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Allow me to help paint the scene: you and the kids have been in the car too long, whether running endless errands or on a road trip to grandma’s house. Are your kids losing their patience while you lose your mind? Are they desperate for some entertainment while you’re in no mood to sing Wheels on the Bus one more time? Well, you’re not alone. I’ve been there. And thanks to my amazing mother-in-law, your life is about to get a whole lot better!

My mother-in-law has been doing a road trip goodie bag for kids, or a “grab bag” as she calls them, for decades. And she was generous enough to pass her wisdom onto me. I want to pay forward! In this post, I will teach you how to make your own road trip goodie bag for kids, and it might be easier than you think!

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How to Make a Road Trip Goodie Bag for Kids

The Prizes

-Snacks

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Windstone Farms Peanut Butter Packets are a road trip goodie bag for kids must-have! It will help keep their tummies full and taste buds satisfied.

-Toys

When putting toys into my road trip goodie bag for kids, I like to make sure there is something for everyone! Some toys will keep a kiddo occupied for 5 minutes, others can keep them busy for an hour–it can also depend on the kid–so a good variety is best.

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I like to throw in some kid sunglasses, squishy balls, slinkies (I mean, these are even fun for adults to play with!), little dolls, toy trucks, and any other fun toys I can quickly get my hands on. Helpful tip: if it’s a new toy, they will be entertained longer than if it’s a toy they are used to playing with, however, any toy is better than none!

-Activities

I don’t know about you, but I’m a HUGE fan of turning off the electronics and doing an activity that requires imagination and creativity or just brings on the giggles! The activity items in my goodie bag are definitely favorites in our car.

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Some low-maintenance activity items you can use in your road trip goodie bag for kids are the following: stickers, stamps, and crayons for artistic work on notepads as well as bubbles, books for reading, and finger puppets for making up puppet shows. Definitely use your creativity and think outside the “bag” here, because the sky is the limit as far as goodie bag activities is concerned.

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The Bag

I’m going to tell you right now that when it comes down to it, the bag has little to do with how successful your road trip goodie bag for kids is. That being said, I have found that my favorite kind of bag includes one with drawstrings. A drawstring bag not only keeps the contents securely inside, it also hides the prizes from the kids, creating a greater sense of mystery and excitement. If you don’t have a fun drawstring bag around the house and don’t feel like getting one, any bag will work just fine!

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How a Road Trip Goodie Bag Works

Before long car rides or just during those busy, errand-filled days, I quickly prepare a goodie bag. Then while driving, at regular intervals, the kids who have been good get to reach in without looking and pull a prize out of the bag. It’s so fun to see the suspense in their faces as they reach into the bag and the giggles and cheers when they pull out an item! These road trip goodie bag for kids makes the long hours on the go seem so much shorter by bringing fun and excitement into the day!

The important thing to remember while making your own road trip goodie bag for kids is that every family is different! So apply and adapt this concept to you and your kids. Hopefully this post not only gets ideas flowing, but also makes your road trips and long days in the car memorable and happy!

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