Packing list
Family vacation packing list
A family vacation packing list for two adults and two kids: clothes per person, beach and pool gear, health kit, documents and things for the journey.
Packing for a family means packing four lists at once, plus the shared things nobody remembers: sunscreen, first aid, chargers and the adapter.
This list is for a sunny week with two adults and two children, with beach or pool time and some sightseeing. Each person’s items are listed per traveller.
The checklist
Family vacation packing list · 7 days · hot (highs around 86°F / 30°C) · flying · two adults and two children · Wayfold
Documents & money7
Clothes8
Shoes3
Accessories8
Toiletries13
Health4
Electronics6
Kids4
Odds & ends4
Names in the list use American English, with the British name underneath where it differs. Quantities assume 7 days · hot (highs around 86°f / 30°c) · flying · two adults and two children.
How to use this list
Start a day or two before you leave and pack one category at a time, ticking items off as they go in the bag — your ticks are saved in this browser. Quantities follow the trip above: clothes scale with the number of days, with a little extra for spares. Travelling longer, in different weather or with more people? Open the list in Wayfold and it recalculates for your dates, the forecast and everyone travelling.
Packing tips
- 1
Give each person a packing cube in their own colour so everyone can find their things.
- 2
Share one large toiletry and sun-care bag rather than packing a set per person.
- 3
Plan for one laundry stop on a week-long trip so the children’s clothes stay manageable.
- 4
Decide who packs what before you start; shared lists stop two people packing the same thing.
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