Do you have any upcoming travel plans for the spring or summer vacation?
Do you tend to get a little stressed about long car rides or plane trips with your kids?
When my kids were younger I started a tradition of making little “snack/activity” bags for the kids to get before we got on an airplane. We traveled A LOT when I was a single mom because I had free flight benefits. My kids and I were very blessed to do a lot of fun things and vacation in areas we would otherwise not have done
The idea of making these “bags” to keep them occupied on the flights were something my kids really looked forward to. Even today with older kids, they still like to get it. This past week we just returned from a vacation in Phoenix were we flew – and of course I made the little bags for them. When I remarried, my step-son was introduced to these bags too and he thinks they are pretty darn cool and something he looks forward to getting. Even my 18 year old still gets a bag and I think she thinks it is fun – it is more the surprise of what she will find inside!
I use a gallon size zip-loc bag and find snacks, word search books, and different little toys from the dollar store – all kinds of activities and snacks for the long ride.
I can remember when my kids were really young and technology had not advanced to what we have now, I had given the kids each a small cassette recorder with headphones and a few books on tape – this was the hit!
How funny would my kids look like with those old fashioned cassette players now!
Even now you can find really inexpensive MP3 players and download lots of great music or books on tape too – so that is always an idea.
Just today I discovered a company called TravelKiddy that actually has these types of bags already put together for you! They have activity kits designed to help children fend off boredom on a flight or long car ride. No trouble, no running out to purchase all the little trinkets – it is all done for you!
TravelKiddy kits are customized for different age ranges (3-6 years, 6-9 years, and 9 years and up) and even for long trips and short ones. They even have little bags that are perfect to entertain your kids while waiting in line, a small bath kit to keep bath time just as fun as at home, a kit that includes all sorts of puzzles and many more.
The best part is – I discovered them through Family Finds and for a short time you can purchase a $15 voucher to use on their site for only $7! So if you have any type of traveling in your future I would pick up one or two and look over the site to find just the perfect activity kit to fit the needs for your children – you might even decide to pick up one for yourself!
Do you have trouble with your kids fighting even while driving locally? It can be hard to keep your CALM when everyone is enclosed in close quarters! How about picking up one of these kits to keep in the car now? Your child can only use these items while in the car and when their behavior is appropriate. You could make car pooling a pleasant experience once again!
TravelKiddy also has a blog where they share tips for traveling with your kids – so make sure you check that out.
What is your best tip for traveling with your kids?
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