What to Pack When Traveling With Kids

Take Everything You Need and Nothing You Don’t

Looking to make your life simpler with a family trip on the horizon? Wondering what you absolutely need and what you can ditch when packing for your next trip with kids? Find out how to make your next trip simpler, spend less time fretting, and more time having fun and making memories thanks to these packing recommendations.

Top Two Kid Travel Items: Don’t leave home for your next journey without both these items with you. One will make any trip more luxurious for your kids, whether you use it onboard the airplane, at your final destination, or everywhere in between. The other will help keep young kids comfortable and entertained without disturbing others, including you!

Traveling Light With Three Kids: Healing out for a long weekend with your kids? If you don’t want to take more luggage than one adult can handle, use this experience as a guide for what to take and what to leave behind, no matter the destination. As an added bonus with air travel, you can save yourself some time skipping the checked bag lines and the wait at the baggage carousel after landing. If you’re hitting the road in the car, packing less means you can see out the back window (and into the back seat). And it leaves more room for fun.

Best Clothes for Trips With Kids: Not sure what to pack when traveling with kids? The best part of traveling with younger kids is how little space their clothing requires. One choice keeps infants comfortable and makes diaper changes a breeze.  But we don’t forget about the adults, either. Find recommendations for what you absolutely should have on hand for grownups as well. 

Turn Dirty Clothes Inside Out: When you get ready to head home, this handy trick makes unpacking a breeze for everyone. Even if you can’t pack dirty clothes in their own compartment, this simple solution helps. Messes stay contained when clothes get turned inside out. And even young kids can identify dirty clothes upon your return.