We live a few hours and a sometimes long border wait away from my parents and while they have picked up a toy here and there they don’t have a lot for my kids to do other than TV. My kids always want to pack a million of their toys and I end up saying no to nearly every request ( there is only so much room for toys) and not packing enough. Most of the day it’s OK , we bake cookies with my mom, garden and then the ” I’m bored , can I play on your phone?” starts. This time though I was smarter.
As a member of Klutz Crew I got to choose a few fun titles to check out and I have been saving this Lego Crazy Action Contraptions book for this trip. Before we packed up the car I slipped it in my son’s suitcase.Oh and I suggested he wear his Klutz Crew tee-shirt too and he still had no clue I had something in store for him later today! 
This book/ kit is perfect because everything you need to build 16 different projects neatly fits in this one easy to hide in a suitcase package. The instructions are bound and have great detailed instructions with easy to follow pictures for readers and non readers. Let’s face it as excited to see the kids as grandparents are they aren’t 25, heck I am not 25 anymore and I am exhausted after a trip. Having something new, easy to travel with and so easy to follow that it requires next to no help is nothing short of a blessing.
So how did it go when I did give it to him? I told him I needed something from his suitcase.
Think he was excited?
Check it out for yourself. 
He chose to make a Wall Rocket Racer and it took only a few minutes to make , required one bit of help from me and then he was shooting it off the walls in my parents house and having a ball. He has already chosen which project he’s going to build next!
What toys do you pack for your kids when traveling to see family or friends that don’t have kids?
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Jill @ A Mom With A Lesson Plan says
My son used his birthday money to buy this and we LOVE it! He’s made the coolest things and it’s inspiring even more creations. 🙂
Mud Hut Mama says
That looks like a lot of fun! I struggle with what toys to pack when we travel – finding something small enough that the kids really enjoy is always difficult.
Leah says
If your parents have room in their house, it is fun to have special toys to play with there. My mom used to have a big mesh Grandma Bag that came out when the grandkids were visiting. You never knew what odd things might be in there–contents were always changing. Nothing expensive, but always interesting…She also had lots of dress-ups in her closet, which inspired quite a bit of play. If your folks have room, it might make sense to give them some cool things (it might be a good hint?)