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Dave WagstaffeChristmastime often means traveling to grandma's or a family party. You can make these trips less stressful when you have kids along by following some of these tips.Traveling with children often times requires that you become an expert storyteller, comedian, actor, or magician in order to keep peace and make the time pass quicker. Here are some age appropriate tips for you to use on your next holiday trip.Babies enjoy looking at bright objects that have interesting shapes, or are pop-up tops, and also mirrors and rattles are favorite amusers too.Toddlers will be kept busy with hand puppets, shape sorters of all kinds, board books, musical toys (that won't irritate you), and plastic containers that kid can easily open themselves and close. Keep play objects in them that are not too small (choking). A coloring book and chubby crayons are great entertainment.Preschoolers love to unwrap boxes that contain surprises for them to play with like magnetic numbers and letters on a metal tray, picture books, treats to eat, or mirrors and stuffed animals.Younger school-aged kids love to work with activity books that have stickers in them, felt boards, modeling clay, action figures or dolls and stuffed animals.Older kids can use travel-size board games or hand-held electronic games, magazines or books, or car games like finding certain state license plates or counting colored cars, or store signs. Kids have great imaginations and can sometimes amuse themselves on long car rides by playing these car games like "I-Spy" - spotting something along the landscape that is a certain color or shape.It is a good idea to take along music CDs or books on tape for hours of entertainment value. Some popular series are: Silly Sing Alongs, Toddler Tunes, music by Joe Scruggs, Raffi or hits that you remember from The Beatles, or Broadway or Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles or a popular kids group: Sharon, Louis and Bram. Taking a variety of music will help to pass the time not only for the kids but for the adults as well. Audio books can be not only entertaining but learning experience as well especially if you are traveling far and can find an audio book about your destination.Many of the vehicles now have built-in VCRs or DVD players for hours of movie entertainment.Car trips can bring your family closer together by creating this unique time of sharing and doing stuff together. You can share jokes, tell stories, and talk about what is happening in your lives.Travel-Tips-for-Christmas.txt(Christmas Crafts
) Christmas Toys On A Budget(Dave WagstaffeWhat do you do if you have a lot of people to buy for, especially ankle-biters and your budget is smaller than you would like it to be this holiday season? Other than going into debt, there is something more sensible to do and that is to make simple purchases that are sure to please. Here are some great suggestions.Look for some classic pleasers like: board games: favorites include Monopoly, Hi Ho Cherry-Oh, Life, Trivial Pursuit; card games like Old Maid, UNO or games like Chess and Checkers.Puzzles are great and are made from many different materials: wood, cardboard, or plastic. They can also be flat, round, square or 3 dimensional.Train sets can also be a real family pleaser and can come in all sizes and materials. You will find a set to fit any budget.Wooden toys are great because they are kid powered by muscle and imagination.Don't forget the imagination when it comes to any age child. Dressup, kitchen and playhouses, puppets, and books.If you have older kids crafts are always a big hit. There are some wonderful craft clubs where your gift will be appreciated all year. You can also make up your own kits by looking through craft magazines or books, copying down the instructions, making a list of the materials needed and then go shopping for what you need. Make up 12 crafts and then put each one in its own separate box. Wrap each box and put the name of a month on each box. Put all the boxes in one huge wrapped box and Tada! A perfect Christmas gift that will last all year.List of Safe Toys for you to check out for your family's needs:www.babesta.comYou will find all kinds of gift ideas not just toys here such as clothes, accessories, crib decorations, books, CDs, DVDs, Gift sets and all sorts of toys.www.ebeanstalk.comDevelopmental toys by age. Educational and learning toys that are hand picked by child experts. Follows both American and European safety standards.www.heirloomwoodentoys.comYou can find toys that are top quality and safe for kids as well as games, furniture and kids decor. They have a link at the top right hand side of the page for toys made in the USA.Tips for buying toys on a budget:Explore auction sites like Ebay for great buys (used and new). Check out the wholesale section of Ebay for lots of same age toys at great prices and get stuff for all your gift giving occasions for an entire year!Look for outlet stores and after holiday blow-out sales.Do a Google search using the key words "wholesale toys", or "closeout toys" or "discount toys". You may find a company that does not require a minimum order.Christmas-Toys-On-A-Budget.txt)
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