Archives for May 2013

We have all the clothes packed, all the toiletries zip locked and accounted for…now, the entertainment. During previous trips we packed a few rattles and a couple little board books and we were set. As long as she was snuggled, she was happy. Now we have a mover and a shaker who does not like to be told know and does NOT want to be held back. This trip, little Miss Independent has her very own busy bag. This was a bit of a challenge considering most ideas I found were for a bit older age range. I scored a really tiny (and adorable) kiddie backpack from Ross for about $5. I added a few books because she loves books. I picked up some new ones so they would be more “exciting” than things she’s seen before. I added some crayons and the entertainment portfolio/folder I made the felt game for. The portfolio/folder has a few pages from a coloring book, the felt game and some crayons. Then, for a last ditch effort, I added a little electronic Elmo game for those “when all else fails” moments. I’ll also add a few snacks! I can’t wait for her to see her new loot.

We have all the clothes packed, all the toiletries zip locked and accounted for…now, the entertainment. During previous trips we packed a few rattles and a couple little board books and we were set. As long as she was snuggled, she was happy. Now we have a mover and a shaker who does not like to be told know and does NOT want to be held back. This trip, little Miss Independent has her very own busy bag. This was a bit of a challenge considering most ideas I found were for a bit older age range. I scored a really tiny (and adorable) kiddie backpack from Ross for about $5. I added a few books because she loves books. I picked up some new ones so they would be more “exciting” than things she’s seen before. I added some crayons and the entertainment portfolio/folder I made the felt game for. The portfolio/folder has a few pages from a coloring book, the felt game and some crayons. Then, for a last ditch effort, I added a little electronic Elmo game for those “when all else fails” moments. I’ll also add a few snacks! I can’t wait for her to see her new loot.

We have all the clothes packed, all the toiletries zip locked and accounted for…now, the entertainment. During previous trips we packed a few rattles and a couple little board books and we were set. As long as she was snuggled, she was happy. Now we have a mover and a shaker who does not like to be told know and does NOT want to be held back. This trip, little Miss Independent has her very own busy bag. This was a bit of a challenge considering most ideas I found were for a bit older age range. I scored a really tiny (and adorable) kiddie backpack from Ross for about $5. I added a few books because she loves books. I picked up some new ones so they would be more “exciting” than things she’s seen before. I added some crayons and the entertainment portfolio/folder I made the felt game for. The portfolio/folder has a few pages from a coloring book, the felt game and some crayons. Then, for a last ditch effort, I added a little electronic Elmo game for those “when all else fails” moments. I’ll also add a few snacks! I can’t wait for her to see her new loot.

I’ve been working on a busy bag for our trip and needed something that was a little more than crayons and books. I remembered back at Christmas time everyone was making the felt wall trees for their toddlers on Pinterest. The idea behind it was that felt sticks to felt. Considering this logic, my tiny toddler is still a little too young for stickers but enjoys playing with things that had multiple pieces. From their sprung my newest brain child, a traveling felt game.

I started out with a great case that’s actually intended for Kindles, iPad’s and such that I found at Michael’s. It was a great size, had enough structure that it’s not flimsy and had pockets for accessories.

First, I cut a piece of felt the size of the inside of the holder.

It was a hit! I kept a good amount of characters aside so that I can do the same thing but with a magnet board that can stay home. I made sure to remove the truly tiny pieces. I still caught her trying to stick a few pieces in her mouth so, this is still a “with supervision” game.

I’ve been working on a busy bag for our trip and needed something that was a little more than crayons and books. I remembered back at Christmas time everyone was making the felt wall trees for their toddlers on Pinterest. The idea behind it was that felt sticks to felt. Considering this logic, my tiny toddler is still a little too young for stickers but enjoys playing with things that had multiple pieces. From their sprung my newest brain child, a traveling felt game.

I started out with a great case that’s actually intended for Kindles, iPad’s and such that I found at Michael’s. It was a great size, had enough structure that it’s not flimsy and had pockets for accessories.

First, I cut a piece of felt the size of the inside of the holder.

It was a hit! I kept a good amount of characters aside so that I can do the same thing but with a magnet board that can stay home. I made sure to remove the truly tiny pieces. I still caught her trying to stick a few pieces in her mouth so, this is still a “with supervision” game.

I’ve been working on a busy bag for our trip and needed something that was a little more than crayons and books. I remembered back at Christmas time everyone was making the felt wall trees for their toddlers on Pinterest. The idea behind it was that felt sticks to felt. Considering this logic, my tiny toddler is still a little too young for stickers but enjoys playing with things that had multiple pieces. From their sprung my newest brain child, a traveling felt game.

I started out with a great case that’s actually intended for Kindles, iPad’s and such that I found at Michael’s. It was a great size, had enough structure that it’s not flimsy and had pockets for accessories.

First, I cut a piece of felt the size of the inside of the holder.

It was a hit! I kept a good amount of characters aside so that I can do the same thing but with a magnet board that can stay home. I made sure to remove the truly tiny pieces. I still caught her trying to stick a few pieces in her mouth so, this is still a “with supervision” game.

We are all packed and ready to go! It’s the last night before our flight. Here’s a little photo log of how I packed the toddler gear. I start out with full outfits in order to make sure I don’t leave anything out.When I say outfits, I mean everything from hair bow down to socks! I fold everything up into outfit bundles. If you have to pack outfits with hoodies, this makes an even better and more compact little bundle and cuts down on the bulk of jackets. The outfits also make it much easier to get dressed each day once the trip is under way! Barcelona here we come.

We are all packed and ready to go! It’s the last night before our flight. Here’s a little photo log of how I packed the toddler gear. I start out with full outfits in order to make sure I don’t leave anything out.When I say outfits, I mean everything from hair bow down to socks! I fold everything up into outfit bundles. If you have to pack outfits with hoodies, this makes an even better and more compact little bundle and cuts down on the bulk of jackets. The outfits also make it much easier to get dressed each day once the trip is under way! Barcelona here we come.

We are all packed and ready to go! It’s the last night before our flight. Here’s a little photo log of how I packed the toddler gear. I start out with full outfits in order to make sure I don’t leave anything out.When I say outfits, I mean everything from hair bow down to socks! I fold everything up into outfit bundles. If you have to pack outfits with hoodies, this makes an even better and more compact little bundle and cuts down on the bulk of jackets. The outfits also make it much easier to get dressed each day once the trip is under way! Barcelona here we come.