Get ready for your next park visit with this handy checklist of what to bring to a park!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
What do you have on tap for the summer? With the nicer weather, we plan to have lots of outdoor time with bike rides, walks around the neighborhood, visits to the pool and trips to the park.
You may have noticed all the fun parks around the state we have been posting about recently. We plan explore a lot more of them this summer.
Wherever your days take you this summer, it’s important to be prepared! We will be ready for our next trip to the park with all the must-haves I was able to pick up at Dollar General.
The number one thing on our list when we go almost anywhere is snacks!! When it’s a quick trip to the park, it’s easiest to pack a few snacks that don’t need any refrigeration.
Thinks like trail mix, cookies and chips all make a fun snack. (Maybe not all of them are the healthiest options, but hey – it’s just a treat!) We opt for Clover Valley brand at Dollar General because everything tastes great and is an awesome price. Don’t forget to bring along water bottles or something else to drink!
Then comes the group of things that I call the “essentials” – everything to keep your family safe and clean. These include things like sunscreen, first aid, wipes, etc. I also like to bring along either a blanket to sit on the ground or a tablecloth to use on a picnic table for snack time. It gives you a clean place to eat!
For these essentials I chose Dollar General brand to get the very best deals!
Last, but not least, is toys! We usually end up spending most of our time on the playground at the park, but every once in a while that’s not an option. Sometimes it’s just too hot on the sunny playground equipment or sometimes there are muddy puddles if it has rained recently.
Sometimes there are just too many “big kids” monopolizing the play area to make it fun. Whatever the case, it’s good to have a few fun options.
So, what did I forget? Anything that is on your MUST HAVE list for going to the park? You can print this handy Park Packing Checklist with a few extra spaces to add in any of the extra things you need for your trip.
When you get ready for YOUR summer adventures, head to Dollar General to save on summer essentials with Dollar General! and stock up on everything you need. Don’t forget to use their ad deals, shop DG brands and +ADD DG Digital Coupons for even more savings!
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Xenia @ Thanks, Mail Carrier says
This is an awesome checklist! I feel like we always forget something when we are planning a bigger trip to the park – I’m thinking that I should stock up and just keep a bag ready to grab and go!
Jeanette says
Ohh Hyland Park that brings back memories. I used to live close to it and we would always go there. It looks a lot different now! Great check list for going to the park! Good way not to forget anything.
Jenn says
Now that the kids come home with less hw after school trips to the park have become more and more. This checklist will come in handy, I keep most of it in my car but there is something I always forget!
Crystal says
I”m so ready for summer vacation. Park days are one of our favorites. Just being outdoors relaxes me and also lets the kidlets get out all of that energy.
Heather says
I can’t wait til my kids are a little older to take to a water park for some fun. I also want to make sure my six year old is good enough at swimming. We have to get him swim lessons this summer.
Jason Nail says
Great checklist. I can never get enough sunscreen on my people so I just wrap them in sheets.
Scott says
We packed cheese sticks last time we went to the park. The bag got left in the sun. The results weren’t so pleasant…
Crystal says
Ha! I’ve done that! I left ours in the car and the whole car ride home was dreadful.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
1. I love, love, love the new look 🙂
2. This printable is awesome. I am totally using it this weekend!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
I love this printable! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten something on an outing. Thanks!
Melissa Pezza says
I always try to make sure I’ve got everything I need for every eventuality, but I still forget things sometimes. Thanks for this great printable!
Kelsey Apley says
What a fun day at the park, and I love the idea of taking snacks and such along! I am sure having a checklist makes life so much easier!
Grace Hodgin says
It is park weather again and what great tips you have here to make the day so enjoyable. I love it when I can shop at a store and get bargains to make the day special.
Catherine S says
This is a great park packing list. Sunscreen and water is always at the top of my list.
Rose says
I love Dollar General for toys. We don’t take much to the park these days…every once in awhile we will but my kids are older now. 🙂
Pam says
I have all the same stuff on your list stored in my car. I just keep it there to make it easy on myself. 🙂
Jeanine says
This is a great printable. I love me some printables. I’m so happy we can go to the park whenever we want to now, it’s beautiful out! This is great!
Tracey says
Awesome checklist! I am going to be printing this for my next park trip.
Demetra says
This is a great printable. Sunscreen and water are always at the top of my list. I can never have enough sunscreen.
Amanda says
These are great things! The checklist is perfect!
Marcie W. says
School is almost out for the summer and we will be spending a lot of time playing at the park. I definitely appreciate this handy checklist since the kids will be rowdy and excited when it is actually time to go.
Debra says
Helpful list. I need to make a go bag for the kids now that the warm weather is here. we’re constantly stopping at parks to enjoy the outdoors.
SusieQTpies says
LOVE your what to pack for the park list. I always forget about a table cloth so yours is a great idea with the disposable one! I also have a bug bite pen and Skin So Soft because the mosquitos love to bite me.
Carly Brydon says
I love this printable list you created! And these are all great things to bring with you!
Dawn - Fused Life says
That is a major park checklist. I really need to make a pack to take with me to the park when we go with the kids! Thanks for the advice!
Danielle K says
This is a great checklist! I always feel like I’m missing something when I go to the park or somewhere, so this is so helpful!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
I never pack enough snacks and supplies! I love your list, thanks 🙂
Christie says
Thanks for the printable! I’m always forgetting something
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
Dollar General is my stock up store. Some of these things I leave in a little bag in the trunk of my car so that I always have them when we go somewhere. I tend to buy in 2s just for this purpose; knowing sometimes I leave things at home.
Jocelyn McGaffic says
What a great checklist. I love keeping organized and this will come in handy for trips to the park!
Yolanda @ Seeing It Their Way says
I love Dollar General there is always a great deal to grab. Thanks for the great checklist!
Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says
Dollar General has so many great things for fun! Park fun, party fun, and everything in between, I love it!
Raijean says
Now that’s how you pack for a trip to the park. You have all the essentials.
valerie g says
great list! we pack almost the same things!!!
Karen Eidson says
That is a great list. Don’t ever forget a tablecloth for a picnic at the park. I see too many people letting their dogs sit on the tables.