Michigan, Part Four dot C
My final (for now) Michigan post will focus on the drive. Here are a few more things we used to entertain the kids on our long drives to and from Michigan.
Tbese are some of the surprise bags (explained here) I made for the trip.
One of the surprise bags for each kid had a blank journal and a bunch of stickers inside (found in the Target bargain bins). The younger two just transferred stickers into the journal, but my oldest used stickers and coloring to create really neat pictures.
This last trip I packed a bag full of craft supplies. We had pipe cleaners to sculpt designs with, lots of glitter glue, scissors, construction paper, staplers, foam shapes, and a bunch of squiggly eyes and puff balls to make pictures with:
For $5 at Robert's Crafts, I got these foam kits which the kids loved, and which kept them occupied for at least an hour.
We played Car Bingo through Wyoming, which added to the challenge. (You would not believe how long we looked for a bird!)
Balls are fun to throw around if you're in the way back seat.
I bought a bunch of dry erase markers and an eraser, and let the kids draw on board books. They weren't specially bought board books, just ones we had. My 18 month old loved scribbling and erasing on the animals over and over again.
The older kids like drawing clothing, silly glasses, fake eyelashes, spots, etc. on the animals. I love the decorated bunny on this one:
Another great thing to bring along is a cookie sheet. Most are magnetic, so the kids can play with magnets on them. My boys loved to drive their cars on them, and they are also great for drawing on or doing puzzles on (so the pieces don't slide off.)
but the most entertaining thing of all on a long trip is watching Daddy have a little talk with a nice police officer.
(phew, just a warning)
Tbese are some of the surprise bags (explained here) I made for the trip.
One of the surprise bags for each kid had a blank journal and a bunch of stickers inside (found in the Target bargain bins). The younger two just transferred stickers into the journal, but my oldest used stickers and coloring to create really neat pictures.
This last trip I packed a bag full of craft supplies. We had pipe cleaners to sculpt designs with, lots of glitter glue, scissors, construction paper, staplers, foam shapes, and a bunch of squiggly eyes and puff balls to make pictures with:
For $5 at Robert's Crafts, I got these foam kits which the kids loved, and which kept them occupied for at least an hour.
We played Car Bingo through Wyoming, which added to the challenge. (You would not believe how long we looked for a bird!)
Balls are fun to throw around if you're in the way back seat.
I bought a bunch of dry erase markers and an eraser, and let the kids draw on board books. They weren't specially bought board books, just ones we had. My 18 month old loved scribbling and erasing on the animals over and over again.
The older kids like drawing clothing, silly glasses, fake eyelashes, spots, etc. on the animals. I love the decorated bunny on this one:
Another great thing to bring along is a cookie sheet. Most are magnetic, so the kids can play with magnets on them. My boys loved to drive their cars on them, and they are also great for drawing on or doing puzzles on (so the pieces don't slide off.)
but the most entertaining thing of all on a long trip is watching Daddy have a little talk with a nice police officer.
(phew, just a warning)
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