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On the Road Together: Top Must-Have Items for Traveling as a Family
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Introducing our carefully curated collection of travel essentials designed to enhance your road trips and make your travel experiences unforgettable. From practical necessities to convenient gadgets, we have everything you need to hit the road with c...
 
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This makes getting all the kids stuff in and out of the hotels so much easier.
Mac Sports Heavy Duty Steel Frame Collapsible Folding Utility Wagon
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Each of the kids have one of these for water in the car and hotel rooms. Easy to fill with ice and water.
Insulated Reusable Water Bottle with Paracord Handles & Strap & Straw or Spout Lid- 24 oz, 32 oz, or 40 oz
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We use this as a snack bin for the kids on long trips.
CleverMade Plastic Collapsible Milk Crate, Adult Folding Storage Bin, 6.6 gal Slate Blue
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How we keep the kids stuff organized in the van
2 Pack Car Backseat Organizer Seat Back Protectors with Foldable Table Tray
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Each of our kids have one of these blankets. We use them on trips because they are prefect for the car and hotels.
Personalized Name Blanket
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This is so important for hotels and air bnbs!
Portable Carbon Monoxide Detector- Battery Powered
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We use this in the car to plug in the kids phones and tablets on trips
USB C Charger Block, 100W
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An Essential for Summer Travel
Electric Car Fans for Rear Seat or Passenger- 12V USB
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Each of our kids have a different color of suitcase for road trips. This makes keep all 5 kids clothes organized so much easier.
Wrangler Smart Luggage Set with Cup Holder and USB Port, 2 Piece Set
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We use this fan in the hotel because sometimes its so hot in our room.
Portable Battery Fan with Light, Rechargeable - 22000 mAh, Runs Up to 72H
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We use this phone holder in all our cars. The best one we have ever had.
AINOPE Phone Mount Holder for Car Vent 2023 Upgrade
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We use our Instant Pot to cook meals in our hotel rooms to cut down on money spent eating out.
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté- Stainless Steel
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We use this fire stick in hotel room and Airbnbs
Fire TV Stick Lite, free and live TV- HD streaming
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This is so handy for doing laundry in Airbnbs or hotels on long road trips
Mainstays White Mesh Pop-up Laundry Basket, 21" x 13" x 15.5"
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We travel with a twin size air mattress for extra sleeping space in hotels.
EnerPlex Air Mattress with Built-in Pump - Double Height, Easy to Inflate/Deflate
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We always travel with a sound machine for the kids
White Noise Machine with 20 Unique Non-Looping Fan and White Noise Sounds and Sleep Timer
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We hike and travel with this carrier for our toddler.
Luvdbaby Premium Baby/Toddler Backpack Carrier for Hiking
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Always be prepared when on a road trip.
275Pcs Travel First Aid Kits for Car-Emergency Preparedness
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Hotel and Airbnb pool toys.
Toypedo Bandits - Sun Squad™
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Hotel and Airbnb Pool Toys
Kids' Dizzy Dive Rings 4pc - Sun Squad™
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This is a must when staying in hotels. We are always running out of plugs
USB Wall Charger, USB Plug Adapter Outlet Extender
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Keeps medication organized while traveling
Travel Medicine Storage Bag, Pill Bottle Organizer
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These are a must to keep your car clean during a road trip.
Vankor Car Trash Can
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This is a great activity for toddlers while in the car
Melissa & Doug My First Paint With Water Activity Books Set - Animals, Vehicles, and Pirates
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Fun and silly activity for the kids in the car
Make Your Own Stickers for Kids 100 Sheets with 25 Designs, Make-a-Face Stickers Animal Unicorn Mermaid Girl and Boy Face Stickers Sheets
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Fun for everybody while driving
200 Family Conversation Cards - Questions to Get Everyone Talking & Building Relationships - Fun Family Games for Road Trips
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For kids who like to play switch while traveling
TFY Car Headrest Mount Silicon Holder for Game Machine Nintendo Switch and Other Tablets
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Best Travel Makeup Mirror
Travel Makeup Mirror with 10X Magnifying Mirror, Vanity Mirror with 80LEDs, 3 Color Lighting, Rechargeable 2000mAh
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Prefect for Travel or Everyday Use. Fits great in my purse
Handheld Mini Fan, 3 IN 1 Hand Fan, Portable USB Rechargeable Small Pocket Fan
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Prefect for Road Trips and Traveling
WATERFLY Crossbody Sling Backpack
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I love these silicone because you can easily squeeze the product out.
SUDDHO Silicone Travel Bottles for Toiletries- 4 Pack
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Great for Travel or put in your diaper bag for splash pad time at the park
Cotton Turkish Beach Towels-Quick Dry, Sand Free, Oversized
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Mini belt bags are great for on the go
ODODOS Unisex Mini Belt Bag with Adjustable Strap Small Waist Pouch
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Safety first
EMDMAK Door Stop Alarm with 120DB Siren- Pack of 2
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These are the ipads my kids have
Apple iPad (9th Generation): with A13 Bionic chip, 10.2-inch Retina Display, 64GB, Wi-Fi, 12MP front/8MP Back Camera, Touch ID, All-Day Battery Life – Silver
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These are our favorite cases.
SEYMAC stock iPad 9th/8th/7th Generation Case, [Full-Body] [Drop-Proof] Case with [Screen Protector]
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All the kids use these headphones for homeschool and travel
Kids Headphones- Multiple Colors
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This is the backpack my husband travels with for our laptops and extra cords
SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA 17 Laptop Backpack, Black, 19-Inch
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We use these to pack everything that doesn't go in our suitcases for road trips. They stack great in the back of our van.
27 Gal. Tough Storage Bin in Black
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Great for travel so you always have soap
BAIKAFU 6 Boxes (300 Sheets) Mini Portable Disposable Travel Paper Soap Sheets
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We now travel with these because of the amount of times we have ordered takeout and they forgot to give us silverware.
Travel Utensil Set with Case, 4 Sets
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Pool Toys for Travel
Skillmatics Seek & Splash Diving Gem Toys - Underwater Search and Find Game
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Perfect for Travel!
Travel Booster Seat with Tray for Baby
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Compact Travel Stroller
Summer Infant, 3D Mini Convenience Stroller – Lightweight Stroller with Compact Fold
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This is a perfect for stroller for flying. It fits in the overhead compartment.
Inglesina Quid Baby Stroller - Lightweight at 13 lbs, Travel-Friendly, Ultra-Compact
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I tell EVERYBODY about these ice packs. We have used these on many road trips and even to Florida in the summer. So GOOD!
Cooler Shock Reusable Ice Packs - Long Lasting Cold Freezer Packs for Coolers
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We travel with a cooler in our car all year round because it saves us so much money are drinks and snacks.
Maelstrom Soft Cooler Bag, Collapsible Soft Sided Cooler
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So nice to have!
AstroAI 12 Volt Car Refrigerator, 12V Portable Freezer 16 Quart
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