Vacation traveling with children in cars - Continued

A grab bag for each child along the journey is a way to keep the trip exciting. Have several grab bags and on their maps show them where and when they get to pick a grab bag. Fun treats like party favors and puzzle books or coloring books and crayons. Each grab bag is meant to entertain for a long period of time. When the excitement wears off it’ll be almost time for another grab bag.

To avoid motion sickness, experts suggest lemon drops or peppermint. Salt covered foods such as crackers or pretzels cuts down on nausea. These would also be a healthy snack. So you will be covering two things at once.
Some other items you may want to have on hand is pine scented cleaner and a roll of paper towels. Wet wipes are always handy after the car snack. Have a change of clothes readily accessible in case of spills and messes.

Take along hand sanitizer. This works great without water and is perfect for cleaning grimy, sticky hands

The key to stress free traveling is planning ahead. Enjoy these years with your children before you know it they will be off on vacations with their own families!