10 Indoor Camping Ideas Your Kids Will Love

What do you do when your camping plans get thwarted? Bring the fun inside. Create a magic "outdoor" experience in the comfort of your own home. It might be easier than you think to bring the joy of the outdoors in with these unique indoor camping ideas.

Just because it's raining doesn't mean you can't go camping indoors, like in your family room. Move the sofa and coffee table to clear a space, then set up like you would as if you were outside. Don't have a tent? This DIY indoor kid fort can easily double as a camping tent, at least while indoors. Or go really old school and gather up sheets, blankets and pillows to build a cozy blanket fort. Browse through our gallery to see more of our favorite indoor camping games and ideas. For even more clever ways to keep the kiddos entertained, don’t miss our kid-friendly activities, craft projects and science experiments.

Even if you're camping indoors, you can still make a campfire. As in, a tissue paper campfire. It's super easy to make, too. Start with a tree trunk slice. You can find them on Etsy, but many craft stores also carry them. Next, crumple up dark and light brown construction paper for the base to look like logs, then add red, orange and yellow tissue paper for the flames.

Camping snacks are a must, and s'mores are the most important of all snacks. If you're camping indoors, carefully toast marshmallows over the stove. Alternatively, place a graham cracker, piece of chocolate and marshmallow in the microwave for 15 seconds. Once it's cooked, add the second graham cracker. Kids will also love snack mixes, pigs in a blanket, popcorn and campfire cones.