Long Haul Flight With Toddler – Carry-on Bag Checklist

Living in the UK but being from Rochester, NY has caused me to travel across the Atlantic quite a bit. And ever since I became a mother, we fly over to the States at least twice every year. Aside from flying to the states, we have a couple vacations abroad. With all this traveling, I now consider myself an expert at long haul flight with toddler…I’m a master at child-travel-entertainment! My London Heathrow to Rochester, NY flight takes around 22 hours door to door. Below are the basics that I pack for my daughter’s carry-on bag. She has a ‘Trunkie’ – a little suitcase on 4 wheels that she sits on while I pull her. The key is to make sure your toddler is comfortable and has a variety of things to keep her entertained!

• Change of clothes
  • Top
  • Pants
  • Underwear
  • Socks
  • Pyjama’s (if a night flight)
  • Pull-ups x3
• Snacks
  • Dried fruit (raisins, apricots, trail mix)
  • Cereal (Cheerios!)
  • Granola bars
  • Fruit roll-ups
  • Animal crackers
• Entertainment
  • Ipad/Laptop/Nintendo/etc (movies/games)
  • Chargers for electronic devices
  • Colouring books
  • Activity books/Sticker Books/Water pen and pad
  • Write & Erase Books (use dry erase markers) – Alphabet and Numbers
  • Paper Doll Book (Doll and all the paper clothes)
  • Crayons/Markers
  • Crafts (ex. sew a purse, make cards for people you’re visiting, etc.)
  • Kids Headphones
  • Picture treasure hunt game
• Comfort
  • Stuffed animal
  • Blankey
• Other
  • Wipes