Nerd Games - Summer Camp 2025

[LindyBlues (Mariana [she/hers] 🇨🇦)]

ADVENTURE CLUB

Find a Cool Leaf or Flower

I had to go to the doctor’s office to pick up the vaccination records for our family, and right outside the doctor’s office is a little farm stand run by a family of homeschoolers. I found a very nice flower there, and I brought it home.

I also saw some very pretty sunflowers on the walk to my daughter’s school.

Visit a body of water of any kind or size

We are very fortunate to live right by Lake Ontario. There’s no comparison to the salty air of the sea, but at least it’s a very large, beautiful body of water. We did not visit it as frequently as we would like this summer, but we were still able to enjoy it a few times.

We got to take a walk by the lake once my husband was up and walking again

And I took my son to skip rocks one day while the girls were at cheerleading practice

And while neither me nor my husband can really dance just yet, we were able to go watch the other swing dancers do their thing by the water. I did have 2 half dances but they totally did me in, so we just watched for the most part.

We saw 2 loons while were there. They were too far away to get a good picture with my phone.

[Bunny1kenobi (Deanna 🇺🇸)]

Prompt: zap #4
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: mini cards
Project Link:
Brief Description: i had some cute square stickers and decided they would make great fronts for some little notecards.
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Prompt: zap #5
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: September post card
Project Link:
**Brief Description:**I decided to say “Hello” in a lot of different languages: French, Chinese, German, Gaelic, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, Indian and Hawaiian.
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[LindyBlues (Mariana [she/hers] 🇨🇦)]

ADVENTURE CLUB

Send a handwritten card or letter

I have been sending postcards through Postcrossing.

[Bunny1kenobi (Deanna 🇺🇸)]

Prompt: September- Mess Hall
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: miniature snack
Project Link:
Brief Description: Another part of the gift for my DIL. I made the cup and the cake from scratch. I had to wait for the nail polish to dry on both the cup and the plate. Since this is dollhouse- sized I’m calling it a FOOD TOY.

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[saintcady]

Camp Activity - UFO sighting

Used my lunch break today to make some progress on a bigger project.

[LindyBlues (Mariana [she/hers] 🇨🇦)]

ADVENTURE CLUB

Play a game of any kind

We love games at our place

2 years ago my son and I learned to play chess together using a book called “Chess for Children.” I highly recommend it for anyone interested in learning to play.

We play almost every day and he is significantly better than me.

Today’s games ended in 1 win for him and 1 draw.

[megwell (Megan (she/her))]

Prompt: September Jamboree
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Calendar page envelopes
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: These will be sent out to people in my community.
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Prompt: September Mess Hall
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Sticky note journal page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: There are lots of straight lines and edges on this page.
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[LovelyMiss (Ashley - Nerd Games Chief Morale Officer)]

Camp Activity: Complete by Friday, September 19

Inter-Camp Social - Drink some punch and boogie down while avoiding the drama of the camps coming together for a dance. Spend 10 minutes checking out other craftalongs or boards on LC. Report below when you’re done!

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[Tapestry (Jenn)]

Prompt: September Cabin Pride
Team: Stargazers
Project Name: Sleeping Fox
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Watercolor of a ridiculously fluffy fox.

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Prompt: September Jamboree
Team: Stargazers
Project Name: Dog Portrait
Project Link: Pup Painting For A Friend
Brief Description: I gave my friend this gouache painting of his dog as a present.

Project Photo(s):

[megwell (Megan (she/her))]

Prompt: July Jamboree/Capture the Flag
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Camp flag ATC
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: My flag references the theme song from the classic camp-based Nickelodeon show Salute Your Shorts but absolutely applies to Camp NG as well.
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Zap to come when I figure out what happened to my postcard photo

[craftADDchick (Cindy)]

Prompt: September- Cabin Pride (September Arts & Crafts Club)

Team: Cabin Stargazers

Project Name: Mini Rainbow Rope Bowl

Project Link: Mini Rainbow Rope Bowl

Brief Description: I knew I wouldn’t do anything with the macrame rainbow, so I went a little rogue and made a rope bowl! It fits my Arts & Crafts Club bracelet perfectly!

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Prompt: September Battle- Follows Directions (and Adventure Club #10- Make and give away a friendship bracelet)- Cool Colors Friendship Bracelet

Team: Cabin Stargazers

Project Name: Cool Colors Friendship Bracelet

Project Link: Cool Colors Friendship Bracelet

Brief Description: I used some of the remaining floss from the Arts & Craft Club kit to make my friendship bracelet. And, since I was at a craft day today, I gifted it to the host, who has been my friend for 40 years!

Project Photo(s):

[storerboughtcreation (Jamie Storer - Nerd Games Captain)]

I love your spin on the macrame rainbow. It’s fun!

[Tapestry (Jenn)]

Prompt: Free Range
Team: Stargazers
Project Name: Galaxy Friendship Bracelet
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I didn’t have cord so used regular ribbon for those woven bead bracelet. This was also my first slip knot, so I’m happy that worked! I’ll be leaving this as a random act of craftiness in downtown Frisco next weekend.

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[Tapestry (Jenn)]

Adventure Club
Make a shadow animal:

I’m terrible at shadow animals. Let’s go with roosting pigeon for this one.

Write down 3 things your thankful for:

Make & giveaway a friendship bracelet:

[craftADDchick (Cindy)]

Prompt: July- Cabin Pride and CAPTURE THE FLAG

Team: Cabin Stargazers

Project Name: Cabin Stargazers Flag

Project Link: n/a

Brief Description: Because I teach science (though, sadly, I no longer get to teach about space), I wanted to feature the Carl Sagan quote about being made of star stuff. I designed it in Microsoft Publisher (kickin’ it relatively old school… no Canva for me!), using a shape, a piece of clipart, and some Word Art. It took me a bit to find a decent (free) image, and to find a font I liked. Then, I colored it after school today, using markers and colored pencils. I was hoping to use watercolors, but I missed the art teacher at the end of the day, and I didn’t want to use any of her supplies without permission. I’ll be hanging it in my classroom!

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[LovelyMiss (Ashley - Nerd Games Chief Morale Officer)]

Prompt: September Battle - Winging It
Team: Cabin Stargazers
Project Name: Camp Flag
Project Link:
Brief Description: This flag has a little of all the things I associate with Camp Nerd Games, and the doodle-y style I’ve been vibing on this season. I went with winging it because I rarely go in with a firm plan, and often (to my detriment), instructions are optional. I’ve gotten better reading them more sometimes, lol.

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CAPTURE THE FLAG

CAMPFIRE

And, I made a s’more!

I’ll be back with a huge project post this weekend!

[saintcady]

Camp activity - inter-camp social

Spent some lovely time catching up on board browsing

Prompt: September Fun & Games

Team: Cabin Trailblazers

Project Name: Small crochet cactus

Project Link: link

Brief Description: A little crochet cactus for my partner’s desk. Plant care from nature camp!

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Prompt: Free Range (#4)

Team: Cabin Trailblazers

Project Name: Even more geodes

Project Link: -

Brief Description: Seriously, I may have a problem

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Prompt: Zap (#1)

Team: Cabin Trailblazers

Project Name: Caramel cereal crackle

Project Link: link

Brief Description: My current favorite sweet tooth satisfier

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[megwell (Megan (she/her))]

Prompt: Zap 3
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: September Postcard Club card
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: What it was meant to be was a washi-strip covered card with a cutout leaving the “hello” visible. But the big washi piece disintegrated as I tried to transfer it from the waxed paper to the card, so instead I used the intact cutout to cover the hello (repainting the word over top).
Project Photo:

@megwell

Zap to come when I figure out what happened to my postcard photo

Apparently what happened is that I got so caught up in finishing and sending that I forgot to take a final photo . So please enjoy these process photos (and don’t kick me out of Postcard Club . . .)

[LindyBlues (Mariana [she/hers] 🇨🇦)]

CAMPIRE

In the beginning of the season, before all the emergencies went down, my main craft was construction—redoing our basement.

When I’m doing physical work, I like to listen to heavy music. But since the kids are around, when I don’t have my headphones on, I listen to a “clean heavy metal playlist,” in other words, metal with no swearing. Here’s my list so far, and I usually listen on shuffle, so it’s in no particular order. I say “so far” because I add to it as I find new songs that I like listening to while I work.

• Screaming Eagles by Sabaton
• Battle Born by Five Finger Death Punch
• Prayer by Disturbed
• I Apologize by Five Finger Death Punch
• I Remember You by Skid Row (this has been my favourite song since high school, and probably will always be )
• Night Witches by Sabaton
• Gone Away by Five Finger Death Punch
• Are you Ready by Disturbed
• Chains Break by The Sowers (Christian song)
• Masterpiece by Motionless in White
• Learning to Survive by We Came as Romans (this was my song when I was driving to the hospital every morning, dealing with a family member who took every opportunity to erode barriers we had previously set… and I was so worn out. The lines “I can feel ‘em watching me while I’m learning to survive/Staring at my broken will that I’m too tired to hide” were particularly relatable)
• I will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin
• Voices by Motionless in White
• Sign of Life by Motionless in White

[storerboughtcreation (Jamie Storer - Nerd Games Captain)]

Prompt: July - Cabin Pride
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Pink washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: Finger painting is messy, so you need something to wipe your hands on!
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Prompt: July - Mess Hall
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: 1st red washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: this is red like a watermelon, which I’ve been eating a lot of this summer
Project Photo(s): See above (second washcloth from left)

Prompt: July - Fun and Games
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: 2nd red washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: My favorite activity to do at camp would be crocheting while chatting with everyone
Project Photo(s): see above (third from left)

Prompt: August - Fun and Games
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: white washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: more fun with crochet
Project Photo(s): see above (fourth from left)

Prompt: August - Camp Friends
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: white and red striped washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: These are for my mom, who has no idea I’m making them
Project Photo(s): see above (fifth from left)

Prompt: August - Jamboree
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: oatmeal and red striped washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: These are for my mom
Project Photo(s): see above (last washcloth on right)

Prompt: September - Cabin Pride
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: oatmeal washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: This is a fabric and rectangles/squares are geometric
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Prompt: September - Mess Hall
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: second oatmeal washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: This uses straight lines that are worked back and forth
Project Photo(s): see above (second from left)

Prompt: September - Fun and Games
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Cream washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: If I was at a nature camp, I could gather cotton and learn to make into my own yarn
Project Photo(s): see above (third pic from left)

Prompt: September - Camp Friends
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: another white washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: I got a bunch of free cotton yarn, and I was inspired by @Smeddley and her washcloths she’s been making
Project Photo(s): see above (fourth from left)

Prompt: September - Jamboree
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: Green washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: Giving to my mom
Project Photo(s): see above (fifth from left)

Prompt: Free Range
Team: Cabin Finger Painters
Project Name: white and green striped washcloth
Project Link:
Brief Description: last of the washcloths I’ve made
Project Photo(s): see above (far right)