Camp season is equal parts excitement and stress. Your kids may be nervous, and youโre probably overwhelmed. It can be tricky to know what exactly to pack for your kids. Here is a 2023 sleepaway camp pack list that may reduce your stress a little bit; the list comprises notes from experienced camp moms and kids. Labelsโ Before ANYTHING goes into your bag, make sure it has a name label! This is non-negotiable. Here’s the best option. TOILETRIES: Toiletries Caddyโ A waterproof caddy for bringing all their items to the showers; itโs ok if it gets wet. And it means they always have everything they need for the shower with them. Bug Sprayโ make sure itโs something youโve used before so your child doesnโt discover an irritation at camp. Hydrocortisoneโ or something similar to soothe itchy skin. Sunblockโ Donโt leave home without it, ever. Make sure itโs waterproof (not just…
Where I live, a recent announcement declared that summer camps would be open this summer. A lot of parents are wondering whether they are comfortable sending their kiddos to camp. When Iโve been asked the question, my response is quite direct โ HECK YEAH!
I take it youโre just as thrilled as I am that summer camp is back! For some of you, it never left. For a lot of you, itโs been over a year since the last โfirst day.โ
It wonโt be long before school is all wrapped up for another year, and itโs off to camp for our little darlings. If you have not yet ventured into overnight camp yet, then Iโm sure your kids are gearing up to the fun local activity of day camp. With so many options out there, your kiddos are sure to have a fun summer full of adventure, learning and new friendships. As we prepare for day camp, I thought Iโd share some of the awesome finds that my kiddos will be definitely be carrying in their backpacks this summer. Green’s Your Colour Water Bottleย Day camp is thirsty work and you donโt want your little one getting dehydrated. I love the water bottles from Greenโs Your Colour because they’re BPA-free, stainless steel and they keep liquids hot or cold for many hours. Bonus? the colours are gorgeous. …
Itโs where I learned to play Capture the Flag, made lifelong friends, and learned to canoe โ which I still love to this day. Itโs where I caught frogs and turtles, learned the importance of sunscreen for a pale, redheaded kid, and where I learned a crazy amount of camp songsโฆthat I now proudly teach my own kids! Anyone for a verse of ‘Going on a Lion Hunt’? Summer Camp. I spent every single summer at camp as a kid. And you know what? I loved every minute of it. I loved all the games, the sports and the exploring! I loved spending afternoons building sandcastles with the other kids. I even loved the day I got hit in the eye with a baseball and my brother ran over and yelled โLook at all the blood!โ. I had a massive black eye and got five stitches across my eyebrow. I…
Several years ago, my now teenagers went off to sleep-away camp for the first time. On top of learning about getting organized for camp (the fun part), I also had to prepare everyone (OK, me) emotionally for being without my little darlings (the hard part). My newly minted eight-year-old will be going to sleep-away camp for the first time, for two weeks at the end of August. He will be my sixth child to attend sleep-away camp, and I find the same old worries creeping in. I knew I had to prepare myself for kids going to sleep-away camp. So, Iโm reminding myself of three things: He might evolve This kid is my picky eater. Iโm pretty sure he will starve for the entire two weeks. While one side of me is convinced of this, the other side knows that he might just start eating what everyone else is eating…