What to take into the parks?

[vcgirl925]

I just bought a baggallini messanger bag as per the many recommendations on here. I'm trying to figure out exactly what i shoud bring to the parks every day that will actually fit into my bag. I want the necessities, but don't want to overpack. In November i'll have a 5 year old and an almost three year old (potty trained).

I just bought a baggallini messanger bag as per the many recommendations on here. I'm trying to figure out exactly what i shoud bring to the parks every day that will actually fit into my bag. I want the necessities, but don't want to overpack. In November i'll have a 5 year old and an almost three year old (potty trained).

New list thanks to you!

NEW LIST:

Morning Bag:

Coin purse (coins for penny press, money, license, park passes, room card, credit card)
Cell phone
Small pack wipes
Ponchos (cheapo dollar store ones)
Ziplocks (to keep cell phones, wallet, and camera dry on water rides)
2 Water bottles (to refill throughout the day)
Autograph Books (one for each kid)
Sharpies (two)
Snacks (fruit gummy snacks, lollies, nerds, crackers...etc. Two snacks per kid per day)
Change of clothes for kids
Clip on sunscreen
Clip on hand sanitizer
Digital Camera

Night Bag:

Coin purse (coins for penny press, money, license, park passes, room card, credit card)
Cell phone
Small pack wipes
Glow necklaces/bracelets
Ponchos (cheapo dollar store ones)
Ziplocks (to keep cell phones, wallet, and camera dry on water rides)
2 Water bottles (to refill throughout the day)
Autograph Books (one for each kid)
Sharpies (two)
Snacks (fruit gummy snacks, lollies, nerds, crackers...etc. Two snacks per kid per day)
Change of clothes for kids
Clip on hand sanitizer
Digital Camera

Anything else that i need/don't need? Doesn't that sound like too much? What could/should i cut out? Should i add anything? I'm thinking that once i get to the park i'd take out the table cloth and ponchos and put them in the stroller storage. Do i need to bring bathing suits to the dry parks? Or just a change of clothes?

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p.s. i have posted this in a couple different spots before i realized that this was probably the best place for it. Sorry for the multiple posts regarding this...i'm a newbie and just getting the hang of the boards.

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

Your list looks great to me. I would buy a few packs of mini M&M's and put your penny press money in those. I put 2 quarters and a penny until it's full to the top.

It's real fast to get what you need for the penny press machines when you do that. I tested it out for the first time in Washington DC and it was great!

 

[vleeth]

When we went, we had everything on your list except the autograph books. We also had toys to keep my DD3 happy, a videocamera, a blanket (January) and juice/milk cups. We brought our own stroller so everything fit in the storage area under the stroller (a bit stuffed, but it fit.)