Stumbled across a site called “Dude Craft“, great for ideas.
Here is a thought about what we should be teaching children:
Here is my wish as a parent: to raise kids who think through consequences for themselves, and have a healthy respect for their own limits and the laws of physics. Kids comfortable with the learning curve – the fact that they won’t be great at something right away, but who know that practice brings improvement. Kids who know that screwing around can have consequences: you could get hurt, or you could hurt someone else. If you want to use tools, it’s UP TO YOU to be careful. The grownup will guide and advise you, but won’t always be able to protect you. Ultimately, everyone’s responsible for his own actions: kids, adults, everyone.
I know that some will say that at camp we can’t do this, leagal ramifications and such, but I say hogwash.
Don’t underestimate children and campers.