If you are planning a trip with your little ones, then you know that one of the most important things to plan for is how you will keep them entertained! Regardless of what kind of travel you will be taking, it’s important that you plan a few fun travel activities for your preschooler! Here are some of the best travel activities that you can buy to help keep your preschoolers entertained.
This letter tracing book is a great way for your preschoolers to get some fine motor practice, and even start learning to write their name! This is a lightweight and easy item that can be put in their backpack or in your bag to keep them busy on the road.
Crayola Color Wonder Stow & Go
This color set by Crayola is a great way to let your kids get creative while you travel! It comes with 30 blank coloring pages as well as four Color wonder markers! The color from these markers only appears on the special paper so you don’t have to worry about making a mess!
A great book to take with you no matter where you travel is this huge Seek and find book! This is a great way to train your little one’s observation and concentration skills as they try to find the comical characters in this book!
A great sensory activity for your kids is to make them a fun I Spy Jar! They can spend hours just trying to find all the things inside the jar! You can also find smaller versions of this like this I Spy Card Game.
ThinkFun Rush Hour Junior Traffic Jam Logic Game
This is a great game for your kids to play while on the go! It’s easily contained and they can learn puzzle solving skills while trying to move the cars! Especially good if you’ve got a little extra room in the car as they can play when you arrive at your destination too.
Encourage your kids to do some imaginative play with these fun doodle toys! They twist, bend, and stick to help your kids make all kinds of cool creations with them!
Kids Travel Journal: My First Travel Diary
This travel diary is perfect for preschoolers! They have places for them to draw, write and color to help document their fun travel adventures in a fun little book.
If your kids love playing with felt shapes, they will love this cool travel felt board! They can play and explore and easily pick everything up when they’re done.
The Purple Cow Magnetic Travel Car Race Game
If your kids love cars they will love this adorable racing game! It’s a fun compact travel game that they can play as they race cars along this tiny track!
Melissa & Doug Tape Activity Book
See what amazing things your kids will create with this fun Tape activity book! All the activities are built around using tape, so your toddlers can easily make some amazing creations with this activity book.
Melissa & Doug On-the-Go Color Blast Bundle
If your little ones love to color you’ve got to give these bundle packs a try! There are so many fun pictures for them to color and each pack has a different theme!
Skillmatics Educational Game: Preschool Champion
If you’re looking to let your kids have some education fun, you have got to try this game! There are thirty games in this pack that your kids can use to build core skills for their age!
A fun way to keep your preschoolers entertained during a long trip is with a fun game of Bingo! You can even get the whole family involved with this one.
Your kids will love tracing and writing as the screen lights up! It’s a great educational activity they can play while you travel that is so much fun!
VTech Write & Learn Creative Center
Another great device for drawing and learning is this creative center activity! There are shapes and objects to help them draw and word prompts to help them learn to trace letters.
See what kinds of things your kids can create with these cool wooden pattern blocks! This set comes with 60 different pattern cards that include everything from cars to animals! There are also 36 wooden pieces so they can play and create as much as they’d like!
Skoolzy Preschool Lacing Beads for Kids
If you are looking for your kids to get some fine motor practice, this is a great activity! It’s a great boredom buster while you are in the airport or during a long car ride. The best part of these is their large size and bright colors so you don’t have to worry about losing track of them.
Play-Doh Handout Non-Toxic Modeling Compound
Play-Doh is always a hit with my kids! They can easily make creations out of it, or just play around with the putty in their hands! If you want to take things a step further, read my post on how to create a Moroccan themed play dough sensory box.
If you’re looking for a fun way to keep your little ones entertained while driving, give this scavenger hunt printable a try!
This is a group of resources that I’ve created just for preschoolers. It includes PDF’s for an I Spy Game, Darija Flashcards, a Moroccan coloring book and two more resources that can be used once you’re at your destination.
If you are planning a trip with your little ones, make sure that you grab some of these travel activities to help keep both you and them sane while you’re traveling!