{"id":700,"date":"2024-02-15T15:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/?p=700"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:30:36","slug":"kids-travel-activity-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/15\/kids-travel-activity-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Travel Activity Kits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have mentioned before that we love <a href=\"https:\/\/minijetsetter.com\">Mini Jetsetter<\/a> and their awesome travel tips and kit ideas.  Using their ideas for inspiration, here are 2 kits I put together for a recent trip.  We traveled to see family, so I went with a slight Valentine&#8217;s theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When gathering activities and toys to pack, I try to cover 7 main themes: <strong>art, fidget toys, sensory materials, building, small world play, puzzles &amp; games and stories<\/strong>.  Variety and novelty can be the key here.  I keep most of these items separate from their regular toys, so they only see them while traveling,  I will also try to rotate some items and activities within each category, so they are not the same activity every time.  Most things listed below are from Dollarama, unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Travel Activity Kit for 5 Year Old <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My daughter is more entertained by arts and crafts activities, so I tend to put more of those in her kit, while of course trying to maintain the balance of &#8220;same-ness&#8221; for siblings.  If the differences between kits is too noticeable, there will be problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1251-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"travel activity kit 5 year old\" class=\"wp-image-706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1251-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1251-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1251-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1251-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1251-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Art<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>blank sketch pad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stickers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stencils<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>note cards and envelopes for making valentines (white ones from Michaels)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pencil case with markers, pencil crayons, scissors, glue, washi tape, self inking stamp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only Switch-eroo markers (Amazon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mini Etch-a-Sketch (Chapters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pipe cleaner and beads for bracelet making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sewing heart craft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spy pen (Zellers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fidget Toys<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>stretchy bracelets (these were a gift, but I think they are from Joe Fresh)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tangle toy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sensory Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Playdough jar with trinkets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>playdough roller, knife and cutter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wiki Stix &#8211; wax covered strings (Amazon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Building<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>mini magnetic tiles (AliExpress)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart links (Michaels)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>building flakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>suction toys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Small World Play<\/strong> (I was a little light on small world play this time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>pull-back vehicles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Puzzles &amp; Games<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tin with dry-erase tic-tac-toe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yoto mini and cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Travel Activity Kit for 3 Year Old<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My son is mostly entertained with vehicles and play dough, so his kit has a few less options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1273-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"travel activity kit 3 year old\" class=\"wp-image-708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1273-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1273-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1273-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1273-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1273-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Art<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>blank sketch pad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stickers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stencils<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>note cards and envelopes for making valentines (white ones from Michaels)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pencil case with markers, pencil crayons, scissors, glue, washi tape, self inking stamp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only Switch-eroo markers (Amazon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mini Etch-a-Sketch (Chapters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pipe cleaner and beads for bracelet making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spy pen (Zellers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fidget Toys<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tangle toy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sensory Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Playdough jar with trinkets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>playdough roller, knife and cutter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Building<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>mini magnetic tiles (AliExpress)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart links (Michaels)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>building flakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>suction toys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Small World Play<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>pull-back vehicle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>airplane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Puzzles &amp; Games<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tin with dry-erase tic-tac-toe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yoto mini and cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in more information on the travel kit bags and travel trays we use, see my other post <a href=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=525&amp;action=edit\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1375-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"kids playing with travel activities\" class=\"wp-image-716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1375-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1375-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1375-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1375-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1375-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1275-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"travel play dough\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1275-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1275-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1275-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1275-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1275-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1256-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"yoto mini travel\" class=\"wp-image-711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1256-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1256-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1256-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1256-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1256-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1277-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"travel building kit\" class=\"wp-image-712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1277-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1277-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1277-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1277-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1277-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The kids dug into their kits as soon as we got to the gate at the airport and my daughter played with her kit during the flight (my son slept).  We also brought these to an event while we were traveling and they helped keep the kids busy for a long time.  Activity kits have become a must for us while traveling.  We&#8217;re always looking for new ideas to add to the kits. What are some of your favourite travel activities?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have mentioned before that we love Mini Jetsetter and their awesome travel tips and kit ideas. Using their ideas for inspiration, here are 2 kits I put together for a recent trip. We traveled to see family, so I went with a slight Valentine&#8217;s theme. When gathering activities and toys to pack, I try &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/15\/kids-travel-activity-kits\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Kids Travel Activity Kits&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,116],"tags":[122,119,120,121,118],"class_list":["post-700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-travel","tag-airportactivitieskids","tag-kidstravel","tag-kidstravelactivities","tag-kidstravelactivitykit","tag-travelwithkids"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=700"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":718,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700\/revisions\/718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}