Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Happy Camper: Lego & Paper Play Set

Happy fall!  Amanda here today with a fun craft to make for your kiddos.  Inspired by the detailed scenes in the Happy Camper collection, I created a camping play set that will keep your kids entertained for hours! 

My kids, ages 8 and 10, girl and boy, are crazy for LEGOs.  They are always coming up with some new way to create with their LEGOs so I made a little play set for them to take on their LEGO camping adventures.  All of the pieces are moveable allowing the kids to rearrange the scene as they play. 

As I was looking over the Happy Camper collection (again), I remembered this little tent cut file I found a while back.  This little tent is what got the whole idea of a play set rolling as I knew they would be perfect for LEGOs.  

A little deer takes cover between the trees.  To make the trees, I folded four triangles down the center and adhered the pieces together.  

Happy bear.  Happy moose.  And glitter topped mountains.  So Doodlebuggy.  

I lengthened the tent opening on the tent cut file just a bit so the LEGO minifigs could take a nap.  

All of the pieces are unattached to the base and can be moved around during creative play.  

The free-standing paper pieces and stickers are propped up with little paper supports.  I folded strips of scrap cardstock to fit the pieces and adhered them to the back.  

And just in case you didn't see it already, look at that little camper!  If I had a camper in real life I would want it to look just like that.  

Happy camping! 


Supplies: Happy Camper collection, Forest Friends collection

36 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, my son is going to love this! Very ingenious idea!! love everything, is very inspiring!!!

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  2. Pinned to my "Lego Ideas" board and to my "paper craft projects" boards on Pinterest!
    http://www.pinterest.com/heidikrisw/lego-ideas-organization-decor-and-gagets/
    http://www.pinterest.com/heidikrisw/paper-craft-projects-non-cards/

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  3. pinned: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/431641945510041912/

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  4. LOVE this, sharing on FB (once today's is posted). REALLY LOVE the inspiration.

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    1. forgot I could share from your page, so shared it on FB also.

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  5. This is just so cute I can't stand it!!! So clever Amanda!!!

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  6. Can I come over to your house to play??!!! This is SO stinkin I and looks like tons of fun!!! I absolutely adore it Amanda! What a delightful presentation!! I'm happy now (and I really needed it) :)

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  7. This is just too much fun! I love it!!!

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    1. I pinned: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/62980094764231058/

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  8. Fantastic! So fun
    and colorful!
    Carla from Utah

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  9. Pinned at this address:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/52846995602846438/
    Carla from Utah

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  10. Liked and shared
    on FB also.
    Carla from Utah

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  11. How adorable and outside-the-box! Those tents are the cutest!

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  12. I pinned!
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/26106872816205748/

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  13. This is so awesome! Shared on Facebook!

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  14. Seriously soo amazing!!! Im impressed! I've tried to make paper game things for my kids but this is a whole new level!

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  15. Wow, what a creative idea!! My kids love Legos and I can't wait to make this! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  16. I pinned.
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/486811040945392337/

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  17. This is so clever and fun! Great idea!!!

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  18. WOW - this is AMAZING & AWESOME Amanda!!!
    LOVE the CUTE camper, tents & trees!!!
    ... our family ALL LOVE Lego and we have lots of happy little campers too, so this would be a FUN & FABULOUS project to create & share & play with :)
    THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION!!!

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  19. I shared the Facebook post linking to Amanda's AWESOME Happy Camper Play Set :)
    https://www.facebook.com/tracy.moloney.71/posts/926520734042971

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  20. Pinned it too http://www.pinterest.com/pin/103231016433886705/

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  21. Such a darling project! totally love this!! :)

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  22. Pinned http://www.pinterest.com/pin/312578030361604672/ Such a fun way to mix craft and play!

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  23. I love the little tents made with the double sided cardstock.
    The polka dot tent with the flowery inside is so cute!
    Pinned: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/413768284489020876/

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  24. Wow Amanda!!! This is just fantastic!!!!!

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  25. I pinned Amanda's AWESOME Happy Camper Play Set :)
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/247275835766045160/

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  26. I pinned the SUPER CUTE doodle-pops pack that Amanda used - LOVE the camper and would LOVE to have one just like it!!!
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/247275835766045171/

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  27. I pinned one of the pretty papers that Amanda used to create her fancy folded tents :)
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/247275835766045183/

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  28. Amanda Rocks - I shared about this on facebook!!!

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  29. I am a follower on Instagram as TaunyaButler!!

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  30. Pinned this absolute coolness on Pinterest! - http://www.pinterest.com/pin/99923685458081609/

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