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🚦 Trip Tik Masters: Ultimate Road Trip Essentials List 🚗
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items Car Ride Chaos Solved (mostly 😉) - My Top Picks for Kids & Adults, plus FREE road trip games and... Tylenol for parents' sanity 😂
* - I’m so excited to share this list! It's filled with some amazing and high-quality items I've been collecting ...
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Parental Survival Kit
Entertainment Beyond Screens
Electronics for Road Trip Fun📲
Comforts for Happy Travelers 🧳
🍩 Food, Drinks🧃and Coolers
Portable Chargers for Non-Stop Fun:
Parental Survival Kit
First aid kit for those little boo-boos
Band-Aid Travel Ready First Aid Kit, 80 pc
Warning: this saves sanity (Tylenol) and ensures fun road trips with kids!
Tylenol Extra Strength Rapid Release Gels 100 ct
For the grown-ups only. When running low on energy, and your kids are still going!
Red Bull Energy Drink Variety Pack, 24 Cans
For the parents: Pepper spray for safety/ protection
SABRE Pepper Spray Keychain, 0.54 fl oz
6-pack personal alarm for grown-ups, and your children. Easy to use for children and so loud.
KOSIN 6 Pack 140DB Personal Alarm Keychain
Entertainment Beyond Screens
Some are FREE games for the car!!
FREE - Car Games - Slug Bug and I Spy
Slug Bug: The Classic Road Trip Game That Never Gets …
Car Bingo Travel Game is such a great idea. Each child gets a bingo card and when the car stops, they must find different things in order to fill their bingo card. Really is a lot of fun!
Car Bingo Travel Game for Kids - Road Trip
My boys love this on the go art set
Crayola Create 'N Carry Art Set, 75pcs
Love this travel journal. It feels high quality. Pages don't feel thin. Great notebook to write memories in so we can look back years later and laugh or cry! Lol
PAPERAGE Lined Journal Notebook, (Turquoise), 160 Pages, Medium 5.6 inches x 8 inches - 100 GSM Thick Paper, Hardcover
Electronics for Road Trip Fun📲
I can’t imagine my husband and I surviving a long car ride without my iPad! It’s an absolute lifesaver, packed with amazing movies and addictive games. Honestly, it feels like it’s on a rotation based on whose turn it is—and there are 5 of us, so muc...
Apple iPad 10th Gen, 64GB, Wi-Fi 6, Pink
When it comes to adult entertainment and navigating the open road, my iPhone is an absolute must-have! I can't imagine hitting the highways without it. From music to maps, it’s my ultimate travel companion. I love my iPhone so much that I can’t see m...
iPhone 12 Pro Max 128GB Graphite [Locked]
For adult fitness tracking and music
Amazon.com: Apple Watch
Alternative phone options for adults. My husband has this phone and I love it. Samsung has so many cool features.
SAMSUNG Galaxy S22+ 5G 128GB 8GB Phantom Black
Love having a portable DVD player for when all 3 boys want to watch the same movie. I can play it on the dvd player and I put this in the middle of them or put the screens on the back of the seats.
Sony DVP-FX980 9-Inch Portable DVD Player
My boys love this Nintendo Switch they're always fighting over who gets it, lol. On long trips, I make sure to have something for each child. I have 3 boys!
Nintendo Switch Lite - Turquoise
Honestly, this carrying case for Nintendo Switch Lite has been one of the best purchases I've ever made. It makes it so easy to take on the go and keeps games, and cords, in one place, but most of all protected.
Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Carry Case
AirPods so me or my husband can be hands-free while driving and when our boy's devices are too loud
Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds
IPhone SE is my soon-to-be 13-year-old's phone. A must-have for him on long road trips.
Apple iPhone SE 16GB Unlocked - Silver
My oldest son loves these and so do I. They look so cool. And my son loves wearing them on trips so he can block out his youngest brother when he gets upset, lol.
Beats Flex Wireless Earbuds - Yuzu Yellow
iPad mini for my 9 year old. We love the mini version it’s the perfect size and cute colors. My son loves this iPad.
Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro) 128GB - Blue
Cheaper option over the iPad mini. I was going to get this, but decided to go with what my 9 year old is use to and that’s the iPad. But this has such good reviews and I want to get this eventually.
Fire HD 10 Kids Pro Tablet 32GB, Nebula
My 9 year old loves his JBL wireless headphones. The colors and the fit. He never complains that these are hurting his ears/head. That’s been a big problem with other headphones, but with him that has not been an issue w/ these headphones.
JBL JR 300BT Wireless Headphones - Blue/Orange
My 2 year old loves his leapfrog and if we go anywhere without it he repeats Leapfrog over and over, lol. And he will actually sit in his car sit and play the learning games. This is a great tablet for learning for your little ones.
LeapFrog LeapPad Academy Learning Tablet
These are my 2 year olds headphones. He doesn’t wear them much. He likes to put them on when his older bothers are wearing there’s. But the volume Limiting wired headphones is a must for his age.
PuroBasic Volume Limiting Headphones for Kids
Mario Kart game for the Switch. My boys favorite game for the Switch.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Another favorite game for the switch!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - US Version
Comforts for Happy Travelers 🧳
Great for not breaking our necks if we fall asleep in the car.
Travelon Microbead Pillow, Charcoal
Love this neck pillow. Its great cause we never wake up with our neck hurting. It's a little big wish it was smaller, but does what we need.
napfun Travel Neck Pillow, 100% Memory Foam
My weakness: cozy throw blankets! This Sherpa one is my kids' favorite car ride companion – mom guilt every time I say no 😊
Bedsure Twin Sherpa Blanket - Plush Beige 60x80
Other than wanting to always take my nice blankets my boys Love these for car rides I think a little more, and at the house. Its Like a blanket /hoodie
THE COMFY Original Jr | Kids Wearable Blanket
comfy t-shirts for my soon to be 13 year old. Omg, how did that happen? But love these shirts and hoodies, turning 13!
Vintage 2012 Teenager 13th Birthday T-Shirt
Comfy tees for my 2 year old
Amazon.com: Kids Graphic Tees Boys
Comfy tees for my 9 year old
Amazon.com: Boys Tshirts
Comfy sweatpants for all 3 of my boys
Joe's USA Youth Soft and Cozy Sweatpants in 7 Colors. Sizes …
Kid socks 🧦…I mean Hanes brand is just as good, IMO. But these last a little longer, but not much.
adidas Youth Athletic Cushioned Crew Socks
Gotta have extra underwear for kids and these are always a go-to. Hanes Boys' X-Temp Boxer Briefs, Moisture Wicking Breathable Underwear, Tagless
Hanes Boys' X-Temp Boxer Briefs 6 Pack
Extra diapers for my 2-year-old
Pampers Cruisers 360 Size 7 Diapers, 88 Ct
Gotta have extra wipes and I use baby wipes for everything. Pampers Baby Wipes Sensitive, Water Based Baby Wipes, Hypoallergenic and Unscented Baby Wipes
Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes, 336 Total
Super comfy hoodies for the women on the road trip
Trendy Queen Oversized Fleece Hoodies
Love this brand and so does my hubby. Very comfy hoodies for him
THE GYM PEOPLE Men's Fleece Hoodie with Pockets
Travel Size of this amazing lotion. My hands get dry when traveling and I always keep a travel size in my bag.
eos 24H Moisture Body Lotion - Vanilla Cashmere
🍩 Food, Drinks🧃and Coolers
One of the best traveling snack is Goldfish Cheddar Crackers, 1.5 oz. Snack Packs, 30 Count… the better deal is sold out 30 Count (Pack of 90). If that's back in stock maybe get those its only a dollar more, I believe?? but I could be wrong about the...
Goldfish Cheddar Crackers 1.5 oz, 30 Count
My boys love Takis..my older son especially..gotta have plenty of blue takis.
Takis Blue Heat 40 pc Extreme Spicy Chips
My youngest son loves these. Gotta have em for long trips!
Mott's No Sugar Added Applesauce 20 Pack
We are a family that loves gummies!! Even the grown ups love these!!
Mott's Medley Assorted Fruit Snacks 90 ct.
I’ve been using this cooler for a while now, and wow, it’s absolutely fantastic! This is hands down the best cooler I've ever owned. Yes, the price is a bit steep, but trust me, it’s worth every penny for the durability and longevity it offers! Just ...
YETI Roadie 48 Wheeled Cooler with Handle
Owala Kids FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Straw Love for the kids and myself
Owala Kids FreeSip 16oz Water Bottle, Blue
On long road trips, I need to have plenty of tumblers with me.
STANLEY Quencher H2.0 FlowState Stainless Steel
Portable Chargers for Non-Stop Fun:
Well…it’s a portable charger for home and on the go. It charges my son’s Nintendo switch lite. It gets the job done and it’s cheap. It’s a win-win, Lol 🙃
Switch Home & Travel Fast Charger & Cable
I love these chargers. For on the go and at home great for both. It comes in so handy
Anker 20K Power Bank, USB-C, Black
These chargers always come in handy either on the go or at home.
TORRAS MiniMag 5000mAh Wireless Charger
Cute Travel Bags
This bag holds so much. And the cup holder on the side comes in so handy when my hands are full.
LOVEVOOK 40L Travel Backpack for Women