5 travel toys to entertain your kids on a road trip

Melissa and Dove reveal to win the travel memory game

The first toy I ever gave my kids was the “Melissa and Dog Flip for Victory Travel Memory Game.” A wooden game board with a plastic slide, and inside the game board there is a slot containing seven double-sided cards that are arranged in different themes such as colors, numbers, fruits and so on. The spaces are open.

The game, like Melissa and Doug’s oeuvre, is made of wood and is extremely well made. The wood is strong and the plastic slides are strong. The rubber bands that provide the spring action for reverse movements are just the right amount of tight and excellent outward traction. Double-sided cards are made from heart cardstock and fit into the slot of the holder, with no hint of slippage. And the game is also very interesting; In fact, it was a game of choice when my in-laws entertained us while we waited for our dinner.

My wife, her mother, and I gorged ourselves on lettuce and bread sticks while my oldest son and his grandmother entertained themselves. My younger son avoided both activities; Coloring was his passion, and he was lucky I had something to satisfy that passion.

AiTuiTui magnetic drawing board

The “AiTuiTui Magnetic Drawing Board” was my youngest son’s go-to toy when he was suffering from road trip boredom. A magnetic erasable writing and drawing board that writes in different colors? yes please. It comes with three magnetic seals and a pen connected to the board. As you write, the colors change, creating a rainbow effect on anything you draw or draw. The colors were a bit muted but other than that it worked well. My youngest would paint and draw for minutes without a care in the world.

Mommy, I’m Bored Children’s Activity Book

Do you know who cared? My eldest son. He had great care. He saw his younger brother having fun and instead of hearing that he could have fun on his own, my older son felt jealous and wanted to spoil him. The merciless memory of his father by Melissa and Doug got old and he sought a new cognitive challenge. “Hey!” “He has to draw! How could I not draw?!” Boom, that’s when I gave my oldest son the “Bored Mom Activity Book” created by Squirrel Products.

It comes with 22 functions and a dry erase marker that won’t mess up your laundry or your kids’ clothes. The activities range from completing mazes to drawing selfies to playing hanga. It’s a book full of activities about a growing child trapped in a moving vehicle for two hours. My oldest was having so much fun my youngest couldn’t notice and now it’s her turn to be jealous…and I see it coming. After a few minutes;

“DAAAAADY?!”

“Change. Just change.”

And they did. Since the age range of the activity book was three and up, I assumed that one would be able to use it.

There came a time when they finished with practical toys during the trip. My kids wanted some electronic stimulation and I had no choice but to comply, not in the way they expected.

Memory game

I know I said non-electronic travel games, but I’m cheating here. My children are children of the 21st century; I have to give them something to shine and make it louder. Later they can entertain themselves with abacus and parchment correction, but for now it’s time for a memory game.

The Memory Game is a two-inch light and button game that requires you to remember light and sound sequences each time you play. They sport a key ring, so you can keep them on your keys or purse. And yes, I know “Memory Game” is a name that doesn’t have any gravy like a biscuit, but Simon is trademarked and this handheld version is made by a company that isn’t Hasbro, so… you have to wear those. Copyright violations somehow. This was my oldest travel hit; Every time we got in the car to go on vacation, he would move the memory stick and try to hit it. It is well built and the batteries are cut in such a way that they cannot be opened by small fingers.

I spied a card game

The last was the I Spy card game. Basically, it’s a card board. Each person, without a driver (unless you want to live recklessly) is given five cards with pictures of things to find on the trip. Some are simple, like “Look for the police” or a car of a certain color. Others are more challenging, like trying to find anything that’s harder than you think. I was wondering how my youngest would do since it’s a card game and he’s not the best at those right now. I didn’t know if the signs confused him or not. Fortunately for the family, they did not; If the image of a man on a bike was confusing and he called it “motorcycle man”, I could correct him, tell him it was a man on a bike and accept the correction and let the game move.