How To Pack Neatly For A One Week School Trip

How To Pack Neatly For A One Week School Trip : put matched clothing in pouches and label them

“Having a child is like having your heart walk around outside your body.”

I am well aware that one day soon, hubby and I will be empty-nesters. 🙁 But still, knowing one of our kids is not home lets the worrywart in me out in the open. Regardless if it’s our daughter, our older son, or youngest who is going on a ski-trip, or a school week away, I still worry – as a mom should. Even though I know that school trips are important and can be beneficial to them overall.

Our youngest son is now 9 and 1/2 years old, he is semi-independent and obeys his teachers well. However, he tends to easily get distracted and can forget to do what he should. I’ve given him notebooks to list down what the teacher says to bring for the next day, assignments that he has to finish or projects to submit but he also forgets to write them at times. ^_^

I know that he will learn from experience, and there’s very little I can do to help him with while he’s away. As a sort of “safety measure,” I pack my kids luggages in a way that will make it easier and faster for them to go about their day. As you can see in the picture, I pack their outfit for the day and label them, so they don’t have to think of “what should I partner this with?” Here are some tips and methods you can do to pack your kid’s (or kids’) luggages neatly.

How To Pack Neatly For A One Week School Trip : arrange in the luggage and give your child instructions

Table of Contents

Packing List

The months leading to the trip would be preparation. The teachers will hand out a list of things to bring, rules and regulation, and other important matters relating to your child and the class during the trip.

There might be other personal things not included in the teacher’s list so add yours and cross out the items once you pack them.

Sorting

Pick out your child’s favorite shirts and sort out what he would wear for going outside, for sleeping, or when doing activities.

Packing Pouches

Pack an underwear, a pair of socks, shirts in a pouch. Label the pouch with the day it’s supposed to be worn, check the weather so you can choose a weather-appropriate attire.

Pack pyjamas separately. For pants, they can use what’s packed alternately so you don’t need to pack 5 bulky pants!

How To Pack Neatly For A One Week School Trip : label luggage

How To Pack Neatly For A One Week School Trip : Backpack with essentials

Mix and Match

Explain to your child how to mix and match the pants along with the outfit in pouches. You can also include little post-it notes to remind him.

Pack Dirty Clothes Neatly Too

Teach your kids to pack used clothing back into the pouches so they don’t mix with the clean ones. It would be nice if they know how to fold shirts so that they wouldn’t be bulky when placed in the pouches.

Postcard sent home by the little boy while away. He wrote how they went to a farm with dogs and cats that he petted. How he saw a pig, and milked a cow.

Backpack

Ready a backpack with some emergency items and provisions that your child can have during the trip. Things you can include are:

a bottle of water
snacks
plastic or nausea bags (for kids who easily gets nauseated)
a book
first aid kit
emergency/calling card
cash enough for taxi payment
medicines, especially for them
extra shirt, socks, undies
wallet (with health card, identity card, your calling card)

How To Pack Neatly For A One Week School Trip : pick up from school

Pick Up and Unpacking

Your child will be definitely tired from the week trip, so pick him up from school and carry his luggage back home. He’d also be hungry so let him eat until he’s full.

Unpacking can be done later or the next day, but make sure that your child helps you so he will see how easy it is if he packed everything back like you did when he was leaving.

Ask how the days went, what he enjoyed the most, and if it was easy or difficult to manage his luggage. You can then pick out some pointers so you can pack better the next time.

Wondering how his luggage was when he came home? He put the dirty laundry back in bags as you can see in the photo below.