https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 17:05:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2864010 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 16:28:29 +0000 bees_knees 2864010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: we hung a sheet with the binder clips as @SweetCaroline suggested...and it worked AWESOME!!! Thanks all for your suggestions!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862702 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:49:28 +0000 JJ2626 2862702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the room is dark, can the baby even see you? Ha I’m probably missing something! But our LO is sleep trained and sleeps in a pnp in our room when we travel and she never sees us, even though sometimes we are right next to her. By the time it’s light out, she’s awake anyway! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862579 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 02:32:43 +0000 bees_knees 2862579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@orbeeforme: I thought about push pins too but DH doesn't want to make holes in the ceiling *eyeroll*</p> <p>@SweetCaroline: This. Is. Brilliant.</p> <p>@lamariniere: haha yes! Walk in closets for the win!</p> <p>@lilyofthewest: MacGyver! So smart! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862567 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 20:21:02 +0000 lilyofthewest 2862567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’ve worked miracles with black contractor trash bags and painters tape. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862563 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:56:22 +0000 lamariniere 2862563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve definitely put a pack in play in a walk in closet. :silly: I see that won’t work in your situation, but it brings back memories thinking about it. </p> <p>@SweetCaroline: this is a great idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862552 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:13:37 +0000 SweetCaroline 2862552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stick PNP against wall or in corner. Place command hooks high on wall. Use binder clips on sheet, then hook binder clips on command hooks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862535 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:52:16 +0000 orbeeforme 2862535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>every where we go we pack a large flat sheet (dark, flannel) and push pins and make a partition by pinning it to the ceiling :) works every time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862507 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:30:18 +0000 bees_knees 2862507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: Oooooh good one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862506 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:29:48 +0000 bees_knees 2862506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: @bamblm: Unfortunately there is no walk in closet (just closet with pocket doors) and no bathroom large enough for a pack and play. It's my FIL's house...where we will be cramming 6 adults and 5 children into 3 bedrooms/1.5 baths. Pray for me. Haha.</p> <p>@snowjewelz: Loooving the command strip idea. We could just fashion a blanket fort! I'm def throwing some in my bag!</p> <p>@Kaohinani: I thought about an actual room divider too...but we are driving 10 hours across the state with 3 kids. Sooo yeah. I don't think DH would be on board with packing it 675 miles :meh: </p> <p>@annem1990: Clips are smart! DS is standing though. Cashing that idea away for another time ;) I think we can just try it and see, like you said! And then if it doesn't go well, readjust our plan :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862504 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:26:27 +0000 erinbaderin 2862504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the room has full length curtains you can push the pack and play up against the wall and pull the curtains around it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862500 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:06:12 +0000 bamblm 2862500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The best scenario is if the closet is big enough for a pack and play, with the closet door ajar and the sound machine running just outside the closet door. I've used the bathroom before also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862489 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:11:11 +0000 annem1990 2862489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on if he’s standing, I always used big clips (like for bags of chips) to clip blankets to the outside of the pack n play so LO couldn’t see. </p> <p>That of course didn’t work once he stood up and would pull them off :wink: </p> <p>Now I put it in the bathroom, walk-in closet, or behind an open door. I’ve also made a little “fort” of blankets and chairs to make it harder to see everyone. We travel a lot and have had to sleep in some crazy situations! You could also just try and see how it goes! Now our LO doesn’t need all of the coverings. He will sometimes wake up when we go to bed and stand up to look. Once he realizes we are laying down and quiet, he goes right back to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862488 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:09:45 +0000 snowjewelz 2862488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Assuming they'll have extra sheets there, what about getting some kind of command hooks that won't damage the walls and somehow clipping up two ends of a sheet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862486 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:01:17 +0000 Kaohinani 2862486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my DD, DS, DH and I were all jammed in a small room while visiting my in laws, we used a portable room divider. It is fairly easy to assemble and take back apart ... The only downside was packing ONE MORE THING to take with us while traveling with 2 kids, 2 adults, 2 dogs, and all of our luggage. Of course, for the privacy and the fact that DS gladly slept in his JOOVY without being annoyed by DD, it was worth it.</p> <p>Don't Look at Me - Privacy Room Divider - Black Frame with White Fabric <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZGT4PB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cg.fCbCGG828G" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZGT4PB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cg.fCbCGG828G</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862485 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:55:45 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2862485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We opened the closet doors and put it in there with the doors open and it blocked off the room. </p> <p>We’ve also used the bathroom in one room we stayed in when there was two bathrooms </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862484 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:55:06 +0000 mrs.kiwi 2862484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: yes we stood it up but it was before he was standing 😞 so you would need something taller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862482 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:52:47 +0000 bees_knees 2862482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.kiwi: This is brilliant!!! What happens if he stood up? Or should I just stack luggage really high? haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862481 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:51:11 +0000 mrs.kiwi 2862481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just moved the pnp to a corner and put our luggage next to it as a barrier haha. But yea ANYTHING that blocks his view would work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/room-divider-for-pack-and-play-while-traveling#post-2862480 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:49:56 +0000 bees_knees 2862480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are traveling this week to my in laws. All 5 of us will be staying in one bedroom. Previously, our older two have slept in cots on the floor (and done just fine!) and the baby will cosleep in the bed...but we just sleep trained a couple weeks ago so now I'm planning on putting him in the pack and play. Which I think will be fine...but I'm worried if he wakes up in the middle of the night and sees everyone around the room, he will just want to party. Anyone have any mind blowing ideas about how I could partition off a corner of the room or something so he feels like he is in his own room? I was thinking maaaaaybe like making a little fort out of chairs and sheets? haha I don't know. I guess we can just try it for the first night and if it becomes a problem, cross that bridge when we get there! I am just amazed at some of the travel hacks around here so figured I'd see if anyone had any mind blowing ideas! :grin: </p>