We are off on our Holibobs soon and it got me thinking about my travel must haves. I’ve got a super busy couple of weeks ahead of me with both the girls Birthdays and their Birthday party, so I needed to get my butt into gear and start organising all of our bits and bobs. I love reading about any parenting tips and hacks, so I thought I’d share my travel must haves with you.
As the girls are getting older, we are needing less of the usual baby stuff and more ways to keep them entertained. Here is a breakdown of my must haves:
Feeding time at the Zoo
Doddl
I’ve always been a massive fan of Doddl. The cleverly designed cutlery encourages your little ones to feed themselves independently. The cutlery also helps to develop that all important pincer grip. Doddl literally saved my life when Flo first started to feed herself. Flo’s Doddl cutlery will definitely be making its way to Spain https://www.doddl.com
Twistshake Squeeze Bag
I love everything about Flo’s Twistshake Squeeze Bags. I love the quirky and bright design and also the fact that you can fill it with homemade smoothies, purées and yoghurt. These Squeeze Bags not only help keep your little ones hydrated in warmer climates, they also provide a healthy snack on the go https://twistshake.com
Banish Bugs
ActiKid
There’s nothing worse than catching a cold on holiday and when your little ones get ill, all bets are off! After two weeks of being imprisoned in the house because both girls were poorly, I’ve been feeding them vitamins to boost their immune systems. These amazing vitamins by ActiKid are really like magic beans. Bella gladly takes them each morning because she thinks she’s eating sweeties. Watch out for my detailed blog coming soon https://actikid.com
Ouchie
Safe & Sound
Hands up if you have an accident prone child? Does anyone else break out in a cold sweat when they see their clumsy child, running awkwardly on concrete? Don’t let a scraped knee ruin your holiday and make sure you pack a first aid kit. The Safe & Sound plasters are brilliant, they really do stick well and don’t come off easily. I also love the brightly coloured plasters, they always make the girls feel better if they get an ‘ouchie’ https://www.safeandsound.co.uk
Keep Boredom at Bay
Little Scribblers
Whenever we go on holiday or long journeys I like to make the girls travel goody bags. There is nothing worse than trying to contained a bored and restless toddler, especially if you’re confined in public transport. Whenever I pack the girls goody bags, I always make sure I include a Little Scribblers Busy Bag. They are brilliant and have always helped to keep the girls entertained https://www.littlescribblers.world
Headphones
Riwbox Headphones
These wireless, Children’s headphones are a must have. They are brilliant! They are not only super cute, they will help keep your little ones entertained on long journeys. They are foldable so you can easily store them in your child’s rucksack and the flashing LED lights on the headphones make them extra fun. You can also plug these headphones into a device https://www.riwbox.com
Splish Splash
Turtle Pack
Bella absolutely loves her Turtle Pack. It’s amazing and it has really given her more confidence in the water. We will be on a mission to get this bad boy onto the plane. We’ll pretend it’s a new fashion craze if we have to! This award winning swimming aid is a travel must have https://www.turtlepack.com
Snack Attack
My life wouldn’t be complete without the girls favourite snacks. The girls are snackoholics so I will be stashing a whole variety of Chewymoon https://www.chewymoon.com Organix https://www.organix.com and Kiddilicious https://www.kiddylicious.com snacks in my suitcase, hand luggage and girls travel goody bags. Snacks makes the toddler world go round. Never forget to pack snacks.
Don’t Forget About You
Don’t forget to pack yourself a book. If you’re lucky enough to grab a moments peace whilst your child naps #mumwin, the last thing you want to be is bored whilst you’re being used as a human pillow. I can’t wait to get stuck into my Permission to Feel book by Professor Marc Brackett. My blog review is coming soon.
Book Worm
Dinosaur Douglas Has Fun in The Sun
I always pack a couple of new books as well as a few of the girls favourites. Both of my girls love reading, so this is always a guaranteed way to keep them entertained. Dinosaur Douglas Has Fun in The Sun is one of Bella’s faves at the minute https://www.heathermaisner.com
Hand Luggage
Inim Xam
I was recently recommended the Inim Xam bag for the girls hand luggage. It fits within all airline hand luggage requirements, you can pull it or stick it on your back and it has lots of handy compartments. It even has a place for your little one to stick their favourite teddy.
If you’re struggling with ideas on how to keep your children entertained on long journeys, watch out for my next blog! I’ll be giving you a sneak peek into both of the girls travel goody bags. P.S here’s a boredom buster for you grown ups…five stars if you spot the spelling mistake #overtired
