From 0-2 years: How to easily pack the diaper bag for the beach

A spontaneous beach trip when the good weather finally arrives can seem overwhelming with a little one. All the equipment you have to remember to take with you, so that the trip can actually be enjoyed, can quickly throw you off course. BUT... if you always have a pre-packed diaper bag ready, it's only small additions to the bag that make you ready for a trip to the beach. Here I have made a small summer guide with tips for the "beach" diaper bag from 0-2 years.

0-6 months

Tip no.1, get yourself a pop-up tent for baby. The light and impressions on the beach are just so overwhelming for the little one that a parasol is almost not enough. The tent also protects nicely if baby feels like taking a nap in stuffy surroundings. Put the tent right down to the water if you need to, it needs to air out a bit.

Also remember that it is not recommended to use sunscreen before your baby is 6 months old, so light long light clothes are a must to protect the little one from the sun.

  • pop-up tent

  • towel

  • possibly MMA

  • water

  • food for you

  • Sun hat

  • long bright light clothes for baby + extra clothes

  • little toys

  • diapers

  • diaper bags

  • wet wipes

  • cloth diapers

  • sunscreen for you

  • hand sanitizer

In the picture, see the gray version of the Baby Dreamer diaper bag, which is now also in the material recycled polyester. See more pictures of it here

6-12 months

Enjoy the fact that your baby has become a little more robust for the beach compared to the first few months. They are now also starting to think it might be really fun to stomp a little in the water. On the other hand, you have to pack some extra food and water and bother a bit with the food show that may be on during that period. However, enjoy that it doesn't require as much cleaning afterwards as at home ;)

  • baby food

  • Spoon

  • food for you

  • water for all

  • Sun hat

  • UV bathing suit or long light clothing

  • extra clothes

  • high factor sunscreen

  • parasol if there is no possibility of shade on the beach

  • beach toys

  • nappies, possibly swim nappies

  • diaper bags

  • wet wipes

  • cloth diapers

  • hand sanitizer

  • towel

As you can see in the picture, you don't need very much in your bag to take a spontaneous trip to the beach. If you're the type who likes "better too much than too little", then fortunately it's good that the Baby Dreamer diaper bag is one of the most spacious on the market... unless we're out in a suitcase ;)

See our best seller here, the diaper bag in black recycled polyester

1-2 years

Now your child really starts to get something out of the beach trip. It also means that you might be able to relax a bit and just enjoy watching your child have fun at the water's edge. No. 1 hit toy is the bucket! Things can both be collected from the beach and water can be filled in and poured out... yes, you can actually spend a lot of time with that. The most difficult thing here is to keep your child from stealing all the other children's toys.

Everything takes up a little more in the diaper bag now that both clothes and diapers have gotten bigger. In addition, you may also need a few more toys to take up space. If you can't bear to pack yourself with toys, be creative and use the natural things that the beach offers. Find stones and build towers or make beautiful sandcastles. Personally, my son could spend a long time hiding my toes in sand, absolutely perfect.

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  • packed lunches for everyone

  • water for all

  • Sun hat

  • UV suit or swimwear

  • extra clothes

  • possibly wings or vest for greater water safety

  • sunscreen

  • possibly a parasol

  • beach toys

  • nappies, possibly swim nappies

  • cloth diapers

  • towels

  • wet wipes

  • hand sanitizer

I love that you can hang all the wet swimwear and towels on the side straps of the diaper bag

The photo shows the luxury version of the diaper bags, namely in the vegan cork leather , see it here