What to Bring

What Should We Bring?
Where Should We Camp?
How do We Prepare the Kids?
What About Safety?
When it comes to camping with the kids, being prepared is everything! Kidz Jam provides a few essentials for emergencies, but as a mom, I know it's a parents responsibility to try and remember what not to forget. Here's a good rundown. Try the printable version so you don't forget what not to forget!

Fun Stuff
Mini Backpack
Kids Flashlight
Books, Coloring Books, Notepad
Hoola hoop
Crayons
Kazoo
Magnifying glass
Frisbee
Binoculars
Bubbles
Light-up wands/toys
Kite
Bug jar (recyle a peanut butter jar for this..put holes in top!)
Action figures, small toys, cars for dirt play
Deck of playing cards/uno/whatever
Map of the fest (if available, check fest website)
A few dollars to spend on thier own
Glowsticks
Wagon
Large ball
Marshmallow stick or poker-let them find their own stick to make it more interesting.

General Supplies
At least 1 long sleeve shirt & pants, despite warm weather
Wagon
Toilet Paper
towels...not your best
hair ties/head scarves
chapstick
squirt bottles/pistols for hot days! (recycle a ketchup bottle for this!)
shampoo/soap...some fests have shower facilities, or you can buy the portable kind
2 pairs of shoes, sandals
Favorite Pillow/blanket
bug spray
toothbrushes/paste
Favorite Blanket
umbrella
Sunblock (also avilable at Kidz Jam
poison ivy/oak cream for those itchy possibilities
rain boots!!
anti-bacterial lotion
Small snacks/drink boxes
sport bottle that can be refilled with water. Water refills available at Kidz Jam
extra socks -at least 6 pair
Sunglasses
Whistle-to get their attention when needed
sleeping bag
at least 4 changes of clothes
wet wipes
Earplugs (also available at Kidz Jam)
hat for sun protection
any medication they need (check to see if it needs refrigerated or not!)
current picture of child
4 pairs of underpants
band-aids
trashbag or poncho
hoodie/jacket
sleeping pad (optional, but cheap and much more comfortable)

Just for Babies
Diapers/pull ups
Travel Playpen/play yard
baby wipes
bottles/sippy cups
pacifiers, a few
anti-bacterial wipes (for parents too after diaper changes)
extra clothes
warm and cool clothing
brimmed hat for sun protection
baby carrier/sling. A baby backpack can save your festival. Worth the money.
large blanket/tapestry/sheet for them to play and sit on
boppee for babies who cant' sit on their own yet
diaper bag
Potty seat! It's a smaller sized seat that will fit on the port-o seat.
Formula (powdered works best when camping, if they'll eat it)

Tip: Put clean clothes sets in different plastic bags inside their backpack.When they get dressed, they can just grab a bag and put on the outfit inside. Worn clothes get put back in the bag they came from. This way, clean clothes don't get mixed up with dirty clothes, and everything isn't a mess.

Tip: See all those parents with wagons? Well, there's a reason for it!! Pull them in it up to the show, have everything they'll need in it while there, including a few small blankets & jacket for when the night cools off. After set-break it'll be getting late, and most likely they'll fall asleep in the wagon while you dance next to it. Needless to say, I love wagons.

Tip: I'm going to stress the rain boots. Packing them just in case will avoid a lot of problems in case it rains. When they DO have them, it actually makes puddle stomping okay and they have more fun.

Do you have any more packing tips? Comment below!