From fidget bags to sticker books: readers’ hard-won hacks for travelling with kids

You told us your tried-and-tested tricks for keeping children entertained. Plus, the best eye masks and natural deodorants, tested• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIf there’s one thing worse than a long journey, it’s a long journey with bored, fractious children. So what helps smooth things along? We asked for your best, tried-and-tested hacks for travelling with kids, from “fidget bags” to lollipops.On a long car trip from the UK to France with his kids, reader Tim Leadbeater attached small plastic baskets with string around the pillars of the front headrest: “They held everything from felt tips to half-eaten food, not only preventing stains on covers but also keeping everything reachable for kids in car seats.”‘This is my bucket-list spot for wild camping’: Outdoors expert Sian Lewis answered your questions‘It’s the first thing we set up’: parents on everything you need for camping with kids – and what you don’tThe best camping tents: 10 expert picks for every outdoor adventureDo natural deodorants actually work? I put 18 to the test – here are my favouritesThe best walking sandals for women: 10 comfy and supportive styles for summerCurrentBody Multi Light Therapy LED mask review: hands down the best I’ve testedThe best air coolers to chill your home during heatwaves – tested‘Proof that delicious tomatoes can be grown in the UK’: the best supermarket vine tomatoes, tasted and ratedHow I Shop with Angela Hartnett: ‘The purchase I regret the most? Any fitness machine!’The best fake tan for a sunkissed, streak-free glow – tested Continue reading...