Summertime, and the traveling is easy. Except for all the baby prep.

At least now there’s one less thing to worry about: cleaning and sterilizing the bottles. Steri-Bottle is a single-use plastic baby bottle that’s ready to go right out of the box — no washing or boiling required.

It’s the same concept as disposable diapers (but these are completely recyclable). Just pull one out, fill it up, feed baby, and throw it away. It minimizes mealtime hassles when you’re riding in a car, staying in a hotel room, or stuck at the airport. Just practice at home to make sure baby latches on before you hit the road. (That’s what we did.)

Made of nontoxic materials (no BPA or phthalate) in the good ole US of A, the bottles and nipples come five or ten to a box. More than enough for the requisite flight delays.

Available online at babiesrus.com, $7 and $13. For more information, go to steribottle.ca.

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Baby Lapsit
What: Songs and rhymes for tiny bookworms (ages 6-18 months).
Why: Miss Barbara’s a pro with even the teeniest of attention spans.
When: Ongoing. Every Wed., 10:30 a.m.
Where: Jamaica Plain Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St., Jamaica Plain (617-524-2053). Participation is free.

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Flooky and the Beans
What: A technology-obsessed robot and his nature-loving friends make music together.
Why: See what happens when old and new school collide.
When: Sat., 11:30 & 2 p.m.
Where: Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd. (617-541-5466). Adults, $14; children 2-12, $8; under 2, free.

Photo: Courtesy of Steri-Bottle