Keep kids Happy & Parents Sane With These Genius Family Travel Hacks
It’s officially Summer , the kids just finished school and it’s family vacation time. Here’s a family travel hack list that is sure to make family traveling easier and give you more time for enjoying your vacation.
- Pack Books and DVDs to keep kids occupied.
- Keep your little one entertained on those long journey’s! Load up with their favorite toys!
- Games will keep them busy and less likely to ask “are we there yet?”. Most kids can spend hours playing “angry birds” ,you can hardly get them to put it down to come to dinner. So don’t forget to bring their favorite tablet or iPad.
- Allow more time for everything traveling with kids always takes longer.
- When flying bring gummy bears to help with the ear popping.
- Pack plenty of your child’s favorite snacks & drinks to to save time and money on multiple pit stops.
FIRST AID MUST HAVES (BONUS TRAVEL HACK)
Kids get sick on vacation , bring children’s Robitussin and Advil for a surprise earache or stomach bug. Create your own First Aid Kit ,it will save you from trying to find a pharmacy in an unfamiliar place. You might want to start with :
- Antiseptic Wipes
- Neosporin
- Band-aids
- Boo Boo Buddy Instant Cold Pack – These ice packs instantly get cold when you bend them to activate them.
- 1% Hydrocortisone Cream – use hydrocortisone cream for hives, rashes and bug bites.
- Braun Thermoscan- Checking for fever.
- Ibuprofen
- Acetaminophen – Acetaminophen works faster than ibuprofen
- Benadryl – If your child has an allergic reaction, Benadryl may help slow down the reaction.
- Tweezers – Great for splinters
What are some of your “Family Travel Hacks” ? Let us know in the comments below.
Hi,
You have some great ideas!!! I also bring coloring books and crayons, because they are handy anywhere. For example, in a restaurant, hotel room, by the pool or even at the beach!!! Also, it is something you could do with them. Bring along an art pad and pencils. Your child could draw your trip as you go along!! You could save this as one of your million memories items that your kids made for you!!! Each day on your trip let your child draw a picture of what you did for the day and then you could make a scrap book.
You have some excellent suggestions! Thank you for all the great feedback!
Hanging stuff on the back of a seat is not always a good idea. Some vehicles with advanced airbags limit the weight of items that can be stored in the back seat pocket. An organizer with a lot of stuff may exceed that limit.
Thank you for mentioning this , I was unaware. In the future I will make sure to beware of this next time I blog. I appreciate the feedback.
these are some wonderful ideas….I especially like the snacks in the organizer! They can each make there own with the foods they like best, and will keep them busy, and lets them participate in the travel process!!
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