Puzzle Boards!
It's road trip time! I'm taking the kids on a trip along the Oregon coastline. I took 10 glorious days off work, I plan to make no plans. We are flying by the seat of our pants! Since we will be spending an extended about of time in the car I wanted to ensure that my children would be well entertained. The last thing I want to experience is a mommy meltdown induced by the incessant sounds of crying and the relentless "Are we there yet?" taunting from the back seat. While trying to eliminate as much of the iPod, iPad iPhone tablet obsession as possible, I know I'm crazy. But, I'm ready to unplug my family for some good 'ole family road trippin' fun!
I searched the Internet high a low for all things to keep my 5 children busy for as long as possible, but this is one I came up with on my own! It was so simple!
I love going to Michael's Craft Store. It's one of my favorite places to go when I'm feeling uninspired. I can always seem to find more projects that I have time for. Last time I was in, I purchased a couple of these large rolls of Magnetic tape if you will. I knew I would find a use for them, and I finally have!
I ran to the Dollar Tree after I dropped off the boys to soccer practice, and raided their puzzle section. If you are still buying puzzles at Target or god forbid Walmart please STOP now! $1 Puzzles are the way to go! I found so many options for all of my kids.
I sat my lazy bum on the couch in front of the TV and ate popcorn with the girls, while watching Grease to put these together. So easy!
I destroyed the boxes these came in, and opted for Ziploc baggies instead. I cut out the front pictures and taped them inside the baggies with painters tape to keep them as organized as possible. We have quite a few options by the time I put them all together.
We will use these with the Chalk Board Cookie Sheets I made.....look for the blog post coming soon!
Stay tuned for more Road Trippin' Recommendations!