Wonderfold Wagon W4 Hacks

Have you heard of or considered buying a Wonderfold Wagon?

Let me first start by saying I am not affiliated with Wonderfold in any way nor am I paid to endorse them.  I simply just love this product!

The Wonderfold Wagon W4 is the best stroller I have ever owned!  I have owned just about every type of stroller out there.  From the cheap umbrella stroller to VERY expensive strollers (Bugaboo Donkey Twin Stroller).  Right before getting the Wonderfold W4 I was using a Baby Jogger City Select Double Stroller.  I thought I had found the best stroller ever until I bought the W4.  This blows the City Select out of the water by far!

I'm not going to repeat information you can get on their website, like the dimensions or how many children each model can hold or weight limits.  This post is all about how I use the Wonderfold W4, the accessories that I purchased and the hacks that have made it the best stroller I have ever owned; and I am confident it will be the last stroller I ever own.

Accessories I have purchased:

 

Liners

My first recommendation for someone who buys a WF is that you invest in a liner.  These will protect your WF so that your children don't get it incredibly dirty. If you are going to pay this much money for a stroller you want to protect that investment and get the liners so that it lasts and stays looking nice.  

I bought my liners from Connie Colten.  Her business page is linked here.  She makes great liners and you get to pick from hundreds of patterns (I don't personally know her and I am not being paid to endorse her).  What I like about her fabric is that she gets it from JoAnn Fabrics and I was able to purchase more of the same print and make my own matching blankets, boppy pillow cover and canopy.  I can sew straight lines and simple patterns but there is no way I could have sewn the liners so I purchased them from her.  Her liners are also AFFORDABLE!  I paid $99 for both seat covers and the bottom liner.  Regardless if you buy from her or someone else make sure you invest in the liners first before buying any other accessory.

Pictures Below:  The seat cover and bottom liner were purchased.  I made the boppy pillow cover, blankets and canopy with matching fabric.

Cargo Nets

I bought cargo nets for the sides and bottom of the WF.  These get used every single time I use the WF.  I initially bought a pack of 2-15x15 cargo nets for the side but after a few weeks I wanted to repurchase the same ones and they were not available anymore so I purchased these.  The original ones I purchased were better but there is no link to them anymore.  The original ones I bought that I liked were sold by Petsvv Direct so maybe if you check they might have them on Amazon but as of writing this post there is no link for them.

The new ones hold more because they are a bit bigger so they stretch out a little more but they had a chemically smell the first few weeks because I did not wash them first so be sure to wash them before putting them on your WF.

Picture Below:  Original cargo net I purchased is on the left and the one I have a link for is on the right.

I also purchased this larger cargo net for underneath the WF so I could store things under there. Mostly I store one of the seats under it when my daughter wants to lay down.  

Picture Below:  Storing the seat under the WF in the larger cargo net.

I did not attach the cargo nets to the WF with the hooks they came with.  I used these zip ties to attach the cargo nets.  Keep the hooks from the larger cargo net because they are perfect for putting around the side to hang bags.  

Pictures Below:  Hooks from cargo nets put on the side of the WF to hang bags while at the mall.  Cargo nets in first picture are holding my coat and my toddler's coat in one cargo net.

Parent Console

Every parent seems to like their own particular parent console but I actually use 2.  I bought this one from Wonderfold.  I also bought this one.

There are 6 of us so the 4 cup holders are not enough.  Also the second one I bought has a mesh bag that I flip over the back of the wagon and it holds an iPad so the kids can watch a show if they want.  I also bought these cup holders.  I only use one on the handlebar.  I use the other one in my house on the bassinet to hold my infant's bottle.

Pictures Below:  Parent consoles I use.

Fans

I purchased these fans to clip onto the WF to help keep the kiddos cool when it's hot.

Picture Below: Our infant was sleeping while we were at an indoor water park.  It was hot and stuffy so the fans helped a lot.

Hooks

I bought these hooks.  I use one on the front to hold the diaper bag.  The other one I use on the handlebar to hold bags while shopping.

Pictures Below:  Hooks on the front for diaper bag and hooks on handle bar.

 

Bath Rug

I use this bath rug for the bottom of the WF.  I put it in my liner so that the bottom is softer when my kiddos lay down.  It came with 2 matts and I still haven't used the second one yet because I always have the liner on so it doesn't get dirty.

Totes Baby

I only used this a handful of times because I don't take my newborns out for at least 2 months after being born and by then they can be put on the bottom of the WF with a boppy pillow.  I did use the Totes Baby anytime my infant was asleep in the car seat and I didn't want to wake her taking her out and putting her in the wagon.  I never got a picture of using it so if you happen to have one please feel free to post it in the comments section below!
 

Wipes Holder

I purchased this baby wipes holder.  It was great until one time I was folding the WF up to put it in my car and the silicone strap got caught and completely ripped.  I haven't purchased another since it broke because I just didn't use it that often.  Be sure to place it somewhere that it won't get pinched when folding the WF up. 

Picture Below:  The wipes holder before it broke.
 

 

Tablet Holder

Sometimes we use this tablet holder for my toddler if she is the only one in the WF.  I mostly use the one on my parent console when out and about but when we use the WF as a pack and play we bring this tablet holder to use in hotels.

Picture Below:  Toddler napping in the WF while watching Veggie Tales.

Snack Cup Holder

My toddler uses this snack holder and cup holder.  We use it every time we use the WF.

Name Vinyl

I purchased the vinyl decals below from a woman in one of the Facebook groups I'm in.  They are awesome!  They personalize the WF while also hopefully preventing anyone from trying to take it.  

Picture Below: Vinyl with my last name to personalize the wagon.
 

  

 

Extended Handlebar

When I first purchased my W4 there was no extended handlebar.  When WF released the extended handlebar I purchased it right away.  It is a must have for myself and my husband.  I am 5'9 and my husband if 6'1.  This is the extended handlebar.
I ended up making the extended handlebar even longer. See that post on how I did it here. 

Picture Below:  My DIY extended handlebar.
 

Pull Handle

I decided to use the original handlebar as a pull handlebar.  See how to do that here.

Picture Below:  Pull Handlebar added to the other side.

Seat Recline
I love how the seats can be faced in or out.  It makes so many seat combinations.  I especially used the seat recline where you face the seat outwards and use this strap to recline it how much you want it reclined.  You also have to flip the front clip upside down when you clip it to the frame.

Pictures Below:  Baby in seat recline,

 

Zip Tied Harness
I like that there is a harness however it always takes me awhile to put them on so I used zip ties to hold the two piece on each side together so I’m not poking around looking for both pieces. 

Pictures Below: Zip tied harness pieces together. 

 

Snack Tray

WF offers this snack tray.  It is great!  I would definitely recommend it.

Storage Cover

There was a time when WF was offering a free accessory if you posted a few reviews for their wagon so I did the reviews and chose a storage cover.  I use the storage cover anytime I put the WF in the shed.  It works great.  I wouldn't use it at an airport to gate check the WF but it serves it's purpose for what I need.

Canopy

There is nothing wrong with the canopy that comes with the WF however I wanted a canopy that covered the wagon.  You can purchase another canopy from WF but I decided to sew my own.  I have little sewing skills but it turned out decent.  I sewed one to match my liner and another to use at a few Comic Cons that we plan to go to this year.

The first one I made with the feather fabric is the one I use the most however it annoys me that the feathers are upside down on one side. When I made the Star Wars one I put a seam down the middle so the pattern wasn't upside down on one side.

Pictures Below:  First canopy that matches my liner.  Second canopy that is Star Wars themed and has a seam down the middle so pattern isn't upside down on one side.

 

Umbrella
I purchased this umbrella.  I have used it every time we take the WF on a picnic and I attach it to the side of the WF and use it to shade the picnic blanket. 

Coolers

I purchased two types of coolers to use depending on the circumstances. The first one is a small cooler that fits under the seat. The other cooler is bigger and can either hang from the front or back of the WF or can even fit inside it. 

 

Large Tote

I loved hanging my large Thirty-one bag from the front of the wagon but it just didn’t have any support inside the bag so it was kind of floppy and stuff would fall out (first picture) so I purchased this tote (second and third picture). It has a metal frame so it holds it’s shape. I hang it using the hooks that came with the cargo net I hung under the wagon. 

Safety Wrist Link

If my older child who uses the wagon wants to walk I always have her wear this wrist link. 

If you have any questions or hacks you want to share be sure to comment below!