Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids - The Crafty Crow: Travel Activities

Travel Activities

Handmade Busy Book

You must check out this amazing handmade busy book at Little Hands Big Work! There are lots of great ideas for making your own; my favorite is the animals hiding in the the felt "grass", brilliant!

03/03/2009 in Gifts to Make, Parent Made, Textiles, Travel Activities | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

A photo scavenger hunt is a wonderful idea for a child that isn't reading yet; making it a seasonal scavenger hunt puts it into the brilliant category! The post says she will email the PDF above to anyone interested but that was a year ago so I'm not sure if it's still available but it wouldn't hurt to ask with a pretty please and a cherry on top! All the details and brilliance at Wee Life!

09/11/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Animals & Bugs, Fall Crafts, Family, Games, Group, Nature Crafts, Outside, Party Ideas, Spring Crafts, Summer Crafts, Travel Activities, Winter Crafts | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)

Sleeping Masks and Travel Bags

MayaMade shares this great and simple pattern for sleeping masks! Perfect to encourage naps during car trips. She also made some terrific customized travel bags for each of the kids so be sure to check out all the details :)

*Edited to add: The car in the picture is not moving; when driving, the seat belts should always go over the child's shoulder.*

08/11/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Family, Gifts to Make, Inside, Parent Made, Textiles, Travel Activities | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Finger Knitting

Pretty Ditty has put together a great photo tutorial for teaching finger knitting to children! So easy, all you need is yarn and four fingers ;)

07/31/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Gifts to Make, Inside, Needlework, Travel Activities | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Magnet Picture Scenes

Look at this fun project by Shiso Mama! Little ones will have a great time playing with these picture magnets and you can have fun coming up with different scenes for them to explore :)

07/19/2008 in 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Animals & Bugs, Crafts, Family, Parent Made, Photography, Travel Activities | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Visual Packing Guide

Getting your kids packed for a trip is half the battle and House On Hill Road shares a fun idea for making a visual packing list!

07/14/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, All Ages, Camping, Family, Organizing Ideas, Parent Made, Travel Activities, Words of Wisdom | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Straw Shapes Activity

Another great idea from Sycamore Stirrings... building with straws and chenille stems! This is a wonderful take along activity for restaurants or traveling; just carry the pieces in a baggie and your guaranteed some quiet time!

07/10/2008 in 12+ years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Building/3 Dimensional, Family, Group, Inside, Math, Travel Activities, Winter Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Toddler Activity Bags

Chasing Cheerios has come up with a dozen activity bags for her toddler to use during a trip! She gives all the details here. As great as these are for traveling these would be wonderful to keep stashed somewhere and bring out whenever the need strikes :)