Have the Best Summer at Sleepaway Camp With These Bunk Essentials
Headed off to sleepaway camp this summer? Here's what to pack in your duffel, from the helpful to the hilarious.
Margo Gothelf and Daniel Fernandez

Despite what the name may lead you to believe, you don’t sleep away all your days in a blissful state of nap euphoria at sleepaway camp. Quite the opposite! Sleepaway camp is all about adventures, fun, and loads of activities. Whether your camper's a first-timer or a seasoned sleepaway camp vet, we’ve got all the essentials for their summertime home away from home! From stationery sets to bunkhouse must-haves, here's what to stash in their trunk for an amazing summer.
Large CAMP Duffel Bag
Sleepaway camp means spending weeks (and possibly months) away from home. That means they’re gonna need to bring all of their most essential-est essentials along for the ride! The large CAMP duffel bag is stylish, practical, cool, and built to withstand getting lugged from the bus to the bunk and back.

CAMP Core Canvas Large Green Duffle
At CAMP we don’t say less is more — for us, MORE is always more! That’s why we took our classic (and your favorite) CAMP cotton canvas duffle bag...
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Ooly Yummy Yummy Scented Glitter Gel Pens
Don’t forget to send your kiddo off to camp with writing supplies. Ooly’s awesome scented glitter gel pens have got you (aromatically) covered so kids can turn their snail mail into letters that shine. Not only do the pens come in six different glittery colors, they also smell delicious. Your camper's pen pals will be in for a treat when they open their letters!

Ooly Yummy Yummy Scented Glitter Gel Pens
Make your art dazzle and experience the fragrant scents as you create. Each color sparkles with glitter and is scented with lime, banana, orange,...
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Lexon Flip + LCD Alarm Clock
Is your kid a really heavy sleeper? Do they take the “sleep” part of sleepaway camp a little too seriously? Help keep them from snoozing through their morning activities with this nifty alarm clock. The alarm is activated or deactivated by the simple gesture of flipping the clock over to either ON or OFF, so they can hop out of their bunk and hit the ground running!

Lexon Flip + LCD Alarm Clock - Red
The Flip+ has been designed so the alarm is activated or deactivated by the simple gesture of flipping the clock over to either ON or OFF. It...
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Cool Maker KumiKreator Necklace and Friendship Bracelet Maker
Well, did you REALLY make a best friend forever at sleep away camp if you didn’t make them a friendship bracelet? That’s what I thought. Use the Cool Maker 2-in-1 KumiKreator to make stylish necklaces and friendship bracelets that immortalize and honor the most sacred of sleepaway camp bonds. The portable loom makes super detailed embroidery bracelets in half the time. Just pick out matching colors — might I suggest some camp colors? — and get spinning.

Cool Maker KumiKreator Necklace and Friendship Bracelet Maker
Spin to create custom friendship bracelets and necklaces with the Cool Maker 2-in-1 KumiKreator! The 2-in-1 KumiKreator makes it fun and easy to...
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State Bags Bennett Mesh Fanny Pack
This mesh fanny pack by State Bags is perfect for holding little bottles of sunscreen, bug spray, band-aids, and lots of pieces of cand — I mean, healthy snacks, during long hikes and other adventures in the great outdoors. It’ll last way beyond sleepaway camp.

State Bags Bennett Mesh Fanny Pack
Our flat fanny pack that packs what you need.
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Sunnylife Shark Attack Buddy Float Bands
Boy oh boy, I sure do love a nice relaxing splash in the camp lake… Hmmm, wait a second, why am I hearing the soundtrack to Jaws? Oh, never mind, it’s just my buddy swimming up from behind me wearing his Shark Attack Float Bands. Guess I'm gonna need a bigger canoe.

Sunnylife Shark Attack Buddy Float Bands
Let your little ones pick their BFF (Best Float Friend) for a summer full of adventures. Even out of the water, little ones will want to wear this...
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Sunnylife Underwater Camera
Campers can capture every memory of their summer — even the ones at the waterfront — with this Sunnylife Underwater Camera. Don’t worry about getting this camera wet — that’s the whole purpose! Snap some fun pics of your best cannonball and see if you can capture the perfect bunk selfie underwater.

Sunnylife Underwater Camera - Kasbah
Lights! Camera! H2O! Born and bred from Aussie beaches, our summer accessories aren't optional. They're essential. Don't miss a single happy snap...
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iScream Tie Dye Pastel Earbud Compact
Downtime at camp doesn't come often, so be ready to embrace it when it happens. Take a moment to relax and listen to some calming music with these wireless headphones. The Bluetooth-friendly earbuds will quickly sync to your camp-approved devices. Plus, they come in a pretty durable carrying case, so you won’t have to worry about them getting squished in your cubby.

iScream Tie Dye Pastel Earbud Compact
These wireless earbuds include charging case and cable and are compatible with most Bluetooth enabled devices. They charge in 1 hour and have a...
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Nailmatic Nail Polish Set
Turn rest hour into manicure hour with a polish from this Nailmatic Hollywood 5-piece polish set. The different colors each sparkle and shine and make your nails stand out whether you're shooting hoops or waterskiing. Stick with one shade or go wild and paint each finger with a different color!

Nailmatic Kids Holidays Van Story Nail Polish Set
The first rule of #vanlife: always make sure to get your nails did so those “just casually drinking coffee with a ridiculous view of some beach or...
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Beat the Clock
Sleepaway camp includes a surprising amount of free time — even after you've reapplied your sunscreen and swatted away the mosquitos. If you know that the minute your child is feeling bored they'll start craving some screentime, give them Beat the Clock. Packed with fun activities that encourage imagination, this game set lets your camper and their bunk mates can spend rest hour at play, either solo or as a group.

Tiger Tribe Beat The Clock
This stopwatch set is jam-packed with fun and constructive activities to encourage exploring time- and beating it! test your skills against the...
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The Oregon Trail Card Game
You know what they say: There’s nothing quite like the great outdoors, settling uncharted lands, facing stressful obstacles, and learning about rationing food, all while fighting dysentery, to strengthen the bond between new friends. For 2-6 players, the Oregon Trail card game is a great time, though not everyone will make it out alive… But you’ll have all summer to learn how to dodge those pesky rattlesnakes.

The Oregon Trail: Hunt for Food Card Game
The Oregon Trail: Hunt for Food Card Game challenges 2-6 players to find enough food to keep them alive during their travels — six hundred pounds...
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iScream Reversible Sequin Unicorn Pillow
If your kiddo is a fan of unicorns, sequins, and/or things that change shape and color then the iScream reversible sequin unicorn pillow is the perfect pillow pal for them to take with them on their sleep away adventures. This glamorous plushy pal makes any bed the most colorful in the bunk.

iScream Reversible Sequin Unicorn Pillow
You know when you’re wandering around the home décor section of a store and you see one of those sequined pillows that changes colors as you run...
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Bananagrams
Super fun, super portable, and super yellow, Bananagrams is a game for folks of all ages who love word games that aren’t too challenging. Race to build words using all of your tiles, and be the first to use every letter! This game is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, and depending on how you play, ridiculous made-up words are totally allowed.

Bananagrams
In this addictive word game, speed wins, not points. Race to build joined-up words using all of your tiles. When any player uses all of their...
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Burrito Blanket
There’s nothing quite as awe-inspiring and serene as looking up at night sky, admiring the cosmos and watching shooting stars whiz by while laying down on a 5 foot in diameter, microfiber, super soft burrito blanket. Truly, there is nothing like it.

Burrito Blanket
With this giant tortilla blanket, you can become a taco, quesadilla, tostada, enchilada, burrito, taquito or use your imagination. Fun for 1, 2, or...
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Prank U Doggo DooDoo
Pranks are a quintessential part of any sleepaway camp experience (according to literally every movie ever made about summer camp, at least). Slipping a realistic plastic puppy poo under your camp counselor's bunk and waiting in the bushes outside to hear their reaction is always a good time.
Hazel the Bunk Buddy
First timer or not, weeks away from home at sleepaway camp can have your little camper feeling lonely. It never hurts to have a sleep companion to snuggle with and remind you of your loved ones back home, especially if that companion is CAMP's very own superhero-princess snow leopard plush doll, Hazel!

Bunk Buddies Large 18" Plush - Hazel
Okay everyone, time to line up for roll call and get your bunk assignments! CAMP is thrilled to introduce Scout and Hazel – the first of our series...
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