School’s just about over and now it’s time to concentrate on getting those kids ready and off to sleepaway camp. And we definitely need that list to get started! Two years ago, we posted a camp list of all the “stuff” that’s either needed or just convenient for your kids when they’re away at…
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Got Wet Stuff? These Camp Bags for Kids Just Work
A camp bag can be a mess of a place with wet towels, swimsuits, and often sand too. Your child needs a waterproof place to stash his or her stuff all summer long. Here’s some cute (and inexpensive!) options that work. This TYR Big Mesh Mummy Backpack comes in lots of different colors. …
Deals We Love! Get Set for Camp and Save 15% on Labels from Label Land
It’s that time again! Order your labels well in time for camp and tag the kids towels, bathing suits, and anything you don’t want to lose! Yes, believe it or not, camp is around the corner. And you want those labels first and foremost before you start your shopping. Do you want all that…
The Most Popular Dark-Colored Sneakers for Boys
Do your boys have a school shoe policy? Hard to find sneakers that fit the rules and your son’s taste? There’s a pick here that’ll work. They have to wear only dark shoes, black shoes, white soles, black soles, a little color, no color – you know the policy I’m talking about. Well, we’ve…
Get Your Kids to Pack Their Own Camp Bags (Free Download!)
Summer is here. School is out and camp is in. And with camp comes camp bags. Endless packing and unpacking (and washing) of swimwear, water bottles, etc. Want some help with this task? Enlist your kids. Even the littlest ones can use our picture list as a guide to get their bags packed every…
Do You Miss Your Kids in Camp Already? This Personalized Camp Blanket Is the Gift They’ll Remember Forever
It’s cuddly and soft, and it’ll remind them of summer days for years to come. We love everything about these personalizable camp blankets. So, if your kids left to camp this week, you just might not miss them already. But if you’re thinking you’ll want to send them a message in a couple of weeks…
Do You Worry When Your Child Goes Off to Camp?
Every parent has concerns about their child’s safety when they go to sleepaway camp, especially if it’s a first time. Here’s the ABC’s of keeping your child safe. Based on a handout and child safety workshop given by Magen Yeladim International, Child Safety Institute (magenyeladim.org). A. Acquire Information About the Camp [Note: While…
Disposable Travel Bags Are the Thing You Didn’t Know You Needed
Chanie Appelbaum posted about these bags on her road trip from NY to Florida. We think they’re brilliant. Disposables suitcases. When do they come in handy? *On road trips over overnights, easily pack bulky thinks like blankets and pillows. *If you’re taking things to the country or a summer house, use them to pack…
No Love Lost: How to maintain a long-distance connection to your kids in camp
For each of your children, it’s something different that you do that means the most to them. Discover which “love language” speaks to each of your children the most. If you’re sending off a child or two to camp this summer, very soon, it’s time to get packing! If you’re like most mothers out…
Sending a child to sleepaway? 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…