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Toys for long car ride?

Savvy122Savvy122 member
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We are leaving for vacation tomorrow and I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions for ways to keep a 2.5 year old entertained during the ride?  He is actually really great in the car (we travel 1.5-2 hours to my in-laws pretty frequently with no problems) but I want to make sure I am armed with a few ideas just in case.  We do have an iPad that I'm planning on bringing along so he can watch a movie or two, but I don't want him glued to the thing for the entire 8 hour drive.  Any suggestions?

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  • luvmyducksluvmyducks member
    Target has a B brand of toys and they make this steering wheel that has a cushion for their laps. DD1 likes it a lot in the car.
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  • orangecurlsorangecurls member
    My son likes audio books, maybe your library has some to check out? We have a seame street book/cd.
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  • CarolinaDaisyCarolinaDaisy member

    A travel magna doodle or aqua doodle. Not messy and they can draw. Crayons/paper/stickers, or a sticker book. Hot wheels, small animal toys, etc. are great for the car. Fun kid music, audio books, snacks, and stop every few hours if he is awake. If he falls asleep, do not stop for any reason!! We try really hard not to pull out the ipad or movies until after lunch time.

    I usually try to pack a picnic lunch and figure out what town we will be near around lunchtime and then I find a playground. We stop and let the boys run around and eat lunch and run around some more and then my youngest will nap while the older watches a movie or sometime he will fall asleep too. The fresh air and sunshine is so important on a long drive...makes all the difference in behavior for us!

    Don't get anxious about anything and definitely count on an 8 hr drive taking a little longer.

     

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  • Savvy122Savvy122 member
    Great idea about finding a playground, I'll have to do a little research to see if I can find one that's not too far off our path.  Thanks!

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  • jllmb79jllmb79 member
    We leave Friday for vacation and have a 10hr drive with our 2 yr old and 5 month old.  My husband is going to put some new games on the ipad. I also bought a few new books, magnet dress up board, coloring board, and a few new small toys that can be played with on my 2 year olds lap. I dread this drive and spending a few bucks for some new toys will hopefully pay off.
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  • ChelsiAnn13ChelsiAnn13 member
    Get some apps for the ride. My daughter loved the monkey preschool lunchbox and some of the abc mouse apps.
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  • MoreThanABrideMoreThanABride member
    edited July 2013
    My DD just got a small magnadoodle for her 3rd birthday and it has been in the car ever since, per her request. She loves it.

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  • Savvy122Savvy122 member
    Thanks so much everyone!  I made a trip to the dollar store and picked up some little toys (coloring books, books, etc.) and with those and the iPad, it was a super easy 8 hour trip!

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