Providing Screen-Free alternatives for kids is one things that I love to do with this site, and while we totally bust out the iPad for a movie on a long flight or road trip, we like to have lots of other technology-free ways to entertain the kiddos ready to go. Many of these kits we use on a regular basis in my purse. I rotate through a set of them and slip one in my purse for a few weeks at a time. Whenever we're waiting for a long period of time, whether at the doctor's office, or at a restaurant waiting for our food, I love being able to pop one of these out and keep my kids happy and entertained.
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1. Magnetic Field Sensory Bottle from Left Brain Craft Brain
2. Portable Magnetic Kit from The Creative Imperative
3. Portable Engineering Kit from Lemon Lime Adventures
4. DIY Travel Art Kit for Your Kids from A Whimsicle Life
5. Portable LEGO Kit with 24 Free Printable Activity Cards from Fun at Home with Kids
6. Travel Tins from Mama.Papa.Bubba
7. Portable Train Small World from Play Trains!
8. Altoids Fishing Kit from Doodle Crafts
9. Portable Tic-Tac-Toe Kit from Hellobee
10. Simple Building Kit from Fun at Home with Kids
11. Portable Tinkering Kit from Left Brain Craft Brain
12. Portable Shapes Kit with Free Printable Shapes from Fun at Home with Kids
13. DIY No-Sew Portable Dinosaur Mini-Playmat from Fun at Home with Kids
14. Free Printable Art Kit from Powerful Mothering
15. I Spy Bottle from Say Yes
16. Portable Clear Geoboards with Free Activity Cards from Left Brain Craft Brain
18. Portable Mini-Light Table from A Little Pinch of Perfection
19. Free Printable Magnetic Activity Sheets from A Little Bit of Quiet
20. Portable Crafting Kits from Artsy Craftsy Mama
21. Magnetic Patterns Book from Say Yes
22. Portable Magnetic Farm Scene from The Unoriginal Mom
23. Portable Crayon Drawing Kit from Mess for Less
24. Pencil Box Train Kit from Play Trains!
25. Would You Rather Conversation Starter Cards from The Measured Mom
26. Travel Whiteboard Kit from Sugar Aunts
27. Portable Car Kit from Mama.Papa.Bubba
28. DIY Coloring Kit from a DVD Case from The Unoriginal Mom
29. DIY Paint With Water Pages from Creative with Kids
30. Travel Treasure Baskets for Baby from The Imagination Tree
31. Miniature Animal Habitat Sensory Tubs from The Imagination Tree
32. Portable Activity Kit for Little Travelers from Mama.Papa.Bubba
30. Travel Treasure Baskets for Baby from The Imagination Tree
31. Miniature Animal Habitat Sensory Tubs from The Imagination Tree
32. Portable Activity Kit for Little Travelers from Mama.Papa.Bubba
These are just perfect for keeping kids busy while traveling! Awesome collection of ideas!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emma! :)
Deletewow great collection very useful and lovely
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DeleteI really love the magnectic sensory bottle. I live in Australia and have been unable to source the micr refill, do you think that iron fillings sealed in the bottle would work as a replacement?
ReplyDeleteI would ask the person who made the bottle at Left Brain Craft Brain to be sure. Here is the link to her post: http://leftbraincraftbrain.com/2015/06/05/steam-camp-how-to-make-a-magnetic-field-sensory-bottle/
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