Game day essentials for busy sports families! Whether we’re spending hours at the baseball field, football field or racetrack, these are the things that make long days outside easier. From cooling fans and shade to snacks, sunscreen and comfortable s...
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Stay Cool & Beat the Heat
Game Day Snacks & Drinks
Sun Protection
Comfortable Game Day Seating
Game Day Gear & Organization
Stay Cool & Beat the Heat
Game days can get HOT, especially when you’re sitting outside for hours. These are my favorite finds for creating shade, keeping the air moving and making those long summer days at the field or racetrack a little more comfortable.
Shade is a MUST for those long, hot game days! A pop-up canopy gives the whole family somewhere to get out of the sun between games, innings or races. I love that this one sets up quickly and has a wheeled bag, because we already haul enough stuff to...
Aoodor Pop-Up Canopy for Game Day Shade
This is perfect when you’re stuck sitting in the heat for HOURS! I love that it sits around your neck so you can keep a breeze on you without having to hold a fan the whole time. Great for hot baseball and football games, racetrack days, practices or...
Portable Neck Fan for Hot Game Days
My sister has this fan and it is GREAT! It puts out plenty of air and is perfect for those long, hot days at the ball field or racetrack. I also love that it’s rechargeable and portable, so you don’t have to worry about finding an outlet. Definitely ...
Rechargeable Camping Fan for Game Days & Racing
These are SO nice when you’re stuck outside in the heat! Just wet it, wring it out and snap it to activate the cooling effect, then throw it around your neck while you’re sitting at the field or racetrack. I love that you can keep re-wetting it throu...
MISSION Cooling Towel for Hot Game Days
Game Day Snacks & Drinks
Because somebody is going to ask for a snack approximately five minutes after we arrive. 😂 These finds make it easier to pack snacks and drinks ahead of time, keep everything organized and survive a long day with hungry kids.
This is such a smart way to pack snacks for long game days! The separate compartments let you bring a bunch of different snacks without carrying around a million little bags and containers. Perfect for keeping hungry kids fed through baseball games, ...
Portable Snackle Box for Game Days
These are perfect for keeping snacks packed and ready for game day without going through a million Ziploc bags! I love that they’re reusable, easy to clean and can be tossed right into the cooler or game-day bag. Great for fruit, crackers, sandwiches...
Stasher Reusable Silicone Snack Bags – 2 Pack
If you have multiple kids, you already know why these are genius. 😂 Mine are constantly asking whose drink is whose, especially when everybody has the same water bottles at the ball field. These little bands make it easy to tell everyone’s drinks ap...
Reusable Water Bottle Bands for Kids
Sun Protection
Easy sun-protection finds for long days outside at games, practices and races. Anything that makes reapplying sunscreen quicker and easier with a family earns a spot in my game-day bag.
Anything that makes putting sunscreen on kids easier is a win for me. 😂 This applicator helps spread sunscreen without getting it all over your hands, and it’s especially handy when you’re trying to reapply at the ball field or racetrack. Toss it in...
Mess-Free Sunscreen Applicator for Kids
This is the kind of sunscreen I want living in the game-day bag! 😂 A stick makes it so much easier to quickly reapply sunscreen to little faces, noses and ears without making a huge mess. Perfect for those long days when we’re outside at the ball fi...
Blue Lizard Kids SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick
Sometimes sunscreen just isn’t enough when you’re sitting in the sun for HOURS. 😂 I love a big sun hat for game days because the wide brim gives your face and neck some extra shade, and this one folds up so you can toss it right in the game-day bag....
Wide-Brim UPF 50 Foldable Sun Hat
Comfortable Game Day Seating
When you’re going to be sitting at a ball field or racetrack for HOURS, comfort matters! These are finds for making bleachers, sidelines and late-night race days a whole lot easier on both parents and kids.
If you’ve ever sat on metal bleachers for hours, you already know why this is worth it. 😂 The padded seat, back support and armrests make long game days so much more comfortable, and I love that it has a cup holder too. Perfect for baseball, footbal...
Padded Stadium Seat with Armrests & Cup Holder
Man, I wish I had found this sooner for our late race nights. 😂 When the kids are worn slap out but you’re still stuck at the field or track, having a little portable cot gives them somewhere comfortable to lay down instead of trying to sleep across...
Portable Kids Cot for Late Game & Race Nights
This is such a smart game-day chair because the shade is built right in! 😂 You get somewhere comfortable to sit without having to depend on being under the big canopy the whole time. I love this for baseball games, football games and race days when ...
Portable Canopy Chair for Game Days
Now THIS is the kind of chair I want for an all-day tournament. 😂 It’s extra roomy, actually rocks, and has padded armrests plus a cup holder and phone pocket. I love that it folds flat with a carry handle too, because hauling chairs, coolers and ev...
GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker XL Game Day Chair
This is PERFECT for those freezing game days! 😂 The sherpa lining keeps you cozy, and my favorite part is that it snaps into a poncho and has a detachable hood—so you don’t have to fight with a blanket that keeps sliding off on the bleachers. It’s w...
Member’s Mark Hooded Stadium Blanket & Poncho
Game Day Gear & Organization
If you’re hauling chairs, a canopy, cooler, snacks AND everything the kids swear they need, a wagon is a game-day lifesaver. 😂 I love that this one folds down for storage but can handle a big load when you need it. Perfect for getting everything fro...
Heavy-Duty Collapsible Game Day Wagon
A good baseball bag makes game days so much easier because everything actually has a place. 😂 I love that this one has separate storage for cleats, bats, a helmet and all the little extras, plus a fence hook so you can hang it up instead of leaving ...
Baseball Backpack with Shoe Compartment & Helmet Holder
A backpack cooler is SO much easier when you’re already hauling chairs, a canopy and everything else to the field. 😂 This one has plenty of room for drinks, snacks and ice packs, but you can carry it on your back and keep your hands free. I also lov...