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Traveling with Small Kids: Must-Have Gear & Essentials
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items Heading out on a family trip with little ones can feel overwhelming, but the right baby travel gear makes all the difference.
From compact strollers and toddler travel beds to airplane-friendly diaper bags and portable snack containers, this list h...
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On-the-Go Baby Gear
Feeding & Snack Time Must-Haves
Sleep Solutions for the Road
Travel Toys & Entertainment
Beach & Outdoor Adventures
On-the-Go Baby Gear
Keep your travels stress-free with lightweight strollers, foldable wagons, and baby carriers that make airports, road trips, and sightseeing with little ones much easier.
The Mabe Monarch Carrier is hands down my favorite carrier and I have so many! It’s so easy to put on and it’s comfortable to wear all day long.
Mabe - The Monarch Carrier - Houndstooth
The one hand fold is amazing and it is so lightweight. Perfect for quick trips into a store or traveling with limited space
Nuna TRVL Compact Stroller | Easy Self-Fold & Lightweight
Double stroller version of the single but still features the fantastic one hand fold and quality.
Nuna TRVL dubl Stroller | Side-By-Side Double
This is a great option for feeding on the go to help your arms from getting tired. This is also great at slow or aquariums when your little wants to sit up and see out.
Tushbaby Hip Carrier
Feeding & Snack Time Must-Haves
Portable high chairs, spill-proof sippy cups, and toddler snack containers are game-changers for keeping kids happy and fed while on vacation.
This is a great size to keep in the diaper baby and use on the go for toys or utensils
Busy Baby Mini Mat with Toy Straps
We dont like to use the gross public high chairs in any restaurant, so we keep this in the car at all times!
Inglesina Fast Table Chair
Cute character snack contaniners. I like that they attach to each other
Whiskware Stackable 2pc Food Storage Jar Snack Pack - Disney Cars
I always have one of these ready to go with quick and easy snacks for baby!
Munchkin Snack Catcher - 2pk - Blue/Green
These are my sons favorite drink cups! They have a large straw that cannot be pulled out the cup and is mostly spill proof!
Reduce 14oz Coldee Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Straw Tumbler Bright Green: Kids Leakproof & Spillproof Cup
Sleep Solutions for the Road
From toddler travel beds and blackout curtains to white noise machines, these sleep essentials help your baby or toddler rest well—no matter where you stay.
We do not trust the hotel to have a decent crib or pack and play available so we travel with this one! It is east to pop open and be ready to goin seconds and when folding in its backpack carrying case, it is airplane carry-on size!
Lotus Everywhere Travel Crib
This is a must have when sharing a single room and your little one is sensitive to lights and sounds when sleeping. We use this all the time and are able to have the lights on and still move around the room after our little one is asleep
SlumberPod
If you kiddo is now a toddler and has outgrown the crib, this is a great inflatable option that is the perfect size to use with the Slumberpod
SlumberTot Inflatable Toddler Bed
We have multiple of these! They are great to have on the car seat or stroller and we use this for bed as well, especially if we are sharing a hotel room. Battery lasts a long time!
Hatch Rest Go - Portable Sound Machine - Slate
Travel Toys & Entertainment
Keep little hands busy with screen-free travel toys, sticker books, and sensory play kits designed to entertain toddlers during long flights or car rides.
My son LOVES these books! We have everyone they sell. We keep on specifically in the car for him to play with!
LeapFrog 100 Animals Book
The perfect little travel set of magna-tiles and they come in a tin for easys travel!
MAGNA-TILES microMAGS Travel Set
These are no mess and can be used over and over!
Melissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow! Reusable Water-Reveal Activity Pad Travel - Adventure
Beach & Outdoor Adventures
If you’re planning a family beach trip or camping adventure, sun hats, baby tents, and outdoor play gear will keep your toddler safe, shaded, and happy.
This is a great accessory for the Lotus Crib creating shade for your little one!
Lotus Crib Nap & Fun Shade
This is great for babies in the pool! A few different positions allow them to be comfortable and a generous sized sunshade
Mambobaby | No.1 Baby Float
This bag is worth the hype. You can fit so much. You won’t have to worry about it getting dirty or sandy because it just wipes right off! This is a must have bag for the beach or vacation
Original Bogg Bag Tote - Solids
This is a perfect pop up chair for your little to eat snacks or lunch while camping or at the beach!
Go With Me® Venture Deluxe Portable Chair - Teal
This thing is amazing and has come in handy in numerous instances. Not only do we use it outside but we have also used it inside over friends houses that arent so baby friendly and it is quick and easy to pop up and down!
Safety 1st Instapop Dome Play Yard - High Street