Tips for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Trip

November 15th, 2012 · No Comments

Before you head over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving this year, check out all of our family travel sanity-saving tips. After years of packing up the kids and traveling by car to Iowa and by plane to Texas, I’ve put together some great tips and ideas on how to make your trip way less stressful and actually have more fun. Lessons learned – don’t bring sticky foods in the car, buy hand sanitizer in bulk, don’t put the dessert you worked so hard on in the back of the car with the dog. I’m just saying.

Here are some of my top blog posts to help make your Thanksgiving travel one less thing to worry about this crazy Holiday Season. (Psst! Don’t forget to pack your fat pants. I know I always need them after gorging on Thanksgiving dinner.)

Essentials

Download our Free Family Vacation Packing List so you don’t forget anything at home.

Taking baby to see Grandma and Grandpa for the first time? Read Baby Proofing On the Go.

Plan Ahead for a Successful Family Trip and check out these resources to make your trip easier.

Have some sullen family members who are just too cool to enjoy a family vacation? Read our Tips for Planning Vacations with Teens & Tweens.

Make it Fun!

Have some vacation inspired fun with the kids before you even leave on vacation – 7 Ways to Have Fun Before the Vacation Even Begins.

Keep the kids amused on the plane or in the car with these Kids Travel Boredom Bag Ideas.

Who’s Up for a Road Trip?

Make sure these are in the car – Thanksgiving Family Road Trip Essentials.

Plan your rest stops to add a little fun and history to the trip – Looking for Americana at Every Stop.

By doing a little homework ahead of time you can Plan to Enjoy your Family Road Trip.

Leaving on an Airplane?

Don’t let delays and crowds at the airport ruin your trip. Here’s How to Have Fun in the Airport with Kids.

If you have a travel trip or idea to keep the kids amused while traveling, please leave me a comment and share. I’d love to feature your ideas in a future post.