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Family Travel Essentials
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items My family and I love to travel, with two kids sometimes it can get a bit hectic. These are a few things that have helped my husband and I prepare for weekend getaways to week vacations.
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Car Ride/Plane Must-Haves
Beach Must-Haves
My Top Travel Accessories
Car Ride/Plane Must-Haves
Essential items to bring while traveling with little ones to make life a bit easier. From plane rides, to road trips.
Easy to pack, lightweight pad. Ideal for a bit older kids who know how to take care of markers with caps.
Dry Erase Travel Pack with Dry Erase Pipsqueak Markers
This was perfect for my 2 year old on our flight to San Diego, it kept both her and my 5 year old entertained. She still loves it, and plays with it at home as well.
Busy Board for Toddlers - Montessori Sensory Toy
We use these when the girls are watching movies and get tired of holding up their tablets.
Flex Flap Cell Phone & Tablet Holder for Travel
Ultimate favorite for both my kids!!! Make sure you get one for each child if you dont want to hear consistent fighting over the tablet lol
TEKFUN 10in LCD Writing Tablet Doodle Board (Blue)
My 5 year old LOVES these eye spy games, long time entertainment.
Ravensburger Disney Eye Found It Card Game
Perfect for little babies/toddlers. My 2 year old is always fascinated with anything spinning or pop-it related.
3PCS ALASOU Suction Cup Spinner Toys for Toddlers
A lifesaver when we make our annual road trip from Fl to NC. The girls love it, and we get so many cute drawings out of it.
PILLANI Kids Travel Tray for Car - Car Seat Tray
Perfect portable toilet seat to bring for potty training toddlers. Folds up easy, not bulky.
Maliton Travel Potty Seat for Toddler & Kid
Easy way to pack multiple snacks, and so cute! They have a bunch of different Disney characters to choose from.
Whiskware Stackable Snack, 2 1/3 Cup, Ariel
Perfect travel tray for road trips. We use these when we stop by food along the way, makes it easier for them to eat and still watch movies on their tablets without it getting to overcrowded on their lap.
Travel Tray for Cupholders (Hot Pink)
Wipes for clean hands and surprise messes along the way. Pretty self explanatory lol
Babyganics Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizing Wipes, 80 ct
Great for long plane rides, especially once kids are settled down or asleep to enjoy some time for yourself.
Bose QuietComfort 45 Wireless Noise Cancelling
Beach Must-Haves
Must have!! After a Long Beach day it's always a challenge to remove sand off everyone, and sometimes some locations don't have showers. This is perfect for those situations.
IMPRESA [2 Pack] Bottle Attachment for Sprayer
Big enough beach blanket for the whole family to share.
WEKAPO Sandproof Beach Blanket, Extra Large
A great way to ensure your phone won't get wet, or filled with sand. Ultimate protection
Hiearcool Waterproof Phone Pouch, 2Pack-8.3"
Sometimes the beach can get very windy, so these are very useful to have to clip your towel to your chair. No one enjoys running down the beach chasing down stuff 😆
Danmu Colorful Beach Towel Clips (8 Pack)
Omg! The absolute best! We all know how hard and uncomfortable it is laying your head on beach sand. Super comfy!
Ballast Beach Pillow – Inflatable, Ultra Soft
Super cute and stylish sun visor.
FURTALK Women's Wide Brim Straw Sun Visor Hat
Best way to stay hydrated with much needed electrolytes on a hot sunny day. Multiple flavors and individual packets.
Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier - Watermelon
Mini fan, for the kids or adults. Extra way to stay cool.
JISULIFE Handheld Mini Fan, 3 IN 1, USB Rechargeable
This is ideal for smaller babies, good way to keep them cool with shade protection, and their own private baby pool.
Monobeach Baby Beach Tent Pop Up Shade Pool UV
Love listening to music while having a beach day with the family. Small but powerful Bluetooth speaker, also waterproof.
JBL Clip 4 - Portable Mini Bluetooth Speaker (Pink)
Super easy to put together, you just have to add sand to each sides of the tent with the pockets provided. Folds back into a small pouch for easy travel.
WhiteFang Beach Tent Anti-UV Portable Sun Shade
I love this bag because it's big enough to pack multiple towels/extra clothes/snacks and has extra pockets on the sides for ultimate storage. The mesh is amazing to make sure all the sand falls out when it's time to go.
F-color Mesh Beach Bag, Oversized Tote, 9 Pockets
We've found the cooler backpack to be more beneficial to us since we always have so much stuff to haul around from the car to the beach. This way instead of a traditional cooler this one is hands free and less bulky.
FORICH Soft Cooler Backpack Insulated Waterproof
My Top Travel Accessories
Does this really need a description? Lol besides everyday use I've also found it very beneficial to bring along on trips. Great way to make sure you stay hydrated and safe.
Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler with Straw
I didn't realize how huge these bags where till they arrived! But they are fantastic for keeping your dirty clothes separate and away from your clean clothes while on vacation. Always bring these with me now.
HOMEST 2 Pack XL Wash Me Travel Laundry Bag
I use this power bank for our iPhones, charges super fast, also has a very bright flashlight. Sturdy, not bulky.
BLAVOR Solar Power Bank, Qi Wireless Charger
The only way to keep track of all our chargers and cables between our phones, watches, AirPods, and the kids tablet. Helps to keep us more organized.
FYY Travel Cable Organizer Pouch Waterproof Black
Omg! The best! I love it so much, I even bought one for my mom lol So much room to fit all your toiletries, even if they are full sized. They come in 2 sizes, medium and large. I have the large one. Must get!
BAGSMART Toiletry Bag with Hanging Hook
We use these to keep the kids vitamins in while we're away from home. Easy way to keep track if we've missed a day, small enough to fit in purse.
1Pack Travel Pill Organizer, 8 Compartments
Perfect for a personal item when going through the airport. Big enough to fit in extra belongings, but small enough to comfortably fit underneath seat on plane.
Carry On Travel Backpack for Women, Purple
If you're anything like me and always bring multiple sunglasses while traveling then this is for you. Easy way to keep them all in one spot for easy access.
BOSHKU Sunglasses Organizer Case EyeGlass Holder
With all the crazy stories you hear about people loosing their luggage and not being able to locate them, this is a must in each suitcase!!
Apple AirTag 4 Pack
I've found this device to be the most useful compared to other adapters. This one I like because it's just one item you need to bring with you and not multiple plugs for each country. Good for US/EU/UK/AUS
EPICKA Universal Travel Adapter with USB Type-C