Road Trip Activities I Bought for my Kids
Our family has done quite a few road trips over the years. It can be a fun way for us to see more of the world around us!
Because of this, I find myself googling road trip activity ideas often. I love seeing what others think of bringing for their kids!
While we don’t limit screen time, I do find that the girls get tired of their devices quicker than expected. That’s why I like to pick up some new activities before we hit the road (or airplane).
We’re about to embark on another road trip this week so I’ve visited Dollarama and ordered a couple of things from Amazon.
This year we have a 9 year old and a 13 year old, so they are able to do activities on their own or together.
Want to see what I got?
Here are our Road Trip Activities:
Paper Character Kit from Dollarama
This one I bought for my nine year old, but I think if my 13 year old gets bored enough, she’ll make one too! As far as I can tell without opening the package, it looks like we don’t need glue to do this. I’ll throw in a pack of markers too.
Pipe Cleaners from Dollarama
Such a weird thing, but both girls LOVE a new pack of pipe cleaners. The creations they make impress me every time! Keeps them entertained for quite a while too.
Spot What! book from Dollarama
This looks like a fun “I Spy” type of book. I found it online at Amazon.ca for $19 but I got it from Dollarama for $5.
Embroidery Kit from Dollarama
This is for my 13 year old. One of her dance teachers did an embroidery project with them before Christmas and she enjoyed it. I thought this could be something that she could pick up and put down as she pleases. Even at home.
Design a House Stickers from Amazon
I’ve seen these quite a few times on Instagram and thought my daughters would have fun with them too. Basically, the kit contains tiny stickers so they can design their own rooms in a house. The kit has four rooms to design.
Mini Connect 4 Game from Dollarama
I bought this tiny game specifically for restaurants. It’s so small, it will be easy to carry around! Dollarama had other mini games too.
Would You Rather Game Book from Amazon
I actually bought this last year when we did our road trip to California. It was a lot of fun for our whole family! Made for some fun conversations.
Foldology from Amazon
My youngest loves making origami. So when I saw this book recommended by Everyday Reading, I knew I had to get it! They are brain twister origami puzzles. You have to fold the papers a certain way to solve the puzzle.
Clay Bead Bracelet Kit from Amazon
This was also bought a while ago, but I thought my oldest might enjoy having it in the car for this trip. Last road trip I bought some cheap baking sheets from Dollarama that I think will work great for containing any small spills.
Curious Kid Podcast
We also really like to listen to the Curious Kid Podcast. I’ll download a bunch of episodes so we can listen to them as we want.
Audiobooks
I’m also going to pick one or two of the audiobook recommendations from this post from Everyday Reading.
What sort of activities do you like to bring along on road trips? Any of the things I listed interest you?
Road trips with kids can be a fun adventure, but let’s be honest, they can also come with endless “Are we there yet?” questions. Keeping kids entertained is key to a smooth and mostly stress-free journey. Whether you’re heading out on a weekend getaway or a cross-country drive, I hope I’ve helped inspire you with what we’re bringing along!
Oh, my! What a great list! Wish we had dollar stores when my kids were young! But we did have activities for them, like car bingo, I spy with my little eye, and kids music (thinking of the Irish Rovers, kids tape here) oh and we all sang songs! (Not that we are singers, though) Did make the trip bearable, even if they did say “are we there yet?” Out came the paper road map! Those were the days of travelling with kids! Today, now adults, they still like to travel with us!