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Traveling with Toddlers - Must Haves
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items We travel internationally regularly with two toddlers (currently 2 and 1 years old) and have done so since before our kids were born! It can be overwhelming to sort through all of the travel recommendations online, so I've curated some of the things ...
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Suitcases & Packing
Toddler Entertainment
Moving through the Airport
Snacks & Drinks
Suitcases & Packing
Our #1 travel tip for traveling with kiddos is to always pack so that you can carry everything in your arms - including the kids! Here are some of the various kinds of bags we've used to pack effectively.
Rolling duffel is the best because it expands to hold so much, but is easy to pull when you only have one free hand!
Wheeled Duffels
Our 2 year old loves having his own backpack to carry - these little sized ones are a good fit size and capacity wise!
Toddler Backpack
This backpack packs like a carry on but carries like a backpack! Super spacious
ECOHUB 16'' Travel Backpack for Women & Men
We like using this diaper bag for our babies because it has good pocket spaces and capacity for baby items. It's very spacious and holds a lot but also squishes down nicely to fit under an airplane seat.
BabbleRoo Diaper Bag Backpack - Dark Gray
Packing cubes are a GAME CHANGER when you're packing for multiple people in the family! Keeps clothes separate and makes it easy to organize each person's items and clean/dirty clothes when we're on the move.
Packing Cubes
Toddler Entertainment
One of the trickiest parts (especially for international travel) is how to entertain little guys through lots of airport waiting, driving, or a long flight! These are our tried and true items that always make it into the bag.
Get a few sticker books and save them until you're on the way - novelty makes any item into a hit for toddlers!
Sticker Books
Stick these on the airplane window or tray table!
Baby Spinner
Hot wheels cars always make it into our boys bag because they're tiny - drive them on the airplane tray table!
Hot Wheels for Ages 0 - 3 - Mattel Shop
Mess free and slim for fitting into the diaper bag! These entertain our kids for so long
Water WOW! Animals - ON the GO Travel Activity
A few of these teether tubes have entertained our babies for so long! Easy to slide into a bag and take up virtually no space
Hollow Teether Tube Chew Straw Sensory Toy
This is a bigger item so you'll need more packing space, but provides SO MUCH entertainment for a trip! We love this and there are great story and song options for all ages of kiddos
tonies® - Screen-Free Audio Player for Kids | Fun & Educational Toys
Don't forget headphones! These are a good size for our toddlers heads
Toddler Headphones
Moving through the Airport
Getting everyone through the airport can be tricky when you've got little kiddos, especially if they aren't walking quickly by themselves. These are some of the products we've found to be super helpful!
We always bring our umbrella stroller for airplane travel because it's small, compact, and folds easily!
Summer Infant 3Dlite Convenience Stroller
This hiking backpack is the way we move our 2 year old through the airport. It's easy for my husband to carry and bonus is that it has some storage space where we can pack in a few extra diapers or clothes!
Deuter Kids Backpack
Back carrying is my favorite way to get my younger toddler through the airport - and we love this carrier! Keeps my hands free to carry other bags or push a stroller.
How Do I Do the Back Carry with the 360? - Ergobaby
Snacks & Drinks
Of course, a great stash of snacks and drinks is another way to pass long hours! Snacks spinners/containers and spill proof water bottles are must haves.
Kid sized bottles with built in straw and totally spill proof!
Kids Water Bottles and Tumblers - Owala
Holds a ton of different snacks and provides entertainment too!
GoBe Kids Snack Spinner Bundle with Strap
Compartments are nice for bringing snacks and the size of these stack conveniently in a diaper bag or backpack
Lunch Boxes for Kids - Bentgo