Asking for Ideas for Package to Child at Camp.

I made bean bags for my boys and put their names on them.
They can toss or learn to juggle 3 of them.
They are 28 years old now and I still have the bean bags.
They're just fun to toss

Also, if you have a scanner, you can put a favorite
image on a transferrable paper to iron on to pillow or
large shirt for sleeping

I'm not sure about what you could make for him... Most of my ideas have to do with how he might be able to be social and make friends.

Disposable cameras
Mad lib writing books
Uno game cards
kazoos or harmonicas
temporary tatoos
bug collecting kit/jar (maybe this could be more home made than store bought?)

Mad Libs, a small photo album with a few pics of his family and friends, a book or two of 'scary' stories like Goosebumps, prestamped/addressed post cards so he can write you and Grandma and any other special folks.

I hope he has fun fun fun!

hi Diane.
you could get a pillow case ans some stencils and personalize it for him ,you can get the stuff at walmart target hobby lobby ,they will have the paints you will need to get him a cool cheap electric tooth brush and some cool tooth paste, you could also do a towel for swimming with the stencils ,these are judt a few hope i hope they help
good luck L.

Make him a pillow case cover with a loved pet or some familiar, loved item from home (a picture of mom and dad might get him teased, but something he loves from home would be cool and fun), use his favorite color for the actual pillow case. Also, you could send him a coupon book of things for when he gets home. (ie. mom and son night at the movies, or dad and son mini golf day, or a day off of chores, etc) to let him know he is missed. Make sure to include stuff from his sisters in the coupon book...You could get him a couple of white t-shirts and have the girls and yourself tie-dye them as a project and send those to him...better yet send enough for his cabin so they can wear them as a group...it's not too terribly expensive and is sure to make him friends fast...

Good Luck ;-)

That was me last year with my then, 10 yr old. We sent MadLibs and an Uno card game. Glow sticks, noise putty (makes gassy sounds that boys love), joke books, whoopie cushions,... things like that all work well. Most of the items don't come back in a complete set so don't spend tons, just look in the dollar section at Target or head off to Learning Express for the other goodies.

Best of luck!

Usually camps have quiet time so something to do in their cots is good. A book- or even more fun- joke book or comic books.
Those glow in the dark bracelets- even the boys like those and they are fun in the dark! (Dollar store)
Playing cards- and maybe instructions for a few card tricks. A t-shirt to wear at camp.
Stationery - pre addressed so maybe he'll write home.
A crossword or word find book w/ a highlighter/pen.
A plain pillowcase and sharpie so he can have his friends sign it and put their phone numbers/ email addresses. My son took his same pillowcase back three years in a row and used a different color sharpie each year.
The dollar store is a great source of inspiration - and if it doesn't get used- you dont' feel too guilty tossing it when it comes home.

My daughter works at a camp and sometimes they have care packages parents can purchase and have sent to their child. Personal postcards with stamps are good to encourage him to write family and friends. Also, a special t-shirt,or cap with the camp name on it. I arranged this with the camp store. They love getting mail. I premailed cards and staggered the dates so my campers would get lots of mail. That was a big deal to them. Boys get a little more embarrassed than girls but still loved it.

Candy, candy, candy! Put a funny card in there - nothing mushy...these are boys after all! Give him plenty to share with the others! They will trade! Disposable camera! Water balloon kits (because they will do a night raid on the girl's cabin), mini footballs are big with older boys, don't bother putting soap and shampoo! I don't think they bathe the whole week! We usually put the boys in the back with the windows down the whole way home! Ha!

How about these:

*photos of pets and/or sister doing activities while he is gone (lying on his bed, etc.)
*bug collecting jar/box/necklace
*inexpensive magnifying glass
*handheld/pocket-sized fan with water spritzer
*small canteen for water
*small, inexpensive compass for hikes
*pocket-sized flashlight
*disposable camera
*hat/visor of favorite team or maybe personalized for sunny days at camp
*new, inexpensive sunglasses for sunny days
*new book from favorite series (or a lot of boys like The Guinness Book of World Records)
*hacky sack or small frisbee for hanging with the guys
*soft, Nerf-type ball for throwing around with the guys
*"manly" bracelets for him and his cabin mates made from UVB beads that turn colors in the sun
*gak/putty (could be homemade)
*sketch pad, if he likes to draw and sketch

Also, Academy has some neat stuff for less than 90 cents that you might want to look at. I just saw it recently when I was looking for school uniforms.

Write a letter to him for to read each day that he is gone (put days of the week on the envelope.)

Find pictures of the two of you, or the family, and tell him how much & what he means to everyone (be specific! Dad's proud of you when..., I love it when you used to..., etc.)

Pack a pillow case that has messages written on it from each family member and friends.

Stuff little hearts/messages into his socks.

There's always small bottles of lotion, tooth paster, bug spray,sunscreen that you could add a funny quip to, also. (I'll miss you "bugging" me. Love, your sister) ("You are my sunshine!" Love Mom and Dad) (Can't wait to "squeeze" you when you get home" written on the toothpaste) Corny as they may be, I bet he'll love it.

Try finding the things he'll need and have fun with them.
Hope this helps! Glad you asked about this. It made me think of ideas for when my daughter goes off to camp next month!

Blessings,
M.

I always send a notebook, of either lined or unlined paper, sometimes I do one of each only in smaller versions. This enables them to write about their experience for their memories and to draw pictures of their location. I have put in those crayons that are like pencils (not colored pencils, but they work too) along with a supply of mechanical pencils and pens. Then an eraser and a small bag to keep the pens and stuff in. Playing cards are always good so the kids can play with others the card games we used to play as a child. Set of dominoes are good for boys, too, but get the kind that comes in their own carrying case so that it stays together.

My 11-year-old daughter just came back from camp a couple of weeks ago. I timed my gifts and emails so that she would receive something each day, and had the gifts arrive every other day so she wouldn't get the idea that she would be getting presents every day. For gifts, I sent the latest issue of one of her favorite magazines, and a new card game to play during flex time. She was very excited about both gifts. She said that the magazine got passed around the entire cabin and lots of girls also enjoyed reading it. The card game (Blink) was also a great hit, and very reasonably priced at Wal-Mart.

Just make sure that any notes you send are very upbeat and positive...telling your son that you know how much fun he's having, and all the new friends he is making, that you can't wait to hear about his adventures and stuff like that. Don't say anything about "missing" him...

Good luck!

A camera, if one was not sent. If one was sent some pictures of family and pets to show off. Some note cards with stamps and addressed already to family and friends.

If you have access to a sewing machine, you could make him a special pillow case or some pajama pants using a fabric with his favorite cartoon or sports team. Both are very easy.

My two older sons just went to camp for the first time this summer - wow, what an experience!! I also wanted to send something, but are camp didn't allow anything extra to be brought to camp, nor sent to camp via mail, but letters were excepted. So I sent each of them one of those "hoops & yoyo" cards from Hallmark. The one I sent said "hi" or something of that nature on it and when you opened it, it said "hi, hello, hi, hi, hello, hello, hi" - over and over. Yes, it was silly, but they LOVED it!! I just included a small note on the inside of the card about how much they must be loving camp,the activities, meeting new friends, couldn't wait to hear their stories when they got home - yada, yada.

Hope that helps!! Good luck with whatever you do!!