Everything a busy parent needs to survive long drives — snacks, chargers, seat savers, and boredom busters (budget picks + splurge upgrades).
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Gear
Games & Toys
Tech and Screens
Snacks
Gear
Load it up with snacks and activities before you go! This lives in my car, but before big trip, I re-load it with new little toys and snacks!
Car Organizer with 11 Compartments & 2 Cup Holders
Great for snacks, drawing, or playing! Especially great when we stop to grab food and want the kids to be able to eat in the car!
Kids Travel Tray - Toddler Car Seat Organizer
Essential. You should always have one in your car, but especially before a road trip!
First Aid Only 91248 OSHA 50-Person Kit
Our favorite. Strong and durable, and ingredients you can feel good using
Honest Company Organic Cotton Dry Wipes 48ct
Warm and perfectly snuggly blanket
aden + anais Cotton Dream Blanket, Sailing Seas
The BEST car seat. Non toxic, strong, comfortable (according my kids!), easy to install, and super cute!
Clek Foonf Convertible Car Seat with Rigid LATCH
This lives in my car just in case!! And make sure to bring a plastic bag!
OXO Tot 2-in-1 Portable Potty with Bag
Games & Toys
Amazing! Mess free. We used these hundreds of times.
Melissa & Doug On The Go Water Wow! Adventure
We all have fun with these on road trips!
Regal Games Finger-Tip Shutter Bingo Cards - 4 Packs
Magnetic puzzle! These magnets are strong. Also great for restaurants!
Melissa & Doug PAW Patrol Magnetic Jigsaw Puzzles
Love this coloring book! Many hours coloring these pages together, but they are also great in the car!
My First Big Book of Trucks (Coloring)
Great for my older kiddo for some screen free time
My First Big Book of Activities & Coloring
Beeswax crayons! Non-toxic and BRIGHT colors!
Faber-Castell Beeswax Jumbo Crayons 24ct
LOVED this! Got so much use. I prefer the simple version!
Toddler Busy Board Sensory Toy Blue
Fun for all ages!
10Inch LCD Writing Tablet for Kids
The silliest toy for hours of laughs!
Robot Sensory Travel Toys 4Pcs for Kids
Mess free coloring! Great for littles.
Crayola Bluey Color Wonder Set, 18 Pages
My kids keep coming back to this one on car rides!
HABA Town Magnetic Maze Puzzle Game
So many flaps to lift! My toddler loves it!
Hide-and-Seek at Construction Site: Lift-the-Flap Book
Great high quality sticker books! We are big Usborne fans!
Little First Stickers Diggers and Cranes
My older kiddo has had a lot of fun with this robot sketch activity book. Great buy
Scratch and Sketch Robots - Trace Along
Another fun activity for my older kiddo!
Build your own Robots Sticker Book
Tech and Screens
These have held up well!
EarFun Kids Wired Headphones w/Mic, 85dB
Underrated! The daily update, the jokes, educational and engaging, make your own cards. It’s all great!
Yoto Mini 2024 + Make Your Own Card - Kids Audio Player
If you use apple products, I recommend just going with a refurbished iPad. We have had ours for a bit now and it’s been great! And the kindle isn’t worth the headache. Ask me how I know… anyway, that’s my opinion
Apple iPad 2021 10.2" Wi-Fi 64GB Space Gray Renewed
Virtually indestructible! A necessary essential, if you’re going to spend on the iPad.
Heavy Duty Shockproof Case for iPad 9/8/7 Gen 10.2"
Multiple kids? Share a Yoto and iPad. Simplify your life.
Syncwire 3.5mm Headphone Y Splitter Cable
Have had it for years and it’s awesome! Quick charging and easily mounted to vent
Belkin MagSafe Wireless Car Charger 10W Black
Can charge most (all?) the devices you might need!
