After spending a week at Disney during the Food & Wine Festival at EPCOT and venturing into Universal Studios with our kids, we were eager to find ways to save money on our family vacation by cutting corners in the dining budget. We planned to share as many things in the theme park as possible so we could sample a wide variety of Disney treats. On my list of what to pack for a hotel room, I always include a lot of snacks and easy breakfasts to eat in our hotel room. And at the end of those exhausting, long days of fun? Nothing felt better than showering, getting into my jammies, and relaxing with a chilled glass of wine and some evening snacks before we tucked in for the night. Bringing my own wine from home was way cheaper than even just a glass at the hotel bar! The portable dining accessories listed below were perfect for packing into our back packs for a day in the theme parks but we also used several of them exclusively in the hotel room with the kids. Maybe you just want to enjoy breakfast in your hotel room before starting your day or wind down at night with a cold glass of wine and some bedtime snacks. These portable travel accessories for eating on the go are perfect for tossing in your suitcase and will make your nibble time so much more relaxing. Plan to use these for keeping in your hotel room to share budget-friendly gallons of water instead of individual water bottles. You could even use these for serving meals that need a bowl, like a simple yogurt parfait for breakfast, or holding snacks, like goldfish for the kids. Why not take your own? If you plan to fly or go into a theme park, these bamboo utensils won’t trigger metal detectors at the gate but are washable and reusable. I love the lightweight material and cases with lids for tossing into my day pack for the adventure. They work great for hotel utensils, too! Four colors ensures everyone in the family can keep their set separate. Bonus, this kit keeps everything nice and neat and even features a travel sized cutting board and wine opener. These travel-sized paring knives come with a sheath to keep everything safe in your suitcase or tote bag. I usually toss a thermal, stemless wine glass into my suitcase just in case. Place it in the mini fridge to get nice and cold so it is ready for you at the end of a long day of fun. This corkscrew is TSA compliant and safe to keep inside your suitcase so you always have it if you need it. This is a great way to transport a bottle of wine for an overnight adventure instead of placing a breakable wine bottle in the back of your car trunk. For a much more affordable price, you could buy this entire set of trays to use for the whole family. They are lightweight enough to pack in a backpack for the food festival but they’d work great as a travel plate for a hotel picnic, too. If you plan to visit Disney, it is a smart idea to pack your own reusable straws. This set comes with a case and cleaning tools and are easy to pop into your backpack for the day. I love this bag because it folds down to an easy-to-pack size that you can simply keep in your car trunk. This version comes with an easy travel handle and will help catch any spills from drinks. If you’re looking for great food for a hotel picnic with kids, my advice is to keep it simple and fresh. Buy the fresh produce and milk or yogurt at your destination and just pack a few things from home. But, don’t miss my tips for these delicious breakfast ideas for hotel rooms along with easy meals for the hotel fridge and microwave that the whole family will love:
