Essential Gear & Toys for Travel with Toddlers

Essential Gear & Toys for Traveling with Toddlers

7/9/2017

As a world traveling mom blogger with 3 small children, I get asked for tips, tricks, and recommendations on the daily. One question I hear time and time again along the lines of "We're taking our toddler on a long road trip, what toys should we bring??" or "What should we bring to keep my child entertained during a long flight??" So, I figured it's about time I blogged about it!

US Japan Fam's favorite gear and toys for traveling with toddlers!!

Below are my personal favorites, and ones I haven't tried but have seen recommended time and time again in my various blogger and mommy circles!! Have something you love but don't see below? Be sure to leave a comment and I'll update the list ASAP!

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Best Toys for Traveling with Toddlers

The key here is finding toys that are lightweight and compact, that will keep your child entertained for more than 60 seconds, and won't make a mess. In addition to the below products, there are lots of DIY (very budget-friendly) things that are great - such as sensory bags (sealed ziplock bags filled with gels, sparkles, buttons, shaving cream etc that the child can kinda mash around and play with - just be careful if flying, you must stay within the 3-1-1 regulations for liquids and gels if it's not food or drink for the child) and even latex gloves - they can be balloons, tickle devices, fun to draw on, or even filled with ice or water!

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Best Gear for Traveling with Toddlers

I wouldn't call any of these "essential" but you may find some of them could really make your travel with a toddler a lot easier!

Other Helpful Items for Traveling with Toddlers

Please check with your child's doctor before using either of these and discuss possible side effects, risks, and benefits. About 5% of children become hyperactive instead of drowsy after taking Benadryl, so this is definitely something you would want to test out BEFORE setting off on your trip!!

So, what do you think of our list? Have you used any of the above? Do you have any others to recommend or warn against? What's the longest trip you've taken with your child? We'd love to hear your stories! Leave a comment below!!

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7/20/2017 08:59:49 pm

My kids love the wiki sticks (and so do I...). The magnetic tiles are also a hit in my house. They can play with them for a really long time.

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8/29/2017 11:14:05 pm

All this stuff looks amazing and super handy for traveling! I deffinaly need to invest in theses! Thank You for sharing this! My daughter would benfit greatly! ☺

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11/1/2017 05:26:11 pm

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11/4/2017 09:35:36 am

Love all of these products. They are cute and fun.

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11/6/2017 05:40:02 pm

Seriously all great but I totally agree he most with the Melissa and Doug sticker books!! I swear my son is hooked on his and it keeps his super busy!! Him and I will put stories together for eachother or do I spy or sometimes he'll just sit with it and stick them everywhere lol!

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8/10/2019 07:02:49 am

I think your list is great, and there are some excellent ideas here. Keeping my daughter occupied while traveling has always been quite a challenge. :-)

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11/4/2019 06:45:47 pm

I like the toy ideas you show to keep the kids entertained while traveling. Its so nice when they find a toy that they can play and keep themselves busy with while I enjoy the driving.

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11/6/2019 07:06:57 pm

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11/6/2019 10:36:23 pm

This is very helpful. I will be traveling with my 2 year old great nephew during the holidays. I'll appreciate all of this good information then!