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Travel Games For Kids + Tips For Car Travel With Kids

Minnesota & Travel· Must Have Mom· Travel With Kids

9 May
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Traveling with kids can be an arduous process. With Summer just around the corner and many families busy planning road trips or travel to the cabin, I’m sharing my must have tips for car travel with kids. We have four kids and have done many family road trips and our kids travel very well. In order to have a pleasant car ride one of the most important things I can tell you is to be prepared! You don’t want to be caught on a stretch of road with nothing in sight and find that you desperately need something. Think ahead and plan for the unexpected! Remember to go with the flow and your trip will go smoothly 🙂

Tip #1.) Pack activities! Your little ones will be confined to their car seats for a long time and you will need to entertain them on the trip. Pack activities and games that they don’t usually get to play with. Pick up some new games and always hide away a few games and toys for the ride that they don’t get everyday. That way when you pull them out on the ride they will be exciting and new.

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One of my favorite car travel games for kids is this fun magnetic play set from imagine I CAN. It includes different backgrounds to choose from, several magnetic play pieces and it is packaged in a travel friendly case that also doubles as the magnetic play surface.

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Games like this one that can be easily cleaned up and stored in their own case are ideal for car travel. Since the pieces are magnetic you can ensure that you won’t have little pieces floating all over the car. My kids LOVE the Fashion Friends set and the Travel Time set.

Tip #2.) Pack your games and activities in a bag or small plastic bin with a cover and only pull out one activity at a time. Space them out and don’t give them everything at once or you will find that they will be bored quickly.

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Tip #3.) Limit the amount of liquids your child drinks in the car. If you give them a full sippy cup at the start of the trip then they will inevitably suck it all down right away and be yelling “I have to go potty!!!”, within the first hour of your trip. Give them small amounts of water or juice at a time and ration them. Don’t give them a cup in the driveway. Wait until you’ve been driving for awhile before you introduce the sippy cup.

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Tip #4.) Plan to leave at nap time or bed time. If you can plan at least part of your trip at a sleep time then you will cut down on the car time for the kids and they can sleep away the miles. Don’t forget their favorite blankie!

Tip #5.) Pack snacks! Hungry kids are crabby kids. You want to avoid as many extra stops as possible so pack snacks and hand them out when the kids start to get hungry or cranky.

 

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  1. Erin G says

    May 9, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    I would pick the Imagine I Can Travel Time

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  2. Colleen Maurina says

    May 9, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    He would love the Travel Time Set!

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  3. Jennifer says

    May 9, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    I would pick Imagine I Can Travel Time

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  4. ken ohl says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    the travel time set. thankyou, ken

    Reply
  5. Tara T. says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    Farm Fun Minis

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  6. latanya says

    May 9, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    the character mix up

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  7. Mary Happymommy says

    May 9, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    My daughter would love Fashion Friends.

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  8. Kimberly Schotz says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    My daughter would like Fashion Friends

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  9. deb c says

    May 10, 2014 at 6:50 am

    I’d choose the Imagine I Can Fashion Friends.

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  10. Linda Meyers-Gabbard says

    May 10, 2014 at 11:54 am

    I would choose the Imagine I Can Character Mix-up
    I think my niece Stella would like it the best.

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  11. courtney b says

    May 10, 2014 at 11:55 am

    fashion friends since my daughter loves fashion!

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  12. D Schmidt says

    May 10, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    Visited the site and I really like Imagine I Can Character Mix-up

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  13. Anne Perry says

    May 10, 2014 at 11:25 pm

    I would pick the Imagine I Can Character Mix-up

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  14. Vickie Couturier says

    May 11, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    Imagine I Can Character Mix-up

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  15. Laura says

    May 12, 2014 at 9:06 am

    I like the stained glass stick on garden set!

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  16. anita says

    May 12, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    My kids would like the Imagine I Can Character Mix-up

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  17. Jessibeth Vicenty says

    May 12, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    They would love Imagine I Can – Jungle Fun Minis Play Set

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  18. Sharill says

    May 12, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    The Imagine I Can Travel Time 🙂 It would be a hit while traveling!!!!!!

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  19. Rochel S says

    May 12, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    I like the Travel Time Set!

    Reply
  20. jodi says

    May 13, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    i like the stained glass stick on gardens

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  21. Marci says

    May 13, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Fashion Friends for my daughters!

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  22. Julie Lee says

    May 13, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    I love the Travel Time set! What a cool idea! I know my boys would love this!

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  23. Rebecca Parsons says

    May 14, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    I would choose the set Imagine I Can Travel Time

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  24. JLin says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:29 am

    Imagine I Can Character Mix-up

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  25. jenn mcclearn says

    May 15, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    I would choose the travel playset we love to travel 🙂

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  26. nicole dz says

    May 16, 2014 at 3:44 am

    I would choose the fashion trends if I won this. My daughter loves stuff like this!

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  27. Kerry G. says

    May 16, 2014 at 8:39 am

    My children would like the Character Mix-Up set because they could all share it

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  28. casey r says

    May 16, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    character mix-up looks great!

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  29. Jennifer says

    May 16, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    my son would love the imagine i can travel set!

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  30. Kim says

    May 17, 2014 at 9:56 am

    farm fun minis!

    Reply
  31. Jessica says

    May 17, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    I would choose the character mix up set.

    Reply
  32. Kristen says

    May 17, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    I”d get Travel Time.

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  33. Becky Greenly says

    May 18, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    Farm fun or travel time look fun for my little guy!

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  34. Rita Spratlen says

    May 18, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    I would chose this one for my grandson-http://www.manhattantoy.com/p/imagine-i-can-travel-time/shop-by-brand_imagine-i-can?pp=24

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  35. Aly says

    May 18, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    My son would love the “Travel Time” set.

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  36. lisa says

    May 19, 2014 at 8:32 pm

    fashion friends

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  37. Natalie F says

    May 20, 2014 at 9:44 am

    I would pick the travel time set, both kids would like it.

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  38. Natalie S says

    May 20, 2014 at 11:46 am

    This is so awesome! I would choose the Imagine I Can Travel Time!

    Reply
  39. Teresa Thompson says

    May 21, 2014 at 8:21 am

    I would choose Imagine I Can Character Mix-up.

    Reply
  40. Michael T says

    May 21, 2014 at 5:36 pm

    Neat product, probably would choose the Imagine i can Travel time.

    Reply

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