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Be Ready for Camp with Labels from Label Land
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The BCP picks and recommendations for labeling up your camper, plus a coupon code! When you’re sending a child to camp for the first time, you’re going to ask: what type and how many labels do I need? We’ve got our Label Land favorites! And use code BETWEENCARPOOLS for 10% off your order! Here are
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The Complete Sleepaway Camp Packing List for Girls
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
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Our Favorite Terry Bathrobes
If you want the coziness you enjoy at hotels every day, one of these bathrobes may be perfect. For some, a thick, cozy bathrobe is a standard, while for others, it’s something they enjoy only on vacation (and only when the hotel supplies one!). But bathrobes are a really practical item to enjoy. They certainly
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Pre-Camp Pointers to Share with Your Child
Going to sleepaway camp is a big step for your child…it’s a time when they’ll need to fend for themselves and make decisions without you there daily. But–just because you’re not there with them doesn’t mean you can’t empower them before they go. These questions and tips will help them get the most out of
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Ten Tips for a Successful Mommy Camp
It’s always been a dream of mine to keep my kids home from day camp one half and run our own brand of Mommy camp. Last summer, b’chasdei Hashem, that dream came true. Camp Adams was a rousing success, one that we still talk about fondly a year later. (Perhaps not fondly enough, as most
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Bedwetting Does Not Mean a Child Can’t Go to Camp
When a reader asked for advice on how to help her child who struggles with bedwetting and will be going to camp, many of you were quick to offer advice. Sometimes it’s best to turn to those with experience. Lots of you either have a child who has dealt with this, or remembers dealing with
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Help Your Child Fit In At Camp
They don’t need all the things, but they do need some. A basic human societal need is a sense of belonging. We value and encourage being your own unique self, but being part of a society requires a certain level of “fitting in.” This is not about changing who you are, hiding yourself behind a
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The Complete Camp Packing List for Boys
What do boys actually wear and use in camp? A while back in 2017, the team at Between Carpools put together a thorough and very helpful camp packing list for girls that we always update. At that time, everyone else on the BCP team had teen girls (except for me). My camp experience began, rather,
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Labeling and Laundry Tips for Sleepaway Camp
First time you’re sending a child to overnight camp? This is what you need to know when it comes to camp laundry. Every camp has different laundry services, but for the most part, younger kids give in their clothes every 7-10 days for bulk laundering. You’ll need to send enough clothing to work with the
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Free Camp Letter Download! Fill It Out and Send to Siblings
It’s never been so much fun to communicate with siblings away in camp. You might receive a phone call here and there, but we’re sure your sleepaway campers would also love to hear from their little brothers and sisters who are missing them at home! This download makes it easy and fun for siblings of
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