Here’s another secret mom confession; I love to travel, but I hate the drive on road trips. I’ve heard, “How much longer?” so many times. And that’s just from me, nevermind all the times I’ve heard it from the kids. To combat the problem with the kids, I made a”Kid Friendly Travel Bag, including things like a few new low-cost toys and books, their favorite snacks, and some road trip games. It worked so well I decided, Why not make the same thing for myself? I call it my Road Trip Care Package. It’s chock full of good ideas to make sure I arrive at my destination in a good mood. Here’s how to make a Road Trip Care Package for yourself.
Road Trip Care Package Ideas
I started with a bag to carry my supplies. I like this personalized Black Mesh Tote Bag for several reasons. I’m always digging through my purse (called the bottomless pit by my family) trying to find needed items. I’m able to find the items I need quickly and easily in this tote. It’s personalized so I don’t need to worry about losing it, and, bonus, during tailgating season I’m able to carry it into SEC games because it is see through. Trust me. You don’t want to find your purse is a no-go when you get to the gate.
I find that working in my adult coloring books helps me to relax so they’ve become a staple on every road trip we take. If I don’t use them, I notice one of the other passengers usually does. Another good tip is to add a small “necessities” kit with all the medication you might need. I’ve added headache medicine, stomach ache relief medicine, motion sickness medicine, and allergy medication. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had to stop and buy these items. It’s much easier and cheaper to have them on hand. The trick to a good care package is to add items you will enjoy. Here’s a list of items I add to my road trip care package.
Good Additions To Road Trip Care Packages
Adult Coloring Books– I added five to my package so I have one to match my moods. It also gives me plenty to share with others in the car with me.
Markers- I added Crayola Fine Tip Markers in Classic and Contemporary Colors
Colored Pencils- I added Crayola Watercolor Pencils, Metallic Colors Pencils, and Original Colored Pencils
A Small Portable Pencil Sharpener
A Pencil Box (to hold all the pencils and keep them from scattering around the car)
Favorite Snacks (no one wants to be around me when I am “hangry”)
A car charger for my phone
A Small “Necessities” Kit with headache medication, tissues, and band-aids
A book
I keep the bag in the car at all times because we all have those days when we have to park and wait for someone. What would you include in your Road Trip Care Package Bag?
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I do quite a lot of road trips alone so I often prepare my very own type of road trip care package. Love your ideas
I also have an emergency medicine kit in my purse, and we always have one in the glove compartment of the car. It would be better to have these medicines on hand than to drive for miles to the nearest pharmacy.
We don’t have little kids at our house, but I could see making a grown up version of this
These are all so awesome! I love the idea of being able to set up a car package for when you’re planning to go on a road trip. It has all the things that your kids will ever need for a lovely road trip experience!
This is a great idea! Never thought about that. May have to do this for my sister- in- law when she comes to visit in a few weeks.
I’ve never thought of doing a care package for a road trip before. What a great idea for yourself or a gift.
Coloring books are always part of our roadtrip. That and lots of music discs that we all love to listen to.
My mom also enjoys adult coloring books. It can really come in handy when you’re passing time. – Franc
I just love this! I usually pack a bag of entertainment with food and games for the kids. It seems to help when they get bored. Or hungry.
Such a good idea! My family did this when I was younger and we would all pile into the back seat for a long car ride. Definitely helped us pass the time!
THis is a great idea. Whenever we go on a road trip, I always take a lot of stuff with us. Keeping the kids entertained and well fed is a must!!
When the kids were young and at home we always packed plenty of activities to keep them busy. Plus plenty of water and snacks.
This is such a great idea, I love the idea of making a care package for a road trip it can be so boring when your stuck in the passenger seat.
I happen to be a part of the “are we there yet” club too and I never thought about packing things to keep me entertained. This is going to be great for my next trip!
I also make sure we have drinks and snacks in the car. Sometimes I don’t have a chance to eat before we leave the house and I end up feeling super hungry – and grouchy kids are tough too! I like your survival kit!
We do a lot of little road trips just because we don’t like sitting around. There is so many options that the choices are endless! Great ideas in this post!
I sure made a lot of these when my kids were small. Now that they’re married with their own kids, I’m trying to find ideas on today’s care packages which are much different than when my kids were small. There are so many more products and options.
We seem to always think about road trip packages for kids (and we should, of course) but I’m loving the idea of a road trip care package for me. The adult coloring book sounds like a great way to cure boredom during a road trip.
There are always certain things we bring on road trips: LOTS of drinks and snacks, Mad Libs, Phone chargers and books. Adult coloring books are a great addition.