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CARE PACKAGES FOR SUMMER CAMPERS

Care Packages for Summer Campers: 31 Items for Summer Camping

“Every summer, children go to camps that teach them valuable life lessons in a kind and realistic way.”

children  go to camps that teach them valuable life lessons in a kind and realistic way

Summer camping is an exciting adventure for many children. They get to create lasting friendships, participate in fun activities, learn invaluable skills and contribute to making the stay of other summer campers memorable. Your child might already be at a summer camp or is about to leave for one. While you are going to have a blast at summer camp without you, the great thing about summer camp is not only what happens at the place but also the love they receive from home. If you wish to prepare the care package for your child at camp or before they leave for camp, remember to consider the new friends your child will be making at summer camp. Items in a summer care package should be beneficial to your child and those around them. Some of the items to include in a summer camp care package are; yummy edibles, games, DIY, or creative accessories, summer accessories, and summer gifts for others. We understand that not all summer camps permit edibles. In this article, you will still find a good number of lovely items to include in a care package. We’ve sectioned our summer care package ideas into 4 to help you select the best items for your care package;
  • Care package ideas for kids at summer camps
  • Care package ideas for teenagers going camping with friends
  • Summer camp friendship gift ideas
  • Summer camp counselor gift ideas
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Care package ideas for kids at summer camp

If you are organizing care packages for summer campers who are at camp with or without goodies, below are some items you can include in your care package for your child

1. Summer camp journal for girls

Journaling is not easy for little kids but with the right journal, they can document their experience at summer camps with ease. We recommend this Summer Camp Journal for girls by Peaceable Kingdom as a wonderful item to put in your daughter’s summer camp care package.

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A lot of thought was put into the content of the journal and we love it. It should be added to a little girl’s summer camp care package

2. DIY Journaling Set for tweens and teenagers

If you are looking for a nice journal set for your tween or teenager, this one is amazing. It comes with Markers, Stickers, a keychain, paper clips, a fold-out Poster, and Washi tape rolls. It is age-appropriate for tweens and teenagers.

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This journal is age-appropriate for big girls. It is lovely and affordable and should be added to a summer camp care package.

3. Paint markers

Rock painting and scrapbook decoration are fun activities young campers love to do at summer camps with friends. Some of the best camp care packages for kids include DIY project materials like paint markers. We selected this one because it is affordable and good enough for camp just in case your little angel will dump them after summer camp. You will have no guilt buying these markers.

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These are great paint markers for summer camp DIY creative activities. They might finish before summer camp is over if they get to use them with friends.

4. DIY Charm Making Bracelet

Your daughter might want to make a unique gift for her new friends at summer camp. This is why this DIY Charm making bracelet kit is a wonderful item to include in a care package for summer camping.

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She is sure to make 4-5 cute bracelets to share among her new friends she likes. Which is good. Making these DIY bracelets adds a personal touch to the gift she will be giving her friends.

5. Fujifilm Instax camera

A Fujifilm Instax camera with a mini photo album in their summer camp care package will blow their mind. They will not only capture beautiful moments with this gadget but also share some copies with a few friends.

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This is a fun gadget for all ages starting from 5 years. You will be amazed at all the moments a little girl can capture with this gadget.

6. Kids wallet

Just in case you wish to give your child some extra coins, this wallet is great for kids. They also come with 2 little sheets of 3D dinosaur stickers.

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It is a perfect wallet for kids.

7. The book thief

No television to watch but books are as good as watching an action movie (sometimes). It will fill the void until they get back home. We recommend The Book Thief.

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It is worth the purchase

8. Stationery supply for kids

What’s a camping care package without a few stationery supplies? Your child will have use for every item in this stationery set.

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It is a nice stationery set for kids.

9. Comic books

A collection of Marvel comics in a summer camp care package will be thrilling for any child who is obsessed with Marvel stories.

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Marvel comic books are interesting.

10. Training ball

Rugby game with other campers during free hours is a fun way to spend time with other teenagers.

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A good camp care package idea for teenagers.

Camp goodies

What is a care package without enough goodies in it? If goodies are allowed at the camp, here are several awesome treats to include in a summer care package;

11. Nestle smarties

A good childhood chocolate treat like Nestle smarties will make her evenings colorful as she shares stories and chocolate with her camp friends.

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Nestle Smarties are yummy treats to add to a care package for kids at camp

12. M&M chocolate bar variety

If your son will be going for a sleep-away camp with friends, this M&M chocolate bar variety pack is a great item to buy for him. Thirty bars of chocolate will serve him and his friends well.

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This is a good camping care package idea for teenagers.

13. Jelly candies

A lot of us have secretly munched on Jelly candies while waiting for food to be served at summer camps. They are pocket-friendly and absolutely delicious.

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This will be a good item to add to a summer camp care package for kids at camp.

14. Chips variety pack

Ordering this Frito-lay variety pack is very convenient when you are making a care package filled with lots of snacks.

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It is worth buying.

15. Mentos chewing gum

Don’t forget to add tasty gums to their care packages.

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The packaging of this gum makes it a better choice for summer camps.

Care package idea for teenager going camping with friends

Here are a number of gift you could get for teenagers who will be heading out to camp with friends for a few days and would be inaccessible for a visit from you;

16. Sunglasses

Looking cool and being cool is a big deal for teenagers. It is part of creating an impression. Well, it would be nice to help them be their coolest self when camping with friends, and adding this nice pair of glasses to their camping care package is a good idea.

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This pair of glasses is a cool item to add to a summer camping care package for teenagers.

17. Campers t-shirt

If you are looking for an item to hype the moment before they leave for camp, this shirt is a nice gift for summer campers. You might get to see them rock it before they head out to camp.

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This is a lovely t-shirt for summer campers.

18. World smallest scrabble game

Include some entertainment like big board games. For their convenience, you can choose to get them the World’s smallest board games on Amazon. This Scrabble game is just as enjoyable as the normal size.

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A fun item to add in a camp care package for teenagers or tweens.

19. Ankle socks

A few pairs of cute socks in a sleepaway camping care package will do your daughter some good. She might decide to take a pair and share the rest among her friends as a way of bonding. They are cute after all.

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These are cute socks worth buying.

20. Bucket hats

It gets pretty hot out there and a bucket hat will be very helpful on their adventure. Putting a cool bucket hat in their camping care package for teenagers will be enough motivation to use it, and we think these ones look lovely.

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These bucket hats look cool enough for teenagers to use.

21. Mini photo album

Where’s the fun if all the adventure stays in mind and there is nothing to look back at or share with others after camping? A lovely mini photo album and a portable photo printer is a good summer camp care package idea for teenagers.

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We think adding this album to a summer camp care package for your teenager is a great idea.

22. Smartphone photo printer

Just in case teenagers are allowed to hold their smartphones at summer camp, this smartphone photo printer and a mini photo album will be some of the best gifts you can include in a summer care package for teenagers.

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This is an amazing gift for a summer camper.

23. Travel mug

Travel mugs are always great gifts for campers, you just have to pick out the right one and we think that this Contigo insulated mug will do just fine for your teenager.

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Contigo mugs are great. No doubt that this is a perfect mug for camping.

24. Portable camping hammock

If they will be camping in the woods, a portable camping hammock will be a wonderful item to get your teenager for camp.

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This item will last for many camping adventures if the quality is as good as customers rate it.

Summer camp friendship gift ideas

Summer camps aren’t just about your child/ren but also other people that will make their stay memorable. It is always a great idea to include a few items your child could give as a gift to the amazing friends they will meet at summer camp.

25. Rainbow lip gloss

Little girls are usually excited about makeup products. You put this Rainbow lip gloss set in your daughter’s camping care package as gifts for summer campers she will be making as besties.

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This is a perfect summer camp gift for 5-8 year old girls.

26. Friendship bracelet

Friendship bracelets are great gifts for friends of tweens and teenagers and this colorful set is perfect.

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The patterns on the bracelets are pretty and their length is good enough for any wrist size.

27. Floral hairpins

These floral hairpins are small simple and pretty gifts that can be given to camp friends. They are not ‘extra’. They are perfect for teens.

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Pretty items for kids

28. Letter writing stationery set

Writing lovely letters to friends at summer camp is equally a wonderful parting gift and a pretty stationery set like this one will add to the overall presentation of this gift.

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With this paper stationery set, your daughter can get creative about how she wants to include other little gifts inside the letter envelope.

Summer camp counselor gift ideas

29. Portable mirror

A pretty mirror like this one is a lovely item to give a camp counselor.

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This is a cool summer camp counselor gift idea

30. Journal notebook gift set

Journal sets are usually good gifts for professionals. They are impersonal and useful. This set looks nice.

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This is a beautiful gift for a summer camp counselor.

31. Appreciation keychain

If you are looking for something small, appreciation keychains are the best. We think this one is perfect.

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We think that this is a nice camp care package item for counselors.

FAQ

1. What can I send my child for summer camp?

  • DIY crafts
  • Mini board games
  • Lots of goodies (chips, chocolate bars, and candies, jelly beans, jerky beef, raisins and nuts, biscuits and bubble gums)
  • Comics
  • A few stationery supplies like (paint markers, scrapbooks and colorful pens and drawing pad and pencils)
  • Camp journals
  • Puzzles
  • Magazine or short novels
  • Don’t forget to write a letter for your honey bun.

2. What can I put in a care package for a teenager going to camp with friends or sleepaway camp with friends?

  • Bucket hats for summer camping
  • Chocolate bar variety pack
  • Ankle socks
  • Sport balls
  • T-shirt
  • Insulated mug
  • Portable photo printer
  • Portable camping hammock

CONCLUSION

When preparing a summer camp care package for your child, always remember that your child will be meeting other people and therefore include a thing or two for them too.

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