Camp-Themed Books and Movies to Tide You Over Until Summer

While it is FINALLY the year of camp, we still have a few months to go. Doesn’t the countdown seem like an eternity in January? While you may have to wait quite a few more weeks to actually pull into Tuxedo, we have some reading and movie watching for you with a summer camp theme that can hold you over until summer! The camps from these books and movies may not be Greystone, but enjoy immersing yourself in these fun stories this winter.

Note: We can’t guarantee that everything in each of these books and movies is appropirate for you or your daughter’s age. Please make sure to review them first before reading or watching, and know that some of these are more suited to middle school or older campers.

Books

• Spy Camp: Mix of mystery, spy training, and fun at a summer camp? Yes please!
• Rating Your Bunkmates: What happens whe you rate your cabinmates for friendship potential?
• Mother-Daughter Book Camp: Final book in a series, but I know people who love these books.
• One Crazy Summer: A Newberry Honor book you don’t want to miss.
• Summer According to Humphrey: Also a series, but if you love Humphrey books, this is a fun read.
• I Want to Go Home: Gordon Korman books are always so good; I haven’t read this one, but have high expectations.
• How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer: This will remind you of our Cake Decorating class days!
• Camp Average: What happens when some campers are stuck playing sports when they can’t stand it? Bet some of you can relate (ha!)

• Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation!: Can you get more girly (and perfect) than the Babysitters Club at camp?!
• Be Prepared: A great graphic novel option and a book that is on many “best of” lists!
• Applewhites at Wit’s End: This dad turns his own farm into a summer camp…and hilarity (and disaster) ensue.
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series: You can’t leave off Camp Half Blood from the list!
• Like Bug Juice on a Burger: This may be a stretch as it is about a girl who HATES camp (guessing no Greystone girls can relate!)
• Camp: Another popular graphic novel that is all about balancing friendship, even at camp.
• Summer at Meadow Wood: Probably for the older middle grade crowd, a story of figuring out who you are through camp.

Movies

Grab your movie treats and curl up with one of these camp-themed favorites.

• Parent Trap: Of course this would make the list. The ultimate camp classic! Which version do you prefer: new or old?
• It Takes Two: Another oldie but a goody. You can’t beat these twins!
• Daddy Day Camp: Who’s seen this one? Some good competitive competition never hurt anyone.
• Scooby Doo: Camp Scare: This may appeal to only a select few, but it’s my kiddos favorite!
• Ernest Goes to Camp: I used to love this movie, but hard to find these days! Check your library.
• Holes: Remember that summer that everyone thought Banquet was Holes? This will bring back memories.
• Addams Family Values: Definitely for the older crowd, but the scenes at Camp Chippewa are priceless.

Which of your favorites did we leave off the list?