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Are you planning any road trips this summer with your children? Some parents are apprehensive about
taking long trips in the car with small children because they get bored easily!
Here are some ideas for travel games and activities for you
children on the go! With a little extra planning and a little extra baggage,
your kids are sure to keep busy!
Self-contained toys such as mini Etch-A-Sketch or Magna Doodles are great games for travel. Whether it’s for a car road trip, a flight
or a trip to the grocery store these games are mess free and allow your kids to
use their imagination!
Interactive books are another great choice! These books have
flaps to lift, tabs to pull, laces to tie, wheels to turn and stickers that can
be moved around! All of these options are ways to enhance your child’s motor
skills. They also keep your children occupied and interested longer than a regular
book.
Crayons, markers and coloring books are classics but can
keep your children occupied anywhere! Always keep a backpack filled with
crayons, washable markers and coloring books handy for any on the go situation or
road trip!
I spy is another great game for a long car ride! Simply ask
your child to find things in the car or around the car and then ask them to
pick something for you to find. This game is sure to keep the kids occupied for
quite some time!
If your kids like to interact in pretend play, it’s smart to
always carry around lightweight toy cars and animal figures! Hot wheels cars
are extremely popular amongst toddlers along with zoo animal figurines.
Do you have any other ideas for travel game activities that
your kids enjoy? Let us know on our Facebook page linked HERE!
We do a lot of traveling. And we have a lot of kids. 5. (Holy cow, what were we thinking?) Anyway, we keep our kids occupied with audiobooks, and lots of them. There are a lot of sites where you can download them, but we use this one a lot because the stories are all free and they're original. How many times can you hear Red Riding Hood?! LOL. Here's the link if anyone is interested. http://www.twirlygirlshop.com/short-stories-for-kids
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