Funny Things to Write to a Kid at Camp

Considering we're not in the habit of writing letters to our kids much these days – with cursory texts being the primary class of written communication between us – it tin can be challenging to come with what to write to our campers. This is specially true when you're writing more letters than yous're receiving, which volition well-nigh likely be the case, because while your child is busy at camp, yous will exist at your home or office glued to your reckoner, looking at photos of the fun they're having.

To keep letters fun and entertaining for your camper, here are some creative ideas:

Create a "backup-the-blanks" response letter

Especially for younger campers (or for kids who remember writing is torture), make it easy for them to send y'all news without having to worry well-nigh writer's cake or grammar. Create a funny, fill-in-the-blanks response letter for them, or print ane that's all set to get!

Another easy, fun thought is to provide a pocket-sized return postcard with something similar, "The fun things I could be doing correct at present instead of writing home:" and provide three blank spaces.

Include the backup-the-blanks letter with a cocky-addressed stamped envelope. Ideally, your camper will accept 60 seconds from their fun to complete the blanks and send information technology back! Notwithstanding, I offer no guarantees.

Provide a "Tiptop 10" Listing (à la David Letterman)

Yous can create your own Peak 10 list and provide an entertaining letter to your camper, or you can try ane of these:

• Top x Foods We've Been Eating While You're at Camp (and include some really gross sounding stuff)

• Elevation x Parent Activities While You lot've Been at Camp (include items like cleaning out closets, fumigating the firm, repainting the garage)

• Top ten Reasons to go to Military camp (don't take to practise dishes, clean room, listen to mom nagging almost getting off Xbox, etc.)

• Top 10 Events at Dwelling house this Calendar week (include tiresome stuff like dusting, toilet cleaning, eating leftovers)

Write a letter of the alphabet from a pet or favorite toy

Mix it up by writing a letter from the perspective of your family unit domestic dog, a stuffed creature, your camper's blanket, or some sports item (skate lath, cycle, etc.)

Brand upwards a story about a picture you lot've seen of them

Why not think upwards a funny story to go along with a film yous've seen of your camper on the campsite'due south website?

"I saw you climbing up a huge wall at camp. I'm guessing that y'all were escaping from the campsite cook who was trying to make you eat Brussels sprouts?"

Accept anybody in the family unit write a "warm fuzzy" for your camper

This is always such a great action – even when your child isn't at camp. But camp is an particularly good time to retrieve about what you dearest nigh your camper. Get each family member who'due south yet at domicile to write a judgement or two about what they love well-nigh your camper. You lot could even collect sentences via email from grandparents and extended family unit. What camper wouldn't dear to hear how much they are loved and appreciated?

Postcard from campsite to my parents, 1977

Have fun writing messages to your camper, and bask the manus-written letters you'll get in return. You lot'll want to relieve those forever!

Here are some additional letter-writing tips:

Make an envelope out of their favorite magazine, a sports article from the newspaper, or something else fun or colorful.

Type the alphabetic character in funny fonts or backwards, or hand write it in a circle or in a bunch of different colors.

Ask simple questions and try to just include ane per letter.

Include a joke or riddle

Letters to Camp is a whole weblog dedicated to letter-writing ideas! Check it out!

Article originally published at Sunshine Parenting.

Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, MA, has been the owner of Gold Arrow Military camp since 1989 and currently serves as the Chief Visionary Officer. In improver to her vision-casting and mentoring at GAC, Sunshine is an author (Happy Campers: ix Summertime Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults), podcast host, speaker and coach on the topics of parenting, social skills, and happiness. Find out more at her website, Sunshine Parenting.

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