Gift Ideas for Even Your Smallest Travelers
Posted in Kids on a Plane, Kids on a Train, Road Trips, Tips on December 8, 2010
The holidays are almost here and I am always looking for new gift ideas. We always try to surprise them with something that will double as a great travel item. Here are some ideas that were big hits around the house this year:
My Busy Kit and Travel Kiddy activity kits – We had the opportunity to try both of these. I received the My Busy Kit as a thank you and we won a Travel Kiddy. The kids loved them both for different reasons. They were filled with age appropriate activities that come in a fun bag perfect for any kind of travel.
Doodle 123 – This book helps your little artist come up with ideas. Each page has a picture and a few directions. They may be asked to fill in the numbers, finish drawing the house, or draw the slices of bread! It will keep them entertained and you won’t hear them say that they don’t know what to draw!
Magnetic Travel Tic Tac Toe - Tic Tac Toe is a huge hit in my house. We play it at restaurants, sitting in the living room and in the car. The only problem with that game is you can quickly run through paper and you will have lots of trash to recycle. The magnetic part of the game insures that you won’t lose the pieces easily. We would love to have this Lego Tic Tac Toe but I could never justify the cost!
Other magnetic travel games – We love games. Magnetic travel games are compact, only a few bucks, and can entertain for hours. Some of our other favorites are Hangman and Checkers.
Doodle Pro- This travel sized Fisher Price version of the Magnadoodle will offer unlimited drawing time! When you are finished with your picture, just erase it and start again!
Tangrams – Tangrams are Chinese puzzles consisting of a square divided into pieces and you arrange them to match a design. You can find tangram puzzles that are magnetic like this one, Rex Game Tangoes Jr. There are also some that come in boxes for storage like this one by Melissa and Doug.
I Spy Books - We love playing I Spy but in tight quarters on a plane or when little sister is sleeping, it might be handy to have one of these I Spy books! It is the same concept as the game. It is just in the handy form of a book!
What are you getting your little traveler for the holidays this year?
