Include items that engage kids in different ways. Bring out your inner Mary Poppins and mix it up! Bring along an item or two from the categories below to keep things interesting and engaging! I have included a few of my favorite products below.
Secret to Successful Summer Travel By: Lindsay Ramsey One of the questions I get asked the most this time of the year is how to survive summer travel. Whether in a plane or in the car ‌ travel can bring a lot of down time and stir up all kinds of anxiety as soon as the trip is booked! Spending a little energy prepping for your trip can turn the time together into a sweet time instead of a time that you dread! My oldest son is 10 and we have lived away from one or both of our families since he was born. Between traveling to see family and holiday vacations, I have had to learn how to get our family ready for travel many times. Here are my go to tips, tricks, and products to get you summer travel ready!
Bring along something new and maybe a little unusual. My kids have come to anticipate what new thing I will pull out on our next trip! Mix in some of their favorites with a few new items! Pair crayons and markers that you are already have with a new doodle or coloring book.
You can also think about out of the box ideas! One year I packed party horns that I pulled out for the last 20 minutes of the trip so we could celebrate our arrival. 54 June 2019
Games
Games are a great way to engage everyone and pass the time! Print off a list of states and mark off the license plates as you see them or take along a game to play on the road. There are also many game options that include a travel version. These can me great in the car or plane and once you get your destination. Product Suggestions: Tic Toe Toe by Reeve & Jones Pickles & Penguins Travel Game Mad Libs Travel Bingo
Art
Travel time is a wonderful time for kids to create! Take along a doodle book where they are given prompts to get started or grab a fresh notebook with erasable markers and see what they create! It is also a great way to have them document your vacation. Product Suggestions: Doodle Book Erasable Markers Water Wows (perfect for younger kids)
Fidget
Keep their hands busy and keep them engaged with fidgets! It was just two short years ago that fidget spinners burst on to the scene creating a new toy category. Fidgets can help get out some of the energy while you are traveling down the road! Product Suggestions: Shasibo Putty Peeps Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty
