We're off to Maui soon! Kandah family vacation 2014! Whaaaat!
We're all so excited and can't wait to get on that plane beach to get some sun.
There are many things we as parents need to think about when traveling with small kids. Yes, our biggest challenge is that grueling flight. It's Elliot's first flight so I'm curious to see if he's going to be a happy little traveler or a nightmare challenge. Noah on the other hand will be easy. We'll be bringing our iPad with his favorite shows and lots and lots of snacks. That should keep him busy.
One trick we learned from some good friends of ours was to buy a bunch of toys from the $1 bins at Target and wrap them up in tissue paper. When Noah got antsy on our flight we'd give him a toy or activity to unwrap. We did this when we flew to Maui the last time (2 years ago) and it worked great. Although it's only about 4 minutes of fun for him, it let him focus on something else until he moved onto the next thing.
This is also a great idea for long road trips.
This time around we'll be doing the same thing and also making the cool new "surprise ball" that's been getting more and more popular with kids.
Here's How:
You'll need to make a trip to Target or the Dollar store to pick up some inexpensive small toys. Be creative! You'll also need to grab some crepe paper streamers (each ball takes about a half of a roll) and some double sided tape to secure the ends.
You can start with something inside a plastic egg such as candy or a small toy and just start wrapping away. After a couple of wraps, add another toy and then another. For the most rounded ball, make sure you're pressing and forming the crepe paper in your hands while wrapping. It doesn't need to be perfect.
And Tada! You have officially made a surprise ball. You can either leave it as is or decorate the outside with stickers. Once again, do as much or as little as you want.
These boys are going to love it!
xoxo
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