Summer Traveling Tips for Your Family

Take the stress out of traveling this summer with these tips and suggested travel necessities from PEPS Community Partner zulily. When it's time to pack your bags, you'll have everything you need to make the journey as comfortable and convenient as possible for everyone in your family.

Frequent Flyers & Airport Amateurs

Lugging tots, bags, and gear while racing to your gate can be a daunting task.  Streamline your air travel with a few  helpful staples:

• Car Seat Travel Tote is a necessity to ensure your must-have safety item arrives damage-free.
• Identify your bags in a smooth and speedy process with luggage ID tags.
• TOTEaTOT is the perfect solution to free up your hands and transport small children through the airport hassle-free.
•  For older children, turn a long airport walk into playtime with Trunki by Melissa & Doug. This handy little suitcase can carry plenty of toys for the trip and turns into a ride-on for kids.

Entertainment Center:

Providing entertainment while on-the-go is essential for some much needed distractions. Books, music, movies and more – here’s a few favorites:

• Bring along headphones and your child’s favorite DVDs to keep little ones cool, calm, and collected during a long road trip or plane flight.
•  Don’t leave home without a few of your tiny traveler’s beloved toys. A cuddly teddy bear or favorite doll can be the ultimate solution to keeping your cutie comfortable in an unfamiliar atmosphere. 
•  Pick up a playmat to bring on vacation for a perfect instant play space.

Portable & Collapsible:

New simple and compact designs can make lugging travel gear a manageable feat.  Grab this gear before hitting the road:

• A foldable crib in your trunk or luggage is an easy solution for bedtime at the end of a busy travel day. 
• Add ease to your travel experience with a lightweight and portable baby stroller by Esprit, the perfect on-the-go accessory when traveling with toddlers.
• Ciao! Baby Portable High Chairs provide a secure seating arrangement for your little one during mealtime, wherever that may be.

Recharge & Energize: 

Whether your journey is long or short, you won’t want to leave home without these on-the-go essentials for a busy family travel day:

• Keep your youngster healthy with Hygenie Portable Sanitizers, a quick and easy travel trick to eliminate harmful germs while in the air or on the road.
• Fill up snack pods with tasty treats and healthy eats to keep your little one’s energy up and tears away.
• Need extra pockets for your travel necessities? Pick up a Pentunia Pickle Bottom diaper bag for a perfect hands-free organizer.

Meaningful Memories:

Favorite vacation moments can be forgotten when the everyday hustle and bustle resumes. Here are a few great ways to remember:

• Make sure to bring along a durable, waterproof camera in preparation for tough family outings and the inevitable “oops” moment.
• Shutterfly Photobooks are a great way to document family adventures and consolidate travel photos.
• Time flies when you’re having fun! Bring a journal to record daily family’s activities.

When you’re planning and preparing for vacation, watch sites like zulily – an online daily deal site for moms, babies and kids – for great deals on travel necessities at up to 90% off. Or, if you like to start your vacation day-dreaming early, watch for their great end-of-season sales to pack your kids’ suitcases long before your next vacation arrives.