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Nearly 5 months ago we booked our summer tickets to the United States. It seemed so far off at that point. I can remember thinking, “wow that time will never come!” But it has. Tuesday the kids and I will be boarding a flight to Madrid for an overnight layover and continuing to the US on Wednesday.
To say they are excited would be understatement! I am certainly looking forward to seeing family and friends but am a little sad MarocBaba will be staying behind. In total we’ll be there almost 2 months with lots, and lots of travel and fun planned. It will be a busy vacation.
Along with a few games to keep the kids busy, a good pair of earphones and comfy travel pillows they’re all set for the journey!

One thing that we’ll wait until Monday to pack are the kids carry-on bags. I’ll be honest my kids are great travelers and I’m really not worried about the flights. If you’re planning airplane or road trips in the coming weeks and months, check out some of these ideas.
Natalie Tanner says
Great ideas! Love these games and they are perfect for road trips, but for plane rides……a big collection of these things is just too heavy for us to lug around!
I’ve developed a lighter version of activities for road trips, plane trips and hotel stays. http://www.theeducationaltourist.com
You can never keep anyone too busy during a journey! 🙂
Amanda Mouttaki says
I agree- I wouldn’t fly with all of these – maybe only a few 😉