We all know that getting ready for traveling – especially with kids – can be stressful. With that in mind, I’ve created a set of shopping/packing lists to help ease some of the worry of forgetting important items for your vacation…this is the COMPLETE version, which includes every item on each of the other lists.
We realize that this is an extensive list, and there are likely items included that your family will not need. Please double-check and make sure you aren’t forgetting anything important for your family. This list does NOT include items that would be needed for a Family Suite, Villa, Cabin, or off-property location.
Please double-check and make sure all items that are important to your family are included.
- Addresses for Postcards
- Aloe Vera Gel (in case of sun-burn)
- Anti-static Spray
- Auto Club Card
- Autograph Book with Fat Sharpie (easier for Characters to hold)
- Baby Food
- Baby Monitor
- Baby Wipes
- Baby/Toddler Utensils/Bowls, etc.
- Backpacks for the Kids
- Notebook
- Markers
- Crayons
- Colored Pencils
- Activity/Puzzle/Coloring Books
- Silly Putty/Floam
- Dollar Store Finds
- Reading Material (as long as motion sickness isn’t an issue)
- Bathing Suits
- Batteries
- Beach Bag
- Beach Towels (some people enjoy purchasing at resorts/parks) (block the sun, save spot at parade, clean off a seat)
- Belts
- Bibs
- Birth Control
- Blanket/Toy/Lovey
- Blouses
- Blow Dryer
- Board Games
- Boarding Passes
- Body Lotion
- Bottle Cleaning Gear
- Bottles
- Bottles of Water (Not totally necessary – Any Quick-Service Restaurant will give you ice water)
- Camera/Charger/Memory Card
- Capris
- Car Seat (Not allowed on Charter, Magical Express, or Internal Disney Buses)
- Car Window Shades
- Cash/Credit Cards
- Cell Phone/Charger/External Battery
- Charging Cords for Phones/Tablets & Other Devices
- Chips/Pretzels
- Clothes Pins
- Cocoa Packets
- Coffee, Sugar/Sweetener/Non-Dairy Creamer (for rooms with Coff eemakers)
- Collapsible Cooler
- Conditioner
- Contacts/Solution/Case
- Costumes/Family Shirts
- Cough Drops
- Curling Iron/Flat Iron
- Deodorant
- Diaper Bag
- Diapers
- Disposable Cameras for kids
- Dollar Bills for Tips/Tolls
- Dress Shoes
- Dresses
- Drinks (Not Allowed through Airport Security)
- Driver’s License/ID for each Adult
- Dry Change of Clothes for Kids
- Dryer Sheets
- DVC Membership Card
- Ear Plugs
- Eye Drops
- Eyeglass Repair Kit
- Face Lotion
- Face Wash
- Flashlight
- Flip-Flops
- Floss
- Foot Powder
- Foot Spray
- Formula & Measuring Cup
- Frisbees
- Games
- Glasses
- Glow Sticks & Necklaces
- Goggles
- GPS
- Guidebooks
- Hair Bands/Accessories
- Hair Gel
- Hair Spray
- Hairbrush/Comb
- Hand Sanitizer
- Hand-held Games
- Hats
- Hats/Visors
- Headphones for Devices
- Hotel Confirmation
- Infant Thermometer
- Insect Repellant
- Insurance Cards
- iPad/Tablet & Charger
- Jewelry/Accessories
- Juice Boxes
- Kids’ Bath Soap
- Kids’ Hairbrush/Comb
- Kids’ ID Tags (Or write your contact info on the back of celebration pins)
- Kids’ Shampoo
- Kleenex
- Lanyards & Pins for Trading
- Laptop & Charger
- Large Ziploc for Wet Clothes
- Laundry Bag
- Laundry Soap
- Lip Balm with Sunscreen
- Liquid Hand Soap
- List of Rules for Kids (1 Each for Car & Plane)
- List of Stops (Gas, Food, Attractions, Bathrooms)
- Magic Bands
- Magic Bands! (These are you room key as well as Tickets/Reservations/Fast Passes, etc.)
- Make-up
- Make-up Remover
- Maps & Directions
- Meal Confirmation #s
- Microwave Popcorn (All resort food courts have microwaves and toasters for guest use)
- Midol
- Mini First-Aid Kit
- Band-Aids
- Moleskin
- Pain Medication
- Antibiotic Ointment
- Anti-Itch Gel/Spray
- Travel Toothpaste (The white, paste kind – for Bee Stings)
- Antacids
- Motion Sickness Remedies
- Blister Balm
- Mousekeeping Envelopes for Tips
- Mousse
- Mouthwash
- Nail Clippers
- Nail File
- Nail Polish
- Nail Polish Remover
- Night-Light
- Notepad/Notebook
- Onesies
- Outlet Covers
- Over-the-Door Shoe Organizer (To keep room organized)
- Pacifiers
- Pack N’ Play
- Pain Medicine (Adult & Children’s/Infants)
- Pajamas
- Pants
- Paper Towels
- Park Maps
- Pennies for Pressing (and quarters for the machines)
- Pens
- Perfume
- Personal Fan & Batteries
- Pillows
- Plastic Cups w/Lids & Straws (for Pools & Water Parks)
- Playing Cards
- Portable DVD Player & Movies
- Portable High Chair
- Powdered Drink Mix/Flavoring
- Power Strip
- Prescription Medications
- Proof of Auto Insurance
- Q-Tips
- Quarters/Credit Card for Laundry Machines
- Rain Ponchos
- Razors
- Reading Material
- Rental Car Contract/Confirmation
- Safety Pins
- Sandals
- Sewing Kit
- Shampoo
- Shaving Cream/Gel
- Shirts
- Shorts
- Shower Gel
- Sinus/Allergy Medicine
- Sippy Cups
- Small Bottles of Bubbles
- Small Flashlights (for walking after dark)
- Small Pool Toys (water wings, ball, etc.)
- Small Scissors
- Snacks (Pre-packaged for Airlines)
- Granola Bars
- Goldfish
- Crackers
- Cookies
- Cereal Bars
- Dry Cereal
- Fruit
- Fruit Snacks
- Pudding Packs
- Lollipops or Gum (To Help Little Ears Pop)
- Socks
- Sound Machine/Fan
- Stain Wipes/Stick
- Stamps
- Stroller (Can be checked at the Gate and will be waiting for you to use at the other end of your flight!)
- Suit
- Sunglasses w/Straps
- Sunscreen
- Sweatshirts
- Swim Diapers
- Swimsuit Cover-ups
- Swimsuits
- Tampons/Pads
- Tea Bags
- Teething Necklace
- Teething Tablets
- Teething Toys
- Tie
- Toddler Food/Snacks
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Trash Bags
- Travel Games
- Travel Iron
- T-Shirts
- Tweezers
- Umbrella
- Underwear/Bras
- Vitamins
- Waist Bag/Backpack
- Walking Shoes
- Water Bottles w/Strap (Leak-proof)
- Water Shoes
- Waterproof Case
- Waterproof Watch
- Waterproof/Underwater Camera
- Wet Wipes
- Window Decorations
- Workout Clothes
- Workout Stuff
- Wrinkle Release Spray
- Ziploc Bags
- Ziplock w/Sponge (wet at any drinking fountain for instant cool-off )
- Ziplocs for Electronics (in case of rain)
