With the calendar flipped to February, many parents and caregivers are preparing to hit the road with travel plans for their school-based winter breaks.
Traveling with young kids can be especially challenging, so make it easier on yourself before you hit the road, and be sure you have top travel toys from Melissa & Doug on hand to keep the little ones occupied in transit.
One of Melissa & Doug’s top travel toys for kids is the latest innovation in sticker play: Sticker WOW!, collectible, character-based sticker stampers that eliminate the frustrating pain point of peeling stickers off a “skeleton” page, which can be a real issue while traveling. Sticker WOW! sticker stampers are easy to use, self-contained, and store away quickly, which makes it an ideal travel toy for on-the-go fun.
Just load the included stickers into each sticker stamper; every time your little one stamps a sticker, they get a surprise sticker reveal! Plus, each sticker stamper character includes an activity book for kids to put their sticker stamper to work for some creative learning fun. There are four collectible character-themed sticker stampers for kids to choose from: CUPCAKE the Unicorn, OLIVE the Dinosaur, COCOA the Dog, and PUMPKIN the Tiger.
What else can kids do with Sticker WOW! besides the included activity books in the bundle sets? Glad you asked: Here are some fun, engaging suggestions for easy DIY travel games your kids can play while traveling this winter. Take some tried and true travel favorites, and give them a Sticker WOW! Spin!
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Travel Games for Kids to Play with Sticker WOW!
The License Plate Game
The premise is simple: You’re trying to find license plates from as many different states as possible while on a car trip. Print out a DIY license plate tracker/checklist, and kids can stamp out a selection every time they spot a new license plate state.
I Spy/Scavenger Hunts
Give kids a scavenger hunt list loaded with visual cues—how many road signs, rest stops, tractor trailers, RVs, cows, purple cars, etc can you spot—and have them use the Sticker WOW! stampers to track their progress.
Tell a Sticker Story
Every Sticker WOW! sticker will be a surprise, so have kids use that as prompts to tell a silly story with whatever unexpected sticker shows up next. It’s like Mad Libs with stickers!
Sticker Tic-Tac-Toe
Your kiddo will need a partner for this game, but give them a pre-printed sheet with blank game squares, and let them use their 2 different sticker stampers (Cupcake the Unicorn and Pumpkin the Tiger, say) in place of traditional X’s and O’s. Of course, they'll have to look closely at the sticker's pictures to know which belongs to which player!
Spot the Car
Give your kids a preprinted list of car brands, makes, or models, and have them stamp a Sticker Wow! every time they spot a vehicle on the list.
For more travel toy tips & great toy content, click through the links below:
The Benefits of Play with Stickers
30 Best Childhood Games to Share with Kids Today
The 10 Best Toys for Holiday Travel
Shop Melissa & Doug’s Sticker WOW! Collection
Shop ALL Melissa & Doug’s Stickers & Sticker Books
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