Whether you are heading out for a picnic at the park, preparing for a road trip, or boarding a long flight, you have to be prepared to help your toddler fight boredom and hunger. To help you stay strong on your next adventure, we have discovered some essential products to entertain and sustain your kid along the way. In this article, we will go over some of the most important items to pack in your kid's backpack.

1. Tissues and Wet Wipes

Whatever the age, every toddler needs a wet wipe or a tissue. From babies to kindergartners, wet wipes are really important when it comes to cleanliness. Yes, tissues are helpful for just about anything and can really be useful when your kid wants to get their eyes or nose wiped.

Moreover, wet wipes are really your best bet when it comes to cleaning up the mess made by drink and food spillages.

2. Toys

Toys are an essential part of everyone's bag, including adults. If you really think about it – as adults, our bags have laptops, smartphones, earbuds and various other devices, with our happiness usually depending on such forms of entertainment. Similarly, every kid's backpack needs at least three to four toys to entertain your kid. Remember, toys can really make or break an outing, with it being really crucial that you pack the right one.

3. A Change of Clothes

Accidents can happen at any time. So, make sure to pack an extra pair of clothes in a sealed bag to have in hand whenever you need them. You can keep them at the bottom of your backpack and pull them out when you need to use them.

It’s also a good idea to pack a jacket because if you're going in and out of restaurants, stores, aeroplanes, etc., you never know when your kid will suddenly be cold.

4. Hand Sanitiser

There are germs everywhere! To protect your kid, it's always a good idea to keep a small bottle of hand sanitiser in your kid's backpack and to encourage them to use it before eating anything.

5. Healthy and Nutritious Snacks

Kids love to eat! Regardless of how much food you pack, you will always run out of snacks. Thus, to save yourself from spending money on pitstops, you can simply pack a couple of extras. Plus, it doesn't have to have to unhealthy or junk food. For instance, you can keep fruit, granola bars, and other healthy snacks in your kid's backpacks.

6. Toddler Cutlery Set

When you have snacks, you need to have the cutlery to eat them. At My Little Panda, we offer Toddler Cutlery Set here that you can easily pack in your kid's backpack. This set includes an olive wood fork, spoon, and a bib made from bamboo cotton. All the items are packed inside a hemp bag with extra space for crayons. The best thing about this set is that it's completely safe for kids to use. If your toddler is learning how to eat, this easy-grip cutlery is an excellent first utensil to help them learn how to feed themselves.

7. First-Aid Kit

It's always a good idea to have a small first-aid kit in your kid's backpack in case of an accident or paper cut. However, it does not have to be fancy. You can simply stock the first-aid kit with just two items – bandages and a few packets of triple antibiotic ointment.

8. Colouring Books

Colouring books are an excellent way to pacify a restless or crying kid. Colouring books are fairly cheap, and you can get them almost anywhere. Plus, they also help you bond with your kid and are excellent for working together on an activity you both might like.

9. Something Fun

Kids love to collect things and tell the world about their favourite items. When packing your kid's backpack, let them pick something small such as a keychain, enamel pin, a backpack patch or charm to personalise their backpack. Letting kids pick something for their backpack helps them take ownership of their things.

10. Books

Books are available in all sizes and shapes and are essential to your kid's backpack regardless of how old they are. From kindergartners to teenagers, a book can really help your toddler pass their time, no matter where they are.

Last Few Words

The best way to make sure you're not missing out on anything in your kid's backpack is to make a checklist of all the items you have to pack. Also, involve your toddler in the packing process to give them a feeling of ownership!