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