Once you’ve chosen your holiday destination, there are a few tips that will help you to pack like a pro and make sure the whole holiday goes smoothly especially getting there!

First of all make yourself a checklist – include on it all the things you must take:

Passports
Insurance information
Medications any of the family take
Sun screen
Clothes
Small first aid kit
Tickets & hotel booking letters
Camera

Think about luggage weight allowances and check what yours are. Spread heavier items among different family members luggage to make sure no one goes over.

Pack essentials like medication etc. in your carry on luggage so there is no chance of it getting lost and include a set of undies for everyone (lost luggage doesn’t happen often, but no one wants paper knickers to wear!). If you split clothing amongst several cases it’s much less likely for anyone to be left with nothing to wear too.

Sort out some bits and pieces to keep your kids amused on the flight and pack these in your carry on luggage too. Depending on the age of your child this can be hand held games devices (with headphones), simple toys like finger puppets and

Include nibbles to eat as well such as boiled sweets (good for take off and landing during plane journeys) dried fruit and crackers, and some wet wipes to cleanse fingers with afterwards. Take a bottle of milk or juice for children still using bottles as sucking on the teat can help their ears and reduce them being upset by the take off and landing on flights.

For long journeys by car, have the odd roadside game in mind that you can play with kids: Counting crows – count the crows your side of the road first to get to a specific number wins… if you pass a cemetery your opponent shouts ‘your crows are burried’ and you have to start again.

Pub Cricket – look for pub signs. The batting team want signs with legs – every leg is a run… so The Shire Horse scores 4 (a horse has 4 legs) etc. The bowling team want signs with no legs – 3 signs with no legs and you bowl the other team out… so The Rose & Castle (no legs) would be one out.

Blow up pillows can be great for letting kids and adults alike sleep on long journeys of all sorts, and if you can break the journey so everyone gets to stretch their legs do so even if it’s just to stop for an icecream somewhere.

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