Traveling with Big Kids
Friday, June 11, 2010 
This is our last installment in our Traveling With Children series. Hope you all found some useful suggestions and enjoy all your summer traveling! Look for posts in the coming weeks for some ideas on toys and activities for when you've reached your destination!
Family Talk & Buddy Talk are great catalysts for conversation. Just clip them to your beach bags or belt loops and use them when the conversation lulls on a long car ride. These silly and engaging questions make for some really fun conversation topics!
Mighty Minds Magnetic Tangrams - Your child will have a blast building basic logic skills while sitting in the back seat of the car this summer. Mighty Minds Magnetic Tangrams set is perfect for travel because of the many challenges it offers in its highly portable packaging. The tin lid houses the design cards and is where your child builds their shapes and patterns. The extra pieces are kept neatly in the base of the container. Mighty Mind products are made in the USA.
Fifteen Puzzle - This classic brainteaser is an oldie but goodie. Try to slide each number into its correct numerical place with thought and patience. This puzzle is incredibly travel friendly and even comes with a bright red pouch to keep its metal tiles bright and shiny. Got it all figured out? Now, try lining them up backwards, or just let your 3 year old brother mix up all the numbers and start all over again!
Putumayo CDs - It is SO HARD to find a CD the whole family can enjoy. Well, you're in luck because we found it for you! Actually, we found them. That's right, there is a series of catchy kid CDs that won't make you lose your mind on its 100th spin in the player. Putumayo compiles smart CDs that introduce both you and your children to an assortment of songs from around the world. They have cleverly divided their CDs into two mood-setting genres - Playground and Dreamland. Playground features upbeat, exciting tunes, and Dreamland offers calmer, sleep-friendly songs. Ever heard a French lullaby? How about a playful dance beat from Senegal? Then seriously, check them out!
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