Summer vacation is in full swing and for many families that means traveling the country and spending time together in either vehicles or planes. Often this is hard for kids because there isn’t a lot to do when they are confined in a small space for long periods of time. Now you can make them a travel kit that you will be able to fill with fun activities that they are do while traveling on the road. What is in our travel kit is just a general suggestion and you can change anything to include something that your child likes.
Stuff You Will Need:
Plastic container
Assorted stickers
Bingo template
Map (route highlighted)
Glue stick
Colored pencils
Crayons
Markers
Activity book (coloring book)
Educational book
Paper bead necklace kit
Summer journal
Snacks
Instructions:
1. Let your kids decorate a clear container with stickers and other embellishments.
2. For the car bingo game, download and print the road signs template from our website. You can also laminate the bingo cards. When a player spots a road sign represented on the board, he or she marks the corresponding picture with an erasable marker. The first player to mark five pictures in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, wins. This game is recommended for children over 4 years old.
3. Make an enlarged color photocopy of a map and mark your travel route with a highlighter pen. Giving kids their own maps will help them to develop a sense of direction, distance, and time.
4. Be sure to include writing instruments, such as crayons or colored pencils, as well as an activity book and educational book. Always include a healthy snack, such as trail mix, and a water bottle with a top.
These activites should provide your child with tons of things they can do to keep them happy while you travel this summer.
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I love this idea!
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