Tips for Wholesome Family Activities
Travel Box Games
Make a travel box for your child. You will need a sturdy container with a lid that can be used
as a game board or table. An aluminum cake pan with a plastic lid works well. Cut out a large
piece of felt to fit on the inside of the lid. Cut out small felt shapes of different colors
and store them in a small zip-lock bag. Inside the cake pan, store a pad of paper, some crayons,
a couple of books, a pair of dice, a deck of cards and the bag of felt shapes. You might also
include a small cloth bag with a drawstring. Fill the bag with small plastic cars, animals,
people, etc.
To make a felt board, have the child lay the cake pan lid on his lap upside down and then lay the
large piece of felt inside. He now has a surface on which to arrange and rearrange the felt shapes.
Children can play Fish, War, or just enjoy sorting their deck of cards.
Using the dice, one child can roll both and try to get pairs or different combinations of a number,
such as a six, or two children can each take a die and see who can get to six first. First roll a one
and then continue rolling until a two is rolled, then a three and so on.
Find enjoyable books at your County of Los Angeles Public Library and ask about a vacation loan.
Revised 03/07
