![]() They have a lot of great things the kids can cut and scrapbook. I found stacks of Michigan travel brochures on eBay for a few dollars as well as some Michigan tourism magazines that include places we’re visiting. Inside Our Pouches: colored pencils, good journal pens, kid scissors (for cutting things to scrapbook), fun travel themed stickers, double sided tape, glue stick ![]() To build some excitement for the trip, I’ll have the kids decorate the covers of their journals the night before we leave. They’re the perfect size-a little smaller than a regular school notebook, and they’re unlined so great for scrapbooking and art. They come in a 3-pack, so it worked great for my kids (I ended up buying an additional one for me). ![]() I bought these Soft Cover Spiral Notebooks. I found these wet dry pouches in the Dollar Spot at Target, but these are similar and the same size. Everything fits into a pouch (I used paint pens to write their names) to keep them organized and make them easy to transport. This year’s travel journals are similar in that they’re very open-ended-blank books and all the fun things a kid would want to write, draw, cut and paste things they see, taste, hear, experience and collect as they adventure. The open-ended scrapbook approach kept her busy for hours. ![]() This past year, Lainey really got into journaling as a creative tool-not so much deep dive writing into all her feelings (although I hope that comes) but more a creative collection of thoughts and ideas she noticed in the world: cutting out fun things she liked and gluing them in her scrapbook, making lists, collecting quotes, compiling affirmations, etc. We’ve done different kinds of journals over the years, but I’m excited for this year’s because I put a lot of thought into what I know my kids will love and set them up with creative tools to make the experience of journaling more inviting. One of my favorite things about our road trip and summer adventures is our travel journals. ![]()
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