Nerd Games - Summer Camp 2025

Prompt: Research Project
Team: Cabin finger painters
Project Name: suitcase
Project Link: Plastic canvas suitcase 🧳
Brief Description: I made this using yarn and plastic canvas.
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@storerboughtcreation Oh. My. Goodness. That looks like so much work. Its so cool!

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@AudiobookLover The flag looks so cool! Perfect for camp. I have never heard of wood-effect clay, but it does look like wood. I am excited to see your next project with it.

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@bluebird Your peg dolls are so cute! Throw some paperclip glasses on Luna, and she would be as instantly recognizable as Elsa!

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Cool suitcase!
It’s like a piece from an older computer game came to life, in the best way :slight_smile:

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Camp Activity - Cabin Cleaning Day
I waded in deep and cleaned out/organized the yarn stash. 1 big bag to donate, the rest sorted into bins by weight. Whew!

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Cabin Cleaning Day

Did a deep clean on my bathroom. Who doesn’t love a nice clean bathroom? Yay!!

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Prompt: August Fun and Games
Team: Cabin Trailblazers
Project Name: Earrings - boho set & hoops
Project Link: LINK
Brief Description: These were made for the recent Jewelry Swap and the camp craft shed is where I started my love of jewelry making (forever years ago).

Project Photo(s):


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Love those earrings and bracelet! So lucky they are miiiiiine!! :grin:

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Prompt: August Cabin Pride
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Ronald McDonald peg doll
Project Link: Nerd Games Peg Dolls (f. Ronald McDonald)
Brief Description: My username comes from a childhood lark, as does the inspiration for this pseudo kids meal toy.
Project Photo(s): Righthand doll in this photo

Prompt: August Fun and Games
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Peg doll 2 (I might name her Peg Doll)
Project Link: Nerd Games Peg Dolls (f. Ronald McDonald)
Brief Description: This doll is sort of like a giant board game pawn.
Project Photo(s): Lefthand doll in photo above

Prompt: August Mess Hall
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Friendship bracelets for abandoning
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I braided these holding different-colored strands together, and the result is a sartorial mystery casserole.
Project Photo(s):


Adventure Club 10 and 12
The library makerspace has a Random Acts of Art board, so I made and abandoned a couple of friendship bracelets there. For clarity, I’m calling one a random act of art and the other a bracelet made and given away (to a recipient TBD, but that totally counts, right :laughing:).

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Prompt: Zap#1
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Happy Face postcard
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: This is the happy face postcard that I sent to @storerboughtcreation. However, it still has not shown up!
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Prompt: Zap#2
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Replacement postcard
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: I couldn’t let our fearless leader go postcard-less, so I made a replacement.
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Prompt: Big Time #1
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Floral & Macrame crescent moon
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: I made this for the Labor of Love swap. I haven’t done macrame since 9th grade. Yikes.
Project Photo(s):


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**Cabin Cleaning Day- Recycling Washing **

I never give myself enough time on trash/recycling day to get the recycling to the curb. So, it tends to pile up until I can head to the drop off center. I also have the bad habit of tossing it in the sink to rinse out, then not doing it. So, I tackled the pile of rather icky recyclables and gave them a scrub before tossing them into the bin. I’m heading to the recycling center on Thursday!

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Prompt: August Battle Summer Sun
Team: Cabin Trailblazers
Project Name: Blackberry Lemonade Concentrate
Project Link: LINK
Brief Description: I love picking and processing blackberries into a ton of stuff. It is totally essential to my summer experience and one of the best parts is getting to keep the taste of summer all year round. The is especially true for blackberry lemonade concentrate. I mean, what says summer more than blackberry lemonade?

Project Photo(s):

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Playing catch up on posts!
I love everyone’s very different interpretations of the wooden heart and all the great natures pics from everyone’s Adventure Club activities.
@Mountains_and_Clouds that’s the cuddliest cthulhu! And the bowls are gorgeous.
@gozer your quilt is so fun - totally agree that’s an awesome Halloween vibe without being in your face.
@AudiobookLover your “bark” looks great and the colors are great with it
@storerboughtcreation love the suitcase - it makes me want to go make a mimic (from D&D) version!
@Bunny1kenobi still love the beautiful wall hanging and the lights put it over the top

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Prompt: Big Time 1
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Cupcake pocket letter
Project Link: Freeform Cupcake Pocket Letter – High Five Challenge Entry
Brief Description: This my entry for the High Five challenge. Appropriately, it took me at least 5 hours :laughing:.
Project Photo(s):

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This sounds sooooo good! I have recently fallen in love with blackberries (I never ate them growing up), and they are now my second favorite berry (but very close behind blueberries). I bet the sweetness of the blackberries is nicely balanced by the tartness of the lemons, too.

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Prompt: August Fun & Games
Team: Cabin Stargazers
Project Name: Paxton & Paul Pumpkinhead
Project Link: Paxton & Paul
Brief Description: These are my peg dolls. I am not good with floss, string, or yarn of any kind. So I was trying to think out of the box. The weather suddenly cooled down, and I got excited for Fall, hence Pumpkinheads! I had so much fun making these little guys. I want to make more!
Almost forgot, they are an indoor camp activity that includes telling scary stories in your bunks before bed. Project Photo(s):

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Camp Activity: Complete by Friday, August 15

Bear in the Woods - Yikes! There’s a bear in the woods and it’s the talk of the camp! Spend 10 minutes responding to posts or projects in this thread or the discussion thread. Report below when you’re done!

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I’ve enjoyed looking at everyone’s projects! :slight_smile: I’ve also really enjoyed seeing all the bird photos! :slight_smile:

@mountains_and_clouds — I love all those bowls! And the crochet chicken is super adorable!
@saintcady — That blackberry lemonade looks delicious!
@lovelymiss — Lovely photos of the park flowers!
@megwell — Love your friendship bracelets!
@gozer — Love the pumpkin dolls!
@craftADDchick — The smores kits look delicious!
@Tapestry — love your take on the wood heart!
@storerboughtcreation — That suitcase is amazing!
@bunny1kenobi — Ooo…I love that shiny postcard!
@audiobooklover — Such pretty hibiscus photos! And what a lovely take on the wood heart!
@smeddley — Aww, love the wee ghosty!
@tanath — Cute bag charm!
@lindyblues — Pretty embroidery on your wood heart!
@queenhobo — Great job on the rose on your wood heart!
@batsandbrownies — Cute Blossom hat!

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I keep meaning to get caught up here, but have been having issues with reading screens lately so it keeps getting pushed off. I’m glad to have the challenge kick me in the pants to finally set aside some time to do it!

@saintcady those Renn Faire accessories are great! I especially love that steampunk moth. And your basket backpack is an awesome idea!
Also, OMG those kitty cupcakes are adorable and they sound so delicious, wow!

@gozer, I’m pretty sure I mentioned it in the community post, but that pin holder flag is great and I think the clothespin fabric is PERFECT for it.
Also, THAT QUILT.! And the thread glows in the dark?!!! AMAZING.
And that little bunny heart is super adorable. The little stars are such a lovely detail.

Ok, I’m getting called away, so I’ll have to come back later…

@LovelyMiss Those shirts are so fun! I still don’t understand how sublimation printers actually work, so I guess it’s time I go down that rabbit hole and learn some things, heehee.
I love the beads and that border you added to the wooden heart! The whole design is so pleasant!

@Tapestry I love that crow/cauldron art. The potion bottles are a perfect detail and those tiny little skulls are chef’s kiss.
those little simple drawings on your July postcard are so cute. I love how they continue off the page.
And I’m always happy to see more of your postcard experiements. That colorful bird is so fun!
And your springtime heart - WOWOWOW! So pretty and such a neat idea!

@Bunny1kenobi swooning over that King of Hearts ATC, hehehe!

Side note, it’s so fun to see the flora and fauna where everyone lives! It’s so different by region, and I love seeing all the plantssssss.

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