Road Trip Activities for Kids Ages 4-12
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If you’re preparing to take a family road trip you know there are a lot of logistics to figure out. One of the biggest concerns parents of young kids may have is how to keep their little ones entertained on the long drive. Our family is starting to enter a new era of road-tripping where the oldest kids can entertain themselves for the majority of the journey. We now have 2 independent readers in the family (our 11 and 4-year-old), which helps tremendously. Now they’re ready for games, wordplay, books, and educational activities!
Road Trip With Kids: How To Get Prepared
Start your road trip preparation off right by making sure you have everything you need in case of emergency. This post at Simply Preparing gives great guidelines for collecting items for an emergency road trip kit.
If you’re traveling with kids, one thing you definitely want to be prepared for is sickness. Cleaning up after someone’s been sick in the car is NOT FUN. Line a mini pop-up trash can like this one with a few grocery bags and stash it somewhere handy in the car. Hopefully you won’t need to use it, but if you do you’ll be so glad you have it!
