Packing
Festival Survival Guide
Secrets to enjoying a festival with kids
Every year we get lots of parents asking us how to make a festival with kids fun rather than a weekend of stress.
The reality is that going to a festival with your kids is not such a crazy thing to do any more. There are hundreds of festivals that welcome families of all ages and there’s usually more to do there than at many other holiday destinations so, rather than begrudging being dragged along, chances are your kids will have even more fun than you!
Read more…
Beat the chill
Keeping warm at festivals
by Lisa Mills
One of the issues that comes up time and time again when I speak to parents considering a first festival with a child or baby is the fear of whether they’ll be able to keep them warm.
Family Camping Packing List
Here is our ultimate family camping packing list. You can also a printable version at the bottom of this page.
Of course all families’ needs are different, so we have included an editable version for you to download and adapt for your own family.
We hope you find this useful!
BOGS Boots Review and Competition
Wellies and festivals go together like a British bank holiday weekend and an unexpected downpour. No one wants to be the fool taping bin bags over their converse in a field full of mud. Being stuck with cold, wet feet is a guaranteed way to turn a great weekend into a miserable slog.
Top 5 Tips for Buying a Family Tent
It’s time for me to admit something – I’m a tentaholic.
I love looking at tents. You will often find me at festivals wandering around the family camping section, checking out other peoples’ tents with increasing envy.
Choosing a tent is a difficult thing to do – after all this rolled up piece of fabric is the only thing that separates you from the (let’s face it) usually freezing cold and often very wet British weather. So it is important you get the right one for your family.
Top 10 Luxury Camping Items
Let’s face it – many of us find camping a bit tougher as we get older. And once we have children we no longer want to ‘rough it’ quite so much!
If money is not a problem you could go all out on some glamping luxury, but that’s not an option for most of us on a small budget.
So instead, here are my Top 10 recommendations for camping gear that will provide you that little bit of extra comfort.
Top 5 Packing Tips
What’s the most annoying thing about going to festivals?
For me the answer to this is easy – PACKING!
The Festival Kidz team have put our heads together to bring you our top packing tips, as well as a complete packing list, for you to print out and adapt for your own family.
Essential Information and Advice
All the essential info sheets and tips for taking your family to a festival – all handily linked on one page!
If you are new to the world of festivals, or are taking your children for the very first time, it can be a bit daunting but we are here to help. Here at Festival Kidz, we have a wealth of knowledge and advice to share with families who want to experience the wonderful world of family friendly festivals but aren’t sure where to start… Read more…
Festival Packing List for kids!
My little one proudly announced that she was all ready for WOOD Festival next weekend, and gave me this list!
I love how it shows the things she considers important and yet still contains all the practical stuff like waterproofs, crockery and sheepskins!! Read more…
Good Coffee and Bottle-Feeding!
For my recent trip to VW Whitenoise, I took the opportunity to test and review two products which I felt would be an asset to family camping and festivalling. Read more…
Festival Survival Guide
Secrets to enjoying a festival with kids
Every year we get lots of parents asking us how to make a festival with kids fun rather than a weekend of stress.
The reality is that going to a festival with your kids is not such a crazy thing to do any more. There are hundreds of festivals that welcome families of all ages and there’s usually more to do there than at many other holiday destinations so, rather than begrudging being dragged along, chances are your kids will have even more fun than you!
Read more…
Family Camping Packing List
Here is our ultimate family camping packing list. You can also a printable version at the bottom of this page.
Of course all families’ needs are different, so we have included an editable version for you to download and adapt for your own family.
We hope you find this useful!
Top 5 Tips for Buying a Family Tent
It’s time for me to admit something – I’m a tentaholic.
I love looking at tents. You will often find me at festivals wandering around the family camping section, checking out other peoples’ tents with increasing envy.
Choosing a tent is a difficult thing to do – after all this rolled up piece of fabric is the only thing that separates you from the (let’s face it) usually freezing cold and often very wet British weather. So it is important you get the right one for your family.
Top 5 Packing Tips
What’s the most annoying thing about going to festivals?
For me the answer to this is easy – PACKING!
The Festival Kidz team have put our heads together to bring you our top packing tips, as well as a complete packing list, for you to print out and adapt for your own family.
Festival Packing List for kids!
My little one proudly announced that she was all ready for WOOD Festival next weekend, and gave me this list!
I love how it shows the things she considers important and yet still contains all the practical stuff like waterproofs, crockery and sheepskins!! Read more…
Beat the chill
Keeping warm at festivals
by Lisa Mills
One of the issues that comes up time and time again when I speak to parents considering a first festival with a child or baby is the fear of whether they’ll be able to keep them warm.
BOGS Boots Review and Competition
Wellies and festivals go together like a British bank holiday weekend and an unexpected downpour. No one wants to be the fool taping bin bags over their converse in a field full of mud. Being stuck with cold, wet feet is a guaranteed way to turn a great weekend into a miserable slog.
Top 10 Luxury Camping Items
Let’s face it – many of us find camping a bit tougher as we get older. And once we have children we no longer want to ‘rough it’ quite so much!
If money is not a problem you could go all out on some glamping luxury, but that’s not an option for most of us on a small budget.
So instead, here are my Top 10 recommendations for camping gear that will provide you that little bit of extra comfort.
Essential Information and Advice
All the essential info sheets and tips for taking your family to a festival – all handily linked on one page!
If you are new to the world of festivals, or are taking your children for the very first time, it can be a bit daunting but we are here to help. Here at Festival Kidz, we have a wealth of knowledge and advice to share with families who want to experience the wonderful world of family friendly festivals but aren’t sure where to start… Read more…
Good Coffee and Bottle-Feeding!
For my recent trip to VW Whitenoise, I took the opportunity to test and review two products which I felt would be an asset to family camping and festivalling. Read more…