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by Between Carpools | May 29, 2023 | 20 comment(s)

Sending a girl to sleepaway camp? Overwhelmed with all the “stuff” they need? This list can help.

If you’re sending your child off to camp for the first time, it’s hard to imagine all the things they’ll need once they’re away from home.

If seemed like we were spending a fortune for someone else to host our children for 4 weeks…but that’s even before we started camp shopping! Oh boy, the list was endless! It seemed like it cost more money to buy the stuff our kids needed for camp than for camp itself.

We put together a list of ideas that our kids have taken to sleepaway camp over the years…aside from clothing (everyone can use their own judgement as to how many skirts/tops [girls], shorts/t-shirts [boys], undergarments, socks/stockings, shoes, pajamas, and Shabbos outfits your child needs.)

Here’s our list that includes clothing and other basics to help you get started checking things off.

First, before we get to the list, here are some pointers.

*Label all important things. Click here to order labels. USE CODE: BCP23 for 10% off. 

*For girls: Every camp has different clothing styles. At some camps all the girls wear long skirts, at others shorter midi skirts.  Call someone that goes to that camp to find out so that your child can fit in.

*If your child is going to camp over the 9 days – keep in mind that you’ll need more clothing as laundry won’t get done for 10 days.

*How much clothing do you need? That depends on how often your camp does laundry. Even if it’s weekly, it takes a couple of days for the clean laundry to come back so you’ll still need those 10-16 t-shirts or polos. Boys change more often than girls.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL LIST

Note: We didn’t buy all this the first year. Over the years we’ve collected these items and they get used year after year, and passed down to siblings. You may also want to speak to someone that went to the same camp that your child is attending, as kids in different camps have different needs.  Also, this list is as generous as they come (and combines the ideas from multiple families). Use your discretion and take whatever ideas here you feel are important. Some children need more than others. Have fun shopping! And once they leave, enjoy reading some good summer books. Or, if you’re feeling homesick (even though you’re not the one that’s away), you may enjoy reading this one.

(Links updated 2023)

*Labels! 

Storage:
*2 soft trunks.

*Plastic Drawers or Containers – Whether drawers or containers is better depends on the layout of the camp room. Some girls prefer to have colored drawers like these, rather than clear, so that they’re not see-through. You can also buy stackable drawers like these that pack easier in a duffle bag.

*Mini Drawers – A neat way to keep their letters, stamps, pens, canteen card, small change, camera, and other little items they have in camp. These fit right onto a shelf. You can easily find these for $3-4 at closeout stores.


Bed & Bath:

*Towels—2 bath towels,  2 hand towels/washcloths. You can find  a set of everything they’ll need here.   

*Shower Caddy

*Linen—When buying new linens, put aside the old linens for camp. Keep that linen stored with the camp essentials from year to year, packed away with the covers in  Ziploc Space Saver Bags so they take up less space. You can also find some fun linens for as low as $29.99  at H&M online. 

*Pillow

*Blanket

*Mattress Pad

*Throw Blanket (optional)

*Laundry bag    

*Mesh bags—For sending stockings/socks or underwear to the laundromat in camp.

*Staff Member: Laundry pods


Miscellaneous

*Collapsible Folding Chair—You can buy this for $5 at Five Below. This is what they look like.

*Siddur (with Shabbos davening)

*Flashlight/ with Batteries

*Stamps, envelopes, cards to write letters, pens. (Stationery sets like this one for girls  or this for boys makes it easy to write home).

*Photos of the family; painters tape to hang them up

*Books—Don’t send more than 2-3 as they won’t have much time to read

*Hair appliances—blow dryer/ hair iron

*Camera

*Clip-on Fan

*Staff Member: Phone, travel iron

*Trip Bag (bigger one and backpack)

*Fanny Pack. This Lululemon Bag is popular. Here is a good dupe thats available in lots of colors.

*Camera/ Charger

Optional:

*Febreze

*Command Strips

*Safety Pins

*Ziplock bags for open packages of food it shouldn’t get ruined

*Plastic bags/ shopping bags for when they go on trips and need a bag for wet clothing

*Rain Jacket / Umbrella

*Lint Roller

*Makeup

*Reading Material

*Spare Glasses

*Tips (if you won’t see your child during the camp season)

*Canteen Money

*Insect Repellent

*Tape


Personal Care:

*Brush/Shabbos brush

*Ponytail holders/bobby pins

*Headbands

*Toothbrush, toothbrush container

*Mouthwash

*Plastic cup for rinsing

*Hand Soap/Purell

*Toothpaste

*Bandaids

*After Bite

*Sun Screen

*Deodorant

*Shaver

*Qtips

*Shampoo/Conditioner/ Body Wash 

*Safety pins/sewing kit/eyeglasses kit

*Tissue Box

*Feminine products

*Nail Scissor/ Nail Clipper

*Glasses/ Case/ Lenses/ Lens Solution

*Medication

Clothing – Girls:

*Skirts

*T-shirts

*Shells (check what your daughter’s shirts need)

*Knee socks

*Pantyhose

*Pajamas

*Sleeping socks

*Undergarments

*Shabbos clothing (Friday night and Shabbos day)

*Hangers

*Space-saving skirt hangers

*Shoes/Tisha B’Av Shoes

*Sneakers

*Shabbos shoes

*Crocs/Natives/ Flip Flops/Slides

*Rain boots

*Rain jacket

*Junk clothing

*Sweatshirts

*Bathing suits

*Bathing cap

*Bathing Caps

*Cover Ups/ Rashguards

*Terry Robe

Goggles

*Caps/ Sunglasses

*Sweatshirt (H&M carries great sweatshirts without logos. For kids sizes click here. For Girls ages 12 and up click here.)

*Flip flops for shower

*1-2 outfits they can ruin (tell your daughter which one it is!)

*Sneaker/shoe for Tisha B’Av

*Boots

*Rain Jacket/Poncho (especially for Shabbos)

Food Ideas:

We don’t want to send our kids off with just junk. Here are some options that are good to have on hand if they skip a camp meal.

*Beef Jerky

*Salsa and Tortilla chips – buy smallest jars possible so they can be finished same day

*Jar of pickles

*Cans of Israeli pickles

*Hearts of palm – Make sure it’s the pull and open cans.

*Granola Bars

*Noodle Soups—Some camps don’t let kids get hot water

*Cereal—1-2 boxes is enough for 4 weeks.

*Water bottles—You can ship directly from Amazon to camp.

*Healthy fruit leather

*Yellow croutons—for Friday night soup

*Gum or small candies

*Some snack bags

Did we miss something? Leave us a comment below.

Stick on labels for camp.

Labels

Stick-on Labels

Stick and wear labels. These are easy and great for items that have a tag or that are difficult to iron, like bathing suits. These are super convenient and they do not come off!

CLICK HERE
Stick on labels for camp.

Labels

Iron-on Labels

The iron on labels work on any surface. It’s a great alternative for items that don’t have tags to stick labels on.

CLICK HERE

Storage

Soft Trunks

2 soft trunks.

CLICK HERE

Storage

Plastic Drawers or Containers

Whether drawers or containers is better depends on the layout of the camp room. Some girls prefer to have colored drawers like these, rather than clear, so that they’re not see-through. You can also buy stackable drawers like these that pack easier in a duffle bag.

CLICK HERE

Storage

Mini Drawers

A neat way to keep their letters, stamps, pens, canteen card, small change, camera, and other little items they have in camp. These fit right onto a shelf. You can easily find these for $3-4 at closeout stores.

CLICK HERE

Bed & Bath

Towels

2  bath towels,  2 hand towels/washcloths.

You can find  a set of everything they’ll need here.   

CLICK HERE

Bed & Bath

Shower Caddy

Lots of colors to choose from.

CLICK HERE

Bed & Bath

Bed Linen

You can also find some fun linens for as low as $29.99  at H&M online. 

CLICK HERE

Laundry

Laundry Bag

CLICK HERE

Laundry

Mesh bags

For sending stockings/socks or underwear to the laundromat in camp.

CLICK HERE

Miscellaneous

Clip-on Fan

CLICK HERE

Clothing

Space-saving skirt hangers

CLICK HERE

Clothing

Hoodie

CLICK HERE

Miscellaneous

Collapsable Chair

CLICK HERE

Miscellaneous

Fanny Pack

Here is a link to a great dupe of this bag. 

CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE

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Comments

  1. suri says

    June 10, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    shelf liners and lysol (for mattress)

    Reply
  2. matty says

    June 10, 2017 at 10:50 pm

    Mattress pad. Local dry goods stores have a size called camp size.

    Reply
  3. baila says

    June 11, 2017 at 12:53 am

    My girls like taking an over the door shoe pocket thingie. in their camp ea girl has their own closet and its easier to find their shoes this way

    Reply
  4. LB says

    June 11, 2017 at 4:49 am

    Rain-boots! It rains plenty over the summer and in camp kids walk from place o place with puddles all around, rain boots keep feet dry and avoid ruining shoes. Target often has fun ones for good prices.

    Reply
  5. LB says

    June 11, 2017 at 4:50 am

    Also cheap dryer sheets can be put between clothes both when packed and on the shelf in order to keep the clothes smelling clean and avoid the musty “camp” smell.

    Reply
  6. AVIGAIL josilowsky says

    December 31, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    shower caddies are great for shampoos and soaps

    Reply
  7. Shavy says

    June 16, 2022 at 8:03 pm

    I’m sending along a small backpack for trips and a coin purse for canteen money

    Reply
  8. shana katz says

    June 22, 2022 at 10:13 am

    my girls always like to bring their own beds couches friges and ovens

    Reply
  9. shana katz says

    June 22, 2022 at 10:14 am

    my girls always like to bring their own beds couches fridges and ovens

    Reply
  10. Miriam R says

    August 22, 2022 at 12:02 am

    Instead of a set of plastic drawers, fabric pop up cubes work much better, and are easy to pack and store. Also, my kids take laundry detergent pods and put them in their laundry bag. When the service does the laundry, they just shake all the laundry into the machine, pod included.

    Reply
  11. estherr says

    May 29, 2023 at 6:27 pm

    crackers for nosh box

    Reply
  12. Rochel Compton says

    June 1, 2023 at 10:43 pm

    Bath Mat for stepping out of the shower

    Reply
  13. Esther Dicker says

    June 4, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    thhdfxb

    Reply
  14. suri richard says

    June 6, 2023 at 9:07 pm

    thank you so much it really helped me this list !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    i love putting in my nosh box before i leave to camp cereal in zip lac bags and each morning when i leave to go to breakfast i just grab a bag, spill it in my plate and pore some milk!!

    Reply
  15. Chani says

    June 14, 2023 at 5:10 pm

    I packed an memory foam to make the mattress more comfortable

    Reply
  16. rr says

    June 14, 2023 at 6:37 pm

    Hi! The link for the stackable drawers doesn’t work. Thanks:)

    Reply
  17. B says

    June 15, 2023 at 1:59 pm

    Some girls like to bring a cheap shower curtain because the ones in camp showers are usually gross ( although some camps do put a new one out and some have glass doors)

    Reply
  18. Mushka says

    June 21, 2023 at 10:13 am

    Thank you so much for this wonderful list.
    Any good links for a sleeping bag for overnight camping? Not too big but also not paper thin that u feel the floor?

    Reply
  19. Breindy Tabak says

    June 21, 2023 at 10:32 pm

    chocolate with pretzels, tuna with mayo packets on crackers is also a good snack! TYSM FOR THIS.

    Reply
  20. Yehudis says

    August 6, 2023 at 6:53 pm

    PASSPORT!!! Depending on where camp is but don’t forget!

    Reply

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