Packing List

I used to be the biggest list-maker ever!! Especially when packing for Disney World trips...I would make lists way in advance, and add to them as I thought of everything that we needed for our trips. Then I would use those lists and mark off items as they went in the suitcase. Of course, for a few years in there, we were traveling with a baby/toddler and needed WAY more stuff!

These days, I start a stack of things to pack....usually in our spare room....and just add to it for a few weeks as I remember that we need to bring this or that. So, what is in that packing "stack"?

Here's my current Disney stack, and it's growing every day as we get closer to our trip:

Light Up Toys -- we refuse to buy them each trip, so we pack them and bring them back each time

Light Saber -- same as the light ups - not buying new, just taking the old one back with us

Rain Ponchos - one per person and one or two extra cheap ones for the stroller

Travel Size Woolite - just in case we need to wash something, or to freshen up swimsuits

Granola Bars and Goldfish Crackers

Backpack for the plane -- for my 5 yr old - filled with a few hot wheels, games, books, electronic game

Stroller Bag - we have one of those "gate check" stroller bags to keep it from getting messed up

Sunscreen - very expensive to buy in the gift shop if you forget

Swimsuits and Flip Flops

Camera and Accessories - now that we are passed our last "end of school" event

Extra batteries

Ziploc bags (gallon and quart) - these are good for keeping things dry in rain, packing your swimsuit to come home, etc -- I don't take a whole box, just a handful of each size

Phone Chargers

Other items you might consider: Autograph book and pen/marker, small thermal bag or collapsible ice chest, cinch sac style bag to take to the pool

Of course, in addition to this is all our clothes, shoes, make-up, toiletries, etc....and I'm usually up at midnight the night before our trip getting all that stuff together! :)