The holiday season is upon us. And so are the usual hustle-bustle accompaniments of the busiest travel time of the year…road trips, traffic jams, airport lines, late flights. So while you’re busy dealing with luggage and fuel fill-ups, manage the noise level in the backseat with an array of kids’ activities.
Top 10 Ways to Keep Kids Entertained While Traveling During the Holidays:
1. Road Trip 101 says: “Never leave empty handed.”
Print out a stack of coloring sheets before you leave. Whether it’s Holly Hobbie™, Care Bears™ or fun-filled holiday pages, kids will love the creativity involved. All you need to do is grab a box of crayons and you’re ready to go.
2. Classic car games.
The classic License Plate Game is always a crowd-pleaser. Check off each state as you spot the plate – winner takes all. Don’t know how to play? Check out this video for a wacky explanation. Or try counting cows, whoever counts the most at the end of the trip wins.
3. To grandmother’s house we go.
Wherever you’re headed for the holidays, why not decorate the table on the way. Create place cards and napkin rings, perfect for a festive table. Let the kids plan the table’s theme and encourage them to help set up once you arrive.
4. Cultivate generosity.
Custom coupon books let kids get creative with their gifts, just print out the templates, and help younger kids write out their coupon surprises. One easy way to let little ones be in control of the gifts they give; make them funny, make them cute, what dad wouldn’t love a free back scratch?
5. Traveling far and away?
Printable postcards will let kids keep in touch with loved ones back home. Or, try sending one back to your own house so kids will look forward to returning home after being away. Just don’t forget the stamps.
6. All I want…
Turn holiday wish lists into keepsakes and pieces of art with seasonal stationery. Let children draw exactly what they want this year. (Explanations may be necessary.)
7. Say “cheese.”
A picture is worth a thousand words. Let the little ones play photographer with an inexpensive disposable camera. Then create lasting memories with personalized and printable scrapbook pages and festive photo frame mats.
8. Surprise!
Who doesn’t like surprises? Excite kids with their own travel-treasure bags. Fill with snacks, goodies, travel games and little toys, or let them pick a small treat every so often while on the road. (It’s a sure-fire way to ensure good behavior.)
9. Nurture Creativity.
Hand written cards never go out of style. Encourage self-expression by creating homemade holiday cards for friends and family visited throughout the holidays. Stock up on holiday stickers and accessories to give custom cards some personal flare.
10. “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells…”
Turn travel into a party with festive party hats and garland. Get goofy and celebrate the season with holiday songs and stories to set a seasonal mood. (Good for family car rides, but not suggested if traveling by airplane
Find more fun-filled ideas for keeping the kids at bay at americangreetings.com, and don’t leave home without them. Let the kids pack their fun in their own small bag and add other items so they’re comfortable the whole trip through. Happy Travels!
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We R Memory Keepers – Travel Light Collection – 12 x 12 Paper with Foil Accents – Game Board $1.99 We R Memory Keepers Travel Light 12 x 12 Paper with Foil Accents Game Board… |
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EK Sticko Stickers Sparkler Colorful Expressions $1.84 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Sparkler Colorful Expressions- Sparklers stickers are eye-catching, bright, colorful, and fun. These epoxy plus prismatic stickers add shine and excitement to cards, invitations, scrapbook pages, gift tags, wrapping paper, and so much more. This set has 45 smiley face with a variety of different expressions. They are approximately 5/8″ and come in a rainbow of colors. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Travel $1.09 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Travel- This set has 15 stickers that include luggage, travel kit, magazines, lap top, camera and more. They range in size from approximately 1/2″ to 1 1/2″x 2 1/2″. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Travel Pictograms $1.39 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Travel Pictograms- Package contains 1 sheet, 3 3/4″x 6 3/4″, with 10 pieces; all very graphic travel icons, cruise boat, bus, arrows, globe, car, suitcase, and airplane. All in shades of Nave, Olive, Brown, and Light Blue, with epoxy accents. Sizes vary up to approximately 2 1/4″. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Travel Signs $1.94 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Travel Signs- Package contains 1 sheet, 3 3/4″x 6 3/4″, with 10 pieces; captions, some with travel icons, “Globe Trotter”, “Excursion”, “travel”, “Memories”(with a camera), “vacation”(with luggage) and many more. All in shades of Aqua, Olive, Brown, and White, with glitter and gloss/thermographic, accents. Some slightly dimensional/layered. Sizes vary up to 2″. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Travel Phrases $1.09 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Travel Phrases- Package contains 11 pieces; phrases like, “Breathtaking destinations, road trip, family vacation”, and more, as well a camera, suitcase and car, all in shades of Brown. Sizes vary up to 3 1/2″. |
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Scrapbooking Storage Box in Green $14.49 From scrapbooks to supplies, this heavy-duty Scrapbooking Storage Box by Pioneer Photo Albums will protect your valuable hobby necessities. This durable acid free box is ideal for storing paper, photos, drawings, stickers, embellishments, fabric, ribbon, greeting cards, keepsakes and so much more. This storage box comes equipped with a silver identification slot that makes sorting and identifying projects by subject, date or occasion quick and easy.Features: • Made from acid free material • Extra large interior • Silver I.D. holder included • Color: GreenSize: 3 3/4″tall x 13″wide x 14 3/4″deep |
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EK Jolee’s Boutique Scrapbooking $3.39 It’s easy to add color, design, texture and dimension to scrapbooks, cards and and craft projects with Jolee’s Boutique stickers. Whether you want characters, sports, destination, seasons, holidays or more, you will find them in one of these wonderful collection. Ages 3 and up. Scrapbooking- Package contains 16 pieces; including “Memories” book, stack of finished pages, boxes of photos, hole punch, stamp, glue pen, scissors with cover, Pen, spool of ribbon, roll of paper and more. Colors are shades of Green, Red, Yellow and Blue. Sizes vary from approximately 1/4″ to 2 1/4″. |
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Expressions 12×12 Postbound Album: Travel, Navy – Limited Time 20% Off Sale! Price shown reflects discount. $10.94 This is a fabric covered album with a 4″ x 4″ center-framed window that features words to describe an important person or event in life. This package contains (1) 13″ x 14″ x 1-1/4″ expandable post-bound album (for 12″ x 12″ pages) and 10 top-loading and acid-free page protectors. |
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Scotch Scrapbooking Tape $3.49 Scotch Scrapbooking Tape is perfect for mending, repairing, and mounting photographs, documents, and memorabilia. The long-lasting, photo-safe, acid-free formula resists moisture and permanently bonds most surfaces. Safe for use on both back and front of photos. |
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Scotch Scrapbooking Tape $4.79 Scotch Scrapbooking Tape is perfect for mending, repairing, and mounting photographs, documents, and memorabilia. The long-lasting, photo-safe, acid-free formula resists moisture and permanently bonds most surfaces. Safe for use on both back and front of photos. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Metallic Train Travel $1.94 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Metallic Train Travel- Package contains 1 sheet, 3 3/4″x 6 3/4″, with 7 pieces; 2 crossing signs, a ticket, and captions “Train Trip”( with engine on a postage stamp shape), “See the Country, Railroad USA(with train in desert landscape), “Travel Adventure”, and “Train Station, Travel by Train(with train)”. All in metallic shades of Aqua, Silver, Lavender, Red, Yellow Orange, and Black. Some are slightly dimensional/layered. Sizes vary up to approximately 3 1/8″. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Floral Silver $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch of shine with this dazzling assortment of silver floral stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 121 silver images, perfect for garden, spring, and feminine layouts. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Music Black $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of music-themed stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 113 musical images, all in a striking black color to contrast beautifully with whatever background papers you use. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Kitchen Brown $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of kitchen-themed stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 80 culinary images, all in a versatile brown color to contrast beautifully with whatever background papers you use. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Beach Brown $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your beach layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of summery stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 117 beachy images, all in a versatile brown color to contrast with the traditional blue or tan background papers often used for beach projects. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Summer Black $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of summery stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 135 summer-themed images, all in a versatile black color to contrast beautifully with the traditional blue, brown, and green background papers often used for summer layouts. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Wedding & Anniversary Gold $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of romantic gold stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 138 gorgeous gold images. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Wedding & Anniversary Silver $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of romantic silver stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 138 gorgeous silver images. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scotch Scrapbooking Tape 3/4x 400 $5.49 Scotch Scrapbooking Tape 3/4″x 400″- This acid-free tape is perfect for mending, repairing, and mounting photographs, documents and memorabilia. This long lasting, photo-safe, acid-free tape resists moisture, and permanently bonds most surfaces. Safe for both back and front of photos. |
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Facial Expressions $20.99 Practice without the expense of a live model. Facial Expressions is a black-and-white visual reference for artists. It contains more than 3,000 photographs of 50 different men and women of various ages and ethnicities photographed from a variety of angles depicting an extensive range of moods and feelings. This book is the perfect reference for professional and student illustrators, cartoonists, and animators who are looking to develop their expression skills without having to employ live models. Alex Saviuk, a veteran comic book artist, used this book for his comics artwork on Spider-Man and The Phantom. Author — Mark Simon. Paperback. 256 pages. 9" × 10½" (23 cm × 27 cm) . |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Happy Christmas Gold $3.64 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Your Christmas layouts will have a unique touch of shine with this dazzling assortment of festive gold stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ sheets with 143 playful gold images featuring unique gold foiling on the edges. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. You’ll also have the “innies” of each design so you get double the dazzle! These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and how to use the Dazzles Transfer Sheet to use the “innies” and make your Dazzles sheet do double-duty. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Great Outdoors Brown $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of outdoorsy stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 121 rustic images, all in a versatile brown color to contrast with the traditional green, tan, and blue background papers often used for outdoor-themed projects. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Vintage Treasure Black $3.64 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts gorgeous style with this dazzling assortment of vintage themed stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ sheets with 162 striking black images. The thicker material makes them easy to handle. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. You’ll also have the “innies” of each design so you get double the dazzle! These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and how to use the Dazzles Transfer Sheet to use the “innies” and make your Dazzles sheet do double-duty. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! |
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Therepe Travel Spa Kit – Lavender $16 Therepe Travel Spa Kit |
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YourStory 8×8 Album Kit: Travel – Limited Time 20% Off Sale! Price shown reflects discount. $12.94 The YourStory Travel Kit is an exciting and quick way to scrapbook! With 11 double-sided pages and 3 sticker sheets, scrapbooking has never been easier. The pre-printed pages feature attractive layouts perfect for displaying pictures from your most recent adventure. The kit also comes with a black linen-textured album cover. |
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