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Planes, trains and cars, oh my!
All that time sitting on the way to and from vacation, and kids can go bonkers (and make their parents tense in the process).
If you're like me, before every trip starts you slip out of the house in search of the perfect activities to tote along and surprise them with at just the right moments.
First, they've got to be things that grab their attention from the get-go, i.e. elicit a squeal when you pull them out, or from the older guys, an approving, "Hey cool, Mom."
Second, they have to be interesting enough to keep the kids from asking "Are we there yet?" before we're even close to our destination (or at least until the fasten seat belt sign is turned off).
Third, they have to be compact (they must easily fit into my kids' hands or laps, and slide into a shoulder bag).
And lastly, wouldn't it be great if they fed their brains too -- spurred their creativity or got them thinking in a new way?
To help make your travel time slip by (and keep peace in the backseat), I've pulled together my top book picks for summer traveling.
Each was selected for it's clever premise, ease of reading and/or how quickly it jettisons readers into an adventure (or their imagination.)
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