‘Mind is blown’ cry travellers as mum reveals very clever beach towel hack when packing kids items

A MUM has revealed a nifty beach towel hack for the holidays and amazed holidaymakers have dubbed it “mindblowing” and “fantastic” .

An Instagram clip uploaded by parenting blogger Casey Major-Bunce, shows how you can transform a kids beach towel into a bag.

The mum, who runs the account  takes a pink children’s towel, emblazoned with unicorns, folds it into a narrow rectangle and packs it with summer essentials.

Casey makes sure to shove all the holiday gear, which includes swimming goggles into the centre of the square.

She then tucks one end of the towel into the other, forming a makeshift bag of sorts.

The parenting influencer explained that kids could carry the cute pouch “easily under their arms” and reassured that “everything is inside the bag, so it doesn’t get lost”.

Casey added: “Save it in your arms and your sanity whether you’re going to the beach, the local swimming pool, or on holiday.”

Dozens flocked to the comments to thank the mum for her practical advice.

One promised to use it on her next trip: “Ok I need to try this next week!”

Another wrote: “Amazing idea! This will certainly lighten my load with my 3 kids this summer.”

While one mum was elated she could ease the burden while travelling with her tiny tots: “I do this! They can hold it themselves then too”.

This comes after a blogger revealed an effective hack for when you only want to bring hand luggage on a flight.

It will help you avoid over- and under-packing, not to mention running out of space or paying for a checked bag.

The 5-4-3-2-1 packing method was first made popular by when she posted about it several years ago, and she recently shared it again on TikTok.

The method is simple: you should be packing five tops, four bottoms, three pairs of shoes, two dresses and a set of accessories.

If you do the maths for the original formula five tops, four bottoms and three pairs of shoes allow for 60 different combinations. 

So, technically, if you were especially determined, this trick would even work for a two-month long trip provided you’re creative.

In her string of videos, she enthusiastically demonstrated that the method can be adjusted in numerous ways. 

An accessory set could consist of jewellery, sunglasses and a hat, and, of course, the layout can be tweaked depending on location, occasion and weather.

For example, if you’re going on a beach trip, you’ll have to add a bikini, or if you’re going somewhere cold, you might opt for two jackets rather than two dresses.