Adventure awaits! Camping Themed Classroom Materials Bundle

Everything you need to take your students into the woods!

Camping, with tents, s’mores, canoes, and more is a hot classroom theme. If you’re looking to create a cozy classroom campsite this year, you’ll want to download all the materials in our massive camping decor bundle. From door decorations to classroom posters and newsletters, we have everything you need to go camping!

Yes, I want my camping themed classroom bundle!

From reading in camp chairs to sitting around a campfire to read students’ writing aloud, a camp theme creates the perfect ambiance to bring students together. Here are our favorite reasons to turn your classroom into a camping retreat:

  • It’s about working together. Just like at the camp site, students have to work together to put tents together or prepare meals, camping is all about teamwork.
  • It’s inviting. The woodsy decor and warm campfire (even if it’s an inflatable one) creates an inviting space.
  • It’s versatile. Camping allows you to go in a lot of different directions. Hiking, mountains, animals, or something entirely different.
  • It’s fun! Any classroom theme should be engaging for kids, and camping is a naturally adventurous way for kids to have fun while learning.

Check out all the materials in our camping themed downloadable bundle, and get more inspiration for your camp-themed classroom.

What’s in the camping themed classroom bundle?

A little of everything! Camping-themed materials to introduce students to reading centers and organize your binders, newsletters to communicate with parents, and morning meeting sets that invite students to gather ’round for circle time. You’ll find it all here!

Camping themed classroom organization

Everything you need to turn your students into campers! Each item can be downloaded, printed, laminated and personalized.

  • name plates
  • labels
  • binder covers and spines
  • daily folder covers
  • visual schedule cards
  • table numbers

Morning meeting

Gather round! Morning meeting will never be the same after kids experience community around a campfire!

  • Calendar set with months, days of the week, numbers, and special day icons.
  • Today’s season and weather chart.
  • Days of school tally chart.

Reading

Letters, book bin labels, and everything you need to make your campsite reading corner.

  • D’Nealian and cursive letter cards.
  • book bin labels for various genres.

Math

Materials that make math an adventure!

  • Number poster with 10 frames.
  • 100s chart.
  • Shape posters.
  • Clock labels.
  • Number cards.

Classroom management

Classroom, or should we say campsite, management for arrival through dismissal.

  • Behavior clip chart.
  • Dismissal cards.
  • Voice level chart.
  • Hand signal chart.
  • Camp chore chart.
  • Center cards.

Classroom decorations

Reinforce the camping theme across the entire class and year.

  • rules posters.
  • bulletin board letters and decor.
  • classroom posters.
  • tooth fairy chart.
  • birthday chart.
  • camp word wall.
  • welcome sign and door decor.

Communication

Solidify your classroom as a campsite with newsletters and communication tools.

  • Back-to-school editable slides.
  • Meet the teacher editable handout.
  • Newsletter templates.
  • Homework pages.

More inspiration

We love these camp-themed ideas from teachers and classrooms!

classroom set up with a camping theme
Schoolgirl Style/Camping theme via schoolgirlstyle.blogspot.com

Happy campers

We love the pop-up camper, the cardboard trees and picnic tables in Schoolgirl Style’s happy camper classroom.

crepe paper fire for camping themed classroom
The Teacher Wife/campfire via theteacherwife.com

Classroom campfire

Create a classroom campfire with some rocks, sticks, and paper. Make it glow with strategically placed holiday lights. The perfect circle time centerpiece.

Learn more: The Teacher Wife

camp classroom with tent and picnic table
The Kindergarten Smorgasboard/Tent via thekindergartensmorgasboard.com

Set up a tent

Camp chairs and a tent make a perfect reading spot!

Make a door tent

Create a tent for the entrance of your classroom using plastic tablecloths. The perfect decoration for back-to-school night.

Learn more: Teach Junkie

paper jars with paper bugs inside them for camping classroom themed craft
Monkey Fun in First Grade/Bugs in a jar via monkeyfuninfirstgradewithmrsbell.blogspot.com

Hang lightening bugs

Capture student creativity and lightening bugs with this activity.

Learn more: Monkey Fun in First Grade

tree in a corner of a room with chairs and a tent
Mrs. McDonald’s Classroom Ideas/reading corner via I’m lovin Mrs. McDonald’s Classroom Ideas.

Reading corner with a tree canopy

Create a cozy camping themed reading corner by adding chairs and a tree.

Learn more: Mrs. McDonald’s Classroom Ideas

Take the theme into the hallway

Let your camp site spill out into the hallway with bulletin boards, paper trees, and more.

Learn more: Just Cara Carroll

flashlight reading
K’s Klassroom Kreations/flashlight reading via ksklassroomkreations.com

Flashlight reading

When your class is a campsite, you can read by flashlight (or lantern) any time!

bulletin board with reading under the stars written on it and camp themed reading corner
Bee-ing Mommy/Campsite via bee-ingmommy.com

Reading under the stars

Hang stars or lights from the ceiling to create a night-time feel.

Do you have more camping classroom theme ideas? We’d love to hear about them in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.

Plus, check out our favorite supplies for an emoji or donut classroom theme.