Living here on the coast of New England, we’ve quickly become masters of the Beach Day. We have a great beach about two miles from our house on the bay, but if we want the waves, we have to drive down to Newport and make a day of it! After a few false starts (“What do you mean you forgot your bathing suit??”), we now have the perfect system down to making the most of our all-day beach days. It may look like we’re planning gone camping, but we really do only have the essentials!
- Pack and Plan: We always pack the cooler with lots of refreshing snacks and lunch. No heavy food here – tons of fresh fruit and veggies, sandwiches, and loads of water. The day before, we buy a gallon jug of water and freeze it overnight, so we have nice, cold water to drink throughout the day as it defrosts.
- Get comfy! We have a few water-repellent nylon sheets that you can stake into the ground. But a few king-sized sheets work just as well! We lay our towels on top of these to keep them sand-free. Chairs are essential! We always bring at least two, plus an umbrella for some shade.
- Get clean! Always pack hand sanitizer – some of the best beaches have only porta-potties! Baby wipes – yes, even if you don’t have a baby. They’re perfect for wiping gobs of sunscreen (or perhaps ice cream) off your hands. Baby powder is THE BEST way to remove sand! Sprinkle on your feet or hands and the sand will brush right off.
- Sunscreen up: Nothing ruins a beach day like sunburn! Make sure you are reapplying every two hours – sooner if you’re swimming or sweating a bunch.
- Bring games: Frisbee, football, sand toys, even some books! Swimming all day is super tiring and your troops will be pooped before lunchtime! Rotate your activities in and out of the water! After lunch, we always have a little break with some reading time to rest and recuperate. (Sometimes they even fall asleep in the shade for a bit!)
- Bring a Wonder Wheeler! About our second trip of wrestling everything from our car to the beach, we realized there was a reason EVERYONE HAS ONE! It is THE BEST BEACH ACCESSORY EVER!
We can fit everything that the five of us needs for the day – from our towels and chairs, to our little cooler! The Wonder Wheeler is an absolute lifesaver. The wide wheels can handle even the softest sand and with everything from a umbrella holder to having a removable tote with shoulder strap, you will have a place for everything! We even bring it on vacation and camping – it’s so convenient! (Its also amazing when you’re the snack mom for games!)
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, however all opinions are my own. And the Wonder Wheeler love is real.
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My must-have for a beach day is sunglasses.
Our family must have is sunscreen. We are all fair skinned burnables. 😉
sunscreen, an umbrella and plenty of toys! new england in the summer is the best!
My must haves for a beach day are a reclining chair, a cute beach bag, sunscreen, headphones, and a cold drink!
fizzy water and a book!
My must haves are water, snacks, a beach umbrella, and beach towels!
One of my must haves is sunglasses.
Water Bottle
My must have is a beach blanket for our day at the beach!
Sunscreen, food and water.
water and snacks and epipen
Must haves sunglasses, frisbee, cold water, cold fruit and sunblock
Ice water!
good weather!
My family! Thanks so much for the opportunity! Fantastic prize!!
Books and sunblock. Thanks for the opportunity.
My must-have for a beach day is a towel!
I must have lots of sun screen!
This wonder wheeler! But really, my must haves definitely include sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat and some sleeves to put on midday if you start to get too much sun!
Other than sunscreen, my must have is a comfy chair.
My must have is sun screen and sunglasses.
My must-have is a portable radio!
My must have is an umbrella.
i have to have sunscreen, lots of sunscreen.
Sunscreen and cold bottled water!
Our family must-have is sun screen but my personal must-have is my sunglasses.
Wood ,s’mores ,lighter,sunscreen,sand toys,wipes,water,fresh fruit,small inflatable kiddie pool with sunshade for babies we weigh it down with a full lunch size cooler packed with snacks,drinks,ice.sunscreen,shades,towels bathing suits ,dry clothes clamming gun,bucket,kite.1 small crabbing pot,rope .
We live close enough to walk to the beach. A bucket or bag for collecting sea glass, water to drink, and a towel are must for us!
my beach must have is cooler with ice!!
I need some sunscreen, a comfy chair, and an umbrella.
My must-have for a beach day is sunscreen! I hate being sunburnt and I don’t want my kids to burn.
Sunscreen! I burn entirely too easy and the last couple of times it’s triggered a case of shingles.
My summer beach must-have is chips and umbrella and lots of water.
Water.
My must-haves are water, snacks, sunblock, towels, and chairs!
Gotta have an umbrella!
My must-have is sunglasses! Have a great week!
We have lots we are always bringing with us; sunscreen, sunglasses, cooler with lots of drinks, snacks, towels, sand toys, floats.
Sunscreen! I never leave the house without it, and definitely need tons of it at the beach!
My must have is sunscreen. I have seen the extreme effects of the sun and it is so important that we cover ourselves and our children with sunscreen/sun shades/sunglasses/hats .
Sunscreen and water are our must haves!
A sun hat for me and water to drink to keep hydrated
Must have good sunglasses and plenty of water…and usually a good book 🙂
Our must have is a beach blanket.
My must-have for a beach day is at towel! You can use it to dry off and lie on the beach! 🙂
My beautiful little girls
sunhat and sunglasses
We set up a big canopy and chairs so we can sit in the shade and watch the kids play! 🙂
Water, sunscreen, comfy seating, snacks, and music.
A big towel.
My must haves are sunglasses, water & sunscreen.
Frozen water bottles that melt for ice cold water are must as is sunscreen, beach towel, sunglasses and snacks.
My must have is sunscreen I have very pale skin , and my kindle
Sunglasses and sunscreen are my must haves.
If I have to carry out and carry in everything, the must haves are water, sunscreen, sunglasses and towel.
This would be amazing to carry everthing on when i go to the beach! A rather clever and amazing beach cart to have : )
Wow my family needs this so bad. This would make our trips to beach so much easier. My must haves are and umbrella and chairs.
A huge blanket. I love napping on the beach
Sun screen nd floppy hat
My must have is a hat.
Hmmm……I will go with ice cold drinks as my beach must-have.
My must have is sun block
An umbrella to duck under and allow me to stay and enjoy the beach longer!
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Sunscreen and lots of water for the family.
A beach towel and a big floppy hat are my must haves.
I have to have my inflatable raft, my sunscreen, sunglasses and my husband floating next to me holding my hand.
Must haves are a stocked cooler, towels and sunscreen.
Must have? Just me and a cold beer.
Sunscreen and a lilla rose flexi clip!
I have to bring y chapstick.
Sunscreen and sand buckets for the kids.
My must have for a beach day Is sunglasses.
Beer!
My must haves for a beach day are sunscreen, hat, blanket and plenty of water and some fruit.
My beach must have is a swim suit
towels, water, sunscreen and an umbrella
Plenty of snacks and drinks!
Sunblock!
We must have towels.
High-SPF sunscreen and a BIG blanket!
I have to have lots of sunscreen. Thanks for hte chance.
Sunscreen is my absolute must have!!!
My must haves are sunscreen and baby powder to help get the sand off.
sunscreen and water bottle
Red Bull and books! Those are my total must-haves but there are other things I love taking with me.
For the beach around here I need a windbreaker, hat, and my binoculars.
I must have sunscreen, sunglasses, water, and a towel.
My must haves for a beach day are a comfortable beach chair to sit in. And sunscreen. And lots of cold water to drink.
Must haves are sunblock, sunglasses, a hat, and a good book!
I have to have my sunscreen and a good book.
My must-have for a beach day is towel.
Sunscreen is all you need…let the waves handle all the stress! That said, I am sure the grandkids will fill the carrier with stuff in no time!
Something to lay out on!!!!! water, and sunscreen are a must too!! I also love bringing a fresh new read to the beach, but that doesn’t happen much with having a toddler running around..
My must have is sunscreen and my ipod
Sunglasses and sunscreen are my beach must have.
Tell us your must-have for a beach day!
Hot chick in a tiny bikini!
Sunglasses are my most important item! I don’t like squinting. Besides, the sun is not good for your eyes.
Then, sunscreen and water are my next two most important items. I want to protect myself against skin cancer. Plus, out in the sun, you need water to stay hydrated.
We need to have sunscreen and water for sure!!
Sunblock. I’m very pale.
lots of cold water,sunblock and snacks:)
this looks so useful
Sunscreen, drinks, snacks and a good book.
Sunscreen is a must for any beach day, cloudy or clear.
Sunscreen is a must have but I also love my floppy hat.
i would have to say a cooler full of my favorite drinks
I must have sunscreen and water!
Sunscreen, food and water.
My beach must-have is definitely sunscreen and a good book to read.
Our must have is the little red wagon we always put our supplies and the little one in! She loves ridding in it and it’s so convenient! 🙂
sunscreen
Sunscreen is my must have.
I would need sunscreen!
A huge umbrella and blanket. Lots of sunblock and a cooler filled with food.
my beach must have is a beach towel
sunscreen and a beach towel