Hello, moms! How is life going under the sun? If family vacation is on your summer roadmap this year, I’m sure you already gave a thought or two to the clothes and personal items you’re going to pack for the kids. But did you consider using a packing checklist? Let’s dive into this, ladies:
A couple of months ago, as my husband and I were planning summer, I knew this year would take the packing challenge to a whole new level. And yes, we’ve been an expat family for almost 3 years now… But each time I have to pack for us 6 for the whole summer away from home – wherever home would be- I feel it still stretches my organizing skills…
I’ve tried several version of a personalized Excel worksheet since I’m a mom. For years, I scrupulously took the time to list and update all the 150ish items my family usually for the vacation. And yes, it was kind of useful and helped me to prepare a lot of things ahead of time… But the whole process of packing still cost me what felt like an eternity!!
So this year I decided to simplify the packing and to empower the kids, now 11, 9 and 6 to pack themselves. Ok, except maybe baby D who is 2 ☺️
As my goal is to help us moms enjoy a fantastic summer this year, I thought you and I could benefit from a couple of cheat-sheets to simplify the packing!
Cheat-sheet #1
First of all, my favorite of all 3: a “done for you” & “ready to use” packing checklist to be checked-off by the kids. It contains everything from clothes to personal items that one child usually needs on a typical summer one-week vacation.
Cheat-sheet #2
In addition, I created a similar packing checklist that you can personalize:
- by filling in your own quantities of clothes,
- by adding to the list the items that fit your family’s unique needs.
Cheat-sheet #3
Finally, a packing checklist for moms!
That’s all folks! I hope you’ll found some value in these cheat-sheets to simplify your summer this year!
Happy Organizing,
Elise
