Comments on: Organized Trip Packing for Kids http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Colleen McDonnell http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-13395 Colleen McDonnell Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:30:13 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-13395 Thanks! I'll be trying this on an upcoming road trip with my 4 kids. I'll probably use the plastic bags and reuse on future trips, but for those concerned about waste, stock up on lingerie bags the next time you're at the dollar store. Usually they are sold in sets of 2-3--- great for toy storage too! Thanks! I’ll be trying this on an upcoming road trip with my 4 kids.

I’ll probably use the plastic bags and reuse on future trips, but for those concerned about waste, stock up on lingerie bags the next time you’re at the dollar store. Usually they are sold in sets of 2-3— great for toy storage too!

]]> By: Tips And Inspiration For Travel With Young Kids | Serene Journey http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-9605 Tips And Inspiration For Travel With Young Kids | Serene Journey Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:50:55 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-9605 [...] has some great ideas for packing and organizing kids stuff for a trip. “When you pack your kid’s suitcase for a vacation or summer camp, place each day’s [...] [...] has some great ideas for packing and organizing kids stuff for a trip. “When you pack your kid’s suitcase for a vacation or summer camp, place each day’s [...]

]]> By: Donna http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-8333 Donna Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:06:38 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-8333 This is a great idea! We are packing for a one week trip next week and I will definitely be trying this. 4 kids, plus two parents, one crowded SUV and one week away! We need to pack light and organized. Thanks for the helpful tip! This is a great idea! We are packing for a one week trip next week and I will definitely be trying this. 4 kids, plus two parents, one crowded SUV and one week away! We need to pack light and organized. Thanks for the helpful tip!

]]> By: Donna http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-8332 Donna Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:04:33 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-8332 This is a great idea! My boys live and breathe baseball so what my husband does is divide the trip up like a ball field. We start out at the batters box and then he divides up the time to get to first, second, third, home. And usually there will be spots in between. So the kids ask him - are we on first yet? etc. This is a great idea! My boys live and breathe baseball so what my husband does is divide the trip up like a ball field. We start out at the batters box and then he divides up the time to get to first, second, third, home. And usually there will be spots in between. So the kids ask him – are we on first yet? etc.

]]> By: Sarah Robbins http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-8318 Sarah Robbins Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:33:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-8318 Dude! This is a good idea for my husband and I! Not just for kids. . . I also bring a plastic bag to put dirty clothes in as the trip progresses. At the end, when everything is dirty, I pack it back in with the other clothes. But I can't stand dirty clothes mixing with clean clothes. Another thing I do for trips longer than three days is pack exactly half the days worth of clothing, and then do laundry one evening. It makes life so much easier than having tons of clothing all over the place! .-= Sarah Robbins´s last blog post ..<a href="http://ourcozyrobbinsnest.blogspot.com/2009/08/enjoy.html" rel="nofollow">Enjoy. . .</a> =-. Dude! This is a good idea for my husband and I! Not just for kids. . . I also bring a plastic bag to put dirty clothes in as the trip progresses. At the end, when everything is dirty, I pack it back in with the other clothes. But I can’t stand dirty clothes mixing with clean clothes.

Another thing I do for trips longer than three days is pack exactly half the days worth of clothing, and then do laundry one evening. It makes life so much easier than having tons of clothing all over the place!
Sarah Robbins´s last blog post ..Enjoy. . .

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-8049 Rachel Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:50:08 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-8049 I suggested plastic bags because of all the times I've been a camp counselor. You wouldn't believe how wet and dirty some of the kids clothes can get while they're at camp for a week, and the plastic bags keep the clean clothes clean. You can also reuse them for each trip. But if it's just a regular trip, then fabric bags work fine too. I suggested plastic bags because of all the times I’ve been a camp counselor. You wouldn’t believe how wet and dirty some of the kids clothes can get while they’re at camp for a week, and the plastic bags keep the clean clothes clean. You can also reuse them for each trip. But if it’s just a regular trip, then fabric bags work fine too.

]]> By: Becca http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-8047 Becca Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:28:49 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-8047 So happy to have come across this post - I'm gearing up for our first vacation *with* our child (she's 19 months) - this is a great idea. I do agree with the other posters with the plastic concerns... Fabric bags with days of the week would be great - you could even do iron-on letters or iron-on print-outs if you don't embroider! I think I may have just given myself another project! .-= Becca´s last blog post ..<a href="http://stillenchanted.blogspot.com/2009/07/water-toys.html" rel="nofollow">Water Toys</a> =-. So happy to have come across this post – I’m gearing up for our first vacation *with* our child (she’s 19 months) – this is a great idea. I do agree with the other posters with the plastic concerns… Fabric bags with days of the week would be great – you could even do iron-on letters or iron-on print-outs if you don’t embroider! I think I may have just given myself another project!
Becca´s last blog post ..Water Toys

]]> By: Grace http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-7870 Grace Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:48:57 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-7870 We took a long road-trip this summer and instead of putting my kids stuff in their own duffles/luggage, I just put them into one big clear plastic container. I put their clothes in ziplocks and stacked each day together. So this way whoever was grabbing outfits could find everyone's clothes at once. It was awesome. .-= Grace´s last blog post ..<a href="http://gracegoesthrulife.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-blood-was-boiling.html" rel="nofollow">My blood was boiling</a> =-. We took a long road-trip this summer and instead of putting my kids stuff in their own duffles/luggage, I just put them into one big clear plastic container. I put their clothes in ziplocks and stacked each day together. So this way whoever was grabbing outfits could find everyone’s clothes at once. It was awesome.
Grace´s last blog post ..My blood was boiling

]]> By: nancy n http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-7600 nancy n Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:35:10 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-7600 I am in the process of packing my 8 yo son for church camp and bought the 2 1/2 g. ziploc bags for the trip. I am packing 2 outfits each day (each in their own bag), 1 bag for swimwear, 1 bag for pj's, and empty drawstring bag for dirty clothes, a toiletries bag, and a mesh bag to tote swim items back and forth. I am also sending an XL ziploc bag with towels and bedding. I am labeling them day, night and bedtime. I am also sending a checklist with him so he can check them off as he packs to come home. I don't remember where I read the tip the first time, but this is my first time to actually use it. I am in the process of packing my 8 yo son for church camp and bought the 2 1/2 g. ziploc bags for the trip. I am packing 2 outfits each day (each in their own bag), 1 bag for swimwear, 1 bag for pj’s, and empty drawstring bag for dirty clothes, a toiletries bag, and a mesh bag to tote swim items back and forth. I am also sending an XL ziploc bag with towels and bedding. I am labeling them day, night and bedtime. I am also sending a checklist with him so he can check them off as he packs to come home.
I don’t remember where I read the tip the first time, but this is my first time to actually use it.

]]> By: Janet http://smallnotebook.org/2009/06/18/organized-trip-packing-for-kids/#comment-7556 Janet Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:05:03 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1358#comment-7556 I was replying to Andrea who had said she had more to share about plane travel with small children. I was replying to Andrea who had said she had more to share about plane travel with small children.

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