Comments on: Activities for Traveling

By: Road Trip!

Road Trip! — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:28:30 +0000

[...] auto bingo, books on CD, and of course, snacks!� (If your family is road-tripping soon, I have a list of more on-the-go activities you could check [...]

By: Spa Resorts

Spa Resorts — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:39:15 +0000

good note that makes a good check list for travel. thanks
http://spabeachresorts.blogspot.com/

By: Angela Fehr

Angela Fehr — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:49:12 +0000

I made a little folding felt road mat for my son to use with his matchbox cars while travelling. If I pack additional felt shapes, the mat doubles as a flannelgraph and it’s also sturdy enough to use as a little lap desk for coloring, etc. At not-quite-two his favorite part was putting the cars in the pockets, but now that he is a few months older, he uses it to drive his cars on, complete with sound effects. I made a few to sell, found here: http://hyenacart.com/anklebiters

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:36:20 +0000

Amy,
I hope you don’t mind but I passed this link along to a publication called Tropical Family Travel. They were looking for inputs for a traveling with kids article they’re doing. I told them if they were interested in your post to contact you through your email address listed above.
Great ideas,
Stacy
http://www.kidsstuffworld.com

By: Family Focused Fun

Family Focused Fun — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:43:31 +0000

What a great list! I make sure I have snacks on hand for my toddler in the front seat that I can pass back to him. If he won’t fall asleep in the car then it’s about the only thing that works at this point!

By: Mozi Esmes Mommy

Mozi Esmes Mommy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:18:33 +0000

On our last long intercontinental trip, I packed a small bag with little 99cent type toys (small doll, book, animal, etch-a-sketch, snacks, etc.) for my 1-year-old to discover. She loved it, but it didn’t last the full time!
I’ve heard an idea I’d like to try next time – actually gift-wrapping each of the things and doling them out one per hour.

By: Daffodil

Daffodil — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:44:49 +0000

We just took our two-year-old on a plane trip last month. Cheerios necklaces were a HUGE time-eater. I made these in advance (the plane was NOT the place for this activity, plus my son’s fine motor skills are not developed enough yet for this to work for very long). Eating the Cheerios off the necklace takes plenty of time, which is awesome, because you are getting quiet time and your little one is getting a snack. Wins all around!
He also got a big kick out of a cheapo calculator (50 cents at back-to-school time) — it was a cell phone, a remote, and computer to him!
In the car, we like the travel Magnadoodle. That holds his interest for a decent length of time. No mess, and the “pen” is attached to the drawing board.

By: Krys

Krys — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:53:50 +0000

We’ve played “Find the Color Game”. We pick a color for as long as you can stand it, then change the color when the last color has been exausted. At first they start big, but they start to see little things, like flowers and small signs. I spy for everyone at the same time

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:13:32 +0000

Portable felt board – cover the lid of a shoebox with felt. Store the felt pieces inside the shoebox.
Tin moneybox for a posting game – We use plastic ‘necklace links’, which are just the right size and make a nice sound when they are posted. If the child is old enough, you could use coins. This is a real favorite in my family and appeals to a wide age range (18mths to 4.5yrs for us).

By: MaryAnne

MaryAnne — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:37:00 +0000

Wow, this list is so great, thank you! I especially love the cookie sheet as magnetic board idea, I never would have thought of that!