Travel Journal For Kids
As we were planning our last vacation, my kids created their own travel journals. This post is my free printable Travel Journal for Kids version of what my kids designed for their own car trip to the beach earlier this month! I thought since they liked it so much, that I would share with others as well!
Traveling can be hard on kids, especially if you drive long distances like we do. We recently took a 15 hour trip with our 4 kiddos and this travel journal helped them stay occupied while we drove. To be completely honest, my kiddos created this on their own paper and worked on drawing all of the elements themselves!
Once we got home, I realized that maybe others would like one of these too since my kiddos stayed occupied for quite some time with it on our long car ride. So I created a digital version of what they had already hand-drawn for the trip.
You may also be interesting our other free printables here! Here is a gallery of what you can expect to find inside your very own Free Printable Travel Journal!
Other fun car activities for kids
- Play “I Spy” – Take turns choosing an object within sight and have the other passengers guess what it is based on the initial clue, such as “I spy something red.”
- Sing-along – Create a playlist of favorite children’s songs and have a sing-along session during the drive.
- Car scavenger hunt – Create a list of items commonly seen on the road (e.g., yellow car, stop sign, cow) and have the kids check them off as they spot them.
- Storytelling – Take turns creating a collaborative story, with each person adding a sentence or two to continue the plot.
- Travel bingo – Create bingo cards with various road trip sights (e.g., gas station, blue car, billboard) and have the kids mark them off as they see them.
- Mad Libs – Print out or create your own Mad Libs stories to fill in the blanks with silly words, providing lots of laughter along the way.
- Car karaoke – Let the kids take turns performing their favorite songs using a makeshift microphone (e.g., a hairbrush or water bottle).
- Coloring and activity books – Provide each child with a coloring book and activity book to keep them entertained during the journey.
- Snack time – Pack a variety of snacks and let the kids have a mini picnic in the car, creating a fun and tasty activity.
- Brain teasers and riddles – Challenge the kids with age-appropriate brain teasers and riddles to keep their minds engaged during the trip.
Always Learning and Always Growing! Happy Homeschooling!
