Spring here and vacation is top of mind! Whether you are heading out for Spring Break or looking forward to Summer, we share a few of our favorite travel items to make trips more streamlined for families.
KIDS ON-THE-GO ACTIVITIES
Planes, trains, cars or restaurant dining… no one likes to wait, especially kids with the anticipation of their trip, or the let down of coming home. Melissa & Doug has so many interactive ways to keep kids entertained on-the-go (and it’s all screen-free!). The latest series of Water Wow feature scented reveal pads. The pads offer a magical way to paint with water. It comes with a brush to uncover bright colors and fun scents like chocolate, apple pie and popcorn.
The Multi-Activity Drawing Kit is great for road trips. Everything is contained, mess-free and reusable for fun there and back. Our kids also enjoy Sticker Wow and a whole new way to play with stickers. Each book comes with 300 stickers and and a stamper to add layers of fun. We love packing a few of these in our activity back pack or the pocket of the car seat so that the kids have a fun surprise for the trip. These are also helpful to have at the restaurant too.
CROSS-COUNTRY ADVENTURE
Whether you are hitting a tourist spot or taking the road less traveled, you always want to be prepared for any adventure and your shoes can actually set the tone for the day. With 100% waterproof shoes (that are still stylish and comfortable) your family can focus on the fun to be had at any location. They are made to provide support and breathability with their innovative Dyma-tex technology. Ocean or pool play, hiking or if still seeking snow and wet conditions Vessi sneakers, boots and even every day slides are the only shoes you’ll need to pack. The spring weather may be unpredictable but having a shoe that is meant to handle both sunny days and pouring rain will have you ready to take on anything.
Vessi footwear has shoes for your whole family, they even dropped a new shoe line that represents iconic cities such as London and Venice. Where will your next adventure take you? No more dodging puddles, embrace whatever comes your way with a shoe that can support you through it all.
ROAD TRIP READY
You’ve decided to do it, road trip to your destination and with hours upon hours in the car, a fresh start is a must! Get your car road trip ready with Dyson Car and Boat Vacuum. Lightweight and handheld ease with all the power of the brand so you can detail your own vehicle before you pile in the suitcases, snacks and kiddos. It is engineered to reach those hard to reach places like between seats. It also captures 99.99% of particles as small as 0.3 microns – including allergens, which is especially helpful if your pets are coming along on the road trip. The vacuum includes tools for every surface including a motorized brush bar concentrated in a smaller head great for car and boat upholstery and mats. We also love using it between day-to-day activities like sports. Our cars full of dirt and crumbs! With Dyson Car we are able to save ourselves a trip to the carwash, it collects all the dirt and snacks that have fallen along the way. Right before our next stop we can vacuum the car in less than five minutes and get to where we need to be on time.
Don’t stop with the car, this is an investment that continues daily, where you can vacuum the whole house in all the hard to reach places before you go… because when you return from a trip away, what’s better than walking into a clean home! Dyson’s robot vacuum will take care of vacuuming up everything on the floor. With two times the suction power of other robot vacuums and the ability to clean edges and corners, Dyson has resolved the challenges found in other robot vacuums. You also have the ability to control the vacuum through their app from wherever you are. It can clean all types of floors including carpet. You’ll also be able to see a heatmap of your home where the most debris builds up, no need to worry about that now if you have a robot vacuum.
“BUILD” MEMORIES & BUCKET LIST LOCATIONS
Selecting locations to travel is half the fun whether they are immediate or bucket list spot. Adding an element of play to the process, we love many of the travel LEGO®️ sets whether it’s a landmark, city or role play. The LEGO Travel Moments building set is perfect for the family as you plan your next adventure especially since it lends itself to co-building as it includes 1,231 elements and 5 sets of instructions to build a world map in 4 sections. It also includes a buildable jet, 4 micro-build vehicles, photo holders and the map playset can be changed at any time to showcase a recent trip, plan out exciting new possibilities or inspire new travel adventures. We love that you can actually display your photos from pervious or upcoming destinations too!
For families with younger kids consider a set like the LEGO City Passenger Airplane that is packed with realistic features and functions, making great for travel role play! The super-sleek toy aircraft has a detailed interior with a cockpit, seating, an aisle and a toilet and comes with an airstair, apron bus, pushback tug, catering truck and baggage truck, plus 7 play-inspiring minifigures. Any little one will be inspired, and ready, for real life adventure!
Whether it’s the LEGO Architecture, ICONS or Postcard collections we love the variety of top vacation areas across the globe and how families can literally “build” memories together with a brick version of a landmark or location icon experienced as a family and then take it a step further and actually pair the completed build with a photo for display (in a LEGO frame of course!) A few favorites for our families range from LEGO Postcards to the city-specific LEGO Architecture Skyline Collection which pair perfect on shelves or mantles with trip photos.
We have distinct memories sitting on the streets of Paris sipping lattes and enjoying every pastry possible so of course when it came to the LEGO Icons French Cafe we were immediately smitten. The picturesque facade, hanging flowerpots and ornate seating is a nostalgic centerpiece for our library bookcase. Italy is on the list for future travel for our family and we jumped at the opportunity to explore potential landmarks in our future like the LEGO Architecture Trevi Fountain. This set lets us recreate the iconic Rome fountain in all its glory, while enjoying updated building techniques for the iconic baroque monument. Our family can’t wait to build real life, and brick replica, memories together!
