So today I’m sharing how I stock my car with all of our emergency essentials for when we are out and about. Keeping these things in my car (instead of carrying them around in my bag all the time) makes life so much easier! I have two small flexible baskets in my car. One for emergency essentials and one for books/games/toys.
Here’s what I keep in our car basket #1
Having just a few toys and books (I’ve found large books to be the easiest to keep track of and grab out of the basket) to be a lifesaver when we have a busy day of running errands. Plus Hudson loves playing with some special car toys from time to time. And look closely at the above photo…can you spot Sadie’s hand? She’s a fan of the car basket too!
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We are huge fans of those baskets inside for all our toys! Maybe I'll have to move ons to the car! I am a big fan of keeping supplies in the car versus carrying them around. And we too love having toys and books in the car!
It's a game changer for sure!
I need to get one of those buckets for our car! This weekend when we were traveling, I so needed some organization in the backseat. And Huggies diapers and wipes are still our favorite, too. 😉
Having a stocked car kit has saved my bacon numerous times!!!
I need to restock the car stash! I'm terrible at changing out seasonally appropriate clothing and diaper sizes, although Aria isn't in diapers anymore so that says how long it has been since I went through it. oops. Love your list, and love that fun bag too!
I need to update our car kit to include newborn things again!
I have a car kit in my van that I just updated and plan to share on my blog. I love keeping things in my van instead of having to lug it all around with me. I'm never usually so far that I can't run back to grab something if I need to. We are so similar too because I keep so many of the same things in my car kit. Ha ha! Mommas think alike for sure!
I have that same little bin in our car for that same purpose! Only, I haven't been too great about making sure it is freshly stocked and always has what we need/might need. I think it's such a good idea to have those extra clothes, diapers, and things in the car and of course toys and books are a must!
I have a very similar car kit! My husband likes to tease me about having too much stuff in my car, but guess what? It gets used!!!
I love your emergency kits!! So smart. I've got a puny stash of things, but I'm taking your list to heart and stocking up. Toddlers and babies need so many things and it would be nice to know my car is stocked and ready to go when my brain forgets the essentials in my diaper bag. Thank you for your complete list 🙂
Every parent needs to keep a kit like this in their car at all times. You just never know and having this stuff on hand makes life SO much easier.
You don't realize that you need one of these…until you need one of these. This is invaluable to new moms.
What a wonderful kit, especially for a new mom like me. I am so glad I came across this post. I will be sharing this on my FB page and pinning this to one of my boards, this can be a help to so many!
First of all, I just have to say I love your photos! They are all so light & bright. I don't have any children, but I think this is a great guide!! 🙂
This baby emergency kit is definitely a game changer and this is a great guide for parents. Passing this along to my friend.
I love the baskets with handles. We are past the baby stage so now our emergency kit looks different (folding chairs, kleenex, soccer ball, blankets and sanetizer) but we always had an extra pack of diapers, clothes and toys in the car. I was always forgetting our diaper bag!
Love this! Having a car emergency kit is so important with kids.
Great idea versus carrying everything in a big diaper bag. My only issue was when they were sick and the vomit – they just never seem to quite make any container – poor wee sick ones.
Love the pictures of Sadie and the Huggies boxes!
This is genius! I seriously wish I would have thought of this 10 years ago. I always took a giant bag with me everywhere and hated every second of it. If I ever get to have another one I will be totally doing this!
Why are your kids so cute! I know this is about emergency car kit which is great…but your kiddies are real models!!
This is so important! I have one in my car for my baby, but I need to add some extra things for my big kids.
I remember having two container buckets in my car when my daughter was a baby until the time she was 6 years old. One was a similar diaper system essentials, and the other one was all about toys. I wanted to make sure she was comfy and busy in whichever environment we were in.
Great lists! You can never be too prepared or have too much when it comes to going out with kids…
I don't have kids but I have a few friends that will appreciate this post! Also be a good little package to give as a gift maybe!
As a Mom of 4, I remember how we i was traveling with the young ones. These are excellent items to keep at the ready. Perfect for summer travel
I tried doing an emergency car kit once and then a year later, I still had size 1 diapers, 0-3 month clothing, and super old fruit snacks in there! Oops! I'm horrible at remembering to update items!
We have something very similar in our car. I've said time and time again, that I will never be able to live without wipes. How did I survive without before?
We have a car basket too and it is a game changer! Great post and I'm going to incorporate some of your tips for my car basket!