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Road Trip Must Haves with Kids
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items As avid road trippers, these are our tried and true favorites for an enjoyable trip.
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Kid Activities
Organization and Essentials
Emergency and Automotive
Kid Activities
Mess free way to keep the kids busy.
Melissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow!
These are so fun. I prefer them for a little bit older kid, maybe 4 +. They are mess free and fun to manipulate. Plus the possibilities are endless.
WikkiStix Sensory Fidget Toy, 24 Count, Multi
My kids use these constantly and we keep them in the car all the time. They are mess free reusable and very user friendly for even littlest friends. Pro Tip: Make sure you keep the pen attached. They can be easily lost if not attached.
LCD Writing Tablet, 2 Packs Drawing Pads 8.5 Inch
This is another favorite that we use all the time. It has about ten reusable pages and a set of markers. What I love about this book is it has a pouch attached for the markers, it Velcros closed, and it has a handle. It's super easy to carry into a r...
Ccinnoe Erasable Doodle Book for Kids
A kid friendly tablet. We really try to limit screen time at home and when we travel, but honestly when your on hour 15 of a 20 hour road trip and the kids are bored and pestering each other. A tablet can save the day. I like this one because parents...
Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids tablet, 10.1", 32 GB
This game was a fun time filler especially with my 6 year old. I love that it's compact and reusable.
Briarpatch I SPY Travel Card Game for Kids
My aunt got these for my daughter on our last trip. They have been a hit and have kept her occupied for hours. She has the princess set, but I'll definitely be getting another set for our next trip.
Skillmatics Dot It - Animals, No Mess Sticker Art
They are just great a fidget to keep those hands busy. I like the ones with letters because you can practice letter identification or spelling words.
Pop-n-Teach Alphabet Pop It Rainbow Fidget Toy
One of my greatest parenting accomplishments was realizing that if I just left a pair of headphones for each of my kids in the car life would be better. It was such an easy thing that has changed the game. We have a rear seat entertainment system, bu...
2 Pack of SIMOLIO Kids Headphone with Mic
These were a hit our last road trip!
Melissa & Doug Reusable Puffy Sticker Set 3-Pack
Organization and Essentials
Love these for meals and snacks in the car
My Travel Tray - Made in USA - A Cup Holder
Helps keep all items organized and contained in the backseat.
Car Seat Organizer - Collapsible with 4 Cup Holders
When going on a roadtrip getting kids to take naps is a must. We usually leave supper early in the morning in hopes that our kids sleep the first couple hours. I find the comfier they are the better they rest, also the janky neck they get from fallin...
BCOZZY Kids Travel Pillow, Small Size, Navy
We started using these with my son as soon as he moved to forward facing. I love these trays! They can hold a tablet, have a meal, color, or build on them. Plus the storage on the side is great for crayons and markers. It also clips behind them in th...
Lusso Gear Kids Travel Tray for Car Seat (Black)
I personally love an ice cold drink and,I have invoked the same level of maintenance on my children. We love these tumblers! They keep drinks cold, are a great size for little hands, and have a straw. Plus they fit in the snack trays from my last pos...
REDUCE 14 oz Coldee Tumbler, 2 Pack – Kids
Snacks are the key to happiness on a road trip. Now pair an activity with a snack, winner winner chicken dinner!! I like it can help my kids to pace themselves and give them independence. I fill it and say these are your snacks to x point.
GoBe Kids Snack Spinner Bundle - 5 Compartment
Not the most glamorous items, but please learn from our mistakes. More than once we would have loved to have these on a car ride. IFYKYK...eww. So keep one in the door or seat pocket for easy reach. That way when you here the dreaded. " My tummy does...
CLOUDBERG 24 Pack Blue Emesis Bags, 1000 ml
This one probably also needs no explanation. When your on a country road and your little one starts asking to go to the bathroom. It's best to be ready!
2-in-1 Toddler Travel Potty with Storage Bag
This is my favorite car phone holder. It hold my phone securely, fits my loopy case, I can still charge my phone, and it has never fallen down. Basically, it is perfection and under $20. I highly suggest you give it a try.
AINOPE Phone Mount Holder for Car Vent 2023
Trash happens! Whether it's receipts or straw wrappers, I feel like it's always something. This mini trashcan is great it can either clip to your car or I have mine in the door. It's helped a lot to keep the random scraps of paper at bay.
Accmor Car Trash Can with Lid, Mini Auto Dustbin
We always need tissues in the car and never thing about it until we have a hand full of snot. We've all been there. Driving down the highway and the BIG sneeze hits! It's always a mess and compact tissues within reach fix that problem quick. I like t...
Car Tissues with Lotion, 4 Packs Cylinder Holder
I like big cups and I can not lie! I love that this gives me a usable cupholder for my oversized water bottles and tumblers plus the added storage is a nice touch.
JoyTutus Cup Holder with Storage Box
Emergency and Automotive
You would be surprised how many injuries can occur in a car. I was shocked to go through an ENTIRE mini first aid kit on our last drive through the mountains. Our kids could not stop falling at the rest stops. My son still talks about "falling down t...
J&J Travel Ready Portable Emergency First Aid Kit, 80 pc
Batteries die…lights get left on…be ready. When you are 1,000 miles from home is not when you want to realize you should of got jumper cables.
Energizer Jumper Cables for Car Battery, Heavy
Tires also have a tendency to go flat at inconvenient times. These are also great for all those obnoxious floats you will ineveitable buy at the beach.
VacLife Tire Inflator Portable Air Compressor
This kit has all those essentials in one to help with any automotive emergency on the road.
Car Emergency Safety Kit Bag with Portable Air