Packing Lists

Do you struggle with unpacking after a vacation? Check out these essential tips to help speed up the post-travel chore. No more half-unpacked suitcases sitting in the corner of your bedroom!

The biggest travel parenting mistake I’ve witnessed is parents simply being unprepared for traveling with their tots. If you are traveling with an active toddler on an airplane, you need lots to entertain your little one packed in your carry on bag. And of course you’ll need the essentials to keep a toddler fed, clean, …

Vacation rentals have grown increasingly popular for so many travelers in recent years, with services like VRBO and Airbnb booming. Many family travelers have long known how a vacation rental affords them much more space and convenience. Having amenities like a washer and dryer or a full kitchen when traveling with young kids is valuable …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PottyTrainTogether #CollectiveBias August was a major milestone month in our household – potty training boot camp for my little guy. With his preschool starting right after Labor Day, it was now or never. So I stocked the house with …

Welcome to the 5th and final day of packing list week here at Trips With Tykes! Family vacations require very different kinds of preparation and packing depending on your destination. General packing lists are great for the essentials but usually don’t include everything you need for a specific kind of trip. To finish out the …

If you travel with kids, it’s inevitable that someone in the family is going to get hurt or sick at some point in your travels.  A basic first aid kit stocked with items like bandages and some medicines for common ailments is a travel necessity.  For family travelers, you likely aren’t going to need the …

Welcome to Day 3 of Packing Week at Trips With Tykes!  Be sure not to miss the other posts in this series below: 5 Packing Tips for Families Packing List for Your Disney Daypack Today’s list is all about paperwork.  If you are like me, you’ve probably gone largely electronic in your daily life.  When …

Some of the most popular posts here at Trips With Tykes are packing lists.  I love making lists to keep things organized, and I suppose Trips With Tykes readers agree! Before the summer comes to a final close, I thought I’d celebrate the end of summer travel with a week of posts to help all …

As a mom of two little ones, I’ve tried a lot of diapers in the past few years.  Diapers can be frustrating enough to use back home, but when life regularly takes you with a baby or toddler on cross-country flights using tiny airport and airplane bathrooms, you need your diapers to work!  Although I can laugh …

Heading out on one last family vacation this summer?  Packing for a family trip can often take as long as the trip itself, especially if you have young kids.  Here are my best tips for making the packing process for your next family vacation as painless as possible. 1) Make a List! Long before you …