When we went to California a couple weeks ago, I got a bunch of fun car activities for Ryan to do on the road trip. I've been wanting to make a "car box" of some sort for him for those moments when he does NOT want to go anywhere. So here is our latest "toy."
Here are the goodies inside it:
Board books, coloring books, crayons
Cookie sheet with wooden animals (from JoAnn's) that I added magnets to, and song dice I created. Roll the dice and each colored star stands for a different song to sing.
A couple different types of toddler puzzles from Dollar Tree.
Notebook, stickers, and flashcards. The stickers kept him entertained for an hour and a half on the drive. NO JOKE. I was flabbergasted. And yes, I just used that word.
Fake iphone, cars, and kitchen utensils (all from Dollar Tree).
Pom Poms and pipe cleaners. These are best used when one parent can supervise!
Snacks and an extra sippy cup. I bring snacks and a sippy cup of ice water with us every time we leave the house, but sometimes I do forget. This is for those "oops" moments.
Diapers, wipes, and boogies wipes. Also for oops moments. And (not pictured) I also have a change of clothes in here for spills or accidents.
I bought a second one of these boxes to put in the back of my car to hold returns and to load groceries into to bring inside in ONE load. Yay!
You're so organized. This is totally how I am too though. It's great to be prepared for those "oops" moments. I keep a pair of flip flops in my car because believe it or not, I've had shoes break or hurting feet on multiple ocassions and the flip flops save me every time!
ReplyDeletethis is the most perfect list of things to have in the car! we're planning a huge road trip next year and i'll need all the activities i can get.
ReplyDeleteWow! Such an awesome idea! I may need to do this for church too haha.
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome Brit. I kept thinking, "What a great organized mom!". I know Ryan loved it and it definitely helped make it more enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteSmart mom move!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, you are awesome! Where did you get the blue box?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this post! We are heading to Disneyland in a few weeks and I have been starting our kids' boxes of entertainment for in the car since it is an 8 hour drive for us. I have to say the cookie sheet idea is awesome! My daughter would love that! Thanks for sharing!
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