Bringthekids

THE ULTIMATE CHECKLIST FOR PACKING LIGHT WITH KIDS

• Clothing

• 3 tops – short or long sleeve depending on climate.

• 3 bottoms (pants, shorts or a combination – convertible pants are fantastic for this) NO JEANS

• 4 pairs of underwear

• Packable wind/rain jacket

• 1 warm top for layering (synthetic or wool – we like these ones)

• 1 pair of baselayer bottoms

• Swimsuit

• 3 pairs of socks preferably lightweight wool

• 2 pairs of shoes – one light sandal and one heavy duty waterproof sneaker or hiking shoe

• Hat

• 2 pairs pajamas

• Personal

• Coloring supplies (small pad of paper and crayons)

• Small bag of toys (no larger than 1 quart)

• Paperback books 3-5 small ones

• Kid camera

• Water bottle

• Backpack (child sized so that they can carry all of their own things EVERY DAY)

• Snacks for the plane ride (buy all other snacks on arrival)

• Hygiene

• Powdered laundry detergent (premeasured and separated into one load Ziploc bags)

• Basic toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, brush, hair elastics, hand sanitizer, sunscreen)

• Basic first aid kit in a sandwich size ziploc (bandaids, childrens pain reliever, antibiotic ointment, hydrocortisone cream, and anti-diarrhea medicine)