sass and class in the bluegrass: Camping Packing List {for the 1st timers}

Yea yea I know! I think I have been camping once and all of a sudden I think I am a camping pro! Haha! Hardly! Since I had never been camping I had NO idea what we needed to pack besides the basics like a tent. Pinterest for the win! There was so many great ideas that I found. We decided to go camping almost a month prior so I had plenty of time to get what I needed. We had everything on our list except a few things. We didn't have a fire poker or cooking tongs. Those things are now added to my list though. Also, a co worker was nice enough to let us borrow a few things since there was no telling if we would even like camping. One of the items was a battery operated fan for the tent! Nick LOVED it. That is now on my list of things to buy (that is if Nick doesn't go out a buy a camper lol). Most of my items came from Target or the Dollar Tree. My cute decorations came from Target's "$1" section. It was all red, white, and blue. If Americana décor doesn't scream camping, I don't know what does. I had a friend ask to share my list of what I packed. So for all the other rookie campers out there here is my list.

We packed most items in bins and labeled them. That was a pinterest tip and it was genius! It looked like we were packing for 24 days instead of 24 hours. But honestly I did not over pack for the kids or me. I tend to do this but I made sure I brought all I thought we would need in the way of clothes and personal items.

Shelter/Bedding

tent
tarp
bedding/pillows
kid's sleeping bags
air mattress/pump
Welcome mat

Toiletries, etc

toothbrushes/toothpaste
wash rags x 4
bath towels x 4
beach towels & pool bag
travel size soaps/shampoos
brush, comb
toilet paper
Vera Bradley toiletry bag (contained all my necessities)
sunscreen/bug spray
deodorant
hand sanitizer
first aid kit

cleaning items

hand held broom/dust pan (something I forgot but could have used)
Dish soap ( we didn't use)
Dish washing tub (we didn't use)
dish scrubbers

Camp Kitchen

pot holder
dish towel
spatula
tongs
paper towels
paper plates
plastic silverware
roasting sticks
disposable table cloths
foil
lighter
ziplock bags (small and large ones)
garbage bags
Large Coleman cooler
Lilly Pulitzer cooler
decorations

Miscellaneous

blue canopy
small folding table
bungee cords
citronella candles
clothes pin /rope (this came in handy to hang towels and wet clothes from the canopy to dry)
duct tape (I didn't think we would use this but we did several times for different things)
flash lights
extra batteries
lantern
camp chairs
tools