Our first international trip with kids came when set out to go house hunting in Mexico. Once the plans were made, I started packing. It was our first international trip with kids and my very first trip there. I was worried about forgetting something. Which I did, but more on that later! Let’s get on with what to pack when traveling to Mexico with kids.
Traveling with children is not for the faint of heart. Electronic devices can run out of battery during a long layover. Or get broken, lost, or the kids get bored with them. Then what? It’s time to get out the fun airplane activities for kids you’ve packed! Everything on the list is lightweight, fairly small, and won’t break the bank.
If you’re looking for airplane activities for preschoolers, this list has several no tech, low cost, low mess ways to entertain children of all ages while traveling. All items in this list will go through airport security and also work well for road trips and entertainment in hotels.
I took the kids to the Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, Ohio, for the first time when they were toddlers. It was also my first visit there! Of course, I’ve been to museums before, but not with kids in tow. Given that it’s an art museum, I thought it would be stuffy and boring. I also thought I’d feel stress about them potentially touching everything. As toddlers do.
Is it one of the kid friendly things to do in Columbus, Ohio?
As usual, I wasn’t prepared for the trip. This time our destination was the Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky (it’s actually in Kentucky and not Ohio). I packed twice the night before and once again in the morning. Every time I turned around, my two little humans were unpacking the suitcase and using it for a doll bed. I was worried I’d forget an essential item. I also wondered would my kids enjoy the aquarium. Would I forget something? Did the kids have fun on our aquarium adventure? Did we go across the Newport Aquarium Shark Bridge?
You’re stuck on a long flight with a crying baby or toddler, and a stressed out mom (or dad). It’s so loud. It’s so obnoxious. What can the childless person do to have a better flight?
I’m a mom, so I’m here to plead the case FOR traveling families, while also asking for compassion from the childless stranger. I can also assure you that the mom, dad, and screaming child are having a far worse day than you are. Yes, really.
Going away for a weekend with your kids? Me, too! Here’s my detailed, tongue-in-cheek guide for how to pack when traveling with kids! Especially if you’re a disorganized mom like me. This is the reality of packing with little kids around: the guide on how not to pack for a weekend away with kids.
Enjoy!
Sometimes, you go somewhere and it turns out to be so wonderful that you want to share it with everyone you know. Our stay at the the Captain Bell House Bed and Breakfast in Vermilion, Ohio was one of those times!
We had wanted to go up to Michigan for a week. However, some circumstances forced us to wait. Except, I didn’t want to forgo vacation entirely. I had to get out of town!
I also had to have a beach!
“We have to go back. I forgot something,” I said, as we were pulling out of our driveway, toward Vermilion.
To his credit, my husband didn’t sigh or roll his eyes. He just turned the car around. Our destination was a small town on Lake Erie, only about 2 hours away from us and an hour from Cleveland . Vermilion, Ohio is a great little place . In fact, the town motto is “A Small Town on a Great Lake” and it’s true! It’s small, quaint, and adorable. Oh, there’s also a beach!
A beach vacation in Ohio?!
Yep!