Travel Games, Toys, Activity Kits
Click on the folders to the right for books, games, car games, more. Or see the selection of links below.
Gifts for Travelers
What do comfortable shoes and mini-packs of duct tape have in common? They're great gifts for travelers. (For kidss' gifts, see links at the bottom of the page.)
What do comfortable shoes and mini-packs of duct tape have in common? They're great gifts for travelers. (For kidss' gifts, see links at the bottom of the page.)
Travel Gifts for Kids
Gifts that travel well, and can help pass the time spent en route in cars or planes. All can be bought online. Suggestions start with younger kids; scroll further down, for preteens and teens.
Gifts that travel well, and can help pass the time spent en route in cars or planes. All can be bought online. Suggestions start with younger kids; scroll further down, for preteens and teens.
Travel Board Games
Whether you're on a houseboat, cruise ship, car trip, camping or resort trip, board games are a great way to spend some together time, on a family holiday.
Whether you're on a houseboat, cruise ship, car trip, camping or resort trip, board games are a great way to spend some together time, on a family holiday.
Activity Kits for Car and Plane Trips
For your next car trip, try an activity kit made by the ultra-creative company Klutz Press, which publishes colorful, original hands-on "books" crammed with neat stuff and activities. Prices range from $4 to $20.
For your next car trip, try an activity kit made by the ultra-creative company Klutz Press, which publishes colorful, original hands-on "books" crammed with neat stuff and activities. Prices range from $4 to $20.
Amusing Kids on Long Trips
A looonnng list of suggestions for all different age groups.
A looonnng list of suggestions for all different age groups.
Books on Audio
A great way to amuse the kids on road trips: stories on audiocassettes and CD's are available from many sources.
A great way to amuse the kids on road trips: stories on audiocassettes and CD's are available from many sources.
Charades
Unplug the kids! At a winter cabin, in a cottage at the beach... charades is still as much fun as it always was.
Unplug the kids! At a winter cabin, in a cottage at the beach... charades is still as much fun as it always was.