I didn’t know that raffle prizes had a deadline! I want to give something. Do I send it to you @LovelyMiss or do I just wait until the raffle is over and send it out? I was thinking a gift card, is that alright or must it be handmade?
Sorry if this is redundant, but there is so much information on this thread and I am new to Nerd Games!
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Thank you so much for the generosity, @Nightlight! You send me info about the prize, but you send the prize directly to the winner. The prize you offer can be a giftcard or anything else that’s related somehow to crafting.
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Yay! Summer Camp is back! I am so excited. One of my goals this season is to donate a prize.
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Welcome!
Welcome to Camp Nerd Games, the Summer 2026 season of the Nerd Games craftalong. Check out the linked thread to see some of the things happening this season!
We’re back to our Cabins. You can pick whichever you want, and even change them up from last year!
Cabin Finger Painters
Cabin Stargazers
Cabin Traliblazers
Decorate Your Bunk
You can also start to decorate your bunk!
This year, we’re throwing back to Pieces of Flair (the online digital button boards on early social media sites) to show off all our favorite things.
Instructions:
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Click this link to access a template on Canva. You can access it via web browser or the mobile app, though using a laptop/desktop/tablet is HIGHLY recommended. You will be prompted to log in or create an account. Accounts are free.
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Here is a quick video demo of using the template on a desktop:
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The blank button template on the cork board is an automatic frame. Duplicate the button to add as many as you want to your board. AVOID clicking on the “Ungroup” button, unless you’re familiar with Canva. It will disconnect the frame from the button graphic and you will have a hard time moving and organizing your buttons.
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Upload images of things you like and snap them into the button frame. (To upload: Drag and drop an image onto the cork board part of the screen, or click the “Uploads” section and click “Upload files.” Click the image from your Uploads section to add it to your board. Then drag and hover the image over the button frame. It will snap automatically to the template.)
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Organize your board. Buttons can be resized and moved around freely. Layer them using the “Position” button. You can delete whatever buttons you don’t want on your board, including the ones that came with the template (they are just there as examples).
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When you’re done, download your image from Canva and post it in this thread. (To download from Canva: Click “Share” and then “Download.” Select JPG as your file type and then click “Download” again.)
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Post an image of your completed pin board in this thread when it’s ready.
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The prompts this season look like choose-your-own-adventure style and there seems to be an escape room/puzzle aspect to the games. Eeeeeeeeeee! I can’t wait to dive in after work.
This is going to be the best season ever! Thanks, @LovelyMiss, @Smeddley, and @storerboughtcreation for all your hard work. It’s day one and I’m already blown away.
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This is gonna ROCK SO HARD!
Thanks for all the hard work, Nerd Team! I can’t wait to get started! In fact I’m super sad that I’m going to have a super busy day today!
Maybe I can sneak something in!
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2026 SPRING NERD GAMES - TRACKING WRAP UP!
This season we had 23 active players! A total of 366 projects were posted.
Here is where each team stands:
| Team | Players | Projects | Points | Average |
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| Super Groovy | 8 | 96 | 3210 | 401 |
| Totally Radical | 7 | 152 | 5150 | 735 |
| Extra Epic | 8 | 118 | 3970 | 496 |
Congratulations Totally Radical on your win this season!
Battle Royale Results:
| April | # Crafted | Results |
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| 1960s | 4 | |
| 1970s | 11 | WINNER! |
| May | # Crafted | Results |
| 1980s | 7 | WINNER! |
| 1990s | 2 | |
| June | # Crafted | Results |
| 2000s | 5 | TIE! |
| 2010s | 5 | TIE! |
Crafted All the Things!
Congratulations to @Tapestry, @saintcady, @Bunny1kenobi, @Mountains_and_Clouds, @ezrib, @LovelyMiss, and @Tanath for completing all battles and monthly prompts this season!
Bingo
Congratulations to @stirlingarts, @HeroicHatchling, @Mountains_and_Clouds, @Tapestry, @Rlynn, @megwell, @Bunny1kenobi, @saintcady, and @AudiobookLover for claiming the bingo prize for reaching both their personal goals and the Nerd Games goal!
Congratulations to everyone who achieved or worked toward ANY of their goals this season!
Pins
Congratulations to @stirlingarts, @HeroicHatchling, @Mountains_and_Clouds, @Jae3ird, @Rlynn, @megwell, @LindyBlues, @ezrib, @Bunny1kenobi, @saintcady, and @AudiobookLover for kicking butt and earning multiple pins this season!
Thanks for playing!
You can find your individual tracking sheet and the team roster here.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me! Craft on, Nerds! 
The fun continues at the 2026 Summer Camp edition of the Summer Nerd Games! We hope to see you there!
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EEEEEEPP SUMMER CAMP HAS STARTED!!!
I got started on an idea for the July Arts and Crafts Club… hoping I have enough time and luck to get it finished before the end of the month!
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Happy opening day of camp, Nerds!
I’m not counting this as one of my official prank photos; I just have the overwhelming urge to put giant googly eyes on everything.
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I am currently wearing that very shirt to celebrate the first day of camp!
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I meant to and then forgot.
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I just arrived at camp and felt like I was transported into one of the Nancy Drew games my sister and I used to play! I can’t wait to see what this season has to offer!
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Before getting too wrapped up in Camp, make sure to enter the Spring Raffle! CLOSED: Nerd Games - Spring 2026 - #6 by LovelyMiss
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