A plastic organizer for snacks. This was a lifesaver when our boys were preschool age as I could pack tons of different snacks in this type of organizer. You can adjust the size by removing any of the individual horizontal grids.
So, when my youngest was in his Goldfish phase, I made a large section and put Goldfish there. When my oldest was in his Cheerios phase, I did the same thing. I placed snacks like dried fruit, pretzels, Cheerios, Goldfish, Cheezits, raisins, Slim Jim’s, etc… When we arrived at the hotel, I wasn’t bringing bags of snacks in, I just grabbed the box and brought it in. Even when they were little, this was easy for them to open and I wasn’t constantly trying to find their snacks and hand it to them. Bonus: no arguing about which snack should be brought out. There is something for everyone. Whenever we were running low, I would pop into a Wal-Mart, buy what was needed, fill it up and we were on our way.
Now that the boys are older we have the larger one that sit in between in the back seat.
These are some great tips! I will be traveling this weekend and your list reminded me of a few things I need to grab before I go on the trip. Thank You!
So glad you found it helpful!
Oh my! I didn’t take half of these things on a family roadtrip from Vegas to Yellowstone!! I was so busy planning routes, accommodation and transport that I completely forgot! Some things on your list I never would have thought of too – really could have done with one of those seatbelt pillows 😉 I have a question though .. is there a reason you take a road atlas instead of using Google Maps?
Hi Gabby! So glad you liked the list. Yes, our boys, in particular, love their seatbelt pillows. I always bring an atlas since Google Maps isn’t always accurate and there are places where you do not have good reception or internet at all. Plus, we have used it to play games in the car and learn about each state. 🙂