General Traveling Gear Band-Aids

• antiseptic hand gel
• small tissue packs
• sunscreen
• Dr.'s phone numbers
• Tylenol - children's & adults
• crayons
• mechanical pencils
• highlighter - good for word search games
• paper
• deck of cards
• zip lock bags (collecting shells, storing food, wet clothes)
• sunglasses
• hats/visors
• lightweight wind breaker
• umbrella
• camera with extra film
• keep a photo of your child in your wallet in case you lose them in a crowded area 

Road Trip Gear

• Frisbees are great for some quick exercise when making a stop
• Plastic boxes - one for each child, to hold their supplies - the lid makes a great desk or place to hold food.
• Clean water - several bottles of water work best for drinking, a quick wash up, cleaning a scrape and so on.
• Lightweight blanket - small child's blanket for cuddling with at nap time.
• Paper towels - for quick clean ups.
• Snacks - saltines, goldfish crackers - any kind of lightly salted dry cracker. Hard candy, such as Life Savers® or Tick Tacks®.
• Compass - fun for the kids if they want to help navigate.
• Trash bags - for storing laundry, wet items or just for trash.

Convenient Travel Foods

• Individual applesauce and fruit cups (don't forget plastic spoons)
• Dry crackers - small snack pack size
• Individual size water bottles (a permanent marker will help to keep these separate)
• Poptarts
• Individual cereal boxes
• Flavored rice cakes
• Juice boxes/bags
• Jar of peanut butter and pita bread (don't forget a plastic knife)