Create something that helps travel with kids
Keeping a toddler quiet and still during church is one of the hardest things. So, when we forgot the kids’ quiet bags at home, my husband and I considered ourselves doomed. The silver lining was I hadn’t removed my toddler’s and preschooler’s entertainment out of the car from our recent road trip. I quickly went […]
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How would you describe road tripping with your preschooler? This may surprise you, but I would say our most recent trip was fun. My three year old daughter normally does good in the car. With all the fun activities I made and got for her she did even better than normal. We didn’t even end
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In my opinion, a one year old is the hardest age to travel in the car with. When my kids were babies, they mostly slept or batted at a toy or two while in the car. As long as we had plenty of new activities, I think we could drive for days and days before
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While trying to limit my three year old daughter’s ability to drive us crazy on a road trip, I accidentally made a really fun toy. To prepare for our trip, I made her a bunch of fun activities to keep her busy in the car. But, I worried she would want to try a new
The Ultimate Road Trip Hack for Kids: Activity Currency Read More »
It can be so hard to keep a kid entertained when they need to sit still or even worse be quiet. Whether it is for a road trip, church, or just waiting on dinner, some special toys can help a great deal. My three year old daughter loves pretending to be a firefighter and put
Free Firefighter Playmat Printable for a Busy Bag or Quiet Time Read More »
You never know how a road trip with young kids is going to go. We went on one last year and it went great, but that means nothing a year later. This time around, it was really easy to come up with a whole bunch of activity ideas for my three year old daughter. But,
Modified DIY Tissue Box Toy That Doubles as a Toddler Car Activity Read More »
Popsicle sticks, magnets, and puzzles are all preschooler favorites. These magnetic popsicle stick puzzles use all of these to keep your kid entertained. We made them specifically for an upcoming road trip, but your child can use them as entertainment any time. You can make them in a variety of ways and sizes. I made
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Last summer, I made all sorts of car activities to keep my then two year old daughter entertained on a long road trip. At one point my husband looked through what I had made and he saw an earlier version of this magnetic car track. He took one look and said that it wouldn’t keep
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I am very blessed that my two kids handle the car well. Where I grew up everything was 10 minutes away at most. The town I went to college was the same way. After graduating and getting married, I moved to the Denver area and thought with it being bigger everything would be closer. Instead
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Writing letters is a bit of a lost art. With phones and computers there is rarely a true need to write a letter. While normally not needed, an actual letter can mean a whole lot to a person. A text can be saved, but not in the same way as a letter. Receiving an email
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