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Travelling with kids essentials
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items Hi! i am a airline employee that assists family's get situated with their belongings everyday. I am also a mother who frequently travels with her children and have been lucky to have smooth travels each time. Being prepared for a trip with littles is...
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Airport Essentials
Toddler airplane busy activities
organization
Airport Essentials
Broken strollers are one of our top claims in the airline industry. to avoid the headache I always recommend certain items when travelling because of all the unknowns that can happen during travel.
I had two trips where a piece of my stroller broke due to it being in the belly of the airplane. These foldable strollers are perfect for toddlers and are much more sturdy in the belly. They are also small enough to fit in the overhead space.
Carry on stroller
These car seat covers are very durable but the biggest beenfit is that you can carry it on your back. The carts are very expensive to rent for the short amount of time that you will need it and being able to have your hands available is essential.
Padded Car Seat Travel Bag Backpack
kids get super restless on airplanes and are often uncomfortable. I recommend this leg rest because kids must have their seatbelt on if the seatbelt sign is on. Other leg rests dont allow them buckled in.
Toddler Airplane Seat Extender Travel Bed
This tray keeps all of their snacks and items on their tray safe. My daughter has dropped her toys/snacks on the ground in a dark airplane so many times so this is a life saver.
Travel Tray for Toddler Car Seat & Airplane
It gets really hot on airplanes and as you walk around your destinations. having this travel fan is super handy!
stroller fan
Compact crib meant for travelling. Sometimes hotels dont have a safe spot for your kids to sleep in or the bed is not comfortable for them.
Travel Crib Portable Pack and Play with Mattress
I work in the airport and there are sooo many surfaces that are very dirty so i keep sanitizer wipes with me everywhere. The airplane is easiest one of the dirtier areas because the cleaning staff has to clean the airplan as quick as they can. keep t...
Hand Sanitizer Wipes
Toddler airplane busy activities
After a hour or two my daughter is always done with the flight and gets super restless. Keeping her busy with a combinations of toys, snacks, and movies is what works best. The longest flight weve been on is a 6 hour flight.
My daughter is super competitive and loves these memory games.
Matching Memory Game for Kids
My daughter will re arrange these multiple times and gets to enjoy looking out the window. easy to remove as well
Window Clings Stickers
There is magic in these books! so many different activities.
montessori busy book
so many activities in one kit! combine this with the tray listed above and you wont have any worries of losing the pieces.
All-in-One Activity Kit for Travel
Mini magnetic toys are perfect for kids ranging from 2-5.
Mini Magnetic Building Toys for Toddlers
These are perfect for kids to have an look through. i always bring a snackle box so that my daughters have choices of snacks to eat. this makes it easier when we go on long plane rides because they often get bored.
The Snackle Box
These snack boxes are super fun and keeps kids entertained. it also encourages them to eat different food while on the go and on in the airplane. this is one of my favorite snack boxes and i often use it when we are commuting at home as well.
GoBe Kids Small Snack Spinner Slide Bundle
organization
This can be used for so many different things. when travelling all of my belongings get mushed together but i always keep my daughters together because her items are so much smaller.
5-Piece Diaper Bag Organizer Pouch Set Clear
Another organizer cube set with cute aesthetic colors
6 Set Compression Packing Cubes for Travel
If you're going somewhere tropical it is so important to have waterproof bags for laundry and bathing suits. I carry this with us everywhere.
waterproof laundry bag
reusable bags are needed always!
Reusable Grocery Bags
if you want to have all of their outfits in one place this is perfect to have for your trip. you can plan out your trip outfits and have everything in one place. what also great is that it will make packing so much easier since you can visualize what...
2 Pack Weekly Kids Clothes Organizer, Hanging