15 summer family travel essentials

Activity cards - 100 things for little children to do on a journey

• From My Travel Surprise
• £5.99
• Includes a variety of games, puzzles and quizzes ideal for journeys.

Little Angels Fresh Food Feeder

• From Asda
• £2.20
• This aims to help your baby learn to feed themself and also aids against choking.

BabyAid Compact First Aid Kit

• From Jo Jo Maman Bebe
• £15
• Includes bandages, tape, dressings, thermometer, eye wash, wipes, scissors and plasters among other items.

Barnyard Fun Water Bottle

• From Sigg
• £14
• Sigg's high-profile fans include celebs such as Gisele Bundchen, Cameron Diaz and Demi Moore's other half, Ashton Kutcher.

BubbleBum Inflatable Booster Seat

• From Babies R Us
• £29.99
• This inflatable seat can be folded flat, useful for travelling.
• We've tested this travel booster seat - see our full BubbleBum Inflatable Booster Seat review to find out how it scored.

Bushbaby Mini Pack

• From Bushbaby
• £16
• This toddler backpack has a removeable rein that parents can hold on to.

Love Bug Mosquito Repeller

• From Jo Jo Maman Bebe
• £12
• Instead of using chemicals this insect repellent emits a quiet tone to keep bugs away.

Me Finder

• From Kids Show and Tell
• £14.99
• A digital wristband that helps your children find you if they get lost. It stores up to five mobile numbers.

Nivea Sun Kids Pocket Size Lotion SPF 50

• From Boots
• £6.42
• Also includes UVA protection.

Junior Phlat Ball

• From Marks & Spencer
• £6
• Changes between a disc and a ball. Clever, huh?!

Totseat

• From Hippychick
• £24
• Slips over the back of a hard chair to act more like a high chair that keeps your child in place.
• We've tested out this travel highchair solution - see our full Totseat review to find out how well it performed.

Fisher-Price Rainforest Soft Travel Tray

• From The Baby Catalogue
• £10.50
• This mini desk has a soft foam base.

Warm 'n' Go Travel Bottle Warmer

• From Wellies and Worms
• £10.49
• Warms food and bottles as you drive, and claims to fit any bottle type.

Yondi Head Hugger Neck Pillow

• From John Lewis
• £12
• This travel pillow aims to stop your child's head from slumping forwards in sleep. The paws have small magnets in them that you connect under your child's chin.