A few weeks ago, we asked readers to send in their best travel tips for the holiday season for a chance to win a Juju Band Gift Set. We received a stockpile of wonderful tips and one tip that really stood out as the winner. Here are your holiday travel tips from mothers all over the world:

• Bring a hat o keep sun off baby, or on cold days to keep his head warm.
• Prepare a first-aid kit so you'll have the supplies you need for dealing with minor medical problems.
• Get removable shade screens for the car's side windows, available at baby supply and discount stores, to shield your baby's eyes from the sun and keep him from getting too hot. Peel-and-stick shades are more secure, and therefore safer, than those that attach with suction cups.
• Fill out an emergency sheet containing contact names and numbers and your child's health information, including the names of any medications he takes.
• Parents should always have a portable DVD player that plays music as well as movies to keep the children busy!
• When traveling by airplane be sure to have a pacifier or bottle ready for when the plane is taking off and landing. The sucking helps to pop the ears.
• Travel at a time when baby is most likely to sleep.
• If you breastfeed, make sure to pump enough to last the full travel time plus some. If you use formula, try to have a few bottles made and ready to pop out when needed.
• Bring small colorful toys, and toys that make noise to help distract baby when awake.
• Be prepared for the fact that you can never be prepared for everything! Take it all in stride and don't stress out! Stay calm and baby will feel your calm and follow it.
• Put the baby jars inside of the outfits so they will not break in travel.
• Attach the toys to the car seat, and hang the diaper bag with a cliffhanger clip.
• For teething babies, pack an ice chest with frozen popsicles.
• I have found that the best thing I could bring to almost guarantee a good flight is a full size pillow from home. With my niece we always used her pillow from home so it would smell familiar. Just lay the pillow across your lap for each flight. Plus, when they are awake, they have a comfortable seat rather than your bony lap. It’s also much more comfortable for the parent than having the child directly on your lap.
• For an infant, I recommend taking a "travel bed", which is very small/light weight and packs up into a shoulder bag, no bigger than a regular size laptop bag. This is much easier than toting a large/heavy pack-n-play or portable crib. Also, if your baby can support his/her head, an umbrella stroller is great and you can take it right to the gate at the airport and the attendant will check it for you there. These items are much lighter than the traditional bed/stroller...will definitely save your back a lot of strain!
• Have someone sit in the back with baby to read/play/sing. Also, have mellow, sing-along music.
• Down South in Kerala (India), the normal drinking water served in roadside hotels is a boiled mild tea of Ajwain (caraway seeds). This is an excellent digestive and antiseptic spice. Keep stacked a cargo of about 3-4 litres of water boiled with this spice (to a milder extent) and mix it with the baby food. This is much better than giving unreliable “mineral” water that we get in all sorts of places! The water stays on for 3-4 days.
• I find one of the things to make baby traveling easier is a portable baby wrap carrier. Baby stays more calm and quiet when mom is carrying them in one of these.
• Ensure baby is well rested and fed. 
• Have clean cloths and diapers close at hand, and a bag for soiled items!
• Keep the the makings of a bottle (if you aren't breastfeeding) in a convenient spot, or some snacks and a sippy cup for older children.  
• Comfort items are a MUST, paci's, lovey's, blanket etc.  
• Be prepared for anything (over-pack) and try traveling while baby sleeps. If you have older children, make sure they are comfy and occupied as well. It's much easier focusing on a fussy or insecure baby if the other kiddos are occupied!

The winning tip is from Angela:

"I have made several trips with babies (I'm pregnant with our 4th child) and the best advice I could give to any parent is: don't expect to keep them quiet, just try to keep them happy. Parents who are focused on trying to keep their children quiet inevitably end up becoming agitated with the challenge and that stress passes on to the child, which gears up the parent, and a downward spiral ensues. Often, all that is needed to calm a cranky baby is a goofy face or a good toy and a parent who is more focused on "happy" than "quiet" is more likely to be relaxed enough to remember what makes their child laugh. Also, a parent focused on having fun with their child isn't trying to distract themself with reading or checking Facebook (or anything else we do to entertain ourselves) and has more energy to devote to keeping the little one happy.
The sound of a baby's laugh is infectious and anyone around you who might be 'disturbed' by your child's squeals and laughter will end up enjoying your child too."

Congratulations Angela and thank you all for your helpful tips!