My Top 3 Konmari travel tips with kids
I’m writing this on the plane going home from an epic two week trip to the Philippines with my two young kids.
We had a pretty full schedule - 15 days. 11 flights. 5 cities. 3 islands. For the first week, we packed up and slept in a new place every day!
These are my top 3 Konmari traveling tips with kids
Minimal - each kid had ONE packing cube. They were able to share a carry-on while Van and I limited ourselves to one carry on each. This was a total of 3 carry-ons which included wedding clothes and pasalubong (a Filipino tradition of gifts). I packed a capsule wardrobe for each with theme colors.
Organized - each person had a dedicated color for their packing cube and a dedicated luggage so they knew where to find everything. Toiletries, money, chargers, jewelry were all put in the same place. I bought this jewelry organizer for the trip and it was awesome!
Play to their personalities - I have one kid who gets his energy from people and another who charges up by being “home.” Allowing Cella to stay in the hotel room during the wedding reception and Avi to sit with us and party filled up their batteries.
If you are hesitant to travel with kids my advice is - just do it! It can be a juggle, but making memories with the family is priceless!
