5 Fun Stocking Stuffers for Traveling Kids
It’s that time of year, and parents everywhere are scrambling to entertain kids in backseats and airports across the country. Even if you’re staying put this holiday season, there are only so many batches of cookies you can bake to keep your kids occupied on that long winter break.
Whether you’re looking for gifts or travel toys, here are a few of our favorite small, inexpensive toys this holiday season:
1. My Busy Kit
If you need a grab and go kit for restaurants, airplanes, or just a rainy day for kids 2-6, consider My Busy Kit. Each kit is customized by age, gender, and interest, and the company is offering special holiday pricing through 12/17.
2. Rubberneckers
Stuck in the car with grade school aged kids? Pick up this fun card game called Rubberneckers and let the competition begin! Who can spot a billboard with a face on it? How about a dog, an out of state license plate, or a baseball field? Can be played cooperatively too.
3. Zoob Tube
Looking for some quiet time? A 20-piece Zoob Tube play set is not only a great size for travel, but it will also keep kids of all ages happy and quiet at home or on the road. Zoob parts move, so your kids can play with their creations after building them instead of just looking at them.
4. Crossword Puzzle Books
It’s very, very difficult to find age-appropriate crossword puzzles for kids. Believe me, I’ve tried. Two of the best are The Outrageous Crossword Puzzle and Word Game Book for Kids and its sequel More Outrageous Crossword Puzzles and Word Games for Kids. My 2nd grader can do these with a little help, and my 5th grader likes them too.
5. Wikki Stix One-of-a-Kind Creatables
Wikki Stix are wax-infused, colored pieces of yarn that can be endlessly molded, shaped, stuck, and sculpted, and I can’t recommend them highly enough. They are slightly tacky to the touch and adhere to almost any smooth surface. They are clean, safe, and easy to use, but frankly they had me at “no glue”.
Both the 84-piece Activity Set and The Christmas Activity Book are nice for preschool-aged kids and the Tons of Fun set is fun for kids 6 and up.
The very nice folks at Wikki Stix have given us a Tons of Fun set to give away to one lucky reader. You know you need it. Leave a comment here by Tuesday, December 15th for a chance to win (U.S. only please). Good luck!
Books are small too. Need a good kids book recommendation? Here’s a great kids’ book review site.
December 1st, 2009 | by travelsavvymom 69 comments
1. Lisa Bergren on December 1st, 2009
We’re huge Wiki fans! Thanks for the other recs too–let the shopping begin! @TheWorldCalls
2. Amanda on December 1st, 2009
My 4 yr old came home from preschool OBSESSED with these things. He’d love nothing more than to win them!
3. Mary Billingsley on December 1st, 2009
Wikki Stix look really fun. I know my eight-year-old daughter would love them!
4. Sandy H on December 1st, 2009
My 3 boys LOVE WikkiStix!
5. Lorraine on December 1st, 2009
I second that comment! We are huge fans of Wikki Stix – the masters of open ended creative play. We include them in every My Busy Kit. Thanks Jamie for this great holiday round-up, it’s gotten me in the mood to do a little Cyber Monday catch-up!
6. Miss Magpie on December 1st, 2009
Ohh, now those would be just perfect for the hour long car trip back and forth to ski program each weekend!
@MissMagpieFGS
7. Elizabeth on December 1st, 2009
I’ve been looking all over Chicago for Wikki Stix and keep running into Bendaroos! My two boys, husband and I are embarking on a 40-hour road trip to Central Mexico and winning these would be huge :-)
8. Colleen Lanin at Travel Mamas on December 1st, 2009
Oooh! I’ve been wanting to get some of those Wikki Stix for my daughter. These are some great stocking stuffer/travel toy ideas – thanks!
9. Mellissa Clark on December 1st, 2009
I would love to win this! Since I carpool kids to school!
10. Christie Scott on December 1st, 2009
LOVE these! Will look into your other recommendations! Thanks!
@ChristieScott1
11. Renee C on December 1st, 2009
The Wikki Stix set would be great for my son!
12. Monica on December 1st, 2009
I keep hearing all about Wikki Stix, and I’ve been dying to try them out. I would love to win these!
13. Karen on December 2nd, 2009
Wow that looks like so much fun! for the kids of course I am much to mature to still enjoy coloring and playing with Wikki Stix :)
14. bebemiqui on December 2nd, 2009
My kids enjoy Wikki Stix…we’d love some more.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
15. Christina on December 2nd, 2009
We are huge wikki stix fans here and would love you win this set. Thanks for the opportunity.
16. Denise B. on December 2nd, 2009
We homeschool. So, this would make a great addition to art.
17. Eli on December 2nd, 2009
We’d love to try out some wikki stix!
18. clenna on December 2nd, 2009
My grand son loves wikki stix – he tries to use them in EVERY school project.
So we need more, please!
19. Shimona on December 2nd, 2009
We already have some Wikki Stix, and my 3-year-old and 6-year-old both love playing with them. I’d love to be able to add to the fun!
20. Meredith on December 2nd, 2009
I would love these for my niece!
21. Monique Rizzo on December 2nd, 2009
My daughter has wanted Wikkistix for awhile. Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcast.net
22. Kendra on December 2nd, 2009
very entertaining for the kids–we have lots in the extended family !
23. Brittney on December 2nd, 2009
Would love to win this for my daughter!
24. Laufa on December 3rd, 2009
The dentist gave the Wikki Stix to my kids for a prize – they loved them!
25. Leilani on December 3rd, 2009
I’d love this for our february road trip. It would help lower stress levels. Thanks!
26. jaime on December 3rd, 2009
thanks
27. Kimberly L on December 3rd, 2009
This would be enjoyed by the kids. What fun they would have
28. mytwogirls on December 3rd, 2009
My daughters would love this kit. Especially to take along on a road trip!
29. Katie on December 3rd, 2009
Fun fun fun!
30. Pita on December 3rd, 2009
What a great giveaway! I hope I win! Thank you!!!
31. Sweetpeas on December 4th, 2009
My kids LOVE WikkiStiks! They’d love to have more!!
32. Danielle J on December 4th, 2009
My daughter would love these! Thanks for the great giveaway!
33. Tarah on December 4th, 2009
My nieces and nephews would love this!
34. Michelle on December 4th, 2009
My 3 kidos would love having something to do in the car. These look great. Maybe we wouldn’t have as many fights in the car.
35. Christine on December 4th, 2009
My kids love wikki stiks when we get them at restaurants.
36. Jeanine on December 4th, 2009
My budding artist grandson and neice would love this.
37. Marla on December 5th, 2009
My kids love love love wikki stiks! Thanks for the chance to win!
mhode79 at gmail dot com
38. Lena on December 5th, 2009
My daughter would love the Busy Kit!
39. Connie Cotton on December 5th, 2009
My kids would love this! Got three 2, 5, and 9 years old.
40. Chantelle on December 5th, 2009
This is awesome! Thank you for the chance to win!
41. Sara on December 5th, 2009
I would love to win some wikki sticks!
42. amandasue on December 5th, 2009
I’d love a chance into this giveaway thanks!
43. katrina f. on December 5th, 2009
My kids would love to try these. What a great stocking stuffer!
44. Monica Lavoie on December 6th, 2009
Would love to win this.
Thanks!
45. Mia J. on December 6th, 2009
I know my daughter would love this. We have to go on fairly long car rides pretty often and this would be such fun for her. thanks for the chance.
46. Linda on December 6th, 2009
I’ve heard great things about Wikki Stix, but haven’t tried them yet. We’re planning a long Christmas trip–would love to win!
47. Mara on December 6th, 2009
My children LOVE WIKKI STICKS! (Or as my youngest calls them “Wixie sticks”). And since I won’t let them have a DVD player or video games in the car and make them ride for thousands of miles it’s only fair they should win them. Right? Right? :)
48. Erin M on December 6th, 2009
We go on alot of road trips these days with airfare being ridiculous for a family of 5. I love the “My Busy Kit”
because my little sister loves art!
These idea are great, thanks
49. Shelly on December 7th, 2009
My 4 year old loves these!
50. Sharlene on December 7th, 2009
Those wiki sticks look so cool! I have never seen them. I want them to play with for me! I mean the kids!
51. Pat on December 13th, 2009
This would be great fun for my 9-year-old granddaughter.
52. Erma on December 14th, 2009
These looks so cool.
53. Annette E on December 14th, 2009
I’ve heard great things about Wikki Sticks, and I’d love to give these to my kids.
54. LaurenS on December 14th, 2009
My son has seen these and would love to win them
55. Karen Gonyea on December 14th, 2009
My son would LOVE Wikki Sticks :)
56. Angela Gaffke on December 14th, 2009
My kids would love to have this. Thanks for the chance!
57. Kim Young on December 14th, 2009
I had not heard of Wikki Stix before. I have seen infomercials for a product similar to it (I think we all know what I am talking about), but I haven’t actually bought anything like them. I have been thinking about it for my preschooler, though. I think he would have a ton of fun playing and molding them.
58. Erica M. on December 14th, 2009
Those look like a ton of fun. Great idea as we travel a lot with two kids.
59. lace on December 14th, 2009
My niece asks for wikki stix all the time. She’d love this set.
60. Sherri B. on December 15th, 2009
This would be great for those long road trips! The kids are so hard to keep entertained! Thanks!
sherri419 at gmail dot com
61. Lori Z. on December 15th, 2009
Wikki Stix were the first wax dipped string set we ever used. I love them!
62. Lisa R on December 15th, 2009
We would love wikkistix giveaway
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
63. Lynette Mattke on December 15th, 2009
We’re planning a long road trip. With three kids, I need some clever ideas to keep them from…disagreeing…Thw Wiki sticks are great. Love My Busy Kit! I am always scrambling to pull things together to entertain the kids when we travel. With My Busy Kit, the work is thoughtfully already done for you!
64. Danielle on December 15th, 2009
My girls love Wikistix!
65. Gloria on December 15th, 2009
Wikki Stix looks like so much fun!
66. Heather M on December 15th, 2009
I would love a chance to win these! Thanks
67. Erica G on December 15th, 2009
I would love to have this for my little girl. Thanks!
68. Miranda Allen on December 15th, 2009
My two daughters love art./
69. Gianna on December 15th, 2009
Please enter me for my kids :)
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