H e a d li n e rs
ROAD TRIPPING
Don’t leave home without these kid-approved travel essentials.
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i! I’m Nicholas, your Epic Kids columnist. I’m a second grade CEO, and this month I’m writing about my favorite road trip finds for spring and summer vacations. 1. Travel toys My brothers and I like bringing toys on vacation, but my parents never have room for very big items. Some of our top picks for small travel toys include Kanoodle, Stickers by Number, and some sort of building toy (we like small Plus Plus blocks or Magnatoyds Magnetic Builders). 2. Blog! I might be young, but I love travel blogging. V-tech has a great “Kidi Cam” that doubles as a selfie stick and all-in-one editor. I do hotel tours of the properties we visit and snap photos during our adventures. My mom also likes us to keep a travel journal while we’re on the road, it’s a great way to track your daily activities.
3. Travel apps Tell your parents to download GyPSY Guide. The app is a narrated driving tour that uses your location to play stories and information about the areas you’re visiting. We used it throughout the Tetons/Yellowstone and learned so much about the area; we also recently used it in Maui and it told us a bunch of stories about our journey to Hana. 4. Map it out Whenever we go on long road trips through several states, my mom buys a paper map and lets us plot the trip with a highlighter. It’s super cool to learn about the routes we travel, and it also lets us help her look for signs and turnoffs. Now I have a map collection! Join me on my epic journeys via Instagram @creationsbynicholas and creationsbynicholas. com.
Nicholas with his two brothers and his mom on a family road trip.
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