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This summer my son will be in Israel sans any access to a computer or technology for an ENTIRE month.
And while I'm thrilled that he will be unplugging of course I know I will miss hearing his voice and reading his texts with his little heart emojis.
For this one month only a traditional form of communication will do: a letter. And the truth is it been a while since I've have written a letter, much less a letter to my child, and with all the writing I do online– my handwriting skills do leave a BIT to be desired ( my son has mentioned on more than one occasion that he cant seem to decipher the letters I've written to her teachers.) When emoticons are the new norm for expressing feelings I want to write my son letters that he will truly cherish.
Have no fear because the app, lettrs has you covered. The digital letter-writing platform allows you to write meaningful letter on-the-go and will even mail your letter for you for a mere $2. And that's a heck of a lot cheaper than buying a card not to mention all the time you will save!
Just follow these fool-proof camp letter writing tips and once you have signed your letter, input the camp's address and lettrs will print it out and mail it! And keep reading for 7 Tips to Pen the PERFECT Letter to your Child At Sleepaway Camp!
Camp Letter Writing Tips
#1 Give an update on family life.
Share a morsel of home, whether it is the latest trick fido has learned or the new flowers in the garden.
#2 Ask only one question.
Yes, only one. The beauty of a letter is that it does not have a reply button above it. Instead, your child will write you back when they have something exciting to tell you. But, you can help egg them on. Perhaps ask, What food are you craving? I'll have it waiting for you in the pantry.Or Are you glad I packed that extra bottle of bug spray?
#3 Bonus: Include a picture.
Don't expect it to be taped on the front of their bunk when you pick him or her up. But, know that it will be appreciated!
#4 Mention something you learned when you were went to camp.
Did you have a signature tie-dye technique? A secret strategy to capture the flag? Write about it!
#5 Share your Favorite Moment from this Year
Highlight something from the past year. The family dinner that was a hilarious series of tragic events. Or the first time you watched her accomplish something major this year.
#6 Tell her how much you are Looking forward to when she gets homes
Say what you are excited to do together this summer. Maybe it's a weekend trip to the shore. Or what about learning how to make an ice cream sundae?
#7 : Honesty is the best policy
End the letter with what your child means to you. How you blame him for your obsession with Starbucks Fraps and how he has influenced the mom you are today.
I love this. My kids have never been to a sleep away camp before. Maybe my teen daughter would like to at some point, but she can be picky. She’s away at the beach with a friend for a week so I’ve just been texting!
Aw! This is such a great post! I hope that one day I will be writing one of these letters for my daughters!
This post is really informative, I always wanted to attend a sleep away camp when I was a kid.
I live here in Philippines and camping doesn’t happen too much for kids. But I love your tips, I might use this in a different situation.
My nephew is too far from camping days but it’s really fun to know all these.
In these days of technology, writing letters has become a novel experience. These are really nice tips for writing a letter to your child at sleepaway camp.
Does this cost apply to interstate posts? It will be very beautiful to use during the holidays
These are such great ideas! A handwritten letter is one they can cherish forever too!
This is such a great Idea. My kids school does a day camp/trust exercise thing for the older kids where they have parents/teachers/anyone write a letter to the students for them to read at the ends. Both of my kids have said it was such a great experience and then getting the letters at the end and they made a huge impact.
These are helpful tips. My kids are still too small for a sleepaway camp but I can use this in the future, I’m sure.
Oh yes, we are not used any more to write letters. But it’s so cute to receive them!
i love this. my son is too little for sleepaway camp right now but I’ll remember for the future
Oh wow, a whole month. It’ll be a good experience for him. I’ve not written letters for ages. This sounds like it would be really useful when writing letters and not expensive to mail them either.
These are all wonderful ideas to write about. I would write about them as well. I’m sure when my kids get a bit older, they’ll want to do camps and such.
These are great ideas to write about in a letter. I think it’s really sweet to receive letters, thanks for sharing!
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