40+ Fun Places to Take Kids Near Me

Get out & explore these 40 fun places to take kids near me - go with family, just the kids or plan a day trip! If you have kids, you know it can be crazy to go anywhere!  Every trip – to the grocery store, the park or the beach â...

FREE Printable Beach Scavenger Hunt

Grab a copy of this FREE printable Beach Scavenger Hunt - one of our newest summer scavenger hunt ideas for kids & families! Summer means beach time - sand, sun and water fun! While you're cooling off under the shade or your umbrella,...

15 Printable Road Trip Activities & Travel Games

 The *NEW* printables are here -- road trip activities and travel games for kids and tweens!Summer has finally arrived and you know that that means?It’s Road Trip Season!!Yes, that’s totally a thing ;)We LOVE to get out and explore...

Awesome Travel Journal Ideas for Kids {with free printable!}

Use these travel journal ideas & free printable pages to help kids document their next vacation or trip! Since we're heading out on a big road trip this summer, I thought I would include some travel journal pages in our Road Trip Binde...

40 Free Printable Road Trip Games & Activities

Grab these free printable road trip games & activities for your next car trip and keep the kids busy! We are gearing up for a HUGE family car trip this summer and I'm on the look-out for some road trip activities (like this free printa...

10 Terrific Road Trip Movies for Kids & Families

Awesome road trip movies for kids & families to watch on car rides or family movie night! We're continuing on with one of our "Best Movies for Kids & Families" lists today. Just in case you missed the previous posts, here are the ...

20 Printable Christmas Games and Activities

Enjoy these fun printable Christmas Games and Activities over the holidays! Christmas is right around the corner and while that means a busier schedule for all us parents, it also means days off and more open time for kids. And it also me...

Road Trip Checklist: 10 Things to Do Before Your Next Car Trip

Get the car & family ready with this free printable road trip checklist and tips for how to prep for a long car trip!  This week's one of those quiet times -- not too much on the calendar. But I know it won't last long -- I can s...

50 Road Trip Hacks, Activities & Tips

These awesome family travel hacks and road trip tips are sure to make your next car trip easier & more enjoyable! Summer's here and that means road trips!  Woohoo! Time to break out all the Printable Road Trip Activities & Tr...

23 Must See Movies Before Your Visit to Walt Disney World

Put a few of these must-see movies on your Disney Watch list for family movie night before your next trip to Disney World!Is a visit to Walt Disney World in your future? Lucky you! My parents have retired in Florida so we have bee...

Family Night (or Day) Out Idea + a Giveaway!

  Enjoy a family night out with classic games to play, a relaxing eating area and food everyone will enjoy. As we head into winter, it's that time of year when parents scout out more indoor activities to do with their kids. But we want...

10 Things to Do in Great Smoky Mountains National Park & Gatlinburg, TN

Explore all the things families can do at Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Gatlinburg, Tennessee -- a wonderful year-round location for your next vacation.The Mountains are calling!Whether you're looking for a quiet weekend getaway, ...

23 Family Traditions to Start When You Travel

  Tips on How to Start Family Traditions when you travel & take vacations -- with a free printable list for you! Growing up, our family road trips where one of the highlights of my summers. Every year, we would head off to see far-...

Summer Water Safety: A Must Read for all Parents!

May is Water Safety Month and the perfect time to talk to your kids before gearing up to visit the pool or beach this summer! My husband & I disagree about a lot of things -- like who's the best canoe paddler (it's me ;) and whether ...

Free Days at National Parks in 2017

Woohoo!  The U.S. National Park Service has announced their FREE entrance days for all National Parks in 2017! One of the big family travel trends for this coming year is nature-focused vacations -- unplug, recharge and enjoy being tog...