So I am going on a 14 hour road trip with a 3.5 year old and a 6 month old. I know, I know, a little crazy. Or am I?
I have never been on such a long drive with the two of them before and I am a little scared. I am going without my husband and with my mother to boot! Crazy I know.....
To keep my toddler happy I have put together a road trip kit to bide these long hours.
Inside this road trip survival kit you will find:
- Colouring books and crayons
- Colouring pages from the Internet
- Stickers
- Dry erase markers
- Printables from the Internet. These include: Sign bingo, license plate games, mad libs, lines and dots, scavenger hunts, and tic tac toe. I will be placing these inside a plastic sheet cover and using the dry erase markers on them so we can reuse them.
- Books
- Bubbles
- Vtech ABC Text and Go. This is one of our go to electronic games. I also have a small laptop with some kid shows on it, but that is my last resort that I like to keep hidden for extreme meltdowns.
- Aluminum foil for modeling
- Etch-a-sketch for drawing
- ABC magnets and a baking sheet. The baking sheet is smaller and the magnets stay great on it. This sheet can double as a table for her.
- Pipe cleaners for making fun shapes
- Chalk and black paper for drawing
- Treasure bottle - an empty plastic bottle filled with 30 small items and rice. I have written down the items and she must try and find all thirty of them. I found most of the items just lying around: Feather, penny, crayon, bubble wand, raisin, button, paper clip, marker lid, screw.
- Surprise packages -3 per day filled with a small toy or snack. They will be given out every few hours and they are marked on a map.
I also have the following in my emergency kit:
- iPod with adult and children songs
- Baby wipes for messes
- Plastic bags for soiled clothes and garbage. I have these stored in an old paper towel tube that we can reuse for something else along the way.
- First aid kit with band-aids and Tylenol
- Handy change of clothes in case of accidents
- Pillow and blanket to make the car more comfortable
- Toys for hotel = cups to play in the bath, 1 book, and a stuffed animal
- White noise machine to calm upset children
What do you think I should add to the Kids Road Trip Survival Kit?
Happy parenting,
Jean
This is perfect! Thank you! Heading out on a 6 hr (one way) road trip in a few weeks with a 6yo, 4yo and 4mo. This list is great.
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