Traveling With Kids Over the Holidays? Keep These Tips in Mind! 🎄🎉👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

December 10, 2021

The holiday season is here! Millions of people will be traveling over the holiday season. If you are traveling with children this year, our hotels in Fort Leonard Wood have a few tips to help make traveling easier for you! Read on to learn more!

#1 Make Activity Bags for Each Kid

You'll want to find ways to keep the kids entertained on the trip to lessen the complaints of boredom. Create an activity bag for each kid. Have a book, electronic, toy, or anything that your child enjoys. This can be different for each kid but remember to put each kid's items in their own easy to carry bag. Don't use one bag for all the toys. It will lead to fighting and create more chaos. We recommend small backpacks for each kid. Then, you can also use this same bag of activities when you go to restaurants while on your trip.

#2 Pack Plenty of Snacks

Let's face it, it never fails that kids don't want to eat during meal times and then insist that they are hungry after you've already stopped. Pack plenty of snacks for between mealtimes. Convenient store snacks can be costly and often not the most healthy choice. Check out one of our ideas below.

Utilize Sandwich Containers

Sandwich containers are the perfect size to pack quick easy snacks in. Cut a banana in half, put some trail mix in a muffin cup, pack some cookies, grapes, pretzels, cheese, or whatever your kid's favorite snacks are. Sandwich containers make it easy to offer a variety of snacks without having the hassle of getting our multiple containers.

#3 Pack a Bag of Essentials

Be sure to pack a bag of essentials and keep it close by. Pack things like baby wipes, a change of clothes for young kids, money for toll roads, hand sanitizer, headphones, and anything else you that you need easy access to. Having easy access to these items can avoid excessive stopping and keep your trip on schedule.

#4 Leave Room for Presents

Don't forget that you will need extra room for gifts that you will be taking along with you. We often think about our luggage but you may need to pack a little lighter to account for gifts. Plus, you'll be bringing gifts home with you as well.

#5 Pencil in Time for Holiday Traffic

If you've got a time commitment to get to your destination, don't forget to pencil in time for holiday traffic. With over 100 million people traveling, you're bound to run into some traffic so plan accordingly.

Book your Stay at Fort Wood Hotels!

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You will not find higher quality hotels near Fort Leonard Wood at a better value. We absolutely guarantee satisfaction. This is why our hotels consistently earn top awards. It all comes back to giving guests what they want. When you stay at one of Fort Wood Hotels by Ehrhardt Properties, you will realize we take our mission very seriously!