Summertime is almost upon us and so are those exciting or dreadful family road trips to your family’s chosen destination. Whether the destination be the family cabin, Mount Rushmore, or a coastal getaway, a car ride together and time in a strange place can get to be a drag! To help the hours together fly by, pack a Kids Travel Kit. Depending on your child(ren)’s age(s) you’ll need to pack accordingly. Older children can handle more choices and more things at one time, where as toddlers and preschoolers probably need less complicated items to keep them occupied without becoming frusterated (the last thing you need is a screaming, whiney kid upset because the Lego pieces fell between the seats). Here is a list of 10+ GREAT ITEMS FOR A KIDS TRAVEL KIT
- Dry Erase Board with low odor/no odor markers and an eraser
- Playdoh or Silly Putty
- Markers/crayons/colored pencils & paper
- Travel sized games
- Travel size Magna-Doodle
- Scissors & a glue stick
- Activity pad (crossword puzzles, word finds, mad libs)
- Deck of playing cards (games, card houses)
- Pack of stickers, Post-it notes, blank labels (for making stickers)
- Clean easy snacks/drinks
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you have a great list here. I just took my kids to Mall of America I had all that and more in the carry on.
THe big one was his very own blanky and a small travel pillow, snacks and juice boxes to drink while the plane takes off. have to protect those ears from poppin.
What a great idea! I’ll have to try it with The Diva. She’s 4.