I've added at the bottom of the page my Ultimate Packing List for Babies and Toddlers. I'm working on adding additional ones to adapt to include sun/winter/hiking holidays. I've also added some of the key items we take away with us with links to the products for ease:
Travel pushchair
There are lots of good travel pushchairs on the market and it really depends on your needs and your budget. We first needed one when we went away to Porto when O was 5 months old. We felt he was too little at this point to be facing out so got one that could face in. I will do a post that compares a lot of the main travel pushchairs. For now this is ours:
I have seen it much cheaper on other websites as well.
Blackout Blind
We actually use these at home as well to make M's room darker while he is little. They have been excellent (we have 2 of the large ones). They can be made smaller to adapt to different window sizes which is really handy.
Travel Cot
We got a hand me down travel cot from my cousin for O but found it quite small once he got a bit older so we invested in a new larger on (120cm x 60cm). We also bought a nicer mattress for when we are doing UK trips. See links to both below.
We very often take one travel cot with us as many places only provide one and we need two with O still being in his cot.
Sink plug
This is extremely useful for travel - we only had showers in Austria but they had quite a deep basin so we were able to use this plug to make a small bath for the kids in the shower.
Toddler Carrier
After lots of research we opted for the Osprey Poco Plus and we absolutely love it!
See my post about things to consider when choosing a child carriers
Snooze Shade
We use this all the time at home as well as on holiday for creating a blackout space in the puschair. The one we have also keeps the baby cool which is much safer than using a muslin (not recommended as it can create too much heat in the sleeping space).
Foldaway bucket and spade
We try to reduce the amount of plastic waste as much as possible so investing in a travel bucket and spade set was a must. This is a great find from Kidly.
Travel potty
There are quite a few travel potty's on the market and we actually have a couple and this is the most travel friendly one we have. It's a great multi use one - you can use it as a seat for the toilet as well as a sit on potty and comes with a handy bag to take out and about. It's come in very handy when out hiking.
Packing cubes
I've found packing cubes an absolute essential! The kids come with so much stuff it's easy to be able to pack and find things quickly using the packing cubes. We have a selection of various ones but my new favourites are the compression ones I bought recently from Aldi:
Childs sit on case
Our eldest loves his little suitcase and so do we! Not only does it provide a form of entertainment in the airport but it's also a handy way to transport him around. It's also a good size for fitting all their toys in for the plane as well as a change of clothes. They come in all sorts of designs but this is the one we have!
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