| Summer vacation is now in full swing and that | | | | are so busy today that it's difficult to find |
| means summer vacation road trips and plane | | | | enough peaceful time to sit down and do craft |
| rides. It's hard enough to keep your little | | | | activities. A car ride offers the perfect |
| ones entertained on the way to the grocery | | | | reason to slow down and engage in a quiet |
| store let alone on a long journey. | | | | craft activity and the Wooden Sewing Box by |
| Summertime travel requires toys that will | | | | Alex gives kids fun way to store and organize |
| keep kids entertained that they can do in the | | | | their goodies. |
| car with limited movement. Instead of | | | | |
| depending solely on portable DVD players and | | | | IQ Baby Beep Traffic Jam by Small World Toys |
| handheld video games, try offering kids these | | | | |
| brain building boredom busters for the ride. | | | | Small World Toys is another of our favorite |
| | | | manufactures of toys for kids of all ages. |
| Under Cover Detective Kit: | | | | The IQ Baby Beep Traffic Jam by Small World |
| | | | Toys is designed specifically to keep |
| The Alex toy company has a knack for | | | | toddlers busy in their car seats. The Baby |
| understanding kids of all ages. The Under | | | | Beep attaches directly onto the stroller or |
| Cover Detective Kit by Alex comes with hours | | | | car seat and has lots of colorful interactive |
| of fun activities for young sleuths like | | | | activities to engage toddlers. Small World |
| puzzles, codes, fingerprint kits, a secret | | | | Toys designed this toy with parents in mind |
| marker pen set and much more. Alex Toys won | | | | too; all of the activities are attached so |
| the Openheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award for | | | | mom and dad won't be constantly reaching back |
| the Detective Kit. More importantly, kids | | | | to pick up dropped pieces. |
| love it and can stay entertained for hours | | | | |
| working through the puzzles and deciphering | | | | Kids Sleeping Bags |
| code. | | | | |
| | | | Though not a toy, kids sleeping bags are |
| Car Valet: | | | | essential for long car rides. Kids love to |
| | | | cuddle up in their own kids sleeping bag |
| The Car Valet by Alex is a wonderful car ride | | | | during the dark hours of the drive. Colorful |
| companion for younger children. The valet | | | | kids sleeping bags are built for packing and |
| attaches to the back of the front seat and | | | | can be rolled up for easy storage. When you |
| opens up into a portable arts and crafts | | | | arrive at your destination, kids sleeping |
| center. Pack the valet with all of your | | | | bags help kids feel comfy and cozy in the new |
| child's favorite art supplies, stamps, paper, | | | | environment. For kids, sleeping bags are a |
| crayons, and coloring books for hours of | | | | way to bring the comfort of home on a new |
| creative entertainment in the car. | | | | adventure. |
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| Wooden Sewing Box: | | | | No matter where your summer adventures take |
| | | | you, get the trip off to a great start with a |
| This little wooden sewing box by Alex is the | | | | smooth car or plane ride. Toys that |
| perfect mini replica of a real sewing box. | | | | encourage kids to use their imaginations are |
| Inside are buttons, thread, and beads. The 4 | | | | not only healthy, but keep kids entertained |
| compartments make it easy to store all kinds | | | | longer. When kids are entertained during |
| of car friendly crafts like cross stitch, | | | | long travel, the experience is much more |
| beads and thread for making necklaces, felt | | | | enjoyable for them and for you! |
| sewing projects, and more. Kids and families | | | | |