Comments on: Traveling with Kids in the Car http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car Ideas and Crafty Tidbits for Home, Family, and Fun Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:46:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bonnie http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-10131 Bonnie Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:22:25 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-10131 Hi, I was just reading through these wonderful ideas and thought I would add a variation that we have tried a few times: Long before the trip I begin to collect little things from garage sales, dollar stores, free stickers that come in the mail, Target's dollar section (especially when they are on clearance). Anyway, I also pick up an inexpensive backpack or bag, usually from the dollar store. When we get ready to leave, I give each child their bag with only one of the items in it and I keep the rest hidden up front with me. The first itemin the bag keeps them occupied for a while,then when the appropriate amount of time has passed, I dole out another surprise from my bag of goodies. The element of surprise makes everything seem exciting, even the free stickers that came in the mail. One thing I always try to include in the bag is those removable stickers that you can play with on the car windows (Colorforms?). Hope this works for you. Hi,
I was just reading through these wonderful ideas and thought I would add a variation that we have tried a few times: Long before the trip I begin to collect little things from garage sales, dollar stores, free stickers that come in the mail, Target’s dollar section (especially when they are on clearance). Anyway, I also pick up an inexpensive backpack or bag, usually from the dollar store. When we get ready to leave, I give each child their bag with only one of the items in it and I keep the rest hidden up front with me. The first itemin the bag keeps them occupied for a while,then when the appropriate amount of time has passed, I dole out another surprise from my bag of goodies. The element of surprise makes everything seem exciting, even the free stickers that came in the mail. One thing I always try to include in the bag is those removable stickers that you can play with on the car windows (Colorforms?). Hope this works for you.

]]> By: Michele http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-7180 Michele Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:39:25 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-7180 I JUST got brave enough to fly with my kiddos (my little girl just turned 3 and my baby boy just turned 1.) I found this great website that sends travel packs for the car or plane. The cost is very reasonable and the kiddos LOVED it. Plus, mommy loved not having to hunt the new toys, wrap, and pack them! It's great for a special something on a long trip. www.eswak.com I JUST got brave enough to fly with my kiddos (my little girl just turned 3 and my baby boy just turned 1.) I found this great website that sends travel packs for the car or plane. The cost is very reasonable and the kiddos LOVED it. Plus, mommy loved not having to hunt the new toys, wrap, and pack them! It’s great for a special something on a long trip. http://www.eswak.com

]]> By: Marie http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-7002 Marie Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:45:01 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-7002 My husband <em>is</em> a good sport about posting the "photo" - thanks Jor! Lisalou - Thanks for sharing that site. I see they have some great games to download. I love the idea for Bingo in the car! My husband is a good sport about posting the “photo” - thanks Jor!

Lisalou - Thanks for sharing that site. I see they have some great games to download. I love the idea for Bingo in the car!

]]> By: Kelsey http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-6996 Kelsey Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:03:27 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-6996 That is an ambitious undertaking! We're planning a trip to visit my family in Oregon next summer, and we're going to drive. We have only flown since Joel was born, so these tips will definitely come in handy. The trip is almost a full year away and it's already making me anxious! Thanks for the great ideas. That is an ambitious undertaking! We’re planning a trip to visit my family in Oregon next summer, and we’re going to drive. We have only flown since Joel was born, so these tips will definitely come in handy. The trip is almost a full year away and it’s already making me anxious! Thanks for the great ideas.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-6994 Samantha Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:04:10 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-6994 When we traveled with our two potty training girls we used a potty that had a removable center. We just set the potty on the ground and the girls were able to sit and their pee went to the ground. Digging a little hole helped to keep it from running. This also prevented the urine smell in the vehicle. When we traveled with our two potty training girls we used a potty that had a removable center. We just set the potty on the ground and the girls were able to sit and their pee went to the ground. Digging a little hole helped to keep it from running. This also prevented the urine smell in the vehicle.

]]> By: Lisalou http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-6988 Lisalou Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:04:22 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-6988 Hello, I just wanted to add one more site to your list of ideas. I found www.momsminivan.com before one of our last trips and it had some fun ideas. Hello,
I just wanted to add one more site to your list of ideas. I found http://www.momsminivan.com before one of our last trips and it had some fun ideas.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-6987 Cathy Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:23:54 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-6987 What a great post! I love it and will pull it up again before the next roady! What a hoot that you took a picture of the "bathroom break"! When we had a new toilet user, we brought the little potty (the one she toilet trained in) with us and used it as needed (not US, just the kids - hee hee). Love the DVD player as well. The older kids especially love to hook the game cube up to it! Although, gone are the days of car rides playing the alphabet game and singing songs such as "Bill Grogans Goat" and "I Love The Mountains".... Thanks for the post! What a great post! I love it and will pull it up again before the next roady! What a hoot that you took a picture of the “bathroom break”! When we had a new toilet user, we brought the little potty (the one she toilet trained in) with us and used it as needed (not US, just the kids - hee hee). Love the DVD player as well. The older kids especially love to hook the game cube up to it! Although, gone are the days of car rides playing the alphabet game and singing songs such as “Bill Grogans Goat” and “I Love The Mountains”…. Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Janel http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-6985 Janel Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:34:47 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-6985 My advice, prior to this post, as to how to make car trips go faster with kids is to not bring the kids. : ) Either that, or don't take car trips! Thanks for the great advice. My sister in law wraps up, in wrapping paper, her kids toys and doles one out every hour or half hour. My advice, prior to this post, as to how to make car trips go faster with kids is to not bring the kids. : ) Either that, or don’t take car trips! Thanks for the great advice. My sister in law wraps up, in wrapping paper, her kids toys and doles one out every hour or half hour.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-6984 Rebecca Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:42:05 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-6984 That's such a good idea to freeze a water bottle. That way, the kids can't drink so much that they have to take a million potty breaks. You are a genius. That’s such a good idea to freeze a water bottle. That way, the kids can’t drink so much that they have to take a million potty breaks. You are a genius.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.makeandtakes.com/traveling-with-kids-in-the-car#comment-6982 Teresa Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:26:53 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=1994#comment-6982 My husbands family had a mayonaise jar for the boys to go to the bathroom in. I have forbidden my husband from getting a myonaise jar for us. We'll be making potty breaks! My husbands family had a mayonaise jar for the boys to go to the bathroom in.

I have forbidden my husband from getting a myonaise jar for us. We’ll be making potty breaks!

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