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DIY Kids Travel Activity Kits

November 27, 2018 12 Comments

These DIY Kids Travel Activity Kits is for everyone who needs a boredom buster (or two) to keep kids busy while you travel. Making DIY Kids Travel Activity Kits is easy, low-cost and high-fun. Read on for some screen-free, battery-free, charger-free travel activities for when you are en route with kids…
DIY Kids Travel Activity Kits via www.parentclub.ca

DIY Kids Travel Activity Kits

What you will need:

  1. Large pencil case (or a resealable ziplock bag)
  2. Age appropriate activities (see suggestions below)

That’s all. Really.

OK, I feel you doubting.

Here are some age appropriate travel activity ideas:

Baby/Toddler
  • Board books
  • Favourite stuffed animal (play hide and seek with it)
  • Mirror (for them to look at themselves – adult holds it)
  • Teething ring
  • Puppets
School age
  • Books
  • Deck of cards
  • Fidget spinners/fidget cubes
  • Figures to play with (dinosaurs work well too)
  • Lego
  • Travel bingo
  • Magnet tray + magnetic words/letters
  • Crayons + paper
Older kid/tween
  • Travel chess/checkers
  • Pencil and paper (play hangman or MASH)
  • Book/magazine
  • Fidget spinner/fidget cube
  • Journal

I always keep activity bags within arms reach when we travel (on floor of minivan so I can reach in as needed for Boredom Busters — or under my seat on airplanes). The best activities are the ones you have with you (especially when you hit traffic or your flight is delayed).

I have also included some “surprise” activities in past travel activity kits (tattoos + wet baby wipes, lollipops, new dollar store toy*, snacks – read on below for travel snack suggestions).

*new dollar store toys are especially good for long haul travel…like our 12 our flight to visit our in-laws. Around hour nine…when we are all tired and crabby…a new set of dinosaurs…or a new teapot + teacup…was just the thing to get us over the hump. Bonus: if the dollar store toy gets lost anywhere between here and there…it’s no great loss.

I also keep a few travel activities hidden in my suitcase for the way back. You should too. 😉

Travel Activity Ideas and Boredom Busters via www.parentclub.ca

Some of the following 20 SCREEN FREE TRAVEL ACTIVITIES were mentioned above…but there are others which you might want to include in your next travel activity kit. (Scroll down for those travel snack suggestions!)

Travel Snacks

And finally, snacks are always a great travel activity idea. It keeps the kids fed and gives them something to do. I put together SNACKS ON A PLANE | 25 NUT-FREE SNACK IDEAS FOR AIRPLANES (which works for cars, minivans, and trains too).

Snacks on a Plane 25 nut-free snack ideas for airplanes via www.parentclub.ca

SHARE: What would you put in a travel activity kit?…

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  1. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    November 27, 2018 at 5:05 pm

    This is a great idea. I’ll definitely keep it in mind for when my daughter is a bit older!

    Reply
  2. annerbananer1 says

    November 27, 2018 at 5:10 pm

    When I was a kid I always had a little travel bag packed for our road trips. Usually a notebook and pens/crayons, some toys, and my CD player.

    Reply
  3. whispersinspire83 says

    November 27, 2018 at 5:49 pm

    I always have my girls packed with activities. Especially for long trips and even short trips. Thanks for these ideas.

    Reply
  4. Rachel says

    November 27, 2018 at 11:20 pm

    I had to really think of things to pack to keep my kids entertained. This is a really helpful list.

    Reply
  5. A Nation of Moms says

    November 28, 2018 at 7:58 am

    I love these ideas! Traveling with kids can be rough, and its nice to have some ideas to keep them occupied during the car ride. I’ll have to be prepared with your ideas next time.

    Reply
  6. Catalina says

    November 28, 2018 at 11:44 am

    Kids get bored so quickly. They need to be always engaged in some activities. Crayons and papers are must have for every family trip!

    Reply
  7. NJ Nowoselski says

    November 28, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    We always carried activities, toys etc where ever we went. I sometime see new parents in restaurants with a bored baby and think “you’ll learn” 🙂
    Great reminder post!!

    Reply
  8. Sara Welch says

    November 29, 2018 at 1:10 am

    Parenting has come such a long way. Back in the day, you just taught you child to amuse themselves and be quiet. I love these travel kits. They would make traveling so much nicer for the kiddos.

    Reply
  9. Thena Franssen says

    November 29, 2018 at 8:05 am

    Yes to this! I love having activities packed for our kiddos when we travel. This is great!

    Reply
  10. Cherri Megasko says

    November 30, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    These are all great ideas. I keep a fidget spinner in my purse so that when we’re out to eat with my grandkids I can pull it out and be a hero!

    Reply
  11. Sarah Letendre says

    December 2, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    some really good ideas here , Im so glad my daughter loves to read as it makes travelling so much easier , she can read for a lonnnnng time lol

    Reply
  12. Calvin says

    January 30, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    Good fun distractions for the young ens

    Reply

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