INSIDE: 30+ Road Trip Activities & Hacks for Kids! Are you heading out on the road with the kids this summer? Check out this list of games, activities, toys, tips and hacks from some of the top kids activity bloggers around! This list of ideas will help make your road trip this summer a bit more bearable!
Road Tripping with Kids
Oh yes! the joys of a long journey on the road with a toddler, preschooler or a kid. We all look forward to it but the reality is often far from what we were hoping or even expecting!
Don’t worry you aren’t alone. And although I can’t promise you a perfectly entertained toddler for your entire journey I can promise you that this list will have you well prepared for your trip! From printable; activities; busy bags and binders; travel organization tips; travel toys to travel hacks and more. This list of ideas will definitely inspire you to organize the best road trip ever for your family!
The Best Sensory Play Kits for Kids
Play is at the core of learning during the early years and it can take many forms. One of the most important of these is sensory play because it engages all of a child’s senses (taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing) and has a enoumous positive impact on brain development.
Our Sensory Play Kits are a fun and easy way to keep your child engaged while at the same time capitalizing on the benefits of sensory play to nurture their mind!
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30+ Road Trip Activities for Kids
- Sensory Kits – Happy Toddler Playtime
- Super STEAM Activity Book – Happy Toddler Playtime
- Road Trip Toys – Happy Toddler Playtime
- Would You Rather Questions for Kids – Happy Toddler Playtime
- Toddler Travel Toys – Happy Toddler Playtime
- Portable Lego Kit – The Gingerbread House
- Portable Car Play Kit – Mama Papa Bubba
- Dry Erase Road Trip Activity Book – Glue Sticks and Gum Drops
- EASY Portable Activity Kit for Road Trips – Mama Papa Bubba
- Road Trip Drawing Prompts – Free Printables – Pickle Bums
- Easy DIY Travel Felt Board Tutorial – Mama Smiles
- Take Along Activity Kit – Mama Papa Bubba
- Road Trip Scavenger Hunt Printables – Party Through the USA
- Cereal Box to Foldable Doll’s House DIY (perfect take along house) – Red Ted Art
- String Cheese Road Trip Games with FREE Printables – Arts and Crackers
- DIY Mini Road Trip License Plate Game (with free printable) – Comic Con Family
- Awesome Alphabet Road Trip I Spy Printable – Sunny Day Family
- Pipe Cleaner in a Bottle for Toddlers – The Piri Piri Lexicon
- Yellow Car Game Busy Bag – Adventures and Play
- Lego Suitcase Hack – Stir the Wonder
- Car Trip Game: Are We There Yet – Growing Book by Book
- Road Trip Activities: Travel Bags & Buckets – KCEventures
- Car Yoga for Kids – Sugar Spice and Glitter
- Create a Travel Art Kit to Keep Kids Busy on the Road – Mama Smiles
- Road Trip Kits — Easy Altoids Tin Craft – The Soccer Mom Blog
- Road Trip Bingo for Kids – Only Passionate Curiosity
- DIY Road Trip Activity Kit for Kids – Comic Con Family
- Our favorite road trip games for young kids {12 free and fun ideas} – Playful Notes
- DIY I Spy Bag – Handmade in the Heartland
- How to beat backseat boredom: 5 easy travel games for Roadschooling – Board Games for Learning
- Snack Ideas for Road Trips with Kids – 3 Boys and a Dog
The Best Travel Hacks For Traveling with Toddlers, Preschoolers + Kids
- The Best Toddler Road Trip Ideas – Toddler Approved
- Road Trip with Kids – Days With Grey
- 15 Brilliant DIY Car Organization Ideas That Prevent Clutter And Mess – Crafts on Fire
- Tips for Successfully Traveling with a Preschooler – Thrifty Little Mom
Age Suitability
These activities vary in skill and ability. Depending on the activity they are good for kids 3 years and up. My kids are 3, 3, and 6 year old.
The Best Book of Sensory Bins
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
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