Everything you need to make daycare days a little easier—for both babies and toddlers! As a mom of two, I’ve gathered the practical essentials that help with meals, naps, diaper changes, outdoor time and the daily trip back and forth. These are usefu...
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Label Everything
Bags & Organization
Meal Time Essentials
Diapering & Potty Needs
Daycare Nap Essentials
Extra Clothing
Label Everything
Ensuring your kid's belongings don't go home with someone else 🏷️
Custom labels for your kids clothing, lunchboxes, backpacks, folders and more
Personalized Name Labels for Kids
Custom, removable silicon cup labels that are easy to wash and extremely durable
Personalized Bottle Labels
Easy, waterproof stamp to add to clothing, bookbags, notebooks, and other kids' items for daycare
Personalized, Waterproof Name Stamp
For parents who prefer to handwrite labels, a permanent marker that is laundry and waterproof to label all the things that go with your kids to daycare
Permanent Laundry-Proof Marker
Bags & Organization
Best bags for transporting daycare necessities 🎒
Cute wet bags for water play days, spills or soiled outfits
Cute, Affordable Wet Bags
Our favorite Simple Modern backpacks for kids, which come in several cute and trendy patterns that appeal to any toddler's current hyperfixations :)
Simple Modern Kids Backpack
My favorite diaper bag, which works perfect for daycare drop off. Big enough to fit breakfast, lunch, snacks and bottles, plus comes with two packing cubes which work great for extra clothing and diapers
Skip Hop Diaper Bag Backpack
Meal Time Essentials
All the things kids and babies need for snack and meal time 🥪
A plastic-free lunchbox and snack container option that is easy to clean and transfer snack and lunch options for your kiddo
Stainless Steel Kids Leak-Resistant Bento Box
Long sleeve washable bib for keeping cute outfits clean from meal time or crafts
Tiny Twinkle Long Sleeve Waterproof Bib (6-24M)
Easy way to transport breastmilk for pumping moms sending bottles to daycare
Momcozy Portable Breast Milk Cooler
Perfect snack containers for fruits, veggies, and other snacks before or after lunchtime
Stainless Steel Snack Containers
My favorite bottles for a breastfed baby
Lansinoh Anti-Colic Baby Bottles
Simple Modern's stainless steel water bottles come in the cutest patterns that any toddler will love
14 oz Stainless Steel Water Bottle
Diapering & Potty Needs
Tushy-approved potty and diaper necessities 💩
For potty training friends, these are great for that transition period between pull ups and big girl/boy undies
Toddler Potty Training Underwear
I've tested this product on myself when I was postpartum in diapers :) nothing provided immediate relief from diaper rash as quickly. Highly recommend if your baby is prone to moderate to severe rashing!
Boudreaux’s Butt Paste Max Strength Cream
Daycare Nap Essentials
Items to make daycare naps comfortable 😴
A quilted cot cover specifically for daycare naps that ensures your little has a little cushion and comfort. Can be personalized as well!
Tot Cot Kids Nap Mat
A comfortable cotton nap set for daycare cots
Cot Nap Mat with Pillow and Blanket
A buttery soft sleep sack to ensure restful sleep for babies
Bamboo Sleep Sack 1.0 Tog
Organic cotton crib sheets that come in a 2 pack and have adorable pattern options for girls and boys
Organic Fitted Cotton Crib Sheets
Extra Clothing
The easiest options for providing extra outfits 👖
Multipacks of organic cotton onesies are the way to go for the 2-3 extra outfits daycares need for baby
10-pack of Colorful Onesies
Soft, cotton leggings for babies and toddlers that make playing on the floor comfortable
Assorted Cotton Leggings
If your little is not a fan of onesies or older, these t-shirts are soft, organic cotton, and come in all of the colors of the rainbow
Organic Cotton T-shirt Multipack
Outdoor Essentials
For sunny, rainy, and chilly days ☀️❄️☔️
Hands down the best, most gentle, mineral sunscreen for kids
Blue Lizard Kids Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion
Another option from Blue Lizard for our tinier friends that's even gentler for baby skin
BLUE LIZARD Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+
The easiest way to get sunscreen on little faces
Blue Lizard BABY Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+
Picardin based bug repellent lotion that is way safer than deet or other harsh chemicals, but extremely effective and safe for kids and baby! Repels ticks, mosquitos and flies
Boogie Insect Repellent Lotion
Breathable, mesh water shoes that are perfect for water play and beach days!
Baby & Toddler Water Shoes
A high quality raincoat / jacket that can last a few seasons
High Quality Rain Jacket
Easy to pull-on rain boots for toddlers
Natural Rubber Rain Boots
A packable puffer jacket for chilly days
Lightweight Water-Resistant Packable Puffer
The sweetest mittens and hat set for the tiniest ears and hands
Babies' Warm Plush Faux Fur Hat and Mittens Set
Toddler/kid winter accessories for cold days
Kids Winter Hat, Gloves & Scarf Set
Sick Season
Because daycare germs are inevitable 🤧
Essential tool to get rid of mucus during cold and flu season
Frida Baby Electric NoseFrida
Get a few bags of boogie wipes to keep in your bag, in the car, and in the house
Boogie Wipes
It's proven that saline in the nose before/after daycare can help reduce germ intake
Sterile Baby Saline Nasal Spray and Drops
A heavy duty humidifer for your kid's room to ensure sleep is restful with congestion
Filtered Cool Mist Humidifier
The most accurate thermometer I've found to date
3-in-1 Rectal, Underarm & Oral Thermometer
A vapor filled bubble bath to help clear sinuses before bedtime
