I know that during this time--my dining room turns into a spare bedroom and looks like a tornado went through it.
Fortunately, camps are great about providing lists about the required items to bring but what about the stuff that is NOT on the list.
I have some great suggestions for you to include in your child's duffle bag!
- Pre-adressed enveloppes
- This will help your child remember who to drop a note while they are away.
- Soft egg crate mattress topper
- This helps make your child's bunk a lot more comfortable. Those mattresses can get a bit lumpy.
- Box of Dryer Sheets
- Believe it or not these are a natural mosquito deterrent. If you have your child stick a couple in their pillow case and under their sheet, it should really help keep the pesty mosqutios away.
- Catch all Plastic Box
- For extra batteries, stamps, pens and pencils, ponytail holders--ya know--to catch it all.
- A letter from you and a small wrapped gift
- It is so much fun to have a letter from mom and dad and maybe a fun book (I recommend Jemma Hartman by Brenda Aronson Ferber. Great book about camp)
- A package of the game Jax!!!
- I used to spend HOURS playing this game at camp.
- Fairytale Wishes Happy Camper Spray!
- This is a must have for your camper who might suffer from a bit of homesickness. The sweet smelling grape magic potion really and truly helps keeps your child from homesickness! Some camps even keep it on hand. if you can't find it at a store order it at www.fairytalewishesinc.com. There is a store locator on our website.
Do you have anything else that you send with your kids to camp that is not on the Camp List?
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