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Kids Activities To Pack For A Long Stay Holiday Vacation

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When you are looking forward to a nice long getaway with your family, remember that young family members are not as happy as you are to “do absolutely nothing.” Here are some ideas of kids activities to pack for a long stay holiday vacation.

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Kids Activities To Pack For A Long Stay Holiday Vacation

Some of these kids activities can be taken with your children on the plane and some are best left packed in a large suitcase until you are arrive at your destination.

Books

When packing the books, just bring a few on the airplane, leave the rest in the large suitcase. Be sure to keep up with your evening routine when on vacation. If you usually read a picture book, a chapter from a chapter book, and some Bible verses before bed, for example, do this on vacation as well.  Routine right before bed is especially important when traveling and the rest of the day is completely different from normal life at home. Especially if you would like them to sleep well so you can rest too.


 

Reading Level Appropriate Books

Be sure to consider the child's reading level when helping them choose books for vacation. If there is a favorite book that the child wants to bring, but it is not at their level, pack it in the large suitcase with bedtime story books so you will not be tempted to read it aloud on the plane. The people in seats in front of you may not enjoy you blowing on their neck when you “huff and puff and blow the house down.”


Family Books To Read At Bedtime

Bring along the ones you normally read at bedtime or a smaller version of it to save space. If you normally let your child choose a picture book for you to read before bed, let them choose a few to bring along. Do not let them pick one for every night or the bag will get too heavy, it's okay to repeat on another night.


Games

Some of the best memories can be made when playing games together on family vacation. ; from card games and board games to table tennis and darts. You can now get magnetic dartboard sets at https://serp.co/best/dart-board-set/ so it's easily packed for vacation and safe for children to play too! Be sure to snap some photos of these precious times.  It will go all too quickly, I know – my oldest is 22 already!


Our Favorite Card Games

Standard Deck of Cards

Book of Card Game Rules and How To Play

Old Maid

Go Fish

Uno

Memory Match Farm

Our Favorite Board Games or Table Games

Trouble

Chutes and Ladders

Cootie

Let's Go Fishin' Game

Hi Ho Cherry O

Dominoes

Yahtzee

Outdoor Games

Sand Bucket and Shovel Set

Snow Toys Kit

Water Splash Balls For Swimming Pools

Frisbee

 

Group Toys

Lego Duplos

Toy Cars Set

Magnet tiles are fun to build with or to hang them on the metal door or refrigerator

Favorite characters (Maybe from a favorite TV show or movie to play with)


 

Activity Books

Coloring Books and Crayons

For the airplane, choose something mess-free that will keep them busy like a magic pen activity book

At the hotel, they can enjoy paint with water books

 

 

Lacing Cards

Another great item for the airplane or long car trips is a set of lacing cards.


 

 

Soft Toy To Sleep With

Don't forget their favorite lovey, stuffed animal or doll to sleep with at night, as well as a small nightlight.  If they sleep well, you sleep well.


 

Flashlights

It would be a rough trip if the power went out and you were not prepared. Bring quite a few small flashlights.

Also, they are great when the kids are laying in bed at night, you can play a “follow my light” game where you shine on a corner in the ceiling, then quickly move to another corner and they try to keep up with their flashlight.

 

I hope this list helps to ease your trip preparation.

Alternatively, if your trip is canceled or you choose to stay home this year, check out these dart boards at https://serp.co/best/dart-board-set/ online. A dart board can ease some boredom during your time off. Or, help you to find time to practice the darting sport at home so you can do better in local competitions.

 

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