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✈️ Toddler Travel Must-Haves (Plane Edition)
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items Everything we packed—and loved—while flying with our newly one-year-old.
Flying with a one-year-old isn’t easy, but being prepared makes a huge difference. These tried-and-tested essentials made our flight smoother—from takeoff to touchdown. Whether you're wrangling snacks, naps, or a mid-air diaper change, this list cove...
Flying with a one-year-old isn’t easy, but being prepared makes a huge difference. These tried-and-tested essentials made our flight smoother—from takeoff to touchdown. Whether you're wrangling snacks, naps, or a mid-air diaper change, this list cove...
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🎒Carry-On MVPs (Parent Backpack Essentials)
🍓 Plane-Friendly Snacks + Feeding Tools
🧸 In-Flight Entertainment
💤 Sleep + Comfort Items
🧽 Clean-Up Crew
🎒Carry-On MVPs (Parent Backpack Essentials)
These are the items I kept on hand during the flight for easy access.
This is our go-to diaper bag! We love it and it was perfect for travel. It fit all our essentials! We love it even when were not traveling
New Parent Backpack (Lululemon)
We purchased this to put all our snacks in. We had some pouches we were carrying on the plane and wanted to ensure everything was in one bag so we could have it checked more easily.
Travel Snacks Bag
This was another bag we purchased to keep all our medicine and any emergency items we may need. We were traveling to friends who did not have kids so I wanted to make sure we had baby tylenol, baby advil, our medicine, etc.
Medicine/First Aid Bag
We also purchased this, just to pack in our checked bag. We wanted to make sure we packed sunscreen for ourselves and baby, along with aloe. This bag ensured nothing leaked in our checked bag.
Sunscreen Pouch
We had some extra onesies packed, in case of blow outs or any other accidents
Extra Onesies - Baby Short Sleeve Bodysuit
We packed travel size diaper cream (rather than the large tub) and it was the perfect size!
Travel Size Diaper Rash Cream
This may seem weird, but we actually use poop bags for our babies dirty diapers! Especially when we travel, it helps with the smell (in case of poops) and easy to pack up and throw out
Poop Bags
We didn't get any “travel size” wipes, we just packed what we usually use and it was perfect! If you are travelling somewhere we you can shop, you can always grab more!
Huggies Simply Clean Baby Wipes, Unscented, 64 Count
Perfect for washing your hands (and littles) whenever needed!
Travel Size Sanitizer
We had these clips from our baby shower and they are perfect! We attached her paci to one and a teething toy to another, this way they could be attached to her or the diaper bag and avoid the floor!
Baby Pacifier Clips
We also got this case to hold our daughters extra pacifiers, in case of any lost pacis in our travels
Silicone Pacifier Holder
🍓 Plane-Friendly Snacks + Feeding Tools
Keep little hands and bellies busy with these smart, packable snack options.
Easy for baby to reach in, but helps keep the snack from going everywhere too much!
Snack Toddler Cups
These bibs fold up perfectly for your carry on or diaper bag. They are easy to clean and have a pocket that can catch food as baby eats. We always look for things that will create the least amount of mess!
3-Pack Waterproof Baby Bibs with Food Catcher
We get these pouches from Costco and we love them (as does our toddler)! We packed a couple of these for the plane, and enough to last for when we flew home too!
Squeeze Pouches
We also love these pouches! There are tons of flavor and can be purchased at most grocery stores!
Puree Pouches
This bowl collapses and can fit in your carry on or diaper bag without taking up too much room! If you know you are going to need a bowl while on the plane, this is perfect!
Silicone Collapsible Bowl
We got the Owala for our daughter and she loves it! We have travelled on plane, car, and everyday use and it does not leak! It hold a decent amount of water but isn't overly huge!
Toddler Water Bottle
🧸 In-Flight Entertainment
Distraction is everything—these were our go-to sanity-savers at 30,000 feet.
These do not leave a mess on the plane and are perfect to keep using! Can make different ideas with them and lasts for the flight there and back!
Reusable Sticker Books
Our little one loves these touch and feel books, so we purchased her a plane themed one for the flight. She was ‘gifted’ it when we got to the airport!
That's not my plane.: A Touchy-Feely Board Book
We have these teething toys and our little one loves them. We love that you can attach a pacifier clip to them as well.
Baby Teething Toys
These suction toys, stick to the plane tray and are great for a small distraction!
Suction Cup Spinner Toys
Another great toy for plane trays. They suction to the tray so less picking up toys (hopefully)
Suction Cup Toys (Giraffe)
This is a great toy for just scribbling on. Can be used and used again!
Writing Tablet/Erasable Drawing Board
Lots of different pages of fun! We even use this when were out for dinner!
Busy Book
💤 Sleep + Comfort Items
Create some cozy consistency with nap-friendly gear.
If you have the space in your carry on or diaper bag, we recommend a small blanket as the plane can sometimes get cold. It's always nice to cuddle under a blanket to nap too!
Waffle Weave Baby Blanket
Our little one loves these stuffies/loveys. They are so soft and cuddley and she always has one when she sleeps/naps
Baby Security Blanket
Great for the airport or walking around the plane!
Ergobaby All-Position Baby Carrier
If you're baby needs the white noise to nap, this is great!
Portable White Noise Machine
🧽 Clean-Up Crew
Be ready for every blowout, spill, and mid-air mess.
An essential for anyone (parents and non-parents). Helps with those little spills on your clothes that you wish werent there!
Tide To Go Instant Stain Remover
If you aren't bringing a diaper bag, I do recommend a change pad at least!
Portable Diaper Changing Pad
We have had these for awhile and use when we go to restaurants - they are great on a plane too!
Disposable Placemats Baby