Must-Haves for a Day Out
As the weather gets warmer, and we spend more time at the park, there are some items that I make sure are always ready to run out the door with us. I have already told you about some of the items we don’t leave home without, but here are some more…
These days I don’t carry a large diaper bag, instead the Diaper Change Travel Kit by Munchkin is packed and waiting in the car. It’s perfect for holding everything we need for quick diaper changes on the go.
Noah has a couple of favorite blankets… One with which he sleeps and two he likes to carry around the house with him when he’s tired. Too many times have I left the house, too close to nap-time, without one of Noah’s fave blankies. Just recently, however, I decided that I would keep one of Ambajam’s Mini Cuddles in the car for those just-in-case moments. These little blankies are soft, cuddly, and just the right size with which to snuggle in the car or in his stroller.
As the kiddos run around, playing in the sun, I am always careful to be sure they stay hydrated. CamelBak’s BPA-Free Better Bottles are perfect for all of us. They come in plenty of colors and sizes, and we don’t have to worry about spills in the car on the way to the park.
For growing kids, packing snacks is essential, no matter where we go. Our medium premium lunch tote by Spring Los Angeles is perfect for carrying just the right amount to last us a few hours. These fun totes are made in bold colors and modern designs and come in two convenient sizes.
I would love to hear about what you are sure to take along for a day at the park. Share your must-haves for a day out for a chance to win a Premium Lunch Tote from Spring Los Angeles!Here’s what you need to do to enter:
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Christine, aka YoungMommy, is married to her best friend, Ray, and together they have six very active children - five boys and one pretty princess. She's a busy mama, spending most of her days homeschooling her crew.
My must have item is a first aid kit! I’ve got one in the house, one in the car, a very small travel one in the diaper bag, and one in my backpack for when we go hiking.
I think the lunch tote would be great! It’ll just be me and my youngest after school starts in the fall, and this will be just the right size for our adventures!
I take my grandchildren to the park daily, weather permitting. We carry juice, snacks such as raisins, granola bars, or fruit. A blanket so we can have a “picnic”. Also don’t forget the sunscreen.
Since we live in Wisconsin and we have long cold winters, we cannot wait for spring to arrive! When we get to play at the park, we pack our cooler with veggies, dip and water for a healthy snack. We cant forget our hats and sunscreen since our skin hasnt seen the sun since last September! We also love to bring our buckets, shovels and balls for more fun in the sand and soccer field!
I have a 2 year old, and I still tend to take the diaper bag along with us just because it’s a nice big bag that I can jam a lot of stuff into! We also do cloth diapers, which require a few more supplies so it’s nice to have the bag. When we head to the park, I pack the bag with:
-Diapers
-An extra diaper cover
-Wipes
-Wipe solution
-wetbag for dirty diapers
-LOTS OF ANTIBACTERIAL HAND WIPES!!!
-Juice boxes (they’re a treat for when we’re out of the house and they’ll calm any tantrum! I like the Apple and Eve Sesame Street ones because they are smaller and at 2 my daughter doesn’t need a whole ton of juice)
-Munchkin snack catcher filled with cheerios, raisins, whole grain goldfish, or Annies Whole Wheat Bunnies. The Munchkin brand is the best snack catcher we’ve tried. My daughter still makes a mess, but a slightly smaller mess
-Munchkin Mighty Grip flip top bottle full of water. This is the most leak-proof and sturdy cup we’ve tried.
-If we’ll be out for lunch, I pack my daughter’s Lunchbox from Laptop Lunches. She LOVES it! It lets me pack 4 different “courses” without having a bunch of separate containers rattling around in the diaper bag getting lost, and she loves when I open it and all her choices are laid out for her. It definitely gets her to try new things too, because it presents the food in a fun way.
-Our Peter and the Wolf CD for the car…we can’t go anywhere without that.
-Dash, my daughter’s stuffed giraffe rattle and best friend ever.
Beside taking bottles, extra clothes, and snacks. I always make sure I take sun block for the little one and antibacterial wipes. I want her to enjoy being outdoors minus the germs..
I love this cute and stylish tote. I would fill my Lunch Tote by Spring Los Angeles with chips, sandwiches, dried fruit, and juice boxes. Along with my an icepack. I would include handwipes to clean off dirty faces and hands. I would feel stylish when carrying this tote.
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Lets see, my must have’s for a day at the park….. Camera, snacks, whipes, diapers, water, oh yeah and the kids
All my kids seem to eventually hurt themselves when we are out at the park. For that reason, we have a 1st Aid kit in the car. It’s just a plastic storage box with a lid which we have filled with bandaids, antiseptic cream, ice pack, bottle of water (in case we need to wash off a wound), etc. We created it ourselves and used to contain an “emergency” diaper too.
Must haves for the park include, lunch, change of clothes just in case, a cousin to play with and hand sanitizer.
Must haves: sunscreen, and sometimes bug spray, a hat or sunglasses, something to keep the kids hydrated, a blanket, first-aid kit, changes of clothes. And ALWAYS a camera, I love to catch those candid moments!
This may sound like a lot, but I have four children and three of them are triplets, so this is a good list!
We must have hand sanitizer, wet wipes, and sunscreen. Hats are a plus too!
My list for an afternoon at the park
wipes
water
snacks
camera
and maybe our dog
my must haves include sunscreen, hats, snacks, & sippys.
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Must haves are sunscreen, snacks and drinks, wipes, camera, extra diaper.
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my must haves for a day at the park would be a softball and gloves, a book/magazine for some relaxing time, some bread for duck feeding, and snacks like fruit! (something simple and not too heavy).
I just purchased some first aid supplies on my last shopping trip. My 17th month old is already showing I probably need more bandaids and antiseptic.
I also never go anywhere without the camera, extra hand wipes, and enough snacks for sharing.
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Our must haves for a day out are bottles of water, sunblock, blankets to sit on, snacks and of course a camera.
Can’t go anywhere without them all!
Must have, snacks,wipes,sanitizer, and a small ball to toss around.
For an afternoon at the park, we always have sunscreen, a hat, hand sanitizing wipes, water, and lots of snacks. My daughter has an unbelievably large appetite, so we practically carry around a pantry whenever we go out.
I would take sandwiches, chips, drinks, desserts, cell phone, bug spray, blanket, spray water bottle, and a blow up ball.
Snacks are a must…and BAND-AIDS!!!!! Plus wipes or hand sanitizer.
My camera, water bottle (s), first aid kit, and baby wipes and a spare diaper.
I always bring along to the park a ton of things. Probably way too much! My camera for sure, I rarely leave home without that! Of course a diaper bag full of diapers, lots of wipes, a change of clothes for both the boys (now that Alex is no longer in diapers I have to be prepared for those accidents), lots of snacks (non of us can go long without a snack), water, and a blanket so that we can sprawl on the grass, and the waterproof Neat Sheet for under the blanket to avoid the dampness going through our blanket.
So I think that about covers it!
Oh, and I never go to the park without the boys, can’t forget them!!
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I wonder if my 3rd time will be a charm trying to post this list? Camera, water, sippy cups, snacks, sunscreen, picnic blanket, bubbles, sand toys, magazine, cell phone, diapers & wipes, tissues.
I just had my baby in August so now that the weather is clearing up we are just starting to go out. I really don’t know what I must have besides a diaper bag, with diapers, wipes, changing pad, extra outfit, bottles, and clorox wipes. I guess I’ll figure it out as we go out to the parks and things.
My must-haves? Juice or water and snacks. Oh, and I keep baby wipes and anti-bacterial gel in the car at all times (my kids aren’t in diapers anymore but baby wipes are sooo convenient! Like for when we go in to get ice-cream, indoor playgrounds, etc.) Now that we are beginning to visit the parks more often, I also keep a towel in the back of the car to wipe down the slides, swings, etc. in case it is still wet (usually is here in Germany!).
Our must haves for a day out would be food for lunch (because we would have a picnic), wipes, water, a snack, sunscreen and the diaper bag for all the baby essentials for my youngest! Thanks for the chance!
We MUST always have a tube of zinc oxide, as that is what we use as sunscreen, and hats for everyone!
We MUST always have a tube of zinc oxide, as that is what we use as sunscreen, and hats for everyone!
We never leave home without neosporin, band-aids, camera, GoGurt, Fishie Crackers, sunscreen, cell phone, wipes, and water bottles!
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Goodness, what DON’T we take to the park?! blanket, hats, drinks, snacks, wipes, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, travel size first aide kit… (I’m sure there are many others!) Thanks for the giveaway!
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Inevitabley, I leave one or more of these items at home but in a perfect world this would be my “day at the park” list:
- Sunblock (we are not all blessed with olive toned kids!)
- Snacks (cut up fruit or dried fruit and crackers or cereal bars
- Spill proof cup with pop up straw (Nubby)filled with juice/water
- blanket
- sunglasses & iced coffee for mom
- diapers/wipes
- at least one soccer ball usually more
My husband and I throw our beach cruisers on the back of the car and head to the local park. It has a bike path with one side being ocean the other side being all park. We fill up my bike basket with 2 bananas, 2 brownies, 2 waters, a blanket, and a frisbee. It’s a perfect day!
when I take my three yr old nephew out (which is usually about 2 times a week)–my sister has a 4 yr old and a 3 month old as well, I make sure that I bring along string cheese. He is a very picky eater but will eat string cheese and yogurt. I always want to make sure that if he doesn’t eat the lunch that we have brought with us at least he will have some sort of protein because he loves string cheese.
Hello! My children are no longer infants or toddlers, so it seems that my necessities are not so complicated! I bag up fresh fruit, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and chips for a quick lunch. We each have our own reusable water bottles to refill at the park. Wet wipes for our faces and hands are an essential,also. Please enter me in your delightful giveaway drawing. Many thanks…..Cini
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Juice, snacks (preferably Goldfish!), wipes, sunblock, bug spray and we’re there all day!
Must haves include: water or juice, pb&js, sunscreen & purell
My must-haves are water, snacks, extra socks, and birdseed, popcorn, or sunflower seeds to leave for birds, squirrels, etc.
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With my 2 boys, my must haves are sunscreen, drinks and snacks, diapers, and LOTS of wipes! I almost always have my camera with me as well.
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When I take my grandson to the park we take toys, juice, fruit usually a banana, sandwich or slice of pizza, a book, diet coke for me.
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Diapers Wipes Sunblock Umbrella Juice Boxes Cheerios Hand Sanitizer Quilt – for ground or on picnic table Toys Books Crayons Sunglasses
Extra Outfit Extra Shoes (sounds like we’re going away for a week, doesn’t it?)Bug repellant wipes Kleenex Band-aids Wallet Phone Camera
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We HAVE to bring coats, because it’s windy here in Chicago! Enter me!
What don’t I take along lol? Water, snacks, change of clothes, first aid kit, drawing suppies, books, hand sanitizer, ball, frisbee, sand toys,sunglasses, hats and on and on!
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I never go anywhere without sunblock. Florida rays are very strong.
Our must haves:
- Wipes/diapers
- Sunblock
- Hand Sanitizer
- Hats/sunglasses
- Water bottles
- Snacks/fruits
- Change of clothes
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I have a container in the car with: diapers, change of clothes, wipes, hand sanitizer, toys, bib, burp cloths, sunblock, blanket, first aid kit
I would say sun block,camera,book,blanket,wipes,snacks-crackers,fruit rollups,oranges and fruit juice. thanks great giveaway!
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My baby is 13. But, I still carry wipes in my purse. I think diaper wipes are impossible to live without. Great for a quick hand wipe, etc.
Our must haves right now include the basic baby stuff (wipes, diapers, formula) but also BabyBanz, sunscreen, and something to teeth on.
I have a picnic basket I found last year at a garage sale that I keep a little bit of everything in. We have diapers, wipes, medicine, band-aids, cups, juice, water, snacks (for me too), a blanket, changing pad, plastic bags for wet clothes, paper towels, a change of clothes, some pediasure, I am sure there is more but can’t possibly think what. We also have a basket of toys for the park like our football and frisbee, and sunglasses. I think my little guy is a vampire
he tell me “sun so bright, hurt my eyes” kids!
must haves for me: lots of snacks and water. change of socks. sun hat and winter hat cause you never know what the weather will do.
Hmmm. I guess the one thing I ALWAYS make sure I have are antibacterial wipes for any outing. I have a 12 month old, so I still have to take diapers and a change of clothes and some snacks, too! We love to go to the park.
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Along with many of the items mentioned, I must have my little Leatherman Micro pocket tool. It’s so handy to have scissors, a small knife, tweezers, small screw driver (perfect for that little screw on glasses), larger screw driver (great for the screws on toys’ battery compartments). So much usefulness in such a small package.