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To Make Travel Easier 🚙
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items Our favs we use (or used) for travel!! Overnights, weekends, long vacations etc! Packing, car necessities, toddler/kid favs, big person favs! ✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
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(Over)Packing & Organization🛄
What's In My Car? 🚙
Car/Travel Toys (aka sanity savers)🚂🎨
(Over)Packing & Organization🛄
✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨ My favorite things for packing that just make it so much easier!!! We don't live by our friends or family for my husband's job so we are always taking trips back home when we can! These ...
I've had these since 2022 and they are still going STRONG. I stuff them full, squeeze them and yank them closed and NO flaws yet! They save so much space and truly help stay organized too. They are the one thing I would buy over and over again if you...
BAGSMART Compression Packing Cubes Travel
My husband has used this for three years and still going strong! We love everything bagsmart lol I also love that it comes with extra bag!! It holds plenty for an overnight or weekend trip for a normal packer, maybe not an overpacker like myself LOL ...
BAGSMART Carry On Weekender Duffel 38L
I don't have this exact one since I picked it up from TjMaxx forever ago, BUT this one is basically the same!!! I love it so much :) ✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
BAGSMART Travel Toiletry Bag with Hook
Again, you can never go wrong with a good travel bag - I've had this…oh man, for YEARS and its still in almost perfect shape! Could just use a quick wash LOL ✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
Cotton Weekender Travel Bag - Vera Bradley
We used this once he was out of a pack n play but we didn't feel comfy with him in a hotel bed - We also used the cover that I have linked! Worked SO well. We could but him to bed at his bedtime around 6 and we could stay up becaue it was a blackout ...
SlumberPod SlumberTot Toddler Travel Bed
You can use this over a crib, pack n play and the inflatable mattress they have! We used it over the pack n play and mattress and LOVED it! He finally outgrew it around 3ish but we started when we travel a lot from 1.5-3yrs! It was well worth it! ✨ I...
SlumberPod Portable Privacy Pod Blackout Canopy
This lives in my purse!! I just always make sure to refill it when we head out of town
Travel Supplement Case
What's In My Car? 🚙
Things we have in the car!!! NGL our kid is such a chill kiddo, he doesn't need a lot to stay entertained! ✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
We love this carseat, ours has the extra rebound bar but really this one would have been fine too! My kiddo is a little over 3.5yrs and still rearfacing 😁 He's well within the limits so hoping to make it to 4! (he probs will just staying hopeful lol...
Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat
Okay not specific to travel BUT I have really bad wrist strength whatevrrrr so this is SOOO helpful!! ✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
UnbuckleMe Car Seat Buckle Release Tool
We have one very similar to this, ours just isn't made anymore! I actually like this one more because it zips closed so moving it when needed would be so much easier!! ✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
J.L. Childress Backseat Butler Car Organizer
Use caution, these are *technically* a projectile in the car, as is ANYTHING you have with you that's unrestrained. He really only gets tablet on longer trips (WI to FL & WI to TN lol) or when I have a medical appt and we're in the car for 5 hour...
Car Headrest Tablet Holder for Kids, Adjustable
I put this on my center console and let it hang in the backseat so anyone in the car can reach it without being in the way!! I love this thing. It keeps my car so much cleaner. Wrappers, tissues, gum, etc end up in here instead of who knows where lol...
Car Trash Can with Lid & Storage Pockets
I know this seems silly but if you've spent HOURS in your car regularly, you know how messy it gets, especially with a kiddo! I got it as a gift and it's one of my favorite things lol These are just the garbage bags to refill! It holds WAY more than ...
HOTOR Car Trash Bag Liners, 50-Pack
I've had this since 2020 and just keep it in my glovebox! Super easy and helpful to grab if I ever need it!!✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
Car Document Holder Organizer - Insurance & Registration Wallet
I know these seem wasteful, but they live in my glovebox, and it felt necessary to include since I mostly grab for them when I'm traveling and out and about! Especially since when we travel, we eat out more and get coffee and dr peppers…HEHE 🤩
Colgate Max Fresh Wisp Disposable Travel Toothbrushes - Mini - Peppermint
Car/Travel Toys (aka sanity savers)🚂🎨
Things for the car, hotel, waiting room, airport plane ETC! Obvs not all of them will be practical for every trip but these are some of our usual rotations! ✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
We LOVE this! It's easy enough for him to do alone and in the car or hotel or wherever we are going! Not messy and just a quick hand wipe to get the “residue” off when they're done! ✨ I am an amazon associate, so I earn on qualifying purchases ✨
Crayola Color Wonder Mess Free Fingerprint Set
I bring this when we're going to be in a hotel just so he has something to “play” while we unpack, organize, figure out food, shower or whatever! It also folds pretty small and flat AND all the pieces fit inside! So it really doesn't take up much roo...
Melissa & Doug Take-Along Vehicles Play Set
We love this!! It stays in the car in the above car organizer! It's so nice because they don't have to read to be able to play. It's also a nice sensory feeling toy to move around the beads and the noises too. The cards are attached to a string so no...
Chuckle & Roar Sensory Seek & Find Bear
We love pop-its! Keeps him entertained while looking outside, listening to podcasts or music!
Chuckle & Roar Pop It! Fidget and Sensory Game - Tie Dye
Love this!! A great wipe clean book that we've started to utilize more that he's starting to spell and read! We're really trying to work on his handwriting skills so this does that AND is fun enough :) Just make sure you wipe clean soon after using, ...
Pen Control and Tracing : Wipe Clean With Pen
This is in my cart right nowww!! I can't wait to have more options other than the small ones that come with water wows. And it has a little hook to stay all together and attached!
Melissa & Doug Water WOW! Pen Pack - 4 Color-with-Water Pens, Sprayer, Tether Cap: Washable Clear Ink Markers
Loveeee water wow! Also love having multiple of these so I can do some too, or to share with friends who might need something to keep their kiddos attention too! They're also nice and flat and slip into diaper bags or purses without taking up much ro...
Melissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow! Reusable Color with Water Travel Toy Activity Pads
A few options for colors and if you want a case or not! He rarely gets tablet time aside from really long trips but we also connect these to his yoto on high sound input days when i'm struggling lol. I love the safe sound on these so when I'm not loo...
Belkin SoundForm Mini Kids Bluetooth Headphones