While the extreme heat is here and vacation departures are fast approaching, families are looking for practical solutions to keep children occupied during journeys and travel more peacefully. Between long journeys, managing the heatwave and the autonomy of the little ones, packing can quickly become a source of stress for parents.
To approach the holiday road with a smile, here is an exclusive selection of clever, durable and fun summer essentials to urgently slip into your suitcases.
The perfect alternative to screens to keep children occupied while traveling
On the road, by train or by plane, keeping the youngest entertained without overusing digital tablets is a real challenge. According to a study by Public Health France / Vie Publique (2025) on children’s exposure to screens, 53% of children aged 3 to 5 years already exceed 1 hour of screen time per day in France, while the World Health Organization recommends avoiding all exposure before the age of 3. Yet much of brain development and fundamental connections are formed before age 5 according to the Harvard Center on the Developing Child.
To meet the expectations of parents looking for creative alternatives, the screen-free interactive storyteller Fabli is arriving in France after a notable launch in Canada. Developed by two French entrepreneurs based in Montreal, Mélanie Heyberger and Pierre-Édouard Goriaux, this carefully designed object offers a unique interactive audio experience. Thanks to its light and sound pad with 16 soft silicone keys and its motion detection technology, the child becomes an actor and not just a spectator.
La Fabli offers 40 contents included in French and English (immersive stories, interactive adventures, games, nursery rhymes and guided meditations). It is priced at €125.00 as an introductory offer (the standard price announced in its press kit being €135, including the protective silicone case).
Hydration and cleanliness: practical tips for braving the heat
Faced with high summer temperatures, two other essentials from Nuby simplify the daily lives of traveling tribes.
To keep drinks cold at the beach, on walks or during family excursions, the brand offers its insulated Reflex Flip It Bottle. Very accessible, it is sold at the price of €12.99. It is perfectly accompanied by another reassuring innovation for parents: the Nuby portable travel potty. Sold at the price of €19.99, this portable potty is particularly practical when traveling to calmly support children in the process of potty training.
Stylish and independent little explorers until the end of the holidays
To transport their little holiday treasures independently, children are also entitled to their own portable equipment. The Belgian brand specializing in early learning, Lilliputiens, is reinventing children’s luggage with its new Mix & Match collection.
© Lilliputiens
Stylish and independent little explorers until the end of the holidays
These are waterproof and lightweight backpacks, available in 4 neat colors (Ocean, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Beige), whose great strength lies in an evolving front. The child can clip one of the 6 interchangeable pouches featuring the brand’s iconic characters such as Léna the unicorn, Joe the dragon, Jack or Jules the pilot in soft velvet. Practical, the pouch detaches to become a self-contained fanny pack thanks to its included strap.
The Lilliputiens Mix & Match backpack is priced at €29.99 (or €39.99 depending on the catalog version) and its removable pouch at €14.99. To complete the range, the range also includes airtight lunch boxes with Tritan lids with integrated “seek and find” game at €14.90, as well as matching 400ml water bottles (€14.90) and 350ml insulated water bottles (€24.90). Enough to transform every meal break on the road into a real moment of play!