subject: Tips For Creating Inexpensive Kids Travel Toys [print this page] Kids travel toys do not need to be expensive or even have batteries to entertain. Follow these tips to create inexpensive travel activities for your kids.
If you subscribe to children's magazines, hide the latest issues and bring them on the journey. Alternatively, you can head to a local book store and shop from their selection of children's magazines, activity books and coloring books. These make great surprises on the trip or in restaurants.
Visit your local library before the trip to stock up on new reading material. The library is also a wonderful source for audio books and DVDs but be sure to test them before the trip just in case they are scratched or damaged. Traveling at night? Include a book light in your travel bag. Keep the book light hidden until it gets dark to save batteries. Be sure to store batteries in the book light turned the wrong way so they do not get drained if the light is turned accidentally during the trip. Remember to rotate them before using!
Use maps for education and fun on the journey. Have kids highlight the route from home to the final destination. City maps can be used to discover fun sites in the destination city. Use the map legend to find parks and museums in the destination city or places to stop on a road trip.
Create travel journals using inexpensive notebooks or templates from the internet. Include pages for directed questions such as: favorite site, favorite restaurant, and best day. Also include blank pages for coloring and drawing pictures. Journals are also great for school age kids that need to complete homework on the trip.
Download free travel activities and games from internet. There are templates for all sorts of fun games.
Travel toys do not need to be expensive to be fun - these tips will help you create an adventure to remember on your next trip.
by: Jenny Untermeyer
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