical, head over here - 20+ Kids' Camping Gear and Outdoor Gift Ideas [That You'll Love Too]!
Happy shopping!
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