Send Your Campers Some Love from Home

Posted by Stuck On You on June 24, 2010  |  1 Comment

Camp season is underway and although your kids are busy having a good time, you may want to send them a mid-summer care package. Most sleep away camps discourage care packages containing any type of food, so here are some ideas that your child will not only love, but they are useful too!

Surprise your kids with a mid-summer package containing Call Me Cards. Kids are bound to make new friends at camp and the perfect way to keep in touch with camp friends is to make sure that your kids can easily exchange information. These are not only made from 100% recycled materials (and are recyclable), but they are waterproof. Therefore, if a camper puts it in their swim trunks and goes in the water, NO PROBLEM! The card will not be harmed in any way!

Kids will have no excuse for staying in touch is you send them Notepads, envelopes and stamps to keep in touch with you while they’re away. Make it simple for everyone!

And, just for fun, send along some washable Skin Prints for your child to share with his or her bunk mates. Sharing with their new friends will be fun for everyone in their bunk.

Travel Essentials for Summer

Posted by Stuck On You on June 17, 2010  |  1 Comment

If your vision of traveling with the children is a groan rather than a giggle, you may be suffering from the get-out-of-town blues. Just the thought of organizing your luggage and your family can seem like a monumental task. Here are some tips to help to make it easy and fun!

• Pack light. Summer travel is definitely easier than winter because the clothing is less bulky. Plan outfits for yourself and the kids. Place each outfit (including socks and underwear) in plastic Ziploc® bags labeled with the day of the week so there’s no thinking about it while you’re relaxing on vacation. Keep it to a minimum: Two pairs of shoes each (flip flops/sandals and sneakers). We know moms are the exception when it comes to shoes. Thank goodness sandals don’t take up much space!
• Keep track. Although you’re excited about site seeing and visiting amusement parks with you kids, the keeping track of them can be challenging. Amy Lipton, President of Stuck on You USA, says, “I’m always out and about with my kids and have often wondered what I’d do if we became separated—especially when we’re in unfamiliar places or on vacation in another town or state. The Stick-with-Me Wristbands have become an essential safety item when we are out of town or at a big public event or shopping center.” Order a set for all the children, and hand-write their names yourself.
• Carousel Chaos Controlled. Collecting your bags from the luggage carousel can be chaotic, so play “who can spot the bag tag” with your children. The brightly-colored Stuck on You bag tags can be personalized with each child’s name. They are waterproof and UV resistant, which also makes them great for beach bags.
• Beach & Pool Toys. How many summers have gone by where, by the end, you’ve inadvertently misplaced sand and pool toys because you couldn’t identify whether they were yours or someone else’s? We’ve all done that. You congregate at the beach or pool with other families and before you know it, all the toys are co-mingled and you can’t tell what belongs to whom. The Stuck on You large name labels or jumbo dots take care of that! They are waterproof and stay stuck. When it comes time to pack up, you can easily identify what’s yours and the labels make it fun for kids to help with clean up too!
• Shoe Labels. Kids can easily identify their flip-flops if they have a shoe label on them, and if they are left behind at the community pool or Hotel Kids Club, they won’t wind up in the Lost & Found because whoever finds them will know they belong to your child!

Clothing Labels These work great on beach towels, bathing suits, beach bags—anything made of fabric! Helps kids keep track of their own stuff!

Remember to always involve your children in the packing, unpacking and toy clean up. Great training for later when you may only have to suggest they get their stuff together versus doing it for them!

Time for Camp, Time to Label!

Posted by Stuck On You on May 7, 2010  |  No Comments

Camp season is just around the corner! Before you know it, the kids will be packed and ready to have the time of their life at camp! To get your kids to camp, however, there’s a great deal of preparation that goes into packing. We are here to help!

Whether it’s day camp or sleep away camp, kids transport a lot of stuff! Start off by using our Camp Packing List to make sure your child has all the necessities. We’ve organized the list to identify which labels to use for which pieces of clothing, equipment and other items.

We’ve figured it out for you! By ordering a combination pack, you get all the essentials AND save 15%.  Choose from these popular combinations.

Don’t forget our newly-introduced Basics Collection, which are great for tweens or teens who may have outgrown the icons.

As an all mom staff, we’re preparing our own kids for the season and labeling like mad! We’re standing by to help you prepare too. Don’t hesitate to call 888-236-2800 with any and all questions!

Stay-tuned for more camp updates throughout the season!