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Disneyland Busy Backpacks for Kids
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items When we went to Disneyland at Christmas, these busy backpacks were total lifesavers. I filled them with Disney-themed toys and activities the kids could use in line, at restaurants, and throughout the trip and they ended up being the MVPs of our visi...
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Mini Backpacks
Yoto Mini + Tech Toys
Books
Figurines
Mess-Free Art
Bubbles & Lights
Mini Backpacks
Grab one of these adorable mini backpacks to fill with your toys and activities!
The cutest mini Cars backpack that doubled as part of the magic for my son. He was so obsessed with this thing! It fit everything he needed for the parks and he loved showing it to Lightning himself.
Lightning McQueen Backpack
This adorable little Minnie backpack is perfect for kids. It’s small enough for toddlers to carry on their own, but holds just the right amount of toys to play with in line. Also a total Loungefly dupe for a fraction of the price! Comes in lots of di...
Small Mini Mouse Backpack
Technically a mini purse backpack for adults, but perfect as a Disney busy backpack for toddlers! And a steal at only $8
Mini Backpack Purse - Minnie Mouse with Polka Dots
This little cross-body bag would also be perfect for toddlers - they would love carrying their own fidget toys and small busy toys.
Mini Mouse Crossbody Bag for Toddler
Another adorable mini 11" backpack option!
Disney Pixar Mini Backpack 11"
Yoto Mini + Tech Toys
We cannot travel without our Yoto Mini! Get 10% off with my code (see first pic)
Discount code in picture! The Yoto Mini is hands down the BEST travel toy / gadget. We've used it on everyday on every single trip we've been on for the past 4 years now. I could not imagine travelling without it. Use the link below and discount code...
Yoto Mini - Screen-Free Audio & Music Player for Kids
There are so many great Disney Yoto cards to choose from! It's a great way to get kids excited about their favourite characters, but also listen to their favourite Disney and Pixar stories while they wait in line.
Disney Yoto Cards
The Yoto wireless headphones are fantastic! Great fit for kids, loud enough, and come with a wired option as well as a daisy chain so you can connect two headphones together for siblings to share.
Yoto Wireless Headphones
These would also be super fun (they come in all sorts of different Disney characters/themes)! You can use them as regular headphones, but they also connect directly to Disney songs.
eKids Frozen Wireless Headphones with Disney Music
These Mickey Mouse ear headphones are adorable! And they have volume control for kiddos.
eKids Mickey Mouse Headphones For Kids
Moonlite is so cool! This little projector clips onto your phone and turns storybooks into glowing images on the wall, complete with sound effects. A fun and magical way to do bedtime stories anywhere - perfect for hotel rooms and a great way to wind...
Moonlite Projector and Disney Pixar Storytime Disc Bundle
Books
Mini books are so underrated! Kids love flipping through them and they're great for reading before day / winding down after a long day at the parks.
These little Disney books come in the Advent Calendar and are perfect for travel! I don’t actually use them as an advent calendar - I just take out all the books and throw them in our busy bag. Only a few of them are Christmas themed, most are just e...
Disney Mini Books: Advent Calendar
This Disney Princess Advent Calendar comes with 24 Mini Story and Activity Books. We love to travel with these!
Disney Princess Mini Books: Story & Activity Advent Calendar
If you'd prefer to have ONLY the mini storybooks (and no activity books) then this Advent Calendar is perfect! Again, there are a few Christmas books, but most are just everyday stories.
Disney Mini Books: Advent Calendar
These little books are such a fun find! They’re super small (my daughter carried hers in her overall pocket all day at Disneyland) but still have lots of text so you can actually read them. There are tons of different Disney ones including Moana, Fro...
Disney Tiny Books
This bundle of 20 thin and small Disney books is awesome for travel
Mini 5.5" x 5.x5" Disney Story Books Collection - Bundle of 20
Figurines
Non-stop play with little Disney figurines! Pick your child's fave characters and pair with some playdoh.
The kids loved these! The pack comes with 10 mini die-cast cars, and they’re the perfect size to pack for travel.
Pixar Cars Die-Cast Mini Racers 10 Pack
The cutest figurine sets of Disney characters! These are a must for any Disneyland Busy Backpack - kids will find endless ways to play with them, including playdoh, imaginary play, or just carrying them around like prized possessions.
Disney Mini Figurine Set 9 pack
This is my daughter's favourite figurine set! If you have a little Frozen fan, this will be hit.
Disney Frozen Figurine Set
These are adorable Mickey and Friends figurines! We used them to create mini playdoh sets for our Disneyland Busy Bags.
Mickey Mouse Figure Set - 5 Pack
This mini set is perfect for Disneyland! Little character stampers let kids press, stack, and roll their Play-Doh into fun Disney shapes, and the small tubs are just the right size to toss in a busy bag without taking up much room.
Play-Doh Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Stamp & Go
Mess-Free Art
This is really where you're gonna get the most entertainment! So many awesome mess-free colouring and sticker activities.
An autograph book is a really special thing to put in your child's Disney Busy Backpack. When they meet characters they can get signatures or just doodle and draw pictures. My son's autograph book became one of the best souvenirs!
Hard Cover Disney Autograph Book
Sticker Wow is so addictive and satisfying for little kids. Excellent mess-free activity. I recommend buying an extra pack of stickers!
Melissa & Doug Sticker Wow! Sticker Stamper and 24-Page Activity Pad – Disney Mickey Mouse
Crayola Color Wonder is just the best thing! The markers work only on this special paper and won't color on skin, clothing, etc.
Crayola Color Wonder Mess Free Coloring Book - Toy Story
Mess-free colouring is so great! These paint with water sets are always a hit.
Disney Paint with Water Books
Imagine Ink books are great because they satisfy that “marker" itch that some kids have but without the mess
Imagine Ink Magic Pictures Coloring Activity Books Set
These little watercolour paint sets are super compact, mess-free and perfect for a Disney Busy Bag!
Pocket Mess Free Watercolor Painting Kit
Foil Fun is amazing and both of my kids are obsessed with these mess-free sets. This would be the perfect activity for restaurants!
Skillmatics Foil Fun - Disney Frozen Mess-Free Art
Another fave Skillmatics mess-free activity!
Skillmatics Dot It Sticker Art - Disney Mickey & Friends Mess-Free Activity
Make-a-face stickers are always fun and an easy activity. I like how they come with a variety of characters - we usually just bring a couple of each!
Disney Princess Make a Face Stickers 24pcs
Bubbles & Lights
Bubbles are a must at Disney! And if you're staying until it's dark, having light up toys makes the experience really magical.
These bubble wands are worth the hype! You’ll see kids using these all over the park and they make sooo many bubbles. Such a fun way to keep little ones busy and active.
Lightning McQueen Light-Up Bubble Wand
This Little Mermaid want also sings songs and plays music! Toddlers will be obsessed
The Little Mermaid Ariel Light & Sound Bubble Wand
This bubble wand comes in a bunch of different characters, is a lot cheaper, and slightly smaller/less bulky!
Minnie Mouse Light & Sound Bubble Wand
When the sun goes down, you'll want some fun light up toys for the kids. Glow sticks are an easy thing to pack.
Glow Sticks
Pop tubes are one of our favourite fidget toys - kids love the sound they make and pulling them apart, connecting them together, and making necklaces and bracelets. These ones light up at night which is great if you're staying at Disney into the even...
Light Up Pop Tubes
These are the best balloons! They're SO strong and resist popping, blow up large, and come with durable elastic rubber bands. Endless entertainment.
Large + Strong Punch Balloons
Snacks
An obvious one … but make it Disney :)
PEZ is a figurine + snack + activity all in one. Can't go wrong with these little themed candy dispensers!
PEZ Frozen Candy Disney
Disney Lollipop Rings
These are the most convenient snack containers and come in lots of fun Disney and Pixar styles
Whiskware Disney Pixar Stackable Snack Containers
Simple Modern Disney Pixar Reusable Snack Bags
Disney Moana Fruit Gummies
Goldfish Disney Mickey Mouse Cheddar Crackers
Disney Pixar Fruit Gummies