Car Book

Great Car Book idea from 30 days:

Here's solution number 1:
custom car books
I have 2 out of 3 almost done with less than a week to go
(which is WAY good for this procrastinator)
I gathered pictures on my computer and
using PSE7, I created this fun, interactive book.

For my 3 year old I did some tracing, matching and coloring.
For my 7 year old I did cursive tracing, favorites and car games.
Only my 9 year old to go- he's the tricky one. ;)
Laminated them up.
Next I will bind them at Kinko's.
I'm bringing along dry erase markers from them to trace
and color on their books (and erase and repeat, I hope).
{Click on pictures to enlarge} the 3 year old's the 7 year old's

I also plan to make cool car bags to organize all their junk stuff for the trip.
Think crayon roll/journal keeper/tote bag.
Of course I will post about it when they are done. To join in on the Brassy Apple's fun series go here.
And check out other creative car ideas here.
Thanks for hosting this Meg!

Traveling w/ Kids

This is one I will need next month for our travels. Great Traveling w/ kids ideas from 30 days:

Make & Take's packing for a trip with the kids
and check out her other related posts:
traveling with kids in the car
busy bags

House on Hill Road's clever kids packing list
Mommy Monsters, Inc tips for traveling with kids
Getting road trip ready video found via Tip Junkie
Kids neck pillow from Make It and Love It

Here are some free printables to check out:
Family Fun's travel games section
Travel games for kids at Kids Turn Central
Mom's Minivan printables
Best Westerns Fun on the Road

{What tips do you have for traveling with kids?}

Busy Bags

Great Idea by Make and Take:

Here’s another Guest Make and Taker with a great idea. Tamela and her kids are sharing their Busy Bags. With these Busy Bags ready to go, hopefully you won’t be hearing the words, “I’m bored”, coming out of their mouths.

Busy Bags are a great travel companion. They’re perfect to pull out when your kids have to wait at a restaurant, a doctor’s office, or in the car! They’re life savors and pretty inexpensive to make. Head to your local Dollar Tree or party section at Wal-Mart and pick out things your child would like.

We put a small book, a few crayons and note pad, a top, 2 small toys, a card matching game, and silly putty in our bags. Other things you could add is a mini bottle of bubbles, a small car, or anything else that would fit in your bag!

Thanks Tamela, for the great idea. I have most of these things, now I just need to put them all together in a fun zip-up bag. A child size fanny pack would work great too. I also think silly putty is a fun one to have in the bag. It’s fairly mess free and fun for kids to manipulate, keeping them “busy”.

Traveling w/ Kids

Make and Takes gives a great list of traveling with kids links.

Here’s a few links with great information about traveling with kids:

• Travel for Kids
• Trip Spot
• Travel with your Kids
• Fly with Kids