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45 Items to Pack for Your Traveling Family & Travel with Kids

If you are planning to travel with your family this summer, you MUST look at this amazing set of tips from Texas bloggers! This is an amazing opportunity for parents to learn (and incorporate) several "Travel Tips from Bloggers".

Here's one - Pack a "travel cube" with kids, meds-bandaids, children's Tylenol, Benadryl, Neosporin, Dramamine, etc. because not all airports have the same meds available.Keeping them in a cube make them easy to find - KristinBarclay @Zanymomintx

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Here are 45 Items to Pack for Your Traveling Family!

First, let’s start with a few general items. Craft these into a packing checking list for your family.

🧳 0-2 Years Old:

Diapers/Pull-ups
Wipes
Changing Pad
Formula/Breast Milk
Bottles/Sippy Cups
Pacifiers (if applicable)
Teething Toys
Baby Carrier
Stroller
Blanket and Favorite Toy

🧳 3-5 Years Old:

Snacks
Books
Small Toys
Coloring Books/Crayons
Electronic Devices
Audiobooks
Motion Sickness Remedies

🧳 5-11 Years Old:

Books
Games
Electronic Devices
Headphones
Journal and Pens
Small Crafts

🧳 12-18 Years Old:

Books
Music
Portable Charger
Camera/Phone
Journal and Pens
Snacks and Drinks

Here's another one - "Watch YouTube Videos about Your Destination BEFORE Traveling. It Can Help You Become MENTALLY Prepared for Travel" - J. Edwards - @WeekendsCount

One more! - "Look for AAA, Veterans Advantage, & Student Advantage, Travel Discounts" - J. Edwards @WeekendsCount

Enjoy the journey, but also enjoy the discounts and the experiences along the way. Embrace the innovative chances we have to make travel an easier experience for ourselves and our children

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family

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3 Ways to Help You Remember to Pack Important Items for Travel

When you travel, you need to pack almost everything that you will need for your trip. This is especially important for camping and off-the-beaten path travel. For example, you will need to have cooking equipment and food if you plan to camp on a road trip or if you plan to fly to a campsite.

However, there are some weird parents like me who like to save money and cook while in a hotel room (for regular, non campsite) travel. So, this means that I will need to pack food, spices, bowls, utensils, etc. in our suitcases for travel to Florida and California to save money while traveling to Disneyworld, Disneyland, and Universal Studios.

Our packing challenge for all of you is to walk through each essential room of your house when you are traveling.

1. This means, go to the kitchen and write down the essential items that you will need to have in your bag, then go to the bedroom for essential clothing (after checking the weather at your destination).

2. After walking to each room and then adding to your list, consider typing this list on your computer or phone and saving it (so you can use it each time you travel).

3. Then, pack your essential items in packing cubes (or in my case make up bags from Goodwill) and make sure these have a permanent home in your bag. Then you can just use your checklist to double check your items the next time you travel.

Just three easy steps!

If you have a copy of our book, you will find a neat Dollar Tree packing list that can help you get started! These are MUST have items for us!

Here’s Our Usual Dollar Tree Travel Run Check List

▢ Books to Read While on the Trip

▢ Travel Games and Toys (small canisters of play dough, stamps and stamp pads, and the Play Paks are great). The Play Paks have four crayons, coloring books, and stickers.

▢ Ponchos and Umbrellas

▢ First Aid Kits

▢ Zip Lock Bags

▢ Travel-Sized Containers

▢ Pocket Fans

▢ Batteries

Also, here are a few additional items that can have our on evergreen (remember - we are in East Texas and Pine Trees are green throughout the year). :) So we use evergreen, a lot! :)

Potential Packing List

These are also available in our book: Family Travel Hacks and Tips for Any Budget: Keeping Your Family Organized While Traveling with Kids

Clothes

Socks/Shoes (flip flops, dressy, tennis shoes)

Deodorant/Shampoo/Conditioner/Smell Good Spray/Febreze

Toothpaste/Dental Floss/Toothbrush/Mouthwash

Comb/Brush

Electronics

Phone/Charger Cord

Walkie Talkies

Medicine/Creams

Passports/Driver’s License/Some Money

Call Credit Card Company

iPads/Tablets

Bug Spray/Umbrella

Hand Sanitizer/Wipes

Mosquito Bands

Journal - Bring a Journal

Bandages/Wraps/Cream

Enjoy! Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need any help with packing tips!

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family!

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Ten (10) Important Items to Order from Amazon Before Traveling

We always order a few travel items BEFORE traveling to a new destination. I check my permanently packed travel bag to see if I need to replenish any items and then we are ready to order from Amazon!

This post contains affiliate links to help you build your shopping list and travel list for your family. We provide easy links for you to click to make your busy lifestyle easier!

Here are some items that we've purchased and CONTINUE to purchase from Amazon before traveling. We use them and we recommend them to you!

#1 - Samsonite Underseat Spinner with USB Port Carry-On Luggage, Jet Black, One Size - https://amzn.to/2TfdAmp

#2 - Stojo Collapsible Coffee Cup | Reusable To Go Pocket Size Travel Cup - Coral, 16oz - https://amzn.to/36KYfy3

#3 - Bodum Bistro Electric Water Kettle, Plastic, 17 Ounce, .5 Liter, Black - https://amzn.to/36W0UVL

#4 - Belkin F5C791-C8 100V-240V Travel Surge Protector - https://amzn.to/2uGhVox

#5 - USB C Charger, Anker 60W PIQ 3.0 & GaN Tech Dual Port Charger, PowerPort Atom III (2 Ports) Travel Charger with a 45W USB C Port, for USB-C Laptops, MacBook, iPad Pro, iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel and More - https://amzn.to/30dg2LD

#6 - Anker USB C Hub Adapter, 5-in-1 USB C Adapter with 4K USB C to HDMI, Ethernet Port, 3 USB 3.0 Ports, for MacBook Pro 2019/2018/2017, iPad Pro 2019/2018, ChromeBook, XPS, and More - https://amzn.to/2NfhlUX

#7 - Elcoho 24 Pack Contact Lens Cases Contact Lens Holder Box Left/Right Eyes Contact Lens Container, 6 Colors (Red, Yellow, Black, White, Green, Blue) - https://amzn.to/2NhNSdc

#8 - Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD with 30W Power Delivery Charger, Portable Charger Bundle for MacBook Air / iPad Pro 2018, iPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max / XS / X, S10, and USB C Laptops with Power Delivery - https://amzn.to/2R71WaC

#9 - Johnson & Johnson Brand Safe Travels Portable First Aid Kit for Minor Wound Care with Assorted Adhesive Bandages, Ideal for Travel, Car & On-the-Go, 70 pieces - https://amzn.to/2RbkB4T

#10 - Convenience Kits International Women’s Premium 21-Piece Assembled Necessities Travel Kit, Featuring: Fructis Hair Products - https://amzn.to/36Lt1Xt

OR Convenience Kits Men’s Premium 20 Count Necessities Travel Kit, Featuring: Dove Men & Care Products - https://amzn.to/3a3rL3S

You guys, we love these products and we know that you will love them as well! I use them as a working professional (professor) and as a traveling mom. Enjoy!

Please let me know if you have any questions. I am happy to help!

Dr. Edwards

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family!

Did You Forget Something in the Hotel Room? Here's a Simple Checklist to Complete BEFORE Leaving the Room!

We are ALWAYS frantic when leaving a hotel room. I always like to check and double-check everywhere (including ALL of the nooks and crannies) to check if we left something in a hotel room.

Here's why - We were having an amazing time in Orlando and we had EVERYTHING packed in our backpacks. We boarded the shuttle and finally arrived at the airport. Then, we discovered..we LEFT the iPad! We had the driver travel BACK to the airport and then we grabbed our iPad from the front desk (they cleaned the room) and we headed BACK to the airport.

http://www.weekendscount.com/2015/01/16-ways-to-make-most-of-your-disney.html

If you know anything about the Orlando Airport, you know that it is ALWAYS busy. Super busy! This was our last experience EVER running through an airport. Did I mention that I was pregnant at the time? ;)

So, we made this checklist and we are finally publishing it on the blog. When you are leaving a hotel room, you have to check everywhere for your belongings! Here's a quick checklist focused on leaving a hotel.

Here's the checklist in PDF format: http://tinyurl.com/WeekendsCountHotelChecklist

Do you have anything that you would like to add to the checklist?

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

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About Weekends Count - Weekends Count is a Millennial Family Travel, Fun, Food and Activities blog based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas. We review hotels, travel and household items, and millennial family experiences!

Authors - Jennifer and Tony Edwards

Here's a link to our press kit/media kit - http://www.weekendscount.com/p/our-media-kit.html

Mailing Address: 1030 East Highway 377 Suite 110; Box #145; Granbury TX 76048
Phone Number - 817-382-8475

Send us an Email! We are PR friendly! - weekendscount@gmail.com
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7 New Study and Work Snack Products for Your Family to Try from the Love with Food Subscription Box

Why We Love "Love with Food"

Our busy family LOVES this list because it enables us to add new items to our Amazon Subscribe and Save Lists! Recently, we've discovered new popcorn and new dried cherries to add to our monthly list! Here's a neat coupon for 40% (yes that is quite a opportunity) for you and your millennial family!

Are You Interested in Your Own "Love with Food Box?

If you are interested in your VERY OWN "Love with Food" subscription box, click our affiliate link -Yes! I want my very own subscription box!

Through Love with Food, we are able to explore new products and introduce our little one to products from around the world! For example, here are the items from our most recent
Love with Food box!

This box featured a few amazing items! They are listed below!

Wild Garden Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus Garbanzo Bean Dip - I enjoyed this dip in a Go Picnic box from a few years ago. This was a great portable snack for me and I've search for this produce since my first protein packed experience. I love this product!

Sinfully Thin Blue Corn Popcorn - This low-calorie snack is nut free and contains NOTHING artificial! I love the portable packaging and I love the taste!

Snack Factory Original Deli Style Pretzels - I love eating these pretzels with hummus. They are a delectable treat for my little one as well!

Biscottea Shortbread - Yes! These traditional teatime treats are great for an "end of the week" treat for you or your little one. In fact, you can also have a mini tea parties on rainy weekends!

Apple Cinnamon - You Love Fruit snacks - These are great gluten free snacks for your family. They are wonderful travel snacks and my little one loves them (I do too)!

Snapz Crunchy Premium Apple Crisps - Oh goodness! These are amazing and I also ordered some apple crisps through a recurring subscribe and save order. These are wonderful after school snacks!

Here are some additional snacks for this month's box!

The theme of the box was "Love is Learning" and it is true. These are all "brain food" snacks for you or your little one. It would be great to also incorporate letter recognition or state recognition focused on the state in which the snack was manufactured.

Thanks for reading this post! I challenge each of you to purchase a 6-12 month subscription. Here's the link for you to explore a Love with Food subscription.

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7 New Protein-Packed Snack Products for Your Family to Try from the Love with Food Subscription Box

Why We Love "Love with Food"

Are You Interested in Your Own "Love with Food Box?

If you are interested in your VERY OWN "Love with Food" subscription box, click our affiliate link -Yes! I want my very own subscription box!

Each month, we enjoy receiving a red box in the mail filled with new goodies to try! I admit, this is usually my airline and road trip travel box as well. It always highlights a theme and additional links to discover the different new products available for purchase!

Our busy family LOVES this list because it enables us to add new items to our Amazon Subscribe and Save Lists! Recently, we've discovered new popcorn and new dried cherries to add to our monthly list! Here's a neat coupon for 40% (yes that is quite a opportunity) for you and your millennial family!

If you are interested in your VERY OWN "Love with Food" subscription box, click our affiliate link -Yes! I want my very own subscription box!

Top 10 Things to Pack for a Sea World Adventure (or Other Theme Park)

To pack for a theme park, especially Sea World in San Antonio, we always have to prepare in advance and order some essentials for Amazon!

During the past few months, we have been fortunate to travel with our family to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Orlando, and San Diego via air (some of these were even weekend trips). This has been a great learning experience for our little one and it has been a great writing experience for me as well!

As we flew to Las Vegas, I had a great brainstorming moment and I thought of ALL of the things that I wished that the airline would provide for parents who fly with their children and here's the list!

Before your cruise, bring a HIGHLIGHTER and colored pen to make your planning MUCH easier!

Last summer, we were fortunate to take a few days away from Texas to travel on a short (four-day) Carnival Cruise. We traveled by ourselves (just my husband, baby girl, and I) to Cozumel, Mexico out of Galveston, TX. When planning for our cruise, we were most concerned about the "day at sea". This was day that we would not have land excursions and we would be confined to the ship with our little one.

YouTube Wednesdays - Must Have Travel Items for Toddler Travel

The last time that I flew with my little one, was in the beginning stages of walking and she was VERY easy to keep up with, but now... she walks EVERYWHERE! I am definitely proud of her progress, but this new level of mobility requires more baby gear that I used to take on a plane.

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