What are suggestions for family trip?
In the last article, we have already talked about five suggestions for family trips, in the passage, we are going to talk about another five pieces of bits of advice.
Make use of your local library. Stock up on not just favorite books but also audiobooks, new music, or puzzle books. Some libraries even offer other surprise activities for checkout. The novel is always the key to keeping boredom at bay and the library helps rotate new things in and out of your travel activity bag.
Create a surprise bag just for road trips. For new activities, dollar sections offer fun options. Saving happy meal toys works well. Even things you wouldn’t expect to be car toys like pipe cleaners, stickers, or a pencil box of lego can pass the time quickly. Will it be messy? Well, yes, but that is just part of the trip. The car will need a good scrub after the trip anyway.
Use visuals to indicate the distance traveled. To help your children understand the “how much further” question, take a cue from the airlines and show the car moving across the road. Set up a string across the backseat of the car with “start” and “end” signs. Attach a cut out shape of a car and slide it along the string as you get closer to your destination.
Plan for picnics.While fast food is, well, fast, bringing along a cooler full of snack lunch options is just as easy. If the weather allows, we love to find a local playground to let everyone work out some pent-up energy, but you can also take a picnic lunch into a rest area if you must be inside. Save the happy meals for when you really need them at the end of the trip.
Make the drive part of the adventure. Having interesting stopping points along the way helps to break up a long day of driving. Even a goofy landmark or a new playground can spark joy in a child cooped up in a car seat all day. Give children clues as to what they should look for as they go along the drive. You are teaching them to enjoy the view out the car window, just like you used to do.