Engaging Travel Activities for Kids
Creative Summer Activities for Kids
Travel activities to keep the kids entertained and regulated - fine motor on the go!
Ditch the screens and build gross and fine motor skills while having fun!
Creative Summer Activities for Kids
Sidewalk chalk with activity ideas! When the kids run out of their own creative ideas, this kit comes with more ideas for things to do.
This inflatable table is not a pool; it holds just enough water in the top allow for water or sand play. It deflates and folds up for easy storage.
This is the original Stomp Rocket that my kids had growing up. Hours of entertainment. Might attract other neighbor kids who want to join in.
Pull the string and send the propellers flying! Can be used inside or outside. This is a great activity to use fine motor and bilateral coordination skills.
Who doesn't love giant bubbles? This comes with a variety of wands, the bubble solution and tray.
Rock painting is a great activity for all ages. Make and adventure out of finding the rocks and cleaning them up.
Sidewalk chalk for kids that might have sensory sensitivities and for parents who are want a little less mess. The chalk comes in a holder, so your hands don't have to touch the chalk.
Super fun! Jump on the launcher then chase the flying dinosaurs. This one is also available with a double launcher so two kids can play at the same time.
My 3rd grade neighbor knocked on my door last summer with one of these and asked if she could have the spider on my porch. She happily relocated the spider to another neighbor's yard, lol.
These airplane launchers are super entertaining and are great for wearing the kids out because you have to go get them after launching them.
This table can be used for sand or as a sensory table filled with small toys and beans. It is indoor/outdoor and has a lid that secures to the table.
This is a great STEM activity that includes a track, wind up cars and balls. Compatible with popular building blocks allowing you to build your own town.
Beat the heat with a splash pad! Not sure I would invite the dog?!
Stomp disk launcher - one kid stomps and the other uses a net to try to catch the flying disk. The picture is a little misleading, it only launches one disk at a time, but still very cool.
Summer is all about beating the heat with water fun.
Engaging Travel Activities for Kids
These click tiles are the perfect travel activity. They are flat and fit well into a zip lock bag, they won't roll away and the creative opportunities are endless.
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These magnetic blocks use a variety of skills including visual attention, hand-eye coordination and basic finger grasp. They are magnetic so they stay together which is great for kids with emerging fine motor skills and they won't fall apart if your car hits a bump in the road or turbulence in the air.
I am not sure exactly what these are called but I refer to them as electronic doodle pads. The are great because no paper or writing utensils are needed. I use them with stencils. Less mess than traditional coloring activities.
This activity works on visual attention, hand-eye coordination and precision finger skills. The texture of the two sides also has a nice tactile sensory feel.
Maze fidgets offer tactile and visual input along with a purposeful activity-moving an object from point A to point B . These come in a 6 pack of different mazes. I am not sure that these would make it through airport security because of the liquid inside but they are great for car travel.
This silly face sticker book is perfect for entertaining, low mess travel. There are several different variations available including unicorns, dinosaurs, mermaids, sea creatures and animals. Something for every kid's interest area.
Would You Rather - summer edition. Filled with engaging questions to pass the time on road trips.
Foil crafts are super fun and come in several different themes for boys and girls. Kids like things that sparkle and these definitely do! Low mess and great for travel.
Take a break from screens with this travel friendly magnetic art tablet. Just shake to clear the image and create a new one.
Stickers are one of my favorite fine motor activities because you have to use your "pinching fingers" to peel them off and stick them. These come in a 4 pack.
Stickers are one of my favorite fine motor activities because the you have to use your "pinching fingers" to peel them off and stick them. This sticker by number book is all rainbows!
If you have older kids, the more "adult" sticker by number books offer some engaging mosaic patterns.
Dot art is great because it uses stickers which work on those pincher skills for prewriting. While I like the finger ink for a home or classroom activity, it would not be great for travel so just bring the stickers. Kids like the sparkly stickers in this book.
