At Tuckaway Shores, we know that many of our guests travel to our Melbourne Beach resort by car or enjoy embarking on day trips to area attractions. We have some ideas to make your next family road trip awesome. Parents love the family-friendly opportunities Indialantic, Florida has to offer, but are always looking for ways to keep their children happy and occupied during road trips. And the reward is the arrival in our parking lot with this view!
Here are some ideas to make car rides more enjoyable for kids:
Personalized Car Kits: Purchase plastic totes or metal lunch boxes and encourages your child to personalize them with puffy paint or foam stickers. Fill the boxes with items like markers, coloring books, and games.
Healthy Snacks Packed in Mess-Free Containers: Snacks are a road trip necessity for kids and adults alike. Finding healthy food on the road can be challenging, so pack your own snacks for convenience and affordability. We especially liked this blogger’s idea of packing peanut butter and celery sticks in a mess-free jar.
Dollar Store Prizes: What child doesn’t love unwrapping a present? Fun, Cheap or Free suggests purchasing trinkets from the dollar store or stores’ post-holiday clearances and wrapping these items in gift paper. Distribute these prizes every so often when your kids have been especially good car passengers.
Games: Road trip games make time pass quickly and encourage the whole family to interact. A classic game is road trip bingo and you can create your own cards or find ones to print. Game possibilities are endless and Roadtrippers narrows down to 10 of their favorites like I-Spy & the Alphabet Game.
Books On Tape: Another tool for making car rides pass quickly are books on tape. These can be downloaded or rented at the library. Give your children opportunities to take turns choosing books.
Do you have any other ideas for keeping family car trips fun? As always, we love hearing from you. Contact us with any questions or connect with us on Twitter or Facebook.