Gift Guide for Traveling Kids

Do you know someone who travels a lot with their kids?  Or may be you’re looking for inspiration on what to get your mini travelers.  We put together a gift guide for traveling kids to help you out this holiday season.  These items were suggested by my kiddos when they were younger and approved by their travel fanatic parents.

Travel Gift Ideas For Kids:

:: PROGRACE Kids Camera Waterproof – Let kids record their own adventures.

• Camera Gift Boys Photography – kids camera is ideal Vlogging Youtube video camera for kids toys gift, starter children digital camera age 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 year old christmas birthday presents.
• Multifunctional Kids Camcorder – This kids action camera has CMOS image sensor, HD 1080P/30fps videos and 5MP photos, 40 photo frames, 7 color video modes, 4X digital zoom, burst shooting, time-lapse photo, face recognition.
• Kids Waterproof Camera Depth UP To 98ft – Really kids underwater camera comes with strong case and accessories for skating swimming bike skateboard helmet. Cool kids camera can take pictures and videos. Great action camera for kids sports toy!

:: VTech KidiZoom Camera Pix – Young travelers can snap pictures without parents worrying about damage to the camera.

• Take real digital photographs with the durable Kidizoom Camera Pix by VTech; real 2.0 mega pixels camera; 4x digital zoom; Frustration Free Packaging means it comes easier to open in a plain brown box
• The kid-friendly Kidizoom Camera Pix includes all the tools that budding photographers want in a digital camera; durable design protects from drops and tumbles
• Selfie mode detects your face and automatically takes the perfect picture; four built-in games add to the fun; includes a video recorder and voice recorder for more creative ways to play.Operating Temperature:0 – 40°C

:: KODAK PIXPRO FZ55-BK 16MP Digital Camera – Older kids can capture their own memories with a digital camera just like their parents but for a lower price tag.

• 16 Megapixel CMOS Sensor
• 5X Optical Zoom – 28mm Wide Angle Lens
• 1080P Full HD Video – Vlogging Camera
• SD Card Compatibility: At least Class 10, no more than 512GB (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
• 2.7″ LCD Screen – Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

:: Trunki: The Original Ride-On Suitcase – Little travelers can ride on their luggage when they get tired or bored!

• Hard-wearing and light weight plastic
• Award-winning British design, made in the UK and China
• Ride-on, tow-along, carry-on suitcase, ideal for vacations, sleep overs, weekends away
• Perfect for planes, trains and automobiles and att home, encourages pretend play and doubles as toy trunk
• Free five year warranty & holds up to 75lbs

:: Wired Headphones For Kids – While earbuds are smaller and easier for travel, they aren’t as comfortable for my kids.  Plus they tend to turn those up too loud.

• On-ear headphones has padded soft cushions with a soft touch finish. Adjustable headband for a perfect fit, and a lightweight design for kids age 3 and up. Foldable design for a more compact and easy storage. The cord is a 5 feet long nylon braided cable. Designed for kids, girls, boys, children, toddlers, home/online school, training.
• 24-Month Hassle-Free Warranty, Easy to Reach Customer Service.
• There is NO microphone, remote or volume control on these headphones but you can still speak into the device’s mic that you are plugged into. The receiving end will hear you through the device mic’s.

:: Kids Neck Pillow – Help kids sleep on long car, train or airplane rides by getting them their own neck pillow.

• Memory Foam
• 🦖MEMORY FOAM NECK PILLOW: Our U-Shaped travel pillow adopted by slow-rebound memory foam is comfy for kids. We have registered exclusive copyright and obtained all children’s product safety certificates.
• 🦖CUTE ANIMAL TRAVEL PILLOW COVER: This travel pillow designed with cute dinosaur animal is very suitable for kids. Also, the pillow cover is removable by a zipper and machine washable for easy cleaning.

:: 50 Things to Do on a Car Journey (Usborne Activity Cards) – Great activity for kids to keep them busy while traveling.

This title contains 50 cards each showing a game, activity or puzzle to keep children entertained on a long car journey. It includes activities such as memory games, rhyming games and spotting games, sure to keep children (and adults!) amused for hours. Every card is colorfully illustrated and contains clear, step-by-step instructions. The cards are durable and robust, ensuring repeated use.

:: Melissa & Doug Reusable Sticker Pad – Vehicles – Another activity to for keeping kids occupied during travel.

• Extra-large sticker-activity pad
• Includes 5 colorful backgrounds and 165+ cling-style, repositionable stickers
• Removable background scenes include airport, roadway, construction site, harbor and railroad
• Reposition the stickers again and again
• Promotes fine motor skills and creative play

:: LEGO Creator Sea Plane – Small LEGO packages are great to pull out when kids start getting bored. We find these particularly useful when the kids need downtime in the hotel. Make sure to bring a baggie to keep all the pieces together once opening the package.

• Features a large propeller, engine detailing, navigation lights, tinted windshield and big pontoons
• 3-in-1 model: rebuilds into a super-fast catamaran or a cool swamp boat
• Sea Plane measures over 1″ (5cm) high, 3″ (10cm) long and 3″ (9cm) wide
• Swamp boat measures over 1″ (5cm) high, 3″ (8cm) long and 1″ (4cm) wide
• Catamaran measures over 3″ (8cm) high, 3″ (8cm) long and 1″ (4cm) wid

:: Kids’ Travel Specialty Journal – Let kids record their journey’s.

Pages for maps, daily activities, favorite events, cool new sayings and more! Take a Kids’ Travel Journal on your next trip. It may turn out to be the best souvenir ever!

:: Vacation Fun Mad Libs – Having fun contributing to a story while on the road.

Kids complete page after page of vacation theme stories by supplying the parts of speech indicated, then read the entirely silly story back and roar with laughter! Even if you’re not on vacation, you’ll love filling in the blanks and creating your own stories about “Cave Exploring” and “Driving in the Car,” among many others. Whether you’re home by yourself, or spending the night at a friend’s house, try playing Vacation Fun Mad Libs® for kicks.

::  The Lonely Planet Kids Travel Book – Great way for kids to learn facts about other places throughout the world on their level.

Take a world tour through 200 countries with this brand new edition of the bestselling kids’ version of Lonely Planet’s popular The Travel Book, loaded with thousands of amazing facts on wildlife, how people live, sports, hideous and mouthwatering food, festivals and a wide range of other quirky insights on every page.

:: Not for Parents Real Wonders of the World –  What are the coolest places on earth according to 8 – 12 year olds?

The coolest places and experiences on Earth!

A Journey of discovery to find the most awe-inspiring places and experiences on the planet, from the traditional world wonders to The ‘Real’ Wonders of the World, identified by 8-12 year olds. Intriguing facts, colorful illustrations and amazing photography bring these wonders to life.

 

::  Book Light – Great for home and on the go.

• ✔ READ AT NIGHT WITHOUT DISRUPTING SLEEP – Removes 99.95% of blue light which creates a warm Amber Candle-like hue perfect for use with a good book, kindle or e-reader. This mini reading light helps preserve your body’s natural melanin production.
• ✔ FULLY RECHARGEABLE – Our rechargeable book light is powered with a (1000mAH) lithium battery so you can read or work uninterrupted. You get 30+ hours of reading time with just 4 hours of charge! Get a good night’s reading session without interruptions.
• ✔ ADJUSTABLE BRIGHTNESS – This dimmable reading book light offers 3 brightness variable settings of 25%, 50% and 100%, 20, 40 and 80 lumens respectively. Easily adjust the brightness to your reading conditions for a comfortable reading experience.

:: Bananagrams – While I usually wouldn’t recommend a game for travel with so many pieces, we play this all the time in the evening while traveling.

• The anagram game that will drive you bananas 
• Players race against each other to build crossword grids
• For 1 to 8 players
• Great for travel
• Recommended for 7 years and up

:: CamelBak Kid’s Mini M.U.L.E. Hydration Pack – Perfect for mini adventurers. This pack will help kids stay hydrated why they carry a few their own snacks along the trails.

• Synthetic
• Imported
• One interior slip pocket. Four exterior pockets

:: Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet – Older kids would likely prefer a Kindle or iPad. We load ebooks for the kids, so they can read but not add extra weight to our luggage.

• SAVE UP TO $70 — Get a full-featured tablet (not a toy) for kids ages 3–7, 1 year of Amazon Kids+ content, and a Kid-Proof Case with a built-in stand and save versus purchasing items separately.
• 2 YEAR WORRY-FREE GUARANTEE INCLUDED — If it breaks, return it and we’ll replace it for free for 2 years.
• CONTENT KIDS LOVE — Includes a 1 year subscription of Amazon Kids+: the only service with thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, apps and Alexa skills from brands like Disney, Nickelodeon and PBS Kids. After 1 year, your subscription will automatically renew every month starting at just $4.99/month plus applicable tax. You may cancel any time by visiting the Amazon Parent Dashboard or contacting Customer Service.
• SAFETY FIRST — We partner with leading family trust experts to provide a safer digital experience for kids.

:: More travel experiences!  What better gift than to jet off to another theme park, town, city or country?  While it’s awesome to go big and take kids to Disneyland or on a cruise for the holiday’s, giving tickets to the local theme park or passes to the zoo is a wonderful gift.  That new toy will likely be forgotten in a couple of weeks, but travel memories will last a lifetime.

What other ideas can you add to this gift guide for traveling kids?

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