Where we live it takes us just about 45mins to get where we need to go (besides the food store or the nearest WalMart) such as the mall, Target, games around the county, etc. And, we're not in the car fifteen minutes when I hear, "Mommmmeeee....I'm hungry" or "Mommmmeeee...I'm thirsty". So, I fix a little travel snack pack for each little...with a few snacks (crackers, chips, a mini juice box, and of course "squishies" aka: fruit snacks) that they normally wouldn't have at home. A "treat" per se. They each get to keep this right at their seat and use at their leisure. This seems to keep them quite content...and "Mommmmeeee" too!!
And, since we travel so much, I also have a large box for our longer trips, which I then fill with a large size juice box, a small box of cereal (from the variety packs), a granola bar, and the trusted "treat" snacks. I also throw in a pack of crayons I have from Friendlys, etc. and a small pad of paper, and maybe a travel game/activity. (I got these plastic shoe boxes for .88 cents... their prices range from .88 to .99cents).
And, when the juice boxes kick in...my best tip of all: A travel potty. Absolutely, hands down, my best $9.99 ever spent...we have used this almost every time we're in the car. I'm not a fan of public restrooms... I'll use one myself, but never let my kids. (just a quirk I have...) And, it's so great to have when trying to potty train!!
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Great idea. We'll be traveling four hours on Friday morning and this will come in handy. Thanks!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the great ideas these are wonderful and we will be making these for our summer trips
ReplyDeleteLove this idea!! My mother-in-law put together a travel box of books, coloring supplies etc. but we live outside of town and we are in the car alot. This would be great adn would keep me from spending on snack once we got to town:) I, too, dislike public restrooms and need to put a travel potty in my car. Thanks for the great tips!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. You will never be caught unprepared with cranky, hungry kids. The crayons are a good addition for waiting room sits.
ReplyDeleteGood idea. This is along the lines of things I keep thinking I need to do, such as keep a bag of travel toys in each car to pull out when I need to entertain my daughter, but I never get around to it. I could actually use snack packs like this just for myself, as I always get munchy and then cranky!
ReplyDeleteI love this..and just in the nick of time too as I plan out very first family road trip!
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I love this idea, and I wanted to share something that we do on our long trips to Florida with the travel potties. Line the removable part/"pot" with a walmart sack. Then, using a pull-up or diaper, line the potty. When your child "goes" it is soaked up into the diaper. Pull the walmart bag out, and you are ready to throw it out at the next rest stop. No swishing around! It's been the best travel tip I've ever used!!!
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