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Carry-On Essentials for Kids
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items These are the items that my kids are packing in their carry-on bags for our summer vacations.
This Plus Plus travel case comes with us almost everywhere. There are two baseplates included so both of my kids can share easily. It's great on the plane and for restaurants. I love the open-ended play and endless possibilities.
Plus Plus Metal Suitcase
Similar to the Plus Plus, we love these Micro Magna-Tiles for open ended building on trips or at restaurants. I love that it comes in a metal case that you can use as a building mat. These ones are better for smaller fingers that may be more likely t...
MAGNA-TILES microMAGS 26-Piece Travel Set
The larger set of Micro Magna-Tiles were added to our collection for this summer. This way it is easier for them to share without needing one kit for each kid.
MAGNA-TILES microMAGS Travel Set 55-Piece
I like these foldable headphones for my boys. I've tried a few different brands and these are the ones that they both ended up preferring so I had to get a second pair so they could match and not fight over the most comfortable pair.
iClever Kids Headphones
My kids travel with the Amazon Fire tablet. I like that it connects to Amazon kids so that we can download books and activities directly to the tablet. But also that it has a child-proof warranty - if it breaks, they replace it which was a major bonu...
Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Tablet with Bumper 3-5
Magnetic travel snakes and ladders game keeps up to 4 players entertained on the plane. It's an easy screen free way to keep them engaged.
Snakes and Ladders Magnetic Folding Travel Game
Both of my boys have versions of the Kiimento instant print cameras. They also hold a memory card so that only select pictures need to be printed (as to not waste tons of print packs) and for videos. We like to travel journal and this makes it easy f...
kiimento Instant Print Digital Camera, Ink-Free
Kiimento refill packs for the instant printer.
kiimento Print Pack for P2 Instant Camera, 40 Prints
Squigz are usually a big hit for whoever is in the window seat. But they do also stick to the tray table. My kids also like to try to make towers or tunnels with them for their mini cars and monster trucks to drive through.
Fat Brain Toys Mini Squigz
My boys are still at the age where their Hotwheels or monster trucks need to come along with us pretty much everywhere we go. These minis pack all the fun in a tiny, pocket sized truck.
Monster Jam Mini Collectible Trucks 5-Pack
I bought my older son this travel journal for our trip this summer in addition to his usual blank one. This has prompts and activities to help him record his own memories of the trip.
Lonely Planet Kids Create Your Own Travel Journal
We don't go anywhere without our Yeti's to keep their water cold from the terminal to landing.
YETI Rambler Jr. 12 oz Kids Bottle, with Straw Cap
I love these bright coloured gel pens for our travel journals. I find they write nicely and the tip size is great for filling in activity pages/puzzles.
Colored Gel Pens
I bought this journal stencil kit for my boys (and myself) to help organize and design our travel journals. The plastic stencils are nice and sturdy, not flimsy as some of the others are.
Mr. Pen- Journal Stencils, 4x7 Inch, 12 Pack
These glue pens are an amazing and less messy way to bring glue on the go for adding items to your journal. We like to keep tickets, maps, business cards of restaurants/shops we like etc.
6 PCS Quick Dry Glue Pen
I pack a change of clothes for each of my boys in a wetbag in their carry-on. This way if anyone has a wet spill or gets particularly messy we can keep the wet/soiled items separate from everything else in their bag.
2 Pcs Large Waterproof Travel Laundry Bags