What should a child pack for a trip?
A child's packing list covers clothes for each day, pyjamas, underwear and socks, a toothbrush, a comfort item, and something to read or play with. A picture list lets your child pack it themselves while you check.
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Make this chartHow to do it
Count the nights
One outfit and one set of underwear and socks per day, plus a spare.
Add sleep and wash things
Pajamas, a toothbrush, and a hairbrush.
Add comfort
A favourite toy or blanket and a book help a child sleep somewhere new.
List the jobs before you leave
Watering plants, taking out the rubbish, and saying goodbye to the house are good jobs for a child.
Let your child pack and tick
Your child puts each thing in the bag and ticks it off. You check at the end.
Make a picture routine chart
To pack
- 1
Pyjamas - 2
Outfits - 3
Underwear and socks - 4
Toothbrush - 5
Favourite toy - 6
Book
Before we leave
- 1
Water the plants - 2
Take out the trash - 3
Say goodbye to the house
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Trip packing list
To pack
- Pyjamas
- Outfits
- Underwear and socks
- Toothbrush
- Favourite toy
- Book
Before we leave
- Water the plants
- Take out the trash
- Say goodbye to the house
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Questions parents ask
- Should a child carry their own bag?
- A small backpack they can carry themselves is a good start, with the big bag packed together.
- How do I stop things being left behind?
- Use the same list to pack for the trip home.
- Can I add my own items?
- Yes. Add Step has your own words with a picture from the picture set.
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