It’s Summer and for lots of families that means it’s time to set off on holiday. For us parents that starts with lots of planning and the inevitable packing of everyone’s suitcases. Packing for children can be quite stressful. Holiday Gems have written about their top tips for packing children’s hand luggage.
They have also very kindly offered one of my readers the chance to win a Trunki to make packing that little bit more fun. You can enter the giveaway using the gleam app below. Make sure you read the terms and conditions too. Best of luck with your entry.
Terms & Conditions
- Open to UK entries only.
- The Closing date is 16.07.2017.
- The prize is a Trunki (design may differ from that shown above)
- The winner will be selected at random from all valid entries and contacted by email.
- The winner has 28 days to respond failure to do so will result in a new winner being selected.
- There is one mandatory method of entry all other methods are optional.
- Winner must allow 28 working days for delivery of prize.
Disclaimer: This is a collaborative post.
Related Post: How to save money on a Summer holiday.
I cant leave without my Kindle, reading on holiday is a must for me, it helps me switch off
My camera to capture those special moments!
Baby/Wet Wipes are always needed – kid or adult!!
pull ups and baby wipes i like to take a brand i know
Sunscreen is a must have as I don’t want to burn 🙂
hand wipes
A book. I need an escape.
Suncream, its a must
My camera to capture the moments
Sun cream is the main thing
My camera – to capture memories
My phone it has a camera plus I can call to see how my daughter and grandchild are
Has to be my camera as like to get some nice photos of my family on holiday to cherish
I’m a bird watcher so binoculars are my essential item
A good book and a camera.
My phone so i can take loads of pictures and there saved straight to google storage
A book, it’s the only time I get to finish a book in peace
a book
suncream so i dont burn
has to be my tablet i can read all my magazine and keep in touch and its my camera as well
My kindle, read loads on holiday when lying on the beach
Mints -as I always seem to get a dry mouth
Baby wipes to refresh and clean up as I go
tablet so that I can keep an eye on the news, email etc
a really good book
My camera – you have to record beautiful memories
sunglasses to stop the glare
A packet of baby wipes – wish it was more exciting but that is life with toddlers!
Mobile. This one’s a given, but let’s start with safety. If I’m stranded, without fuel or simply want to get in touch with friends, a mobile phone will certainly come in handy. But that’s not all, my smartphone is the ideal place to store information, itineraries and entertainment. From handy apps to maps and of course a camera, my mobile has it covered.
iPad, as allows me to keep in contact via e-mail. Keep updated with News etc, and ALS able to take photos with iPad, saving some memorable moments from the holiday which I can share with others.
I think wet wipes are essential at the airport.
My camera so i can take lots of pictures of the holiday memories we make
a torch, amazing how many times I’ve used it
I would say wet wipes as they are so handy
My phone, because of both safety & pictures and videos of my kids having fun.x
The kids!! No fun on our own!
My kindle!
My Kindle, perfect for lazing by the pool
My suncream! Being pregnant i am burning so much at the moment!
Definitely the bairn’s kindle. Wipes, food, sun cream, clothes anything you forget u can buy. But you can’t buy that well behaved little girl on the plane or that 20 mins of peace and quiet after breakfast before you have to go out. Best invention ever xx
Suncream!
marmite—-my life has no meaning without it
My face exfoliating brush and moisturiser. Holidays always seem to dry my face out and I end up with skin falling off my face! I’m scared to look at myself – let alone inflict it on others!
My camera to take lots of pics of my grandchildren
It has to be my phone. Even on holiday I obsessively check emails!
Swimming gear, we spend a lot of time at the pool and beach.
Baby wipes they come in use all the time
That would have to be my camera to capture those magical moments with my children
Has to be my camera, to capture our special moments!
Coconut oil, it’s good as a skin conditioner, after sun, hair mask, and face mask xx
My Monoi oil from Yves Rocher as it is great for my hair and skin.
definitely my camera
Baby wipes because they clean everything and great to have a freshen up
My camera, it’s lovely to take pictures in a new location!
Talcom powder, it’s a life saver on the beaches for getting rid of the sand when we are going x
It has to be good old wet wipes! I wouldn’t go anywhere without them. Great for mopping up spills, cleaning dirty faces, cleaning dirty hands!
My swimsuit. I’m an odd shape and finding something that fits and that I am confident in wearing is a nightmare and I pay a lot for my swimwear
Factor 50 suncream
My camera to capture all the exciting things we see and do!
My phone! Perfect for taking pictures of special moments & also handy to keep the kids entertained if they get bored x
My sun cream – I burn easily!
Sunglasses- I find sun glare painful
Moist toilet paper and a car kettle for warm wash down after a little accident
Baby wipes!!!
My pillow… I have taken it with me to USA and all over Europe. It is just so comfy!
I would say my smartphone, because it’s SO many things in one- communicates with just about anyone, takes photos and videos of my memories on the holiday, maps, recommendations, travel guides. As long as I remember the charger it is just so useful!
always take my camera, love safari holidays and the wildlife is amazing
Camera! you have to capture those Memories!
My phone, Fitbit & children!
has to be my phone i use it for photos
Toys to keep the children entertained,
My phone!
My daughter’s minnie mouse toy – she won’t sleep without it!
Swimming shorts. It’s not a proper holiday without a dip in the pool or sea.
These days it would be my phone but it used to be my travel kettle
sun lotion i’m like casper the ghost lol
Books! I love the chance to sit in peace, hopefully in the sunshine, and read a good book!
Books or a kindle. Need to read to relax!
sun cream, i burn easily and i dont want it to spoil my holiday
Books because I love to read on hoilday
my ipod it relaxes me listening to music on the journey
Insect repellent. The little biters love us!
My phone for the camera!
My ipad, I like o be able to read my online papers
A good local map – without one I’m lost!
Gro clock. My 4 year old just can’t sleep without it!
Flip flops as they are comfy and keep my feet cool
My hand held fan
My kindle, can’t live without it
Probably my phone. Mostly because, for me, it wouldn’t be much of a holiday without some kind of access to the internet.
Has to be suncream, I take loads of travel size ones, begrudge buying it abroad as it’s so expensive and I burn really easily
Tick twisters! We spend a lot of holidays deep in the countryside, in forests and on the hills so they’re kinda essential!
wipes and sun tan lotion
Baby wipes, they are really handy for everything cleaning up, cleaning ice cream of kids faces, keeping cool, loads of uses!
MY PASSPORT – UNABLE TO LEAVE THE UK WITHOUT IT
My camera
A good book although I don’t really get time to read it.
Suncream as we burn easily
My smartphone…essential for keeping the family entertained whilst in all those holiday queues plus it’s my phone, camera, organiser rolled into one. Second essential would be baby wipes 😉
music or a good book and a loved one 😀
My sunglasses as I hate the sun in my eyes
Wipes!
Sunglasses as I hate squinting in the sun
My kindle so I can read while I’m relaxing
My flip flops – have to be comfortable
Wet wipes!!
My sunglasses! Its not a holiday without your fav pair of sunglasses
I can’t go without my IPad as it has all my music on and a few books I want to read. Plus if I go somewhere with wireless I can Skype yeah
My phone, if we get split up it’s the only way to contact each other plus it doubles up as a great camera to save those memories 🙂
As a redhead, I can’t go won holiday without suncream!!
Tea bags!
Sun cream is a must
Sun cream, I am fussy about the brand I use!
Sarong – it has so many uses
My phone charger. Like all modern smartphones, it doesn’t last very long before it needs charging
Teabags! I cannot function without a decent cup of tea in the morning 🙂
(also, shampoo and conditioner as the stuff in hotels is normally quiet harsh)
My insect repellent.
Teabags and good coffee
Sun cream
3 essentials – my phone, my camera as I love taking pics and baby wipes – useful for all sorts of things!
Teabags! because I am British after all
lots and lots of sun cream because a burnt family = unhappy holiday
My camera so we can look back at happy memories 🙂
My camera so i can recall all the special moments over and over
My Camera to capture all our holiday memories on x
My camera phone to upload my photos straight to instagram 🙂
My husband… someones got to carry the cases
money, regardless of what circumstances it is always easy to buy missing things
suncream i burn so easily and is so important for all the family!
my kindl and my sunnies
Suntan lotion, I burn easily
My camera! Can’t go anywhere without it
Camera – love to keep memories of the places I go to look back on.
Sun cream to not get burned and baby wipes very need it everywhere, not only on holiday.
Has to be my camera, having 6 children there are always memories to be snapped 🙂
Face wipes because I use them everyday!
My Sun Cream and Sunglasses as i dont want to burn and i suffer from really bad headaches
Suncream!
Has to be a good book! A successful holiday has to be when I’ve had the time to relax and read!
Mosquito repellant – i always get bitten!
My sunglasses, cant sit in sun without them
My sunglasses!
Sun cream, I burn so quickly so have to be really careful on holiday. Also a good book!
My face cream, I don’t want any more wrinkles than what I’ve already got
Wet wipes. Perfect for everything from wiping sticky fingers to cooling off whilst waiting at the luggage carousel!
Sun cream so we don’t come back looking like lobsters!
suncream because i will burnnnnnn x
My phone, for taking pics and keeping in touch!
has to be sun cream
My camera
Sun cream, sunglasses and a book!
foam earplugs
sun cream and baby wipes
Suncream, I burn as soon as I look at the sun, luckily my boys don’t burn as easily.
sun lotion because i burn so easily.
Sun Cream of course
has to be suncream to stop burning
My camera
Camera to look back at for years to come
A really good book
My camera, because it saves memories 🙂
Suncream, as my skin isn’t a fan of the sun! (even tho i am!)
A good book and y phone with diary in it x
A camera, I love to capture memories
Sun cream very important to protect our skins
Sunglasses – can’t see the beautiful sights without them
Our gro blind to ensure we arent up too early
my bank card, so I can buy anything that I need
Bug spray. I don’t want to swell up like a balloon.
Sun cream as my children and I have fair Irish skin
mobile phone as need to keep in touch back home
suncream is essential so I don’t get burnt
Baby wipes they have so many uses
Teabags if I’m going abroad!
Suncream for everyone
CAmera, I love taking photos
Sunscreen – I’m so fair skinned it’s not worth not taking it!
My little boy – it wouldn’t be fun without him x
Some comfy shoes because I like to do lots of exploring whilst on holiday!
Sun cream otherwise I burn to a crisp :’)
Babywipes!! They come in so useful for all those sticky messy ice creams
once a day suncream. if you forget to reapply usually or even after a swim you know you still have some protection.
If the holiday is in the UK it’s my coffee machine! I’m really grumpy without a good latte first thing in the morning.
My Camera. It captures all those memories you want to keep and share with your grandkids when your older! A photo tells a thousands stories of your life and history,x
my kindle, its perfect for loads of reading material
A good book, and plenty of sun cream and insect repellent so that I can enjoy my reading in comfort.
My phone. Sad, but I can’t be cut off
wet wipes or babywipes are a essential for me. they are versitile can cool you down or wipe sticky fingers and mucky faces etc so i never go anywhere with out them but id also take some good books for a nice beach read.
A camera.. need to capture the memories made
Suncream as we all burn really easily and we will probably be spending lots of time outside 🙂
sunscreen, I have vitiligo so need to avoid the sun
A camera, to take photos of all our amazing adventures!
Definitely sun cream, I burn quite easily and like to protect the kids .x
My camera
Sun cream, i burn really badly!
Suncream because I burn easily
A good book! It’s a brilliant way to pass time in the sunshine. I always get through a couple on holiday.
My camera to make sure I get some good photos 😀
Great prize! Good luck to all 🙂
I would have to say sunglasses, insect repellant, a large sun hat, strappy comfortable sandles, a quick easy to use sun spray & vaseline for lip protection. The list is endless!
It has to be wipes – there is always a reason to use one!
My sunglasses otherwise I get a migraine
A fan, one year the air conditioning broke down and it was unbearable so I always pack a fan now
My phone
First aid kit and plenty of calpol – one of the kids always gets ill or hurts themselves :O
My phone as I can use it to take photos and to put those photos on social media to show off lol
Kindle, for relaxation
My son’s teddy bear, with it no one sleeps lol.
My phone
my purse
Cash
My Kindle as it entertains me but more importantly my son when he gets bored!
A camera, you’ve got to have holiday pics!
A good book. 🙂 Oh and a riding hat and some clothes to go riding in. Have always gone riding on holiday and this time we went for a beach ride, one to tick off the bucket list.
my phone , its my life saver
My camera, must take those snaps!
Apart from meds and sunscreen, my mobile
my sun hat – because i think I’m a vampire, i can’t ‘do’ bright sun 😉
Factor 50+ sun cream or we will all look like lobsters lol x
sun cream i dont want to get burnt
Wet wipes, so useful in many ways
A phone charger – then i have access to a camera, apps to entertain my son, bank apps etc and can view timetables and info for things local
Sunglasses, even if we only go to Wales it feels like holiday with sunnies on! 🙂
Sun cream! I burn even when it’s really overcast and love to be able to have fun in the fun without worrying about sun burn!
A camera to capture all those memories
my phone to take photos
Wet Wipes
My phone because they multitask. It’s my diary, my alarm, my camera for those all important pictures and you can Google just about anything on everywhere these days with your mobile
Babywipes! they help with suncream & sand in unwanted places, melting ice creams, etc 🙂
My sunglasses, my eyes are very sensitive
Baby wipes as they are refreshing and handy for any sticky ice cream hands!
my summer books to help me relax
Many thanks for the win – I e-mailed my details – I know that my young niece will adore this.
Keep up the great blogging and competitions – we love them.
All the best and good times in the future