Comments on: Travel Kits for Families

By: Sandy Toes @ Shell in your Pocket

Sandy Toes @ Shell in your Pocket — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:50:31 +0000

What a cute idea…
sandy toe

By: RatherBSewing

RatherBSewing — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:09:49 +0000

My youngest is 7 years old, but I still keep the van stocked with a container of baby wipes. I just seal it in a gallon ziploc bag so they don't dry out, but they have been invaluable many times for spills, sticky hands, and getting stains out of clothing or upholstery. Another thing I would add for trips is a roll of paper towels for using as napkins, kleenex if needed, or cleaning up spills.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:48 +0000

I have just been using what I call the 'art bag' in our car, for drawing supplies (crayons, markers, pens, pencils, notebooks, colorbooks, etc). And, there are always a few books in there too; but, I love the idea of the plastic containers for snacks and other items. The bag seems to overflow at times and get all messy, but the containers with lids seem ideal.

By: Family Travel Mom

Family Travel Mom — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:38:02 +0000

We add carrot and celery sticks and use unopened ranch dressing packets to dip in.

By: Casie

Casie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:11:34 +0000

In our vehicles we packed a small diaper kit in an empty wipes container. A diaper, cream, wipes (in a baggie) and even an extra onesie will all fit into a wipe container and stores easily in the trunk or under a seat. If you're a mom with young ones and use wipes you don't even have to go buy another container to keep your things.

By: Moms In Need Of Mercy

Moms In Need Of Mercy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:19:24 +0000

One of the first posts I ever wrote was http://momsinneedofmercy.blogspot.com/2009/09/cruisin-along-in-automobile-surviving.html

I shared pics of the toys we bought to entertain our very young boys on our 21-hr trip one way to see my family in the Midwest (we live in the West now.) Play foam and Wikki stix were neat. Plus, splurging on the double DVD player that attached to the back of the front seats helped too!

By: Becca

Becca — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:44:22 +0000

I am also a huge fan of a change of clothes for everyone. I have tried just packing spare kids clothes, but somehow that is the time when I get peed, pooped, or thrown up on. So I have learned to have spare clothes for me as well as the kids.

Oh and we always have a case of bottled water in the trunk. We never have to buy vending machine water, and we avoid the sugary drinks that way.

By: Bloggin' Mama

Bloggin' Mama — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:12:09 +0000

My van has a drawer under the front passenger seat. I keep a complete change of clothes for both of my older kids, a small first aid kit, a few feminine items and a multipurpose tool (Leatherman). I also keep an old shoe box in the middle row (within my reach) of baby toys for my youngest and my older two keep toys in the small cubbies beside each of their seats. Maybe I should start keeping extra diapering supplies and a change of clothes for the youngest also (just in case I forget the diaper bag)…

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:32 +0000

I keep a very ugly diaper bag I got as a gift in the van stocked with sealed snack size food, changes of clothes for each of the kids and me, diapers, and wipes. I love this post. Great tip for moms!!

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:36:48 +0000

I never ever ever leave the house without a change of clothes for my daughter- I keep a set of extra clothes socks underwear in the car at all times.