Planning for a {long} trip

ROAD TRIP! I'm looking forward to scenic drives & great family memories!

We’re gearing up for our family vacation… and it’s time to figure out how to keep six children under 12 happy for thirteen plus hours of car time.  Each way.  Heh heh

Going on a Bear Hunt is ringing in my ears… What a beautiful day, we’re not scared!  Maybe I should be…  Nah!  It’ll be FUN!  This is our third big trip (first was to DC, second to the Smoky Mountains and Asheville, North Carolina) so I’m going to pull out my tried-and-true ideas and add in some fresh ones for a grand ole time!

Today is brainstorming… I’ll share the links & ideas I like with you:

1) Print some funny questions for family giggles.
2) Here are some fun printable ideas, including Road Trip Bingo, and a great tip… laminate, laminate, laminate!  I also love these, but the chick is from Australia, so we may have a hard time finding a Holden (?) or a Kangaroo Crossing sign!
3) I may make one of these to keep the van trash-free.
4) This car magnet could keep my kiddos from getting run over in parking lots.
5) I like some of these ideas… like pinning up our destinations in the van.  Maybe I could put something fun on the back of each for us to do upon arrival… or something to look for while there (I like that better)!!
6) I made a homemade I Spy bottle last trip & it was a hit, I plan to do that again.
7) I’ll print a US Map for the liscense plate game- the children can color in the states as they see plates from each.  We see ‘em all here in Florida!
I always include an itenerary to reduce the “are we there yet” and “how much longer” questions.
9) I’ll include some fresh snack ideas, like these “Energy Bites” and these Chocolate Coins.  {Am I really gonna have time to make all this?}
10) I wish I liked sewing.  I’d make a Road Trip Quilt & include fabrics that remind me of each destination.  Forget scrapbooking, I could make a quilt for each trip!  Maybe I’ll take it up… Hmm…
11) Almost done- I need some sleep.  I saw several ideas on Confessions of a Homeschooler‘s site that may help me with our folders.  I’m getting excited just looking all this up!
12) I hope to have time to make a Road Trip Playlist.  What are your favorite trippin’ songs?!  I don’t want to forget any!

It’s gonna be fun… send me any ideas you love & I’ll add it to my arsenal!!!