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Travel Toddler Activities

  1. Take a nap. Enough said.
  2. Count things. Give your child a specific thing to look out for, such as airplanes, birds, and trucks.
  3. Look for things by color. How many green things can you see? Even in the dead of winter, you may spot evergreens, green cars, and garbage trucks.
  4. Carpool Karaoke. James Corden may be leaving The Late Late Show, but you and your family can engage in your own version of carpool Karaoke.
  5. Deep breathing. If your child is impatient, work with them on taking big, deep breaths. It's a great, on-the-go way to focus on emotional regulation.
  6. Give them a busy book. Don't feel like lugging a busy book to your final destination? Quiet book versions like the DeMoca Quiet Book ($50) nix "are-we-there-yets."
  7. Let them play with window clings. Bring stickies-on-the-go. Kids can take them on and off the windows in the car (as long as it's not too distracting to the driver) or on a plane, and again in a hotel room.
  8. Bring sticker books. Sticker books with big stickers, especially ones with beloved characters like Elmo or items like cars, make for a screen-free activity while traveling.
  9. Dry-erase books. Unlike coloring books, you can wipe these books clean and reuse them.
  10. Pack a fidget toy or popper. These toys are especially helpful for kids who get anxious in the car.
  11. Window markers. Let your little one be a rebel with something they can't do at home: draw on car windows with erasable markers, like these Chalkola Liquid Chalk Markers ($26).
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