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14 family holiday must-haves for your baby and child
If you're setting off on a family holiday this year, don't forget to have a look at these essential summer buys before you travel

Frog Funshade
- From Toys R Us
- £29.99
- This pop-up shade aims to protect your children from UV rays with UV protection material that offers 50+ UPF.

Trip lightweight buggy
- From Mamas & Papas
- £49
- This buggy is 5.2kg and has a shoulder strap to make it easier to carry.
- We tested the Trip buggy - head to our full Mamas & Papas Trip lightweight buggy review to see how it scored.

Globetrotter travel clock
- From Bibs and Stuff
- £26.56
- This clock shows a sleeping sheep and a wide awake sheep, signalling to your child bedtime and waking up time!

Gro Anywhere Blind
- From Currys
- £29.99
- This blackout curtain sticks to windows with suction pads to prevent light flooding in and waking your child.

Lion in the Sun UV sun suit and hat
- From Naturebotts
- £15.95, sizes 12 months to 24 months
- There’s room underneath this sunsuit for a nappy or swim nappy, and it has poppers all down one side for easy changing.

Monkey swimmers
- From Amazon
- £19.99, for 1 year to 6 years
- The layered design means that you can reduce buoyancy as your child gains more confidence in the water.

Pink potty
- From My Carry Potty
- £24.99
- A leak- and odour-free carry potty so you can still potty train away from home.
- We tested the potty out - head to our full My Carry Potty review to see how it scored.

Little Zoggy goggles and character cap set
- From Zoggs
- £6.99
- The hat has a silicone seal for better comfort and fit.

Designer 2011 Shade-a-babe
- From Cheeky Rascals
- £29.99
- Provides all round protection from UV rays, insects, and wind.

Plasters
- From Amazon
- £3.39
- These plasters are a lot more fun for children!

Spring travel cot
- From Chicco
- £79.99
- This travel cot includes a pyjama bag that can also be used as a rucksack!

Baby swim seat
- From Mothercare
- £12, from 3 months to 12 months
- This swim seat has a multi chamber inflatable water seat.

Littlelife toddler turtle daysack
- From John Lewis
- £18.95
- Designed to look like a turtle’s shell, it has a detachable parent’s safety strap and a waterproof fold-away hood.
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UV sun monitor wrist bands
- From Amazon
- £10 for 14 strips
- This aims to enhance a child’s awareness of UV exposure as the panel on the wristband changes colour to show UV intensity.
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