NvrBnToWDW
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Last year was our first trip to The World and here are some of my tips:
1. Pack kids' outfits in gallon-size baggies and label them by the days (Monday). The kids can just get their baggie from the hotel drawer and put it on.
2. I stock up on Gatorade Mix pouches, they sell them near the Kool-aid at Walmart. They're made for 2 quart pitchers, but we'd just pour some into our water bottles and shake. These were a great life-saver when my son got dehydrated and a bloody nose in Epcot last year.
3. I planned on washing laundry last year and even had a roll of quarters saved just for this, but I didn't think about what I'd lug the clothes down to the laundry room with. I tried the plastic bags that Mousekeeping leaves the towels in, but they ripped, so this year I'm prepared with a laundry bag (like the ones college kids use).
4. Definitely let each kid have his own hippack. That way they're in charge of their autograph book and glow in the dark sticks and quarters for the penny-press machines. That way, you don't have to stop every minute to dig in your backpack or purse.
5. I saved the colored tubes that M&M Minis come in and filled them with pennies and quarters. I stacked them 2 quarters, then 1 penny, and repeated this pattern all the way to the top. Each kid had his own color and could easily find the money whenever we bumped into a penny-press machine.
6. Dining Envelopes!
I took plain white envelopes labeled with each day (Sunday) and every time we ate I'd put in the receipt and at the end of the day I'd tally the total. This helped us stay in our food budget for the week. Also in the envelope I kept a $20 bill for each day's snack (popcorn, cotton candy). If we didn't use it all we'd just put it in the next day's envelope.
7. Souvenir Envelopes! I also took an envelope for each kid with their name on the front and every time they bought something we'd stick the receipt in their envelope. (Since we didn't let them carry cash and used our room card for purchases) At the end of the day, I would subtract what they spent from their total and write it down on the envelope. That way they knew how much they had left and it helped them to choose their souvenirs wisely, instead of just asking Mom and Dad to get them whatever they want.
1. Pack kids' outfits in gallon-size baggies and label them by the days (Monday). The kids can just get their baggie from the hotel drawer and put it on.
2. I stock up on Gatorade Mix pouches, they sell them near the Kool-aid at Walmart. They're made for 2 quart pitchers, but we'd just pour some into our water bottles and shake. These were a great life-saver when my son got dehydrated and a bloody nose in Epcot last year.
3. I planned on washing laundry last year and even had a roll of quarters saved just for this, but I didn't think about what I'd lug the clothes down to the laundry room with. I tried the plastic bags that Mousekeeping leaves the towels in, but they ripped, so this year I'm prepared with a laundry bag (like the ones college kids use).
4. Definitely let each kid have his own hippack. That way they're in charge of their autograph book and glow in the dark sticks and quarters for the penny-press machines. That way, you don't have to stop every minute to dig in your backpack or purse.
5. I saved the colored tubes that M&M Minis come in and filled them with pennies and quarters. I stacked them 2 quarters, then 1 penny, and repeated this pattern all the way to the top. Each kid had his own color and could easily find the money whenever we bumped into a penny-press machine.
6. Dining Envelopes!
I took plain white envelopes labeled with each day (Sunday) and every time we ate I'd put in the receipt and at the end of the day I'd tally the total. This helped us stay in our food budget for the week. Also in the envelope I kept a $20 bill for each day's snack (popcorn, cotton candy). If we didn't use it all we'd just put it in the next day's envelope.7. Souvenir Envelopes! I also took an envelope for each kid with their name on the front and every time they bought something we'd stick the receipt in their envelope. (Since we didn't let them carry cash and used our room card for purchases) At the end of the day, I would subtract what they spent from their total and write it down on the envelope. That way they knew how much they had left and it helped them to choose their souvenirs wisely, instead of just asking Mom and Dad to get them whatever they want.
Spent a long time in security, next time I will pack them in luggage. Suggested by airport security. But they will probably blow up my bag 
Thanks!!
I found them at Target in with the luggage. They were adult size but could get small enough to fit my DS4.
