Need road trip tips for your next family adventure? Whether you’re traveling for a long weekend or a week, taking a road trip with kids requires a little extra planning. First, you’ll need a checklist, including information on what to pack, your itinerary, and any other specific items your kids may want to bring along with them. Since you can travel at your own pace, though, families with babies or toddlers will find road trips particularly appealing. For suggestions on what to pack for your family road trip, check out these road trip travel toys for toddlers to play with!  (Trust us, it’ll be a lot easier to focus on your trip if your kids are entertained!) Of course, before you depart, consider reading these tips to prepare for a long ride with toddlers first. Get to know your destination, service your car, then simply let go and have fun!

We also have a few more road trip tips to help your family out. No matter your children’s ages, bring these family road trip games everyone will enjoy to spice up your car ride. Or, download our printable family road trip activity packet so kids can keep occupied on their own. Our tips for staying sane on a family road trip will teach you everything else you need to know. For example, before your family road trip, be sure to arrange your car in a way that gives everyone enough space. If you’re open to a more adventurous kind of road trip, also check out these planning apps for camping and RV road trips. Of course, traveling during COVID-19 presents challenges, which is why more families choose to take secluded road trips. In case you need advice, we have some essential packing tips and advice for socially distant COVID travel.

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