If your child's camp restricts the size of a package, you can send magazines or comic books in a care package. Also, send activity books that include games and puzzles. If you are allowed to send a larger package, send paperback books. For elementary school kids, choose chapter books in a popular series, which can be traded around to bunk mates.
If you have a younger child at sleep-away camp, send stickers that she can use in letters to her friends, or to decorate her bunk area. You can also send small posters to decorate. For older children, you can send stationery, which might encourage them to write home. You can also send personalized address labels, and pads to be used for bus notes. Complete the care package with glitter pens or sports theme pencils.
You can send girls hair accessories, such as headbands, clips and scrunchies, depending on hair length. Even a package of elastic bands in her favorite color will be appreciated. Boys might like a sweat band with matching wrist bands for playing sports; try to find these in a favorite color or with the logo of a preferred team. Bandanas are also useful at camp.
A number of companies offer prepackaged care packages, with different themes, and custom options for those who want to create the perfect care package. But this option only works for those with children at sleep-away camps that allow large packages. SWAK packages for girls include an autograph item, like a pillowcase that bunk mates can sign, plus a stuffed animal, games, brain teasers, activity books, nail polish, lip balm and lotions. The ones designed for boys have magic tricks, outdoor and indoor games and activity books. You give the age of your camper so that the items are age appropriate, and you can specify likes and dislikes.
