Kid-Friendly Travel Essentials to Never Leave at Home

Kid-Friendly Travel Essentials to Never Leave at Home

With travel picking back up (finally!), you and your COVID baby are starting to think about taking a trip. Whether it’s a road trip to see Grandma or a babies-first-plane-ride across the country, here are some sure-fire hacks to make the trek go smoothly.

We’ve divided our travel essentials by age to make it easy to scratch that long over-due travel itch with a little one at any age.

Ages 0-2

The most comfortable, stylist and easy-to-pack carrier, Artipoppe.

Go Happy travel tray (a catch-all to keep the tray table area clean and germ-free).

All babies are mesmerized by the Manhattan Toy’s Skwish, a modern and innovative take on a standard rattle.

The most eco-friendly, functional, and stylish reusable snack bags by Stasher, or this snack stack dispenser from ZoLi.

Colugo’s Compact Stroller for travel days or city exploring.

Help your little one feel like a big kid on the plane with Fly Tot Inflatable Airplane Cushion.

The size of a large briefcase, the BabyBjorn Travel Crib is a lifesaver.

Whirly Toy’s is the best for tabletop fun!

Ages 2+

The hifold is a high-back booster seat that folds down small enough to fit in a small carry bag.

Puro Sound headphones are made to protect young listeners’ eardrums from early hearing damage following the World Health Organization’s recommendation of an 85dB-limited volume range (and they come in so many fun colors!)

This electronic color writing tablet + drawing pad is imagination at its best.

Easy-to-pack pattern blocks shaped like animals!

Squigz suction toys for fun anywhere.

Sticker scenes for hours of free fun play.

Camelback water bottle will keep you all hydrated.

Wiki Sticks, arts and crafts you should never travel without!

An all-in-one toddler backpack… literally all you’ll ever need!

Ages 5+

Melissa & Doug's Fashion Activity Kit for your little fashionista.

Design your dream room for your designer-to-be!

Ooly drawing sets for creative fun.

Puzzle Blocks for your growing builder.