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Vacation List
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items All the things you need on vacation that you may not realize you need, but will make your life much easier and vacay much more enjoyable for everyone. Vacation should be fun, stress? not fun! (Summer House reference if anyone watches)
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Mama help
Rainy day games
Daddy Gadgets
Mama help
Work smarter not harder mamas!
Don’t judge me on this one- I am way too old to be drinking like a college kid but in the off chance I want to indulge I drink one of these bad boys beforehand and don’t feel the awful effects the next day!!
ZBiotics Probiotic for Easier Mornings, 6-Pack
If you have a little one coming with you to the beach or vacay this summer- this little mini pool is for you. Travels small, easy to setup, super fun for the kid and cheap enough that you can leave it and not care. ALSO going to a beach? Fill it with water and keep it by the door for toddlers (or adults) to wash their feet before entering the house. The cold water hose is a fight and no one wins in our house so this works fabulous. Keep it up all week and then trash it. Or bring it home if you really want but trust me you get your moneys worth in a week!
Intex Sunset Glow Baby Pool (34 in x 10 in)
You may be confused by this one but I am a fan person and refuse to be in stagnant air particularly when sleeping. This fan is super quiet, rotates or stays in one place, has multiple settings and you can control the whole damn thing from an app! You can set it on a timer, set it to adjust automatically based on what temp you want (what?!) AND do it all from the app from where ever you are! This comes with me everywhere- my husband knows to make room. Also, I have 3 in my household regularly and they all connect to one app. Love it
DREO 12" Smart Fan, 85ft Airflow, Quiet, App Control
Ok so this is not your everyday monitor probably but it is really great for vacation or if you want to use your phone for other things while the baby is sleeping. No wifi, 2 way talking, night vision and up to 1000 ft. So while baby is sleeping, you can be down at the pool with your other kids (like at your own house, please don't leave your baby somewhere!) or you can be doing work on your phone while watching on the monitor. I have ring cameras for my actual baby monitors at home but this is super helpful so you're not frustrated connecting to wifi at a new place (and no one can hack it) and it works great, especially for the price.
HelloBaby 4.3'' Video Baby Monitor, 30H Battery, No WiFi, Night Vision, 2-Way Talk
Again, probably not your everyday sound machine but it is super light and compact. You can use the nightlight option or just the sound. Multiple sounds to choose from including multiple white noises. Has a timer so you can set it and forget it. Super easy to travel with or even like use for daycare or long days out of the house. Saves our sleep!!
Momcozy Sound Machine - 20 Soothing Sounds & Warm Light
Rainy day games
You're more than likely to get at least one rainy day or a day of intense sunburn (wear your sunscreen!) These will help mitigate the crankiness and boredom. Shove them under your seat in the car for when you need them!
Don't be caught on vacation without things to do inside! Are your kids obsessed with the new Mario movie?? Same! I got this for rainy days or days where they have had too much fun to play and they already convinced me to open it and are obsessed with it! Plan for success!!
Monopoly: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Edition Board Game
Oh my gosh, these never leave my diaper bag! Restaurants? Doctor's appointments? Vacation? Plane? TAKE THEM!!! They take up zero room and are super helpful. They come with mini magnet tiles in a magnetic box so they can build right on the box. Saves space and sanity and lots of tears!!! Super affordable and keeps kids entertained.
MAGNA-TILES MicroMAGS Travel Set - Tree House
These water art books are super helpful when kids want to color but you don't want a mess. They come with a brush that you fill with water and when you brush/color the pages the color comes out. So it looks like they're actually coloring but its just water and it dries so they can do it again and again…and again…and again.
Bluey Aqua Art Friends Forever
These are super easy to pack, they take up like zero room and can keep your kids entertained on the beach or outside. Hand-eye coordination anyone?? My kids are not even good at it but they love it and have so much fun.
Little Tikes Grab and Go Pickleball Set
Daddy Gadgets
COLLAPSIBLE. I’ll say it again- collapsible. No more huge coolers taking up too much space in the garage and in the house. I mean otherwise it’s a cooler but like it’s collapsible
Coleman Snap N Go 35qt Collapsible Cooler