Summer’s only just beginning and already it’s on-the-go all day every day.

Whether you’re looking ahead to a roadtrip, spending your days on the beach, or park hopping all summer long, there’s one thing I know you need to make your days a success: to be prepared!  (The founders of the Boy Scouts must have been parents of little kids.)

I’ve rounded up my summer-time must-haves for all of your on-the-go needs — eating on-the-go, traveling, picnics and spontaneous fun with food activities.

Enjoy!

Eating On-the-Go

Our top picks for making all your summertime adventures as seamless as possible.

1. Our favorite Bentgo lunchbox and a trusty lunch bag for all their snacks (or pick another from my list of faves) 
2. Snack spinner
3. Match Up Memory Snack Tray
4. Carseat travel tray –  my assistant swears by this car seat travel table she bought for her 20-hour road trip with 3-year-old twins
5. A silicone or disposable placemats
6. Easy-to-carry insulated bag  – Doesn’t this color scream summer!
7. Portable toddler chair (honestly fun for much more than just eating)
8. Reusable Stasher bags that are equally as wonderful for snacks as they are for toys
9. Insulated no-spill water bottle
10. Travel potty – we’re in the midst of potty training and this feels important for our next long car trip (and these make clean up look easy peasy)

Snacking On-the-Go

I recommend stashing all of these in your car, stroller, backyard, beach bag — or whatever is going with you every day — so you you’re always prepared and feeling good about what’s on the other end of “I’m huuuuungry.”

1. Kids Cliff Z Bars
2. From the Ground Up Cauliflower Crackers
3. Rhythm Cauliflower Bites
4. Dino Bars
5. Stretch Island Fruit Leather
6. Freeze dried Strawberries
7. Made Good Granola Bars
8. Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars 
9. Mini Larabars 
10. RX Kids Bars 
11. Mission MightyMe
12. Perfect Bar Kids 

Even more snack ideas for you:

• A Dietitian’s Favorite Snack Bars for Picky Eaters 
• A Dietitian’s Favorite Crunchy Packaged Snacks for Picky Eaters 

Having Fun With Food

Whip these out for some extra fun at mealtimes or when you need to kill time. There’s something always thrilling about getting to play with food!

1. Monster popsicle molds 
2. Food cutters  
3. Silicone baking cups that we use for everything
4. Crinkle Cut Knife
5. Toy picnic basket
6. Food play cookbook
7. Food picks
8. Food-themed coloring book
9. Fun sandwich cutters
10. Mini waffle maker (we have the heart version of this)
11. Kid-friendly knives

Picnics & Road Trips

I’m officially declaring this my Picnic Summer. Who’s with me?!

1. Collapsible wagon to haul your kids and all.the.things
2. Toniebox Audio Player – A fun alternative to screens
3. The Yeti Rambler Jr. is SO durable and keeps drinks cold for hoooours
4. LCD Writing Tablet that we take everywhere (tracing hands and feet is the current obsession)
5. The most adorable and versatile snack cup 
6. GoBe Kids Snack Spinner
7. Outdoor Blanket (this one is big, but trust me, it’s a winner – easy to fold and padded so it’s super comfy)
8. The stain remover I buy in bulk
9. Water WOW! Activity Pads (hopefully your kid won’t just drink the “paint” like mine)
10. My fave hand & face wipes
11. No Spill Bubbles to throw in the car or stroller whenever you need instant fun

Looking for more summertime fun with your picky eater? I’ve got you:

• 10 Irresistible Outdoor Activities To Improve Picky Eating
• 5 Simple Summer Sensory Food Play Ideas to Improve Picky Eating
• 10 Fun and Easy Ways to Garden With Your Picky Eater 

You can find more of my favorite picky eater items on my Amazon storefront.

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